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Police say trafficking victims rescued
Officials say law enforcement across the country rescued more than 200 trafficking victims, including 84 children.
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Officials say law enforcement across the country rescued more than 200 trafficking victims, including 84 children.
The latest discovery marked the fifth time authorities discovered skeletal remains in the reservoir, which is drying up amid an ongoing drought.
The 20-year-old suspect in the 2021 Christmas Day incident is facing prosecution under Britain's 180-year-old Treason Act.
Opening statements began Wednesday in Chicago in a federal trial for R. Kelly. He's accused of enticing of minors for sex, producing child pornography and rigging his 2008 pornography trial. Jim DeRogatis, journalist and author of "Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly," first broke the story for the Chicago Sun Times back in 2000, and he joins CBS News to discuss this latest case.
Texas would need to hire more than 5,000 licensed school psychologists to meet minimum recommended ratios.
Charged with the murders of Vallow's kids — JJ Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16 — the married couple also faces other charges related to the mysterious deaths of their former spouses.
One judge ordered children as young as 8 to detention, many of them first-time offenders convicted of minor crimes.
Trump's former personal attorney is a target of the probe examining whether Trump interfered in Georgia's 2020 elections.
Rudy Giuliani went to an Atlanta courthouse Wednesday to appear before a special grand jury looking into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results. CBS News' Jeff Pegues reports from Atlanta, and Tamar Hallerman, a senior reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBS News to discuss.
López died from "head trauma due to a blunt blow," the state Public Ministry said in a statement.
The Wyoming congresswoman lost to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. In Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka will advance to the general election in the Senate race.
The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
According to an eyewitness the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber.
Longtime company insider Allen Weisselberg could take the stand when the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization goes to trial in October.
The company is one of many providing bonuses, wage increases or additional benefits as inflation rises and labor shortages persist.
Kemp's attorneys alleged that the subpoena could "influence the November 2022 election cycle," and called its timing "suspect."
"It'd be unprecedented in history for a vice president to be summoned to testify on Capitol Hill," Pence said.
The inmate swallowed a balloon pellet filled with half an ounce of methamphetamine and died at a local hospital.
The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide was "disappointed" to learn that the bill did not get a White House signing ceremony.
Retirees wanting the biggest bang for their buck should consider moving to the South or Midwest, a new study found.
Longtime company insider Allen Weisselberg could take the stand when the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization goes to trial in October.
The company is one of many providing bonuses, wage increases or additional benefits as inflation rises and labor shortages persist.
The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide was "disappointed" to learn that the bill did not get a White House signing ceremony.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane was convicted of fatally stabbing suburban Dallas real estate agent Sarah Walker in a model home.
Retirees wanting the biggest bang for their buck should consider moving to the South or Midwest, a new study found.
Bavarian Nordic is considering outsourcing production of its FDA-approved vaccine for the virus.
The history of recessions in the U.S. reveals key lessons amid fears another storm is brewing.
Rents have soared nearly 40% over the last year, with the typical 2-bedroom fetching more than $2,100 a month.
"Taking accountability is big when you're the biggest," musician tells his followers on social media.
The widow of a Washington, D.C., police officer who died by suicide was "disappointed" to learn that the bill did not get a White House signing ceremony.
Kemp's attorneys alleged that the subpoena could "influence the November 2022 election cycle," and called its timing "suspect."
They're targeting Black and Latino voters, two groups whose support for Biden has sagged in recent months.
Despite sputtering U.S. economic growth, Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to ease "unacceptably high" inflation.
The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate compared to the world's richest nations. New abortion bans are limiting women's health care options even more. Elise Preston takes a look.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook spoke to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky about the agency's major shakeup over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how it's responding to the monkeypox outbreak.
Prior to the ruling, abortions were legal in North Carolina until fetal viability, which generally falls between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Bavarian Nordic is considering outsourcing production of its FDA-approved vaccine for the virus.
The head of the nation's top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.
According to an eyewitness the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber.
The 20-year-old suspect in the 2021 Christmas Day incident is facing prosecution under Britain's 180-year-old Treason Act.
Britain's inflation rate soared to a new 40-year high, squeezing households. Economists expect it to get worse.
"There is no question with this abhorrent sentence that the situation is only getting worse," group says.
"Everything points to a manmade catastrophe," one environmental expert tells CBS News, as 100 tons of dead fish are removed from the Oder River.
Knowles is the third woman, and just the second Black woman, to have a score commissioned by the ballet.
"Taking accountability is big when you're the biggest," musician tells his followers on social media.
Darlene Love says she was dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" 29 years ago. Another artist went so far as to take legal action against the trademark.
Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Bublé joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss his music career, family and tour.
Heralded as an antiwar masterpiece, "Das Boot" was nominated for six Oscars, including for Petersen's direction.
The belts may not properly restrain a passenger in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, regulators said.
About 36% admitted they spend too much time on social media and 54% say it would be somewhat hard to give it up.
CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" to share tracking devices and apps that can help people find lost things. He discusses trackers that can find a parked car or glasses as well as a smart lock to help keep track of keys and even pets.
While many EVs qualify for tax credits under inflation bill, no cars sold today likely would get the full $7,500 rebate.
Programmable thermostats and smart lights can help consumers' lower energy bills.
The megadrought in the western U.S. has caused a severe water shortage in the Colorado River. Arizona and Nevada have been issued restrictions on their water usage. The Arizona Republic's Debra Utacia Krol joins CBS News with more on the extreme conditions.
"Everything points to a manmade catastrophe," one environmental expert tells CBS News, as 100 tons of dead fish are removed from the Oder River.
Fossils indicate that the lake sturgeon has existed for more than 136 million years, according to scientists. It's spade-nosed fish with a bottom-mounted vacuum hose instead of jaws.
A new report reveals nearly one-third of U.S. adults will likely live in counties experiencing hazardous heat by 2053. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano to discuss the alarming analysis.
Member states have haggled over the terms of new international laws to protect international waters from exploitation since 2017. Could they finally reel it in?
Longtime company insider Allen Weisselberg could take the stand when the tax fraud case against the Trump Organization goes to trial in October.
Kosoul Chanthakoummane was convicted of fatally stabbing suburban Dallas real estate agent Sarah Walker in a model home.
The two men were both acquitted in May of more serious charges – including involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide.
Three people have been arrested after nearly 100 rounds were fired in a shooting in Philadelphia that left five people wounded. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports from Philadelphia and joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest on how the city is responding to its gun violence crisis.
The inmate swallowed a balloon pellet filled with half an ounce of methamphetamine and died at a local hospital.
Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will serve as mission commander and make history as the first Native American woman in space this fall.
The storm could hit as soon as Thursday, NOAA said.
The maiden flight of the SLS moon rocket is intended to clear the way for the Artemis program's first piloted flight in 2024.
The Ryugu samples could give clues to the mystery of how oceans appeared on Earth billions of years ago, scientists said.
Even Utah's governor, out for a run, heard the boom, which was caused by what the National Weather Service said was a meteor.
A look inside the truck trailer where 26 abducted school children and their bus driver were buried alive -- and later escaped.
While many Afghans have little to celebrate, the country's Taliban rulers were happy to show off their control of Kabul's streets.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
Inside the case against Steven Pankey, a former political candidate who was tried for the kidnapping and murder of a Colorado 12-year-old.
These colleges come with a hefty price tag
Republican Congresswoman LIz Cheney lost her bid for reelection to Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joined CBS News' Lana Zak from Wyoming to discuss how Cheney plans to continue her battle in politics.
Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. He has been identified as a target of the investigation. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBS News' Lana Zak with more on what we know about Giuliani's testimony.
The CDC will be making some changes after criticism over the agency's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health threats. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook sat down for an exclusive interview with CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and he joins CBS News' Lana Zak with more.
Three people have been arrested after nearly 100 rounds were fired in a shooting in Philadelphia that left five people wounded. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports from Philadelphia and joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest on how the city is responding to its gun violence crisis.
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he would consider testifying before the House Select Committee on January 6, if he received an "unprecedented" request. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Lana Zak to discuss.