Navy Yard gunman's doctor before rampage: "No problem there"
Review of Aaron Alexis' confidential medical files by Associated Press shows he lied convincingly to Veterans Affairs doctors before shootings
Washington Navy Yard shooting
Navy Yard gunman had info access pulled month before shooting
Aaron Alexis had his access to classified material pulled for two days in August when mental health problems surfaced
The Washington Navy Yard shooting, as it happened
For several minutes during the Navy Yard shooting, the gunman stood above an atrium filled with people and fired away
Washington Navy Yard gunman chose his victims randomly
Surveillance video of Monday's Washington Navy Yard shooting reveals Aaron Alexis didn't appear to target anyone in particular. But FBI analysts are still searching for a motive
Navy Yard gunman left behind cryptic messages on shotgun
Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis left messages at the scene of Monday's mass shooting
Shooting victims remembered as loving parents, avid fans
Stories of Navy Yard victims surface after deadliest attack at domestic military installation since 2009
Hagel: Government missed "red flags" about Navy Yard shooter
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel concedes the government missed warning signs about the Navy Yard shooter
Hagel vows "department-wide" reviews of Navy Yard shooting
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announces two reviews to strengthen workplace security and prevent another shooting
Navy Yard first responders risk their own safety to help victims
Chip Reid caught up with the crew members of the helicopter flying over the scene of the Washington Navy Yard shooting
Navy Yard victims' families remember loved ones
Some of the 12 victims' families of Monday's shooting are telling stories of their loved one's lives and their service
How did Navy Yard shooter gain secret clearance despite known anger issues?
The investigation of Monday's rampage at the Washington Navy Yard is now focusing on the gunman, Aaron Alexis, and his state of mind
Navy Yard gunman was troubled man prone to angry outbursts
Navy Yard shooting looking more and more like a case of workplace violence
Helicopter made daring rescue operation during Navy Yard shooting
First responders to the Navy Yard shooting share their stories of bravery
Remembering the Navy Yard shooting victims
Stories of the Washington Navy Yard shooting victims start to surface after deadly attack
How did Aaron Alexis carry out Navy Yard attack?
Aaron Alexis seemed to turn the very training the Navy gave him against them in his carefully planned attack
Many red flags in the recent past of Aaron Alexis
In Rhode Island last month, the accused Navy Yard shooter told police about being disturbed by "vibrations" in his body
Ceremony honors Navy Yard victims
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and others attend wreath laying ceremony for the 12 victims of Monday's shooting in Washington, D.C.
Democratic senator on Navy Yard shooting: "I hope the lesson is learned"
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., reminds Congress of a failed amendment that would have taken an "extra step" to keep guns out of the hands of felons and the mentally ill
Senate leaders offer condolences after Navy Yard shooting
Senate majority and minority leaders offer words of comfort to those affected by the tragic shooting that killed 12 a day earlier at Washington Navy Yard
Navy Yard shooting victims honored in wreath-laying ceremony
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lays a wreath at the U.S. Navy Memorial plaza to honor a dozen people who lost their lives in a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard
Navy Yard shooting: Man helps visually-impaired co-worker escape
Jeff Pegues reports on an act of kindness that may have saved his co-worker's life
Navy Yard shooter was a gov't worker with "mental issues," not terrorist
John Miller discusses newly revealed details about Aaron Alexis' troubled past
Washington Navy Yard massacre: Searching for a motive
Authorities say they still don't know why a former sailor in the Navy Reserve opened fire yesterday
Navy Yard shooting
Answering the question "why" when the shooter is dead
Navy Secretary: "A horrific day for our Navy family"
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus says he has met with some of the victims in Monday's Washington Navy Yard shooting and that the Navy is working to account for all employees
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Firefighter's sign language Pledge was homage to her late father
Georgia fire captain Andrea Hall delivered the Pledge of Allegiance on Inauguration Day — in spoken word and in American Sign Language.
Vaccine doses are scarce across America as U.K. strain emerges
Vaccination sites have canceled appointments as frustration mounts over supply problems.
Thousands of Guard troops will remain in D.C. through mid-March
About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital.
How Trump's second trial could be different from the first.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday the impeachment trial of former President Trump would start on February 8.
The history behind an exclusive but lesser-known presidential club
Joe Biden's full name is Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. He is one of 10 other commanders-in-chief named after their fathers.
Researchers are developing stickers for masks to detect COVID
The test would be similar to that of a home pregnancy test, with users being able to quickly tell if COVID-19 molecules were detected on their breath.
$1 billion Mega Millions winning ticket sold in Michigan
Only two lottery prizes in the U.S. have been larger than Friday's jackpot.
Larry King, veteran talk show host, has died at 87
He died Saturday in Los Angeles.
When might you get Biden's $1,400 stimulus check?
President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion relief bill could face some congressional hurdles, analysts say.
Bad weather forces SpaceX to call off plans for launch
SpaceX will make another attempt to launch its Transporter 1 "rideshare" mission Sunday.
Mega Milions jackpot reaches $1 billion
The massive prize has players flocking to what they hope are lucky locations.
Andrew Yang on plans to "speed up" NYC's post-COVID comeback
The former Democratic presidential candidate announced his bid last week to become the city's next mayor.
Trump's impeachment trial to begin week of February 8
The former president faces a Senate trial on a single article of impeachment: incitement of insurrection.
Dr. Deborah Birx "always" considered quitting Trump's COVID task force
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
Biden signs orders to streamline stimulus checks, expand food stamps
The president signed two executive orders Friday aimed at lessening the economic fallout from the pandemic.
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Climate change will cause shift in tropical rain belt, study says
Southern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought.
Missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh, says Saudi TV
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a warning to Americans calling on them to "stay alert in case of additional future attacks."
Over 3,400 arrested at protests demanding release of Putin foe
President Putin's most prominent foe was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany, where he spent months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning.
Chinese miners will be trapped for at least 15 more days, city says
The mine shaft is blocked 1,000 feet below the surface by 70 tons of debris that extends down another 330 feet, the Yantai city government said in a statement on its social media account.
ICE starts 100-day moratorium on some deportations
The pause won't apply to immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or those recently apprehended along the southern border.
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Firefighter's sign language Pledge was homage to her late father
Georgia fire captain Andrea Hall delivered the Pledge of Allegiance on Inauguration Day — in spoken word and in American Sign Language.
Vaccine doses are scarce across America as U.K. strain emerges
Vaccination sites have canceled appointments as frustration mounts over supply problems.
Thousands of Guard troops will remain in D.C. through mid-March
About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital.
How Trump's second trial could be different from the first.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday the impeachment trial of former President Trump would start on February 8.
The history behind an exclusive but lesser-known presidential club
Joe Biden's full name is Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. He is one of 10 other commanders-in-chief named after their fathers.
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The impeachment managers who will argue the case against Trump
The House voted on January 13 to impeach Mr. Trump on the charge of incitement of the January 6 insurrection.
Thousands of Guard troops will remain in D.C. through mid-March
About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital.
How Trump's second trial could be different from the first.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday the impeachment trial of former President Trump would start on February 8.
The history behind an exclusive but lesser-known presidential club
Joe Biden's full name is Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. He is one of 10 other commanders-in-chief named after their fathers.
Birx suggests inauguration-related gatherings could amount to "superspreader" event
"There are National Guard troops here from every state in the union, probably, young individuals who are most likely to have asymptomatic infection if they do get infected," Birx said on "Face the Nation"
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Larry King dies at age 87
Legendary talk show host Larry King died Saturday from coronavirus-related complications. King was a renowned interviewer and a force in broadcast television. Lee Cowan has more on the broadcast giant's life and career.
From 2006: Talking TV with Larry King
Award-winning broadcaster Larry King, who spent more than six decades on radio and television, died on January 23, 2021 at the age of 87. In this profile originally broadcast on October 1, 2006, King talked with "Sunday Morning" anchor Charles Osgood about interviewing the famous and infamous, curiosity, and the devastation he felt as a nine-year-old when his father died.
This Is The Kit performs "Was Magician"
This Is The Kit is both the alias of British musician Kate Stables and the name of her band. Based in Paris, the group has toured with fellow cutting-edge bands like "The National" and "Iron and Wine." This fall they released their fifth studio album, "Off Off On." The band joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from Lyon, France to perform “Was Magician"
This Is The Kit performs "This Is What You Did"
This Is The Kit is both the alias of British musician Kate Stables and the name of her band. Based in Paris, the group has toured with fellow cutting-edge bands like "The National" and "Iron and Wine." This fall they released their fifth studio album, "Off Off On." The band joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from Lyon, France to perform "This Is What You Did."
This Is The Kit performs "Coming To Get You Nowhere"
This Is The Kit is both the alias of British musician Kate Stables and the name of her band. Based in Paris, the group has toured with fellow cutting-edge bands like "The National" and "Iron and Wine." This fall they released their fifth studio album, "Off Off On." The band joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from Lyon, France to perform “Coming To Get You Nowhere."
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1,800 Instacart workers laid off. No one agrees on who fired them.
Delivery company says it's cutting workers at the request of grocery stores. Stores say they weren't consulted.
Twitter bans account linked to Iran's leader after Trump threat
Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that "revenge is certain."
Google threatens to shut down in Australia over proposed tech law
The legislation would force big tech companies to pay news outlets to use their content. Google says that would make its business model unworkable.
Facebook asks oversight board for final decision on Trump's account
Facebook has defended its decision to suspend Trump indefinitely as "necessary and right."
Amazon doesn't have to restore Parler online, judge says
Court rules ecommerce giant is under no obligation to host some Parler users' "incendiary speech."
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Atmospheric river means massive snow coming to the West
After one of the driest stretches in recorded history, the weather pattern is about to do a 180.
25% of wild bee species have gone missing since the 1990s
By the time the community understands just how devastating the bee decline actually is, it may be too late to reverse it.
Climate activists expect a lot from Biden and aren't afraid to say so
"We are not sitting on our hands waiting for action to be taken," one activist said. "We're not afraid to put public pressure on the administration."
Desperate states turn to National Guard to roll out vaccines
As the death toll mounts, more states are turning to the National Guard to speed up vaccinations around the country.
U.K. COVID variant detected across U.S. as nation races to distribute vaccine
Health officials are trying to stay ahead of the virus by vaccinating as many people as possible — but it hasn't been easy.
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Researchers are developing stickers for masks to detect COVID
The test would be similar to that of a home pregnancy test, with users being able to quickly tell if COVID-19 molecules were detected on their breath.
Dr. Deborah Birx "always" considered quitting Trump's COVID task force
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
38 Capitol officers and 150 National Guardsmen test positive for COVID-19
The chairman of the union that represents Capitol police, told CBS News that cases have "spiked" since the January 6 attack.
Americans who fear COVID at work entitled to jobless benefits
"No one should have to choose between their livelihoods and their own or their families' health," White House says.
Walmart to offer COVID-19 vaccinations in 7 states
World's largest retailer says it can eventually deliver 10 million to 13 million doses per month.
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Roughly a quarter of all U.S. households are behind on rent
"I always feel like I'm on the edge of the cliff looking down," one renter said of the struggle to stay in her home.
How one nursing home stayed coronavirus-free and saved lives
COVID-19 has killed more than 100,000 people in U.S. nursing homes. It didn't have to be this way, says Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt.
30 million households face hunger as Biden boosts food stamps
About 1 in 7 U.S. parents said last month their children didn't have enough to eat, according to experts.
Walmart to offer COVID-19 vaccinations in 7 states
World's largest retailer says it can eventually deliver 10 million to 13 million doses per month.
Biden signs orders to streamline stimulus checks, expand food stamps
The president will sign two executive orders Friday aimed at lessening the economic fallout from the pandemic.
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Man pleads guilty to 36 deaths from "Ghost Ship" warehouse blaze
Derick Almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the 2016 San Francisco Bay Area warehouse fire.
Teen allegedly stole some $980,000 from supermarket where he worked
Authorities in suburban Atlanta say he fabricated more than 40 returns for non-existent items over a two-week span.
Prosecutors learn 30-year-old secret that upends murder trial
A phone call from a witness a few days before a murder trial reveals a decades-old secret.
Woman investigated over theft of Pelosi's laptop released from jail
Riley Williams' attorney said some of the accusations against her client are "overstated," and said the ex-boyfriend who reported Williams to the FBI has been abusive.
Columbus, Ohio, to spend $4.5M to improve police bodycams
Ohio's largest city also plans to introduce a law that would ensure officers use the cameras correctly in wake of a fatal police shooting in December.
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Bad weather forces SpaceX to call off plans for launch
SpaceX will make another attempt to launch its Transporter 1 "rideshare" mission Sunday.
SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
SpaceX has now launched more than 1,000 Starlink internet relay satellites.
"Super puff" exoplanet is as big as Jupiter but 10 times lighter
The "cotton candy" planet is challenging everything astronomers thought about the formation of gas giants.
Software blamed for moon rocket engine shutdown
Engineers are debating whether to carry out another test firing before pressing ahead toward launch
Richard Branson company launches rocket from under plane's wing
Virgin Orbit asserts its method offers maximum flexibility since the launching Boeing 747s could take off from airports anywhere.
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The search for the killer of Tracey Harris
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Photos: Inauguration of Joe Biden
Thanks to the pandemic and worries over violence, the swearing-in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris looks very different.
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Hindsight is 2020: An Unprecedented Election
When a pandemic, a racial reckoning, and rampant misinformation converged, Americans were faced with an election unlike any other. This CBSN documentary follows voters around the country as they grapple with who they're voting for, how they're voting and the issues supercharging the stakes.
Fire captian delivers pledge of allegiance in sign language
When Georgia Fire Captain Andrea M. Hall was invited to deliver the Pledge of Allegiance on Inauguration Day, no one knew she had plans to deliver it in sign language as well. Adriana Diaz reports.
"One Nation: Indivisible"
Facing a divided nation reeling from insurrection and impeachment, how do President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris move forward in a country still fighting a raging pandemic? Hosted by Norah O'Donnell and featuring reports by Gayle King, Erin Moriarty and Peter Van Sant, "One Nation: Indivisible" reveals the personal side of the history-making ticket and looks ahead to a country facing several inflection points.
Larry King dies at age 87
Legendary talk show host Larry King died Saturday from coronavirus-related complications. King was a renowned interviewer and a force in broadcast television. Lee Cowan has more on the broadcast giant's life and career.
Dr. LaPook on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Despite more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines made available in the U.S., only 20 million have been administered thus far. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook answers some common questions regarding the state of vaccine distribution.