Troopers who fatally shot "Cop City" activist in Georgia avoid charges
Georgia state troopers who shot and killed an environmental activist at the site of a planned police and firefighter training center near Atlanta will not be charged.
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Murdaugh says court clerk tampered with jury
Convicted murderer and disgraced former lawyer Alex Murdaugh is seeking a new trial in South Carolina, alleging the court clerk tampered with the jury as his lawyers claim there is "newly discovered evidence" in the case. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
5 killed, 3 injured in Atlanta crash that shut down I-85
The three survivors were taken to the hospital, police said Monday.
Trump trial in Fulton County to be televised
Former President Donald Trump's trial in Fulton County, Georgia, will be televised and live streamed, a judge said Thursday. Trump pleaded not guilty in the case and won't appear for the arraignment. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has the latest.
Trump to appeal March 2024 trial date
Federal judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday set March 4, 2024, as the start of the case alleging Donald Trump conspired to overturn the 2020 election -- but the former president plans to appeal the date. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
Where election safety stands ahead of 2024
How safe are U.S. election institutions ahead of 2024? David Becker, CBS News election law expert and political contributor, assesses election integrity and confidence heading into 2024.
How will Trump campaign fare amid legal woes?
There are new developments Monday in the criminal cases that are increasingly complicating former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign schedule. A judge set the trial date in the federal 2020 election conspiracy case for March 4, 2024 -- one day before Super Tuesday. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Robert Costa have more.
2 pivotal court hearings set for Monday
The defense for former President Donald Trump wants a trial date in April 2026 for his election conspiracy case. D.C. federal Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to set a date Monday. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows could learn if his Georgia election interference case could be moved to federal court. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
All defendants surrender in Georgia 2020 case
All 19 defendants in the Georgia 2020 election case have turned themselves in to the Fulton County jail in Atlanta. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest. Plus, legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson examines if there is legal precedent to move the case to a federal court.
Analysis on Georgia election case
CBS News' Robert Costa breaks down the election case in Georgia, which he says is a key political battleground going into 2024 and a microcosm of what happened in the days after the 2020 election.
What we know about Trump's new Georgia lawyer
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday hired a new attorney, Steven Sadow, to represent him in the Georgia election interference case. Rikki Klieman, Nicole Sganga and Graham Kates have more.
Trump speaks out after being booked in Georgia
Former President Donald Trump surrendered and was booked Thursday at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. It marks the fourth time this year Trump has been booked on criminal charges. "It's a very sad for America," Trump told reporters on the tarmac of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after his booking. "This should never happen."
Trump's Fulton County mug shot released
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office released former President Donald Trump's booking photo Thursday night after he surrendered to authorities on charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines Trump's defense in the case.
D.A. Willis proposes new trial date for Trump
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked a judge on Thursday to set a trial date of Oct. 23, 2023, for Donald Trump and the 18 other defendants charged in connection with alleged efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election results. Less than two hours later, Trump's newly appointed attorney informed the court that the former president opposes the Oct. 23 date. CBS News congressional correspondents Nikole Killion and Scott MacFarlane report.
Trump surrenders at Fulton County jail
Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, where he was booked on 13 felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors a special report.
Fulton County Jail before Trump's surrender
The jail where former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender Thursday is under investigation by the Department of Justice after an inmate there was allegedly "eaten alive" by bedbugs, according to an attorney for the man's family. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Trump to surrender in Atlanta on Thursday
Former President Donald Trump's bond has been set at $200,000 ahead of his expected surrender in Atlanta on Thursday in the Fulton County election indictment. Trump's 18 co-defendants must surrender by Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from the Fulton County jail.
What makes Trump's Georgia case different
Former President Donald Trump is set to surrender to authorities in Georgia Thursday night to face allegations of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more on how this case is different from the others Trump has on his plate.
Giuliani criticizes Georgia election case
More defendants in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case are turning themselves in. The 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, have until noon on Friday to surrender themselves at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani surrendered Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Atlanta.
Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Georgia
Rudy Giuliani turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday on charges alleging he and others attempted to thwart the 2020 election results in Georgia. As he left the jail, he told reporters, "I am being indicted because I'm a lawyer."
Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Georgia election case
Rudy Giuliani, the one-time personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Wednesday to face 13 state felony counts charging him as part of an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. He was one of 19 people, included Trump, who have been indicted in the case. Trump is expected to surrender Thursday. Nikole Killion has more.
Trump co-defendants begin surrendering
Former President Donald Trump could surrender in Georgia's Fulton County as soon as Thursday on charges that he attempted to subvert the results of the 2020 election in that state. Two of the defendants in the case have already turned themselves in. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion examines the suspects in the case and the charges they are facing.
Fulton County prepares for Trump's surrender
Former President Donald Trump says he plans to surrender Thursday at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. The former president faces 13 charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Atlanta-based Morris Brown College says they are reinstating Covid mask mandates
Morris Brown College is reinstating its Covid mask mandate for the next two weeks as a result of positive cases at the Atlanta University Center.
Trump to skip first GOP debate
Republicans attending a conservative conference in Atlanta have been weighing in on the latest indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia. The next big venue for many of the 2024 candidates will be the first Republican presidential primary debate next week in Milwaukee, but just like the conference on Friday, the former president is not expected to attend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
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Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo as Trump mulls Iran's latest offer
Oil prices continue rising as the Trump administration unenthusiastically mulls an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but delay nuclear talks.
Federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud
About 20 sites in the Minneapolis area were were targeted as prosecutors refocus attention on a billion-dollar social services scandal.
Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump
Cole Allen, the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was charged with trying to assassinate President Trump.
King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday before attending a state dinner at the White House.
Jimmy Kimmel defends himself after Donald and Melania Trump call for his firing
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Trump reacts to alleged gunman's "manifesto," and more interview highlights
The day after a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump sat down with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a "60 Minutes" interview to talk about his experience.
Will the Fed cut rates? Here's what to expect at Wednesday's meeting.
The Federal Reserve is contending with rising inflation amid the war and a lackluster job market, along with the departure of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Acting AG Blanche asks court to let White House ballroom construction resume
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has asked a federal judge to overturn the judge's own ruling that blocked construction of the White House ballroom, in the wake of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Shooting again put Washington Hilton at center of presidential history
The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting again thrust the Washington Hilton to the center of presidential history. It's been there many times before, most of them good, but also on other dark occasion.
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Federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud
About 20 sites in the Minneapolis area were were targeted as prosecutors refocus attention on a billion-dollar social services scandal.
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The Federal Reserve is contending with rising inflation amid the war and a lackluster job market, along with the departure of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Dinner shooting again put Washington Hilton at center of presidential history
When shots rang out at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, there were echoes of the hotel's storied presidential history.
Beyond crisis lines: How broader suicide prevention helps people in need
A new approach to suicide prevention shifts the focus from stopping harm in moments of crisis to upstream policies that give people reasons to live.
CBS News poll on California governor's race: What are primary voters looking for?
Ahead of Tuesday's debate in the California governor's race, it's still a wide-open contest, CBS News' latest poll finds.
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The Federal Reserve is contending with rising inflation amid the war and a lackluster job market, along with the departure of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Google workers urge CEO to refuse classified AI work with Pentagon
In an open letter, Google workers say doing a deal with the Department of Defense would hurt the tech giant's reputation.
Musk and Altman face off in federal court. Here's what to know.
The trial comes at a pivotal moment for AI, a technology poised to bring advancement that could also drastically reshape humanity.
California billionaire tax secures enough signatures to make ballot
The measure would impose a one-time, 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to fund public programs.
United Airlines CEO says he approached American Airlines about merger
Kirby argued that a merger would create jobs, offer more affordable flying options and allow the airline to compete with foreign carriers.
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Federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud
About 20 sites in the Minneapolis area were were targeted as prosecutors refocus attention on a billion-dollar social services scandal.
Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday before attending a state dinner at the White House.
Dinner shooting again put Washington Hilton at center of presidential history
When shots rang out at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, there were echoes of the hotel's storied presidential history.
Acting AG Blanche asks court to let White House ballroom construction resume
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has asked a federal judge to overturn the judge's own ruling that blocked construction of the White House ballroom, in the wake of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
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Beyond crisis lines: How broader suicide prevention helps people in need
A new approach to suicide prevention shifts the focus from stopping harm in moments of crisis to upstream policies that give people reasons to live.
Big companies position themselves for payday from $50B federal rural health fund
A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural healthcare. But community clinics and advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches patients.
A 13-year-old's kidney was failing. Then a stranger stepped in.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
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Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
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Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo as Trump mulls Iran's latest offer
Oil prices continue rising as the Trump administration unenthusiastically mulls an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but delay nuclear talks.
Mexico captures cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
Austrian pleads guilty to plotting terror attack on Taylor Swift concert
Beran A. was arrested after a tip from U.S. intelligence services just before the first of Swift's three planned Vienna concerts in August 2024 .
King Charles to meet with Trump and deliver address to Congress today
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint meeting of Congress Tuesday before attending a state dinner at the White House.
Democratic senators launch investigation into Kuwait strike that killed U.S. troops
Surviving troops disputed Pentagon's account of the attack on the command post in Kuwait, saying the unit "was unprepared" to defend itself.
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Trumps call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are demanding that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel be fired over remarks he made before the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Nancy Cordes reports.
Trump calls for Kimmel to be fired over jokes made before correspondents' dinner
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
Eve Plumb reflects on life in the spotlight
Eve Plumb starred as middle child Jan Brady on the classic sitcom "The Brady Bunch." While reflecting on her career, she told "CBS Mornings" the beloved show "put me where I am today." Plumb also addressed "The Brady Bunch" not being an instant hit and why one of her iconic lines bothered her, which she discusses in her new memoir.
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Kacey Musgraves on writing lyrics: "There is no greater drug"
A couple of years ago, the Grammy-winner went home to East Texas to heal from a breakup. She talks about how her "Dry Spell" led to a creative monsoon – her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere."
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Jury selection begins in Musk-Altman legal battle
Jury selection began Monday in the legal battle between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the latest.
How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
How data centers are impacting Americans
This week, Maine's governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to ban the construction of new data centers. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Sam Altman apologizes for not flagging authorities to mass shooter's ChatGPT account
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
AI used to reveal face of victim fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption
Archaeologists found the victim holding a terracotta mortar, which they interpret as an improvised attempt to shield his head.
In a first, endangered orangutan seen using canopy bridge to cross road
Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing.
Saving the Venus fly trap
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.
From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
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New details on Cole Allen after court hearing
Cole Allen, the suspect linked to a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, appeared in court on Monday. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Olivia Rinaldi report.
Witness on correspondents' dinner shooting
A witness at the White House Correspondents' Dinner describes hearing gunfire before looking and seeing the alleged gunman had fallen to the ground before security surrounded him. The witness, Air Force veteran Erin Thielman, then sprang into action.
Mexico captures cartel leader with $5 million U.S. bounty on his head
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Austrian pleads guilty to plotting terror attack on Taylor Swift concert
Beran A. was arrested after a tip from U.S. intelligence services just before the first of Swift's three planned Vienna concerts in August 2024 .
Brother of suspect in deaths of 2 Tampa students: "We tried to warn police in the past"
Ahmad Abugharbieh, the younger brother of the man suspected of killing two University of South Florida doctoral students, told CBS News, "My entire family feels so much shame and guilt."
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Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
Artemis II crew on historic moon mission and what it means for Earth
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
Artemis II astronauts still awed by moonshot experience: "It was otherworldly"
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
"God of chaos" asteroid will pass close to Earth in 3 years, NASA says
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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Top Jalisco cartel leader captured
A top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was captured Monday near the community of El Mirador in the state of Nayarit, Mexican officials said.
Shark attack survivor helps prevent attacks
When she was 15 years old, Lulu Gribbin lost her right leg and left hand in a shark attack. Now, at 17, the teenager is helping to prevent the next attack by fighting to mandate emergency alerts after an unprovoked shark attack. Nicole Valdes reports.
New details on Cole Allen after court hearing
Cole Allen, the suspect linked to a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, appeared in court on Monday. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Olivia Rinaldi report.
Southwest CEO on fuel costs amid Iran war
On average, domestic airfare is up about 18% compared to last year. A key factor is the surging fuel costs for airlines amid the war with Iran. Now, several low-cost carriers have asked the government for help as they grapple with the high cost of fuel. Kris Van Cleave spoke with Southwest's CEO about the impact of fuel costs.
Florida looks to redistrict to add GOP seats
Republicans in Florida are pushing to redraw the state's congressional district lines to balance out changes approved last week by voters in Virginia that could give Democrats more seats. The new Florida map would potentially allow the GOP to pick up four seats in the House.