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One brave Sandy Hook mother took the stand against conspirator Alex Jones and his claims that the school massacre was "staged." Scarlett Lewis joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the legal battle and her foundation, The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement.
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman discusses the "whole world of trouble" the conspiracy theorist continues to face for his on-air rants claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting in which schoolchildren were killed was a hoax.
On Friday a jury in Texas decided to punish Alex Jones for his on-air rants claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Kleiman talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about Jones' continuing legal problems.
Far-right radio show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay nearly $50 million in damages to the family of a Sandy Hook massacre victim. Jones still faces two more defamation trials brought by other Sandy Hook victims. Michael George has more.
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A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay the parents of a victim of the Sandy Hook school shooting $45.2 million in punitive damages. That’s in addition to $4.1 million in compensatory damages that the families were awarded after Jones had been found liable for defamation by a judge over his claims the shooting was "a hoax." Michael George has the latest.
A jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay the parents of a victim of the Sandy Hook school shooting $45.2 million in punitive damages. That's in addition to $4.1 million in compensatory damages. Jones falsely claimed the massacre was a hoax.
The far-right broadcaster and conspiracy theorist had called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting "a hoax."
A Texas jury ordered Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. As Nancy Chen reports, that's signifanctly less than the $150 million the family was seeking, but far more than the $8 Jones' lawyers had suggested.
The Senate is set to hold its first vote Saturday on the Inflation Reduction Act, this despite concerns about the legislation voiced by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explained how the bill is expected to fare in Congress.
A Texas jury Thursday awarded the parents of one of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School over $4 million in the damages trial of Alex Jones. Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University, joined CBS News to discuss the verdict.
A jury in Texas ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook massacre for claiming the tragedy was staged. The jury must still decide on punitive damages. Nancy Chen has more details.
A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay the parents of one of the victims of the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, more than $4 million.
A jury in Texas has ordered the right-wing conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones to pay over $4 million in compensatory damages to the family of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting. They sued him for defamation and testified that his false claims that the shooting was a hoax made their lives "a living hell." CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins Robert Costa with more on the breaking news.
The conspiracy theorist and far-right broadcaster had earlier been found liable for defamation in a rare default judgment.
The conspiracy theorist will face multiple trials this year to decide what he owes in damages to families who sued him for defamation and won.
In a stunning reversal, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones admits he now believes the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary did happen -- a turnaround from years of denying the tragedy. CBS News' Nancy Chen reports and Jesse Weber, attorney and host on the Law and Crime Network, joins "CBS News Mornings" with more analysis on the case.
A jury is deliberating how much Alex Jones will have to pay to the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook shooting after years of saying the massacre did not happen. In a ruthless cross-examination, lawyers revealed Jones lied about not having text messages related to the massacre. Nancy Chen reports.
A lawyer says the legal team for far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accidentally sent him Jones' text messages, which show Jones lied under oath. Jones had said he didn’t have and text messages about Sandy Hook. The Republican gubernatorial primary in Arizona is still too close to call, but the Trump-endorsed candidate is claiming victory. And the NFL says it will appeal Deshaun Watson's 6 game suspension. The league says it wants a harsher penalty.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified Wednesday in his defamation trial that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was not a hoax. Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky, the Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Chair in U.S. Constitutional Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, joined CBS News to discuss what his testimony means.
The conspiracy theorist said that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting a hoax.
"I wanted to tell you to your face. ... Jesse was real. I am a real mom," Scarlett Lewis told Alex Jones. "...I know you know that, and that's the problem."
Parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims led a day of charged testimony in the defamation trial against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The judge scolded Jones for not being truthful with some of what he said under oath. Janet Shamlian has more.
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Jones later took the stand himself, and the judge at one point sent the jury out of the room and strongly scolded Jones for not being truthful under oath.
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
With a relatively low average monthly cost of living and a low crime rate, this little-known town has a lot to offer retirees according to one report.
About 7 in 10 retirees stop working before they turned 65. For many of them, it was for reasons beyond their control.
Former Colorado paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced to four years probation, 14 months work release and 100 hours of community service on Friday afternoon.
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper has crashed in Yemen. It may be the third $30 million drone shot down by the Houthis since November.
The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria in two dogs prompted a probe by the CDC and New Jersey health authorities.
A gold pocket watch recovered along with the body of John Jacob Astor, the richest passenger on the Titanic, is up for auction.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Under the new law signed this week, ByteDance has nine to 12 months to sell the platform to an American owner, or TikTok faces being banned in the U.S.
For more than two decades, retired Lt. Gene Eyster wondered what became of that boy he found abandoned in a cardboard box in an apartment hallway.
The father of one now faces the potential of a mandatory minimum prison sentence of up to 12 years.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
Under the new law signed this week, ByteDance has nine to 12 months to sell the platform to an American owner, or TikTok faces being banned in the U.S.
The income needed to join your state's top earners can vary considerably, from a low of $329,620 annually in West Virginia to $719,253 in Washington D.C.
About 7 in 10 retirees stop working before they turned 65. For many of them, it was for reasons beyond their control.
With a relatively low average monthly cost of living and a low crime rate, this little-known town has a lot to offer retirees according to one report.
The China-based owner of TikTok is facing a new law that will force it to either sell the wildly popular video platform, or face a U.S. ban.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Border officers have broad authority to search travelers' electronic devices without a warrant or suspicion of a crime.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper has crashed in Yemen. It may be the third $30 million drone shot down by the Houthis since November.
"I am happy to debate him," President Biden said during an interview with Howard Stern.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria in two dogs prompted a probe by the CDC and New Jersey health authorities.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
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The father of one now faces the potential of a mandatory minimum prison sentence of up to 12 years.
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper has crashed in Yemen. It may be the third $30 million drone shot down by the Houthis since November.
Police are cracking down at some university protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
The king took a break from public appearances nearly three months ago after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer while he was undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate.
A gold pocket watch recovered along with the body of John Jacob Astor, the richest passenger on the Titanic, is up for auction.
Fans vote for the award winners — often leading to surprise winners and collaborative performances.
Sophia Bush filed for divorce from entrepreneur Grant Hughes in August 2023 after a year of marriage and started dating the former world champion soccer player afterward.
Preview: In an interview to be broadcast on "CBS News Sunday Morning" April 28, the Oscar-nominated actress also talks about her debut as a singer-songwriter with the album "Glorious."
Looking for a place to live in NYC? Zillow is now listing Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow's former home on the Upper East Side.
Italy's Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago.
NYU Langone Health and Meta have developed a new type of MRI that dramatically reduces the time needed to complete scans through artificial intelligence. CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt net neutrality regulations, a reversal from the policy adopted during former President Donald Trump's administration. Christopher Sprigman, a professor at the New York University School of Law, joins CBS News with more on the vote.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Are you using your smartwatch to the fullest? Here are 4 metrics doctors say can be useful to track beyond your daily step count.
Local and federal authorities face challenges in investigating and prosecuting romance scammers because the scammers are often based overseas. Jim Axelrod explains.
Bats have often been called scary and spooky but experts say they play an important role in our daily lives. CBS News' Danya Bacchus explains why the mammals are so vital to our ecosystem and the threats they're facing.
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ways to support victims of the water crisis, the ongoing work of replacing the city's pipes and more in this extended interview.
Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent Ash-har Quraishi spoke with residents about what the past decade has been like.
According to the University of California, Davis, residential energy use is responsible for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. However, one company is helping residential buildings reduce their impact and putting carbon to use. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn shows how the process works.
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff's office asking why they can hear a "noise in the air that sounds like a siren, or a whine, or a roar." CBS News' John Dickerson has details.
Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc was found hiding in a wooded area after his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter were found dead in Florida.
Dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment Florida deputies and K-9 dogs close in on a double murder suspect hiding in a thickly wooded area.
A new "48 Hours" investigation is looking into the death of a Kansas woman after she was found dying from a gunshot wound in 2019. The coroner initially ruled Kristen Trickle's death a suicide, but the local prosecutor said evidence on the scene didn't add up. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty has the story.
A Bucharest court has ruled that a case against social media influencer Andrew Tate meets the required legal criteria and can go ahead, but there's no date set yet.
After Kristen Trickle died at her home in Kansas, her husband Colby Trickle received over $120,000 in life insurance benefits and spent nearly $2,000 on a sex doll supposedly to help him sleep.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
The Shenzhou 18 crew will replace three taikonauts aboard the Chinese space station who are wrapping up a six-month stay.
In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
For more than 200 days after Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct.7, his mother hadn't heard his voice or seen video that proved he was alive. But that changed this week, when Hamas released a propaganda video showing Hersh – an Israeli-American – alive with his left arm amputated. CBS News' Debora Patta sat down with his mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, to ask about the "overwhelming and emotional" moment she saw that video and how she hopes all parties involved can reach a compromise to end the suffering.
Meet high school freshmen Joshua Small and Alexander Morris, a dynamic duo making a difference in their New York city community. The two long-time friends are teaming up to raise money to help young cancer patients and their families.
A Delta Air Lines flight en route to Los Angeles was forced to circle back to New York's JFK International Airport Friday morning after it dropped an emergency exit slide.
Another American has been arrested in the Caribbean territory of Turks and Caicos after ammunition was allegedly found in his luggage. The Virginia man is the fourth American detained under similar circumstances in the last several months. Kris Van Cleave has more.
With the clock ticking on TikTok, millions of users, including small businesses, are scrambling to figure out what to do next. Jo Ling Kent reports.