ICE found failures in care of detainee who died by suicide
Jean Carlos Jimenez-Joseph was held in solitary confinement for 18 days before he killed himself in 2017
Immigration
Soldier's mother could be among the last to benefit from immigration program
The Trump administration is reviewing whether to end a program that helps undocumented family members of U.S. troops adjust their legal status
Trump administration unveils rule to detain migrant families longer
The White House hopes to upend a landmark court settlement that has governed the care of migrant children in U.S. custody for two decades
DHS says "Remain in Mexico" program is one "we're building to last"
Under the policy, approximately 32,000 asylum seekers have been returned by the U.S. to Mexico — where most struggle to find lawyers and some face persecution
Court says detained migrant children must get soap
Federal judges dismissed the government's argument that providing "safe and sanitary" conditions for detained children doesn't require soap or toothpaste
Truck tries to drive into group of anti-ICE protesters
Harrowing video shows a pickup truck drive straight towards a group of protesters sitting on the ground
Advocates say "Remain in Mexico" turns migrants into "marketable commodity"
The U.S. is keeping most asylum seekers on the other side of the border in Mexico — where advocates say they can't help them
ICE raids in Mississippi leave family shaken
One mother was left to take care of nine kids alone after her sister-in-law and husband were swept up in immigration raids
Trump's top immigration official reworks Statue of Liberty poem
"Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge," said Ken Cuccinelli
California counties sue to block Trump immigration rule
The rule would make it easier for the government to reject green cards and temporary visas for legal immigrants who use public benefits
Asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico face danger and desperation
Her husband was murdered in Honduras, and her 4-year-old son was almost kidnapped in Mexico. The U.S. still forced her to wait in one of Mexico's most dangerous cities
New White House rule cracks down on legal immigrant welfare
The rule affects most aspects of life for immigrants — from medical care and English language proficiency, to food stamps and other welfare programs
Ken Cuccinelli briefs reporters on immigration rule changes
Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director Ken Cuccinelli told reporters immigrants need to be able to stand on their "own two feet"
The desperate pleas of asylum seekers who "Remain in Mexico"
The U.S. government has forced thousands of asylum-seeking families to wait in dangerous Mexican cities for their court dates. During their hearings in the U.S., most of their pleas are futile
Border crossings dips below 100K for first time in months
The number of migrants crossing the southern border has dropped below 100,000 for the first time in five months
Hundreds of workers released after massive Mississippi raids
Nearly 700 undocumented workers were rounded up at work places in Mississippi on Wednesday. Some have been released — but communities are still reeling from the massive operation
ICE rounds up hundreds in immigration sweeps in Mississippi
In a series of workplace raids in southern Mississippi, authorities apprehended approximately 680 undocumented workers
For many, it's clear why El Paso was targeted in the shooting
El Paso has fed and sheltered tens of thousands of migrant families this year alone, and advocates say the massacre was an attack on the border city's compassion and diversity
32-year-old man who recently crossed border dies at facility
A Salvadoran consulate official said the man was traveling with his 11-year-old daughter, who is alive and at a New Mexico shelter
Doctors call for investigation after 3 migrant children die of flu
The doctors say migrant detention centers "may not be following best practices with respect to screening, treatment, isolation, and prevention of influenza"
Biden comes under fire for Obama-era deportations at Detroit debate
"It looks like one of us has learned the lessons of the past and one of us hasn't," Julián Castro, who also served in the Obama administration, told former Vice President Joe Biden
900 migrant kids separated from parents despite court order, ACLU says
According to the ACLU, the Trump administration has accused mothers who were victims of gang violence of being gang members themselves
Castro: Migrants may "end up dead" because of asylum deal
"You're going to now ensure that more of those people who are desperate, who are fleeing desperate circumstances, end up dead," Castro said
Democratic senators decry Trump's asylum deal with Guatemala
"Our country cannot continue to impose the cost of what's happening on other countries, mainly Mexico and now apparently, we're trying to do it to Guatemala," Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii told CBS News
U.S. citizen says detention was so bad he almost self-deported
Francisco Erwin Galicia said he didn't shower for 23 days and was not provided with enough food while detained
U.S.
Buttigieg unveils plan to improve mental health care and fight addiction
The plan would expand mental health care services and fight addiction, with the goal of preventing 1 million deaths over the next nine years
Why Gettysburg still resonates
"It permeates our society. It lives with us," the writer and director of the movie "Gettysburg," Ron Maxwell, tells Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast this week
Dramatic emergency landing after smoke fills jetliner's cabin
Seven people were taken to hospitals after Hawaiian Airlines flight from Oakland landed in Honolulu and was evacuated using emergency chutes
Trump surrogate in Iowa compares him to Mother Teresa
Tana Goertz, who worked on Trump's 2016 campaign, made the comment to reporters Wednesday night after a Women for Trump event in West Des Moines
Man who preyed on gay men during 8-month killing spree is executed
Gary Ray Bowles received the death penalty for the 1994 murder of a man, who was his sixth and final known victim
Missing chef found dead in NYC hostel
Andrea Zamperoni, who is in the U.S. on a work visa, didn't show up for his shift at the iconic New York City restaurant Monday
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
The catch was made in Lake Champlain, which is rumored to have its own Loch Ness-like sea monster
Overstock.com CEO out after revealing affair with Russian agent
Patrick Byrne said he resigned because his presence "may affect and complicate all manner of business relationships"
Bei Bei the panda celebrates last birthday in U.S. before move to China
Bei Bei is the product of a breeding agreement between the Smithsonian and China
Remember when governors used to win the presidency?
In the presidential elections since 2008, governors have made early departures from both Democratic and Republican primaries. Why is this happening?
Kodak Black pleads guilty to federal weapons charges
The 22-year-old in Miami was arrested before a scheduled concert performance in May that was marred by several violent incidents
3 arrested for violent threats against Planned Parenthood this month
Jacob Cooper, 20, was the third man arrest this month for threatening extremely violence against a Planned Parenthood
DNC rejects resolution calling for climate change debate
A party committee rejected a resolution that would have allowed candidates to participate in a climate-focused debate
Co-worker arrested in killing of retired college administrator
Chuyen Vo, a former Cal State Fullerton employee, was taken into custody Wednesday night on murder charges
Real ID mandatory for air travel in 2020
The clock is ticking for consumers to get a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board a flight in the U.S.
World
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YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
New Zealand speaker cradles baby during debate
The speaker held the baby for his colleague, who had just come back from paternity leave after welcoming his son's birth
Amazon fires caused by humans, environmentalists say
The rainforest protection group Amazon Watch says farmers, emboldened by the government, intentionally set the forest ablaze
Taliban says ending Afghanistan war "is very necessary"
U.S.-Taliban peace talks have been taking place in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, where the group has a political office
U.S.
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Buttigieg unveils plan to improve mental health care and fight addiction
The plan would expand mental health care services and fight addiction, with the goal of preventing 1 million deaths over the next nine years
Why Gettysburg still resonates
"It permeates our society. It lives with us," the writer and director of the movie "Gettysburg," Ron Maxwell, tells Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast this week
Dramatic emergency landing after smoke fills jetliner's cabin
Seven people were taken to hospitals after Hawaiian Airlines flight from Oakland landed in Honolulu and was evacuated using emergency chutes
Trump surrogate in Iowa compares him to Mother Teresa
Tana Goertz, who worked on Trump's 2016 campaign, made the comment to reporters Wednesday night after a Women for Trump event in West Des Moines
Man who preyed on gay men during 8-month killing spree is executed
Gary Ray Bowles received the death penalty for the 1994 murder of a man, who was his sixth and final known victim
Politics
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Buttigieg unveils plan to improve mental health care and fight addiction
The plan would expand mental health care services and fight addiction, with the goal of preventing 1 million deaths over the next nine years
Why Gettysburg still resonates
"It permeates our society. It lives with us," the writer and director of the movie "Gettysburg," Ron Maxwell, tells Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast this week
Trump surrogate in Iowa compares him to Mother Teresa
Tana Goertz, who worked on Trump's 2016 campaign, made the comment to reporters Wednesday night after a Women for Trump event in West Des Moines
Remember when governors used to win the presidency?
In the presidential elections since 2008, governors have made early departures from both Democratic and Republican primaries. Why is this happening?
3 arrested for violent threats against Planned Parenthood this month
Jacob Cooper, 20, was the third man arrest this month for threatening extremely violence against a Planned Parenthood
Entertainment
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Miley Cyrus denies cheating on Liam Hemsworth
"You can say I am a twerking, pot smoking , foul mouthed hillbilly but I am not a liar," she says
Woodstock at 50, in the words, and music, of those who were there
A half-century after a mass of humanity converged on a farm in Bethel, N.Y. for three days of peace and music, musicians and concert-goers recall a unique moment for their generation
Taylor Swift plans to re-record earlier songs. Here's why
Preview: Superstar tells "CBS Sunday Morning" she'll re-record the masters of her earlier songs to offset the impact of the sale of her original music label
Sean Spicer joins "Dancing with the Stars" cast
ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars" is about to get a lot spicier in its 28th season
The Obamas' first film, "American Factory," debuts on Netflix
Documentary explores impact of globalization, centering on a closed Ohio plant that reopens under Chinese management
Technology
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YouTube shuts over 200 channels with Hong Kong disinformation
The decision follows the suspension of hundreds of thousands of Twitter and Facebook accounts tied to the Chinese government
Phone carriers will block some robocalls for free
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon will start offering blocking software and move to halt fake caller ID numbers
Instagram says there's "no truth" to new hoax post, so don't share it
The fake notice has already fooled many of your friends and many celebrities
Facebook will let users see how company tracks them
Users will be able to disconnect their account from data Facebook gathers elsewhere on the web—after a wait period
More than 20 Texas local governments hit by ransomware attack
Cyberattack typically spreads through malicious links in emails and has crippled a string of cities in recent years
Science
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What you can do to help the burning Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and vital to combating climate change — and it's on fire with no end in sight
New York woman catches fish with 2 mouths
The catch was made in Lake Champlain, which is rumored to have its own Loch Ness-like sea monster
Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance
Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance and scientists are there to catch them
Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
Humanoid robot "commands" Russian rocket test flight
The humanoid robot is known as Skybot F-850 and as FEDOR; the test flight was needed to clear an upgraded Soyuz booster to launch human crews to the space station
Health
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3 arrested for violent threats against Planned Parenthood this month
Jacob Cooper, 20, was the third man arrest this month for threatening extremely violence against a Planned Parenthood
Vaping affects blood vessels after just one use, study finds
Healthy non-smokers who vaped just once showed signs of reduced blood flow in their femoral artery
Vaping teen spends 10 days on a ventilator after lungs fail
"The major point that I would like to get across to parents is that e-cigarettes are not safe"
Reported illness among vapers reaches 150 possible cases
Health officials are now looking into more than 150 possible cases in 16 states
Study raises concerns about microplastics in drinking water
"If you ask somebody whether they'd like their water with or without plastic, I doubt you'd get any answer other than, 'hold the plastic, please!'"
MoneyWatch
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Fading corporate profits heighten U.S. recession fears
A decline in company earnings suggests the economy is losing speed, adding to recession fears
Overstock.com CEO out after revealing affair with Russian agent
Patrick Byrne said he resigned because his presence "may affect and complicate all manner of business relationships"
Experimental store tracks shoppers with hidden cameras
Hidden cameras track shoppers' movements as they browse the almost 14,000 square feet of merchandise
China trade war costing billions in U.S. tourism spending
Chinese tourists spend more on travel to the U.S. than any other group, but their numbers are waning amid tensions
How much a family with good health insurance spent last year
Employee health care costs have risen twice as fast as wages—those with coverage pay thousands of dollars more
Crime
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Man who preyed on gay men during 8-month killing spree is executed
Gary Ray Bowles received the death penalty for the 1994 murder of a man, who was his sixth and final known victim
America's deadliest mass shootings
These are the deadliest mass shootings in American history
Missing chef found dead in NYC hostel
Andrea Zamperoni, who is in the U.S. on a work visa, didn't show up for his shift at the iconic New York City restaurant Monday
Kodak Black pleads guilty to federal weapons charges
The 22-year-old in Miami was arrested before a scheduled concert performance in May that was marred by several violent incidents
3 arrested for violent threats against Planned Parenthood this month
Jacob Cooper, 20, was the third man arrest this month for threatening extremely violence against a Planned Parenthood
Space
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Rocket launches GPS satellite into orbit for Air Force
The new satellite is the second in a new generation of advanced navigation beacons
Humanoid robot "commands" Russian rocket test flight
The humanoid robot is known as Skybot F-850 and as FEDOR; the test flight was needed to clear an upgraded Soyuz booster to launch human crews to the space station
Black hole possibly swallowed neutron star, causing ripples in space
The cosmic collision could be the first example of a black hole colliding with a neutron star — possibly offering new insights into the expansion of the universe
Spacewalk installs key upgrade to station
The new port will allow two U.S. commercial crew ships to dock at the space station at the same time
NASA's step forward in new moon plan
NASA has moved a step closer in resuming human space missions since the program was shuttered in 2011. CBS News' Marc Liverman reports from Huntsville, Alabama, where NASA announced it will manage the building of the new human lunar lander.
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Pictures from the Amazon rainforest fires in Brazil
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil has seen a record number of fires this season
Jason Corbett murder: A look at the evidence
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense with a brick paver and a baseball bat because Jason was choking Molly and threatening to kill her
Michael Gargiulo case: Stabbing deaths of three women linked to suspected serial killer
Investigators link murders of Tricia Pacaccio, Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno to same suspect: Michael Gargiulo
The worst movies of 2019
The worst films of the year star big name actors, including Keanu Reeves, Anne Hathaway, and Chris Hemsworth.
The Oddities & Curiosities Expo
A traveling exhibition of gothic and occult art, sideshow performers, and bizarre specimens stopped outside Chicago, where CBS News photographer Jake Barlow took in the odd sights
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2020 candidates do faith outreach in S.C.
Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign hired a faith outreach director Thursday. He also announced new endorsements from 39 religious leaders. 2020 campaign reporter Lacrai Mitchell joins CBSN to discuss how candidates are reaching out to religious communities to gain black votes in South Carolina.
"Stand your ground" trial underway in Florida
Witnesses were back in court Thursday in Florida's "Stand your ground" trial. Suspect Michael Drejka is accused of shooting and killing an unarmed black man during a dispute over a parking space last year. Manuel Bojorquez joins CBSN with the latest.
CBS News obtains ICE review of 2017 detainee suicide
CBS News has obtained an internal review by ICE that reveals how staff violated regulations in the case of a detainee who died by suicide in 2017. Immigration lawyer Andrew Free joins CBSN to discuss the case.
A climate reckoning in the heartland
A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Grain farmers already struggling to bounce back from the Chinese trade war must now grapple with the realities of climate change that threaten to change the future of farming forever. Now, some farmers are implementing practices that could potentially reverse the effects of climate change – and provide a bigger profit. In this CBSN Originals documentary, Adam Yamaguchi travels to Nebraska, where he meets two farmers on different paths, both determined to pass their legacies on to the next generation.
Planned Parenthood shooting threat
Three young men have been arrested for threatening mass shootings against Planned Parenthood this month. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joins CBSN to discuss the recent threats against abortion clinics.
