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Junior Seau's family settles with NFL over 2012 suicide
A brain disease best known for impacting football players who suffered concussions is now being found in soldiers
Researchers are trying to prevent and treat CTE, the brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma – including combat blasts. Here's how vets can help
The NCAA is facing four wrongful death lawsuits, as one widow describes the "worst nightmare" seeing her late husband suffer
One California family whose son began playing football at 9 years old is blaming the sport for his early death
What made NFL star Aaron Hernandez kill -- and kill himself? Best-selling author James Patterson unravels what he calls the most fascinating, complicated and troubling crime story of our times
The forensic pathologist and CTE researcher discusses how the brain works and the permanent impact of just one blow to the head from playing football.
Exposing human beings to repeated risk factors, such as repeated blows to the head, is medically unethical, says Dr. Bennet Omalu, forensic pathologist who was the first to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy in fotoball players. CTE is degenerative brain disease caused by repeated trauma to the head.
New research looks into the causes of the degenerative brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE
Former NFL star and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez made headlines throughout his life. Many questions are still raised about his suicide and the effect CTE had on him. Senior Executive Producer of "48 Hours," Susan Zirinsky, joined CBSN to talk about the upcoming special, "All-American Murder."
RT's editor-in-chief on election meddling, being labeled Russian propaganda; Predicting crime in Chicago; and, Combat veterans coming home with CTE
A brain disease best known for impacting football players who suffered concussions is now being found in soldiers
Researchers are trying to prevent and treat CTE, the brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma – including combat blasts. Here's how vets can help
Researchers are trying to prevent and treat CTE, the brain disease caused by repetitive head trauma - including combat blasts. Here's how vets can help
Millions have been spent on research into traumatic brain injuries suffered by football players. Turns out, many veterans return from combat with the same kind of injuries. In a report for Sunday's "60 Minutes," Sharyn Alfonsi spoke with Dr. Ann McKee, the chief neuropathologist at the Boston VA.
CTE, the brain disease that has been found in 110 of 111 deceased NFL players, has been found in 65 percent of studied combat vets
Dr. Ann McKee said CTE had significantly impacted key parts of Hernandez's brain, including the hippocampus and the frontal lobe
Lawyers for Aaron Hernandez say he suffered from "severe" CTE brain damage. And after a young fan was injured by a foul ball at Yankee stadium, a number of MLB teams will extend their netting. However, the New York Yankees are not one of them. CBS Sports' Bill Reiter, the host of "Reiter Than You," joins CBSN with more.
A study that came out Thursday said former football star Aaron Hernandez had a severe form of CTE, a degenerative brain disease found in people who have received repeated blows to the head. Hernandez took his life earlier this year in prison. James Brown reports.
Former NFL star committed suicide in prison where he was serving a life sentence for murder
A study out this week involving more than 100 deceased NFL players showed that 99 percent of them had the degenerative brain disease CTE. Two days after the study was released, a player for the Baltimore Ravens abruptly announced his retirement. Roxanna Saberi has more.
A new study suggests that the brain-damaging disease CTE is much more prevalent in football players and it's more easily caused than first thought. CBS Sports columist Bill Reiter joins us now with more.
In a conversation on "CBS This Morning," Dr. David Agus spoke about the concern of CTE affecting football players of all ages.
The largest study of brain trauma in football players reveals the risks to players of all ages. Researchers at Boston University examined the brains of 111 deceased NFL players. They found signs of the disease CTE in 110 players. Families of the former players donated the brains after they suspected injuries. Dr. David Agus joins "CBS This Morning" from Los Angeles to talk about results of the study, athletes' potential to sustain head injuries and how to prevent CTE.
According to the World Health Organization, heart disease is the top killer globally. But a new study finds that a single daily polypill can dramatically reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related deaths. Dr. Luiza Petre joins CBSN AM with more.
On the same day as his announcement, Hancock encouraged his constituents to "stay home as much as you can," "host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners" and "avoid travel if you can."
Despite the surge in new coronavirus cases, AAA expects up to 50 million Americans to travel.
The governor is experiencing minor symptoms and will work remotely, his office said in a statement.
Profits surge with pandemic for Amazon and Walmart; both axed extra wages for frontline workers months ago.
Those who are prone to seasonal affective disorder "could see a more severe form of their symptoms due to the additional stressors everyone is feeling," one expert said.
State requirement to cover up helps lift consumer confidence and boosts local economic growth, study finds.
Saban says he is experiencing mild symptoms and will not coach this weekend.
"By making that sacrifice, you're going to prevent people from getting infected," Fauci said on "Good Morning America."
The NFL announced the move but did not specify a time for the game nor which network would televise it.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said gatherings during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend will likely lead to a rise in coronavirus cases.
Sunbeam product linked to 99 consumers sustaining first- to third-degree burns from spewing hot food and liquid.
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been at a stalemate for months over a new stimulus package.
A hospital in Nebraska has just 25 hospital beds and four doctors to battle its county's COVID-19 positivity rate of 28%.
A new federal report shows more than 1,000 hospitals across the country are now critically short on staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health secretary said the White House task force is now in communication with Mr. Biden's transition team.
Maradona is widely considered to be one of the best soccer players of all time.
Prosecutors confirm that Arozarena was detained "for problems relating to his ex-partner," amid reports of a custody dispute.
"Despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning," Markle wrote in a New York Times op-ed.
The State Department said the rules are designed to send "a message" to certain countries whose citizens have high rates of remaining in the U.S. after their visas have expired.
The pope also addresses the coronavirus pandemic and criticized people who protested preventative guidelines in his new book.
On the same day as his announcement, Hancock encouraged his constituents to "stay home as much as you can," "host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners" and "avoid travel if you can."
One in six restaurants open in March will have closed for good by year's end, according to a survey by the National Restaurant Association.
Despite the surge in new coronavirus cases, AAA expects up to 50 million Americans to travel.
The governor is experiencing minor symptoms and will work remotely, his office said in a statement.
The FarmLink Project collects food from the fields and delivers it to pantries running on empty.
Substituting the United States for Trump would leave taxpayers responsible for any payout in the case.
Flynn twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, but sought to withdraw his guilty plea.
President Trump received the second-most votes of all time, with more than 73 million.
Americans are fiercely split, not only about policy, but on the basic decency of the other side.
The president-elect said talks are already underway, after the GSA gave the green light.
Andy Baraghni, senior editor of Bon Appétit magazine, demonstrates how to prepare Broccolini With Sesame Sauce and Lemon, and Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Chile Yogurt and Mint
Soccer legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, Argentina's presidential office announced Wednesday.
Britain's Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage while pregnant with her second child in July. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Two of the holiday season's most-wanted gifts sold out fast, but more devices may be available for Black Friday.
Saban says he is experiencing mild symptoms and will not coach this weekend.
Two of the holiday season's most-wanted gifts sold out fast, but more devices may be available for Black Friday.
The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage set a new record, making its seventh flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Prosecutor says the food delivery company misled consumers about how gratuities were used.
Markets rose as Pennsylvania certified election results, confirming President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
The successful reintroduction of wild birds in areas where populations had been decimated are a reminder that it is possible to repair past mistakes
The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage set a new record, making its seventh flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
State officials said it's illegal to install art structures without authorization on federally managed lands, "no matter what planet you're from."
The National Park Service says only about 360 right whales are still alive and about five or six calves are born each year.
"I'm working off evidence," Professor Ken Dark told CBS News. "What's there on the ground is very consistent, very convincing."
According to the World Health Organization, heart disease is the top killer globally. But a new study finds that a single daily polypill can dramatically reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related deaths. Dr. Luiza Petre joins CBSN AM with more.
On the same day as his announcement, Hancock encouraged his constituents to "stay home as much as you can," "host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners" and "avoid travel if you can."
Despite the surge in new coronavirus cases, AAA expects up to 50 million Americans to travel.
The governor is experiencing minor symptoms and will work remotely, his office said in a statement.
Profits surge with pandemic for Amazon and Walmart; both axed extra wages for frontline workers months ago.
A terrible year for restaurant owners is now even tougher, as pandemic restrictions threaten to spoil the holidays.
A surge in coronavirus cases poses a dilemma for your holiday shopping, but experts have some advice.
"I am already drained and overwhelmed," admits one nursing assistant. After getting sick another worker says, "You have to make it work."
Some 778,000 Americans applied for jobless aid last week, a sign the economic recovery is bogging down.
Websites like Official Black Wall Street or WeBuyBlack can help consumers find companies to support.
The OxyContin maker admitted impeding the DEA's efforts to combat the addiction crisis.
The DEA agent in charge called the arrests and seizure of $3.5 million in cash "gained through selling death here in our community" a "blow to the Mexican Cartels."
California has paid out at least $140 million in benefits and at least 158 claims have been filed for 133 inmates on death row, according to Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert.
District Attorney Chesa Boudin called the decision to file charges "historic."
Incident was caught on video and happened outside Trump golf club in Sterling, Virginia as pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators awaited his arrival.
The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage set a new record, making its seventh flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.
The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.
Rookie astronaut Victor Glover calls the view from space "surreal."
Five astronauts, including four who launched Sunday aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience," held a news conference Thursday from the International Space Station about how their mission is going. Watch their remarks from NASA TV.
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The violent crime rate in the U.S. declined 0.2 percent from 2016 to 2017, the first decline since 2014
The Detroit Police Department is using facial recognition technology and a network of surveillance cameras to combat the city’s high crime rates. But critics say the technology has racial bias built into it and has even landed innocent people behind bars. In this documentary, CBSN Originals explores the debate over high-tech policing that promises to make our communities safer yet at the same time threatens our civil liberties.
A year-and-a-half long investigation by "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell and the CBS News Investigative Unit into sexual assault within the U.S. military uncovered failures by leaders to address the issue. Over the course of the investigation, CBS News spoke with nearly two dozen survivors of sexual assault, whistleblowers who worked for the military's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program and families of suicide victims who say the military grossly mishandled reports of sexual assault.
Americans have endured eight months of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 260,000 people. As small business owners brace for potential shutdown measures, Milwaukee restaurant owner Dan Jacobs explains how his restaurants have adapted since the start of the pandemic and how he plans to survive through the winter.
Andy Baraghni, senior editor of Bon Appétit magazine, demonstrates for “Sunday Morning” producer Sara Kugel how to prepare two simple, light dishes for Thanksgiving: Broccolini With Sesame Sauce and Lemon, and Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Chile Yogurt and Mint.
A group of college students have created the FarmLink Project to help reduce food waste and feed hungry families. Jonathan Vigliotti shares their story.