Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator over deaths
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant said the pilot was careless and negligent by flying in cloudy conditions and should have aborted the flight.
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The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant said the pilot was careless and negligent by flying in cloudy conditions and should have aborted the flight.
"Babe, you take care of our Gigi," Vanessa Bryant said during her emotional tribute to her husband and daughter.
Through art, flowers and other tributes, fans worldwide are showing their love for the late basketball star.
Odes to Bryant were on full display during the All-Star Game in Chicago.
"#2, #24 #20 years as a Laker, " the bereaved wife and mother wrote on Instagram.
"Not gonna lie. Seems to me that karma caught up with a rapist today," Dr. Liza Sejkora wrote on Facebook soon after the helicopter crash that killed the NBA legend, his teen daughter and seven others.
Bryant helped grant more than 200 wishes during his time with the Lakers.
"He will be missed but he will not be forgotten, that's for sure," said the WNBA legend.
Before the game began, each team lined up at the 24-yard line for a moment of silence, an homage to the number Bryant wore during his career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
"We all saw how ferocious he was on the court – relentless. I got to see the private side of him that was very introspective," said Andrew D. Bernstein.
After a moment of silence, LeBron James pocketed his pre-written speech and told the crowd, "I would be selling ya'll short if I read off this sh** so I'm coming straight from the heart."
Island Express Helicopters said it will decide "day by day" how long its fleet will be grounded in wake of Sunday's crash, which killed nine people.
"I would have five more girls if I could," Bryant told ESPN's Elle Duncan two years ago. "I'm a girl dad."
Earlier in the day, she changed her Instagram profile photo to a sweet image of the pair.
She urged passengers on the LA-bound flight to call the people they haven't spoken to in a while.
O'Neal said that his lifelong friend's death has made him realize the need to let people around him know he cares about them more often.
In honor of Kobe Bryant, one teacher had students shout his name as they tossed out their fears.
Mauser, who has three children, said his other daughter was also close with Kobe, and "they had a secret handshake"
Salley had already won three NBA championships when Bryant joined the Lakers in 1999, and described how he saw him transform from a young rising star to become "the grand master."
Cellphone video appears to show Bryant's helicopter circling near Burbank Airport before the crash.
Investigators are piecing together what happened during that final flight. Here's what we know so far.
A petition to change the NBA logo to Kobe Bryant now has more than 2 million signatures in two days.
Fans are scrambling to buy the late NBA star's gear since his death last weekend in a helicopter crash.
NBA's flagship store in New York told customers Monday that his Los Angeles Lakers jerseys are sold out.
Gregg Downer called Bryant his hero.
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The Department of Homeland Security said TSA agents should begin receiving pay as early as Monday, March 30.
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President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
Bank of America has reached a $72.5 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleges the financial giant helped facilitate the sex trafficking operation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The U.S. has used close to 1,000 Tomahawk missiles since June 2025 and has been procuring them at a rate of about 90 per year.
The Artemis II countdown will begin March 30, setting up a launch attempt on April 1 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern Time.
In 2021, Woods was seriously injured in a rollover crash in Rolling Hills Estates, a Los Angeles suburb.
Seizing the highly enriched uranium would be more difficult and complex than anything U.S. Special Operations forces have ever attempted, military experts told CBS News.
Bank of America has reached a $72.5 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleges the financial giant helped facilitate the sex trafficking operation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
More than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.
The Department of Homeland Security said TSA agents should begin receiving pay as early as Monday, March 30.
About 1 in 4 Americans are using AI chatbots to prepare their tax returns, but experts warn the tools can produce outdated or inaccurate guidance.
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Iranian state media reported that "explosive packages" slightly larger than tuna cans had been dropped by aircraft over the area. U.S. Central Command declined to comment.
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Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, 32, a U.S. citizen and North Texas resident, went missing Saturday evening after a night out with a fellow flight attendant.
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Savannah Guthrie is speaking out about her mom's disappearance as she prepares to return to the "Today" show. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Tiger Woods was charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Jupiter, Florida, on Friday, authorities announced during a news conference. CBS News' Anna Schecter joins with more.
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Four NASA astronauts are gearing up for a historic mission to return humans to deep space for the first time in over 50 years. The crew touched down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday for final preparations ahead of next week's planned Artemis II launch. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
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