In Nikolas Cruz case, dueling arguments from prosecutors, defense
As the case against convicted mass murder Nikolas Cruz draws to a close, it was a difficult day for many in the court Tuesday as both sides delivered their closing arguments.
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As the case against convicted mass murder Nikolas Cruz draws to a close, it was a difficult day for many in the court Tuesday as both sides delivered their closing arguments.
In a surprise move, defense attorneys for Nikolas Cruz announced Wednesday that it has rested its case, prompting a rebuke from the judge.
Those who've experienced mass violence say the state isn't doing enough to prevent future incidents, while law enforcement officials tell CBS News state law makes it easy for criminals to get guns.
Court proceedings continue ahead of the Parkland shooter sentencing phase
Local politicians joined about 200 people who attended a March For Our Lives rally in Coral Gables on Saturday afternoon.
A gunman shot and killed four people, later himself at the Natalie Building near the Warren Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Police say the shooter is dead.
On Tuesday, they went through two scenarios at their North Campus inside the Glenn Hubert Library.
Psychologists say avoiding the conversation can make the situation even scarier for children.
The agency counted 61 incidents in 2021, up more than 50% from 2020, and up nearly 97% since 2017.
A Texas community comes together in the aftermath of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
"They failed our kids again," said Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jaime in the MSD massacre.
Deputies disclosed that a suspect had been detained and a weapon had been recovered.
A teen with ties to South Florida is expected to go before a judge on Friday after being arrested for threatening a mass shooting at a Daytona Beach university.
Parkland survivors want justice, but also focus to stay on gun violence.
Police say three men have been arrested in connection with an early morning shootout at a St. Paul bar that left one woman dead and 14 people injured.
There's been a second arrest in the mass shooting at the El Mula banquet hall in northwest Miami-Dade over the Memorial Day weekend.
The Miami-Dade Police Department has announced a second arrest in the El Mula banquet hall shooting over the Memorial Day weekend.
A motion to dismiss the case against confessed Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz for an attack on a jail guard, captured on surveillance camera in 2018, was denied by a Broward judge.
Miami-Dade police have made their first arrest in the mass shooting outside a northwest Miami-Dade banquet hall over the Memorial Day weekend.
Chilling 911 calls have been released from the Memorial Day weekend mass shooting in northwest Miami-Dade.
The recent mass shootings over the weekend has now brought the United States' 2021 total to 270, a 40% increase since last year.
A spokesperson for the Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources said they conducted an inspection after the shooting and found that work had been done without permits.
Miami-Dade police announced Thursday evening that a third victim from the weekend mass shooting in Northwest Miami had died.
Miami-Dade police are now saying a mass shooting outside a banquet hall in Northwest Miami-Dade was a coordinated attack that involved a second vehicle and at least five gunmen.
The Grammy-winning singer known for Disney classics "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" is under medical care, according to a representative.
New research shows a medication called daraxonrasib is helping people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
These pilots fly into the eye of the storm to keep South Floridians safe and informed as hurricane season starts.
The Grammy-winning singer known for Disney classics "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" is under medical care, according to a representative.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
These pilots fly into the eye of the storm to keep South Floridians safe and informed as hurricane season starts.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.