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Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
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Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
It's been five years since the murder of George Floyd sparked a national conversation on race and police reform. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joins to discuss.
It has been 60 years since Malcolm X was assassinated in NYC, and his family is calling for the documents in the case to be declassified.
Susan Lorincz was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Ajike Owens, her Black neighbor, through her front door last year.
CBS News has learned that the sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years. He was also discharged from the Army in 2016 for misconduct after receiving a DUI. Roxana Saberi reports.
James Wilburn describes the heart-wrenching moments of watching the bodycam video of his daughter, Sonya Massey's, death when she was shot and killed by police after calling 911 for help.
Cellphone video of the Milwaukee incident shows four security guards holding Dvontaye Mitchell down on the hotel's driveway.
Florida officials have released body camera footage of the events that led to the death of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, who was shot and killed in his own home by a sheriff's deputy. Keith Taylor, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBS News with more on the incident.
Senior Airman Roger Fortson was in his off-base apartment last week in Florida when deputies burst through his door and shot him six times after seeing he was armed with his legally owned gun, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The 23-year-old later died at a hospital.
The family of Malcolm X is filing a wrongful death lawsuit 58 years after he was assassinated in New York City, alleging the NYPD and other government agencies concealed evidence. Author and scholar Peniel Joseph joins "Prime Time" host John Dickerson to discuss Malcolm X's life and the future of this litigation.
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Tyre Nichols. The 29-year-old Black man died three days after being stopped by police on January 7. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston spoke with Catherine Herridge about what the district attorney had to say about the case.
It was an emotional day as mourners gathered at a Memphis church for Tyre Nichols' funeral. The 29-year-old died in the hospital three days after being beaten by police officers during a traffic stop. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us with more.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the funeral of the 29-year-old who died after being beaten by police. "We mourn with you," she told his family.
The Memphis community is preparing for the funeral of Tyre Nichols on Wednesday afternoon. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us from Memphis with more.
King spoke about the difficult days ahead during the civil rights movement – but the "promised land" on the horizon. Nichols' stepfather, Rodney Wells, also spoke about the "fight ahead of us" to achieve justice.
Protesters across the nation are demanding police reform after the release of video showing the arrest of Tyre Nichols. Ben Crump, the attorney that represents Nichols' family, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the case and what kind of action needs to be taken to reform policing.
The family of Tyre Nichols is calling for demonstrators to remain peaceful once authorities release footage from the 29-year-old's arrest. Nichols was hospitalized and died three days after a traffic stop earlier this month turned violent. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports, and CBS News anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Meg Oliver speak with New York Law School professor Kirk Burkhalter about how race will play a part in this case.
The autopsy was commissioned by attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci following Nichols' death after an encounter with Memphis police.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is threatening to sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his decision to reject an Advanced Placement African American studies pilot program in the state’s high schools. Timothy Welbeck, an assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Africology and African American Studies at Temple University and the director of the Center for Anti-Racism, joins CBS News to discuss the controversy.
George Floyd's family lawyer Ben Crump, who Reverend Al Sharpton called "the attorney general for Black America," addressed the media after Derek Chauvin was convicted on all charges. Watch part of his remarks and read more here.
CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined Nikki Battiste with more on the federal charges announced against four police officers in connection with Breonna Taylor's death, and the false warrant used to search her home the day she was killed.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his work on behalf of the Buffalo supermarket mass shooting victim families, and his new Netflix documentary called "Civil.”
Attorney Ben Crump said those "at the root of the hate" are accountable in Buffalo supermarket shooting.
Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock warrant, was eulogized Thursday in the same church where Daunte Wright's funeral was held last April, CBS Minnesota reports. Watch attorney Ben Crump's remarks here.
A disturbing police bodycam video shows a SWAT team executing the early-morning warrant after using a key to enter the apartment.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."
The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Trump's administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller has died after he was caught in an avalanche while doing mitigation work on Friday, the resort said.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, CBS News correspondents Major Garrett, Robert Costa, Jan Crawford, Jennifer Jacobs and Scott MacFarlane join Margaret Brennan.
China dominates the supply of critical minerals such as tungsten, but a U.S. push for alternative sources has found one, deep inside a South Korean mountain.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at some of the newsworthy men and women who passed away this year – from musicians and storytellers, to activists and statesmen – who touched us with their creativity and humanity.
Forget about hitting the gym, or signing up for a foreign language app. Luke Burbank resolves to do far better with his New Year's resolutions in 2026 by committing to goals he can actually keep … probably.
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Several major retailers are now charging customers to return items even if they are unopened and in perfect condition.
Stocks are mostly flat in quiet morning trading on Friday as investors return from the Christmas holiday.
With President Trump declaring Dec. 26 a federal holiday, here's what's open and closed on Dec. 26.
As many Americans head into 2026 with mounting money worries, reviewing your finances now could help put you on firmer footing next year.
The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Trump's administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, CBS News correspondents Major Garrett, Robert Costa, Jan Crawford, Jennifer Jacobs and Scott MacFarlane join Margaret Brennan.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 21, 2025. Editor's note: This interview was filmed on Dec. 17, 2025.
Nearly five million flu cases have been reported nationwide, the CDC estimates, and at least 1,900 people have died from the virus. "CBS Saturday Morning" has more on why this year's strain is breaking records.
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
A federal judge has approved a preliminary agreement for a class action lawsuit requiring Aetna to cover fertility treatments for same-sex couples as they do with heterosexual couples.
Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual, with a new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, spreading quickly.
The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Trump's administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.
Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation."
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
The attack took place in Richelieu in the Commewijne district about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of Paramaribo.
Actress Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. Elizabeth Palmer looks back on her life.
On December 31, New York City will officially retire the transit system's MetroCard, that ubiquitous piece of plastic used to gain entrance onto subways and buses. But there is beauty in using MetroCards as the raw materials for art, as Thomas McKean has found in his collages and miniature sculptures depicting portraits of city life. Serena Altschul reports.
"Sunday Morning" checks out the bestselling fiction and non-fiction of the past year.
"Sunday Morning" checks out the highest-grossing films of the past year.
"Sunday Morning" checks out Spotify's top streaming hits of the past year.
Instacart says its ending its controversial system of using AI price tests for retailers. Earlier this month, an investigation by Consumer Reports and progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative found that Instacart's algorithmic pricing charged various prices for the same item from the same store. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Massive tech companies wanting to build more data centers in the U.S. are lobbying for support among Americans, according to a recent report by POLITICO. Gabby Miller joins CBS News with more on her reporting.
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.
Timothy Werth, a tech editor at Mashable, joins "CBS News 24/7" to discuss the best gadgets of 2025.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
The attack took place in Richelieu in the Commewijne district about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of Paramaribo.
Todd Kendhammer said his wife Barbara was killed in a freak accident, but a Wisconsin jury didn't believe him. Can his new attorneys upend the case with what they say is critical new evidence?
The victim was sitting with her family under a covered porch several blocks away when she was hit by a bullet, according to a probable cause affidavit.
After a teen didn't return from walking her dog, her dad used cellphone data to find her in a secluded area two miles away.
Lawmakers may take action against the Department of Justice for the delayed release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson weighs in.
NASA astronauts took their first drive on the moon 54 years ago. Now, three companies are competing for a NASA contract to build a new lunar rover for use starting with the Artemis 5 mission in 2030. Kris Van Cleave reports.
NASA is gearing up to send four Artemis astronauts on looping test flight around the moon in 2026.
A German aerospace engineer made history Saturday, becoming the first wheelchair user to go into space when she took a 10-minute trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
One pilot is dead and another has life-threatening injuries after the helicopters they were operating collided in mid-air above New Jersey, about 35 miles southeast of Philadelphia. CBS Philadelphia's Ray Strickland has more.
More than a dozen California condors born in captivity are getting their first flights of freedom. Joy Benedict reports.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen, spoke with CBS News for an exclusive interview. Jericka Duncan reports.
Actress Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. Elizabeth Palmer looks back on her life.
Utility crews in California are trying to determine the cause of a rupture in a massive natural gas line that forced a major interstate to shut down. Andres Gutierrez has more.