Amazon labor showdown in Alabama
Bessemer, Alabama Amazon employees are fed up with the world's largest online retailer and some 2,000 workers have shown interest in unionizing. Nancy Cordes reports from the White House.
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"A Shot of Hope": Mistrust and access
Communities of color have a long history of mistrust in the medical community that's grounded in a history of abuses like the U.S. Public Health Service syphilis study in Tuskegee, Alabama, and the case of Henrietta Lacks. But they also suffer from a lack of access. CBSN speaks to family members connected to those cases, as well as doctors and community leaders overcoming roadblocks to get the vaccine to those who need it most. Plus, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte explains his state's success in COVID-19 vaccinations. Montana has one of the best vaccination rates in the country.
Amazon faces test with biggest union push in its history
Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama started voting via mail-in ballot this week on whether to unionize.
Alabama scraps execution after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on pastor
The high court said Alabama had to let Willie B. Smith III have his pastor in the chamber when he was put to death. Alabama insists non-prison personnel should be kept out for security reasons.
COVID-19 vaccines being sent to pharmacies
Today the federal government begins shipping COVID-19 vaccine doses directly to about 6,500 pharmacies across the country. In Alabama, a state with one of the worst distribution rates, some Walmart and Sam's Club locations will be receiving these vaccines. CBS News' Mireya Villarreal joins "CBSN AM" to discuss the latest move to expand vaccination efforts.
First execution by state this year blocked by federal court
Willie B. Smith III's execution is on hold over questions involving his mental capacity and whether he can have his pastor there when he dies.
Longtime GOP Senator Richard Shelby to retire
Shelby is the fourth Republican senator who is not seeking reelection in 2022.
2018: The Legacy of Lynching
In 2018, 60 Minutes contributor Oprah Winfrey reported from Alabama on a memorial that honors more than 4,000 victims of lynching in America.
Alabama tornado kills 14-year-old, leaves path of destruction
In one neighborhood, it was difficult to tell where houses had stood in the tangled wreckage.
Deadly tornado leaves path of destruction in Alabama
The tornado ripped roofs off homes, pulverized walls and scattered debris as far as the eye could see.
"48 Hours" investigates shocking murder case twist
26 years after a woman is found murdered in a river, the man long suspected as her killer is arrested -- but just before trial, a confession turns the case in a new direction. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher joins "CBS This Morning" with a preview of Saturday's "48 Hours."
Alabama fans pack streets after win despite COVID warnings
Videos showed fans not wearing masks and standing in close proximity to each other in downtown Tuscaloosa after the victory.
Alabama routs Ohio State for 6th college football title in 12 years
In pandemic-marred season, Nick Saban gets 7th career championship, breaking tie with fellow Alabama great "Bear" Bryant for most by a major college coach.
Doug Jones to miss defense bill vote after wife's COVID-19 diagnosis
The votes comes as the Democrat's time in the Senate is coming to a close.
Illegal winery busted at Alabama sewage plant
Police photos show multiple fermenting vessels filled with what appears to be more than 100 gallons of white and red liquid.
Ex-POWs the first vets to get COVID vaccine at Alabama VA hospital
"If there's a hell on Earth, I was there," one said as he recalled serving and being held captive during the Korean War.
Rural America's need for COVID vaccine
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are being shipped across America. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports that the vaccine is set to be given to health care workers and nursing home residents. Then Dr. Donald Williamson, CEO and President of the Alabama Hospital Association, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the vast need for the vaccine in rural America.
DOJ sues Alabama over violent prison conditions
The Justice Department said the state is failing to protect male inmates from inmate-on-inmate violence and excessive force at the hands of prison staff.
Alabama governor extends mask order into January
Alabama hit a record for the number of people in state hospitals with COVID-19 with more than 2,000 people hospitalized.
Alabama sheriff's office slammed for "thugshot" Christmas tree decor
The Mobile NAACP strongly condemned the tree, calling it "inappropriate, shameful, disrespectful, despicable, disgusting and embarrassing."
Boy killed on busy road after being forced out of car
Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor told CBS News it's "mind-boggling" an adult would force a child out on a busy highway in the rain and at night.
The last known slave ship and the community founded by its survivors
The Clotilda was burned and sunk in an Alabama River after bringing 110 imprisoned people across the Atlantic in 1860. Two years ago, its remains were found. Anderson Cooper reports on the discovery of the wreck and the nearby community with descendants of the enslaved aboard the ship.
Mobile labs target "testing deserts" where virus spreads undetected
According to research by Johns Hopkins University, communities of color often have less access to COVID-19 testing.
Descendants imagine enslaved Africans' journey
"How many people do you, do we know now that could've survived something like that, without losing their mind?" See the full Anderson Cooper report, Sunday on 60 Minutes.
Nick Saban tests positive for COVID-19 again
Saban says he is experiencing mild symptoms and will not coach this weekend.
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
At least 64 reported dead in high-speed train crash in Spain
No clear winner in Israeli election as polls suggest stalemate
Nearly 75% of ex-NFL players who died from 2008-2023 had CTE, study finds
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In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
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Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
