Pope compares anti-gay politicians to Hitler
He denounced a resurgence of homophobia on Friday by comparing the rhetoric of anti-gay politicians to that of Hitler
Pope Francis in America
5 things to know about Pope Francis' trip to Mexico
History's first Latin American pope is headed to Mexico for a weeklong tour
Gay former student of Pope Francis' speaks out
Yayo Grassi and his boyfriend met with the pope during his U.S. visit, revelation came after news of pope's meeting with Ky. Clerk Kim Davis
In a question from CBS News' Major Garrett, President Obama was asked what he spoke about privately with the pope during the pontiff's recent visit to the U.S.
In a question from CBS News' Major Garrett, President Obama was asked what he spoke about privately with the pope during the pontiff's recent visit to the U.S.
Vatican confirms pope met with gay couple during U.S. visit
Revelation comes after news of pope's meeting with Kim Davis, Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing same-sex marriage licenses
Vatican: Pope's encounter with Kim Davis not a sign of support
However, Kentucky clerk's lawyer claims Vatican initiated meeting and told her to change her hairstyle so she wouldn't be recognized
Kim Davis speaks out on meeting Pope Francis
Defiant Kentucky county clerk says she met briefly with pope during his historic visit to U.S.
Vandals deface statue of newest saint in California
Controversial friar was recently canonized by Pope Francis; dubbed "Saint of Genocide" by one vandal
Pope makes unprecedented statement on sex abuse scandal
Francis also delivers a message to victims and relatives who cannot forgive abusive priests
Francis called sexual abuse by priests "a sacrilege" and for the first time held bishops to account as well
In a 47-minute exchange with reporters on his plane shortly after take-off from Philadelphia, Pope Francis called sexual abuse by priests "a sacrilege" and for the first time held bishops to account as well. He also discussed same-sex marriage and how Americans welcomed him during his tour. Allen Pizzey reports.
He told reporters on his plane he was impressed by Americans' warmth and piety
Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after his nine-day visit to the United States and Cuba. He told reporters on his plane he was impressed by Americans' warmth and piety. The pope left after celebrating Sunday Mass in Philadelphia, drawing a crowd of up to one million. Jericka Duncan reports.
Pope meets with family who drove from Argentina to see him
After traveling 13,000 miles in a VW bus named Francesca, the family got their wish Sunday when Pope Francis asked to meet them
Pope Francis is on his way back to Rome after his first visit to the United States
Pope Francis is on his way back to Rome after his first visit to the United States. CBS News correspondent Allen Pizzey has been with the pope throughout the trip.
On their journey to see Pope Francis, an Argentinian family traveled 13,000 miles just to lay eyes on the pontiff, but they ended up getting much more
On their journey to see Pope Francis, an Argentinian family traveled 13,000 miles just to lay eyes on the pontiff, but they ended up getting much more. Catire Walker and Noel Zemborian quit their jobs, used their savings and took their four children across the Americas. CBS Evening News weekend anchor Jeff Glor reports.
Pope Francis wraps up U.S. visit with huge open-air Mass
The Mass in Philadelphia was the last major public event on Pope Francis' itinerary before he took off on a flight home to Rome
On his last day in the U.S., Pope Francis visited inmates at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, where he expressed his understanding of their pain and their families pain for being isolated from society
On his last day in the U.S., Pope Francis visited inmates at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, where he expressed his understanding of their pain and their families pain for being isolated from society.
An emotional John Boehner recalls Pope Francis' visit
The pope's address to Congress last week was the first speech by the head of the Catholic Church
Amid ongoing controversy in U.S. over same-sex marriage, the pontiff outlines to U.S. bishops his belief on the institution of marriage
Amid ongoing controversy in U.S. over same-sex marriage, the pontiff outlines to U.S. bishops his belief on the institution of marriage.
Pope Francis meets with U.S. clergy sex abuse victims
The pontiff tells bishops on last day in Philadelphia "God weeps" for abuse victims, while promising to "zealously" protect young people
With more than 23 million followers on Twitter, Pope Francis is one of the most influential leaders on the Internet
With more than 23 million followers on Twitter, Pope Francis is one of the most influential leaders on the Internet. A social media campaign called Pope Is Hope is covering Francis' trip to the U.S. in an effort to connect millennials with the Catholic Church. Jim Axelrod reports.
Pope Francis is wrapping up his three-city tour of the United States in the cradle of American democracy, Philadelphia
Pope Francis is wrapping up his three-city tour of the United States in the cradle of American democracy, Philadelphia. He delivered a speech from Independence Hall addressing two issues that have been widely discussed in America in recent months, religious liberty and immigration. Allen Pizzey reports.
Pope extols America's founding ideals in Philadelphia
Pope urges followers of various religions to "join their voices in calling for peace, tolerance and respect for the dignity and rights of others"
Soon after the pontiff landed at Philadelphia's airport, Pope Francis stopped his car to bless a boy in a wheelchair on the tarmac
Soon after the pontiff landed at Philadelphia's airport, Pope Francis stopped his car to bless a boy in a wheelchair on the tarmac. He walked over to the young boy and kissed his head.
Pope stops car to kiss head of boy with cerebral palsy
Boy's mother calls encounter with Francis upon his arrival in Philadelphia "an unbelievable feeling"
Pope Francis said women make an "immense contribution" to the Catholic Church as he celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia
Pope Francis said women make an "immense contribution" to the Catholic Church as he celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.
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$1 million awarded to Oregon woman told "I don't serve Black people"
"I was like, 'What world am I living in?'" Rose Wakefield said. "This is not supposed to go down like that."
Taylor Swift casts trans model as love interest in music video
Ashley thanked Swift for casting him in the video and for giving others representation.
Video of Paul Pelosi attack released, shows suspect swinging hammer
News organizations petitioned for the release of the material, which had been played in open court during a preliminary hearing.
Jay Leno injured in motorcycle crash 2 months after suffering burns
The November garage fire and January wreck both stemmed from his passion for working on vintage vehicles.
How will Netflix stop you from sharing your password?
Streaming company said a crackdown is coming by March, but a similar effort in other countries yielded mixed results.
Video of Tyre Nichols' violent arrest expected to be released tonight
Tyre Nichols died three days after what his family and authorities described as a brutal encounter that stemmed from a traffic stop.
Tyre Nichols arrest video could spark "very serious public reaction," DA says
Tyre Nichols was restrained, beaten, blasted with a Taser and pepper sprayed by officers after a traffic stop before he died from his injuries, family members say.
Gay and bisexual men would be able to donate blood under rule change
Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.
Vegas resort giants sued for "algorithmic-driven price-fixing"
Federal lawsuit is seeking class-action damages for patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019.
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$1 million awarded to Oregon woman told "I don't serve Black people"
"I was like, 'What world am I living in?'" Rose Wakefield said. "This is not supposed to go down like that."
Taylor Swift casts trans model as love interest in music video
Ashley thanked Swift for casting him in the video and for giving others representation.
Video of Paul Pelosi attack released, shows suspect swinging hammer
News organizations petitioned for the release of the material, which had been played in open court during a preliminary hearing.
Jay Leno injured in motorcycle crash 2 months after suffering burns
The November garage fire and January wreck both stemmed from his passion for working on vintage vehicles.
How will Netflix stop you from sharing your password?
Streaming company said a crackdown is coming by March, but a similar effort in other countries yielded mixed results.
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How will Netflix stop you from sharing your password?
Streaming company said a crackdown is coming by March, but a similar effort in other countries yielded mixed results.
A key inflation measure cooled in December
Easing of Personal Consumption Expenditures price index indicates Fed's interest rate hikes are slowing the economy.
Vegas resort giants sued for "algorithmic-driven price-fixing"
Federal lawsuit is seeking class-action damages for patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019.
House Republicans seek new restrictions on use of U.S. oil stockpile
House Republicans are again seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has drawn a White House veto threat.
Travelers opting for rail again as Amtrak expands options
Amtrak has announced a major upgrade to its fleet, with the new "Amtrak Airo" trains set to roll out in the next three years.
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Justice Department charges 3 men in plot to kill Iranian American author
The target is an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses in Iran.
A key inflation measure cooled in December
Easing of Personal Consumption Expenditures price index indicates Fed's interest rate hikes are slowing the economy.
Who is Jeff Zients, the next White House chief of staff?
President Biden said the White House will have an official transition event next week.
House Republicans seek new restrictions on use of U.S. oil stockpile
House Republicans are again seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has drawn a White House veto threat.
Meet the 5 powerful women who could keep the U.S. from fiscal disaster
It's the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
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Gay and bisexual men would be able to donate blood under rule change
Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.
Thousands of Florida nursing students got fake diplomas in alleged scheme
Thousands of practicing nurses in the U.S. could potentially be working with bogus academic credentials.
Veterans file 260,000 burn pit claims under new law
The Department of Veterans Affairs is urging millions of veterans exposed to burn pits to file claims with the department after the PACT Act expanded health coverage. Norah O'Donnell sat down with VA Secretary Denis McDonough to see how the department is handling the largest health care expansion for veterans in decades.
VA urges millions of veterans exposed to burn pits to file claims
The PACT Act takes the burden of proof off veterans, automatically linking asthma, some cancers and other illnesses to burn pit exposure.
CBD has too many safety unknowns to be regulated, FDA says
Agency says there's not enough evidence to determine how much CBD can be safely consumed, and has asked Congress to create new rules.
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Justice Department charges 3 men in plot to kill Iranian American author
The target is an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses in Iran.
Wounded reporter recounts talking with dying colleague after Ukraine attack
Benjamin Hall said he credits his dying colleague — as well as seeing a vision of his daughters — for giving him strength after the bombing.
Transgender woman convicted of 2 rapes will be sent to men's prison
Isla Bryson was convicted of raping two women before starting to transition. One top U.K. politician says the "dangerous rapist should not be in a women's prison."
Mysterious shipwreck identified as warship that sank in 1672
The Klein Hollandia sank after its commander was killed in action and British sailors came aboard.
U.K. jails right-wing extremist who helped "inspire" U.S. mass shootings
A detective said the case shows, "while not all individuals have the means to act upon their words, in the online space, they can easily spread to inspire others who do."
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Taylor Swift casts trans model as love interest in music video
Ashley thanked Swift for casting him in the video and for giving others representation.
Jay Leno injured in motorcycle crash 2 months after suffering burns
The November garage fire and January wreck both stemmed from his passion for working on vintage vehicles.
Afternoon tea with Sam Smith
Four-time Grammy winner Sam Smith is nominated for another award this year for "Unholy," their No. 1 hit with Kim Petras. Smith tells Anthony Mason about embracing sexual liberation on their new album, "Gloria," feeling settled at 30, and their love of cheese toasties.
Jeremy Renner was run over by snowplow while trying to protect nephew
Jeremy Renner said he broke more than 30 bones in the accident.
Randy Gonzalez, father of TikTok duo Enkyboys, dies of colon cancer
Randy Gonzalez and his 7-year-old son Brice were known for creating endearing videos together and with the rest of their family.
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How will Netflix stop you from sharing your password?
Streaming company said a crackdown is coming by March, but a similar effort in other countries yielded mixed results.
BuzzFeed to use OpenAI technology to create content
Digital media firm says it will use artificial intelligence to create personality quizzes and generate write-ups.
Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection
ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.
Madison Square Garden ban on lawyer foes may be illegal, AG says
Event-goers have found themselves ejected from games because they work for law firms involved in litigation with MSG.
Why Meta is reinstating Trump's accounts
Meta says it will reinstate former President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts two years after they were suspended in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mike Isaac, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak to explain what's behind the decision.
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Why San Diego's waves turned bright pink
San Diego's usually blue waves recently turned a bright fuchsia, and scientists are explaining why.
Archaeologists find the oldest non-royal mummy ever discovered in Egypt
The mummy of an ancient Egyptian named Hekashepes represents two remarkable firsts, but it wasn't the lead scientist's favorite discovery at Saqqara this week.
Asteroid about to zoom oh-so-close to Earth, NASA says
But it will miss, the space agency says, in one of the closest encounters of its type ever.
Egyptian archaeologists tout rare discoveries unearthed in Luxor
"We have discovered more than a thousand burial sites before in Luxor, but this is the first time we find one from the 13th Dynasty," said antiquities official Dr. Fathy Yaseen.
Earth's inner core may have started spinning the other way, study says
Exactly how the inner core rotates has been a matter of debate between scientists — and the latest research is expected to prove controversial.
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Justice Department charges 3 men in plot to kill Iranian American author
The target is an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses in Iran.
Video of Paul Pelosi attack released, shows suspect swinging hammer
News organizations petitioned for the release of the material, which had been played in open court during a preliminary hearing.
Video of Nichols' arrest set to be released
Officials in Memphis are preparing to release police bodycam video from the arrest of Tyre Nichols. The encounter turned violent, and the 29-year-old was hospitalized. He died three days later. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca explains how the community is responding to the case.
Transgender woman convicted of 2 rapes will be sent to men's prison
Isla Bryson was convicted of raping two women before starting to transition. One top U.K. politician says the "dangerous rapist should not be in a women's prison."
Video of Tyre Nichols' violent arrest expected to be released tonight
Tyre Nichols died three days after what his family and authorities described as a brutal encounter that stemmed from a traffic stop.
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Lauren Sanchez plans all-women space flight aboard Bezos' Blue Origin rocket
"He'll be cheering us all on from the sidelines," Sanchez said of Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, who is also her boyfriend.
Rocket Lab launches first flight from Virginia's Eastern Shore
After 32 launches from Rocket Lab's New Zealand facility, the company is now set for regular flights from Virginia's Eastern Shore.
NASA gets best look yet at the "deepest, coldest ices" in space
The icy ingredients studied in a molecular cloud 500 light-years away provide a "spectral snapshot" of the origins of space bodies.
Radio signal nearly 9 billion light-years away from Earth detected
Researchers have captured a radio signal from the most distant galaxy to date.
Spacewalkers continue space station power system upgrade
Spacewalks in low-Earth orbit face a small but very real threat from debris and and micrometeoroids whizzing by at extreme velocities.
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"48 Hours" probes death of officer's wife
Just days after the wife of a police officer made allegations of abuse against her husband, he claimed that she took her own life by shooting herself. The medical examiner ruled Amanda Perrault's death a suicide. But the sheriff and district attorney investigating the case believed that her husband Seth Perrault shot and killed Amanda. Anne-Marie Green joined Vladimir Duthiers and Errol Barnett to preview this weekend's "48 Hours" episode.
Video of Paul Pelosi attack is released
The San Francisco Superior Court has released police bodycam video from the attack last October on Paul Pelosi, husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The suspect, David DePape, has pleaded not guilty. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver with the latest on this breaking news.
Concern intensifies over violence in the West Bank
Tensions are rising in the West Bank, with Israeli airstrikes in response to militants firing rockets as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to meet with Palestinian and Israeli officials. CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver are joined by CBS News contributor Robert Berger in Jerusalem with details.
Video of Nichols' arrest set to be released
Officials in Memphis are preparing to release police bodycam video from the arrest of Tyre Nichols. The encounter turned violent, and the 29-year-old was hospitalized. He died three days later. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca explains how the community is responding to the case.
Trains see boost as an alternative to flying
Amtrak is expanding as it sees an influx of passengers looking to ditch the skies for travel by rail. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" with tips on how to save money while traveling on trains.