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Man trained children at New Mexico compound to be school shooters, prosecutors say; Video of 2-year-old boy learning to walk inspires millions
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Trump threatens to reject stimulus deal
President Trump is demanding Congress renegotiate its $900 billion stimulus package to include $2,000 checks for Americans. He also announced pardons for several controversial allies, including war criminals and ex-GOP members of the House. CBS News' Chip Reid joined CBSN with the latest from the White House.
Trump issues wave of pardons
President Trump has issued more than a dozen pardons, including several former Republican Congress members; people who pleaded guilty as part of the Russia probe; and former Blackwater contractors convicted of killing civilians in Iraq. This comes as the president is holding off on signing the new $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joined "CBSN AM" with more.
Trump pardons 2 involved in Russia probe
President Trump issued more than a dozen pardons late Tuesday as he rounds out the final days of his presidency. Chip Reid has the latest.
Trump begins granting pardons, including 2 part of Russia probe
President Trump's pardons are only expected to grow in his final days as commander in chief.
Collins charged with insider trading
New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins, the first member of Congress to back Donald Trump for president, has been arrested and charged with insider trading. Will his reliably red district be up for grabs in November? National political reporter for RealClearPolitics and CBSN political contributor Caitlin Huey-Burns and NPR White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to analyze how Collins' arrest may reflect on the president and how Democrats are reacting.
Representative Chris Collins pleads guilty
Former Representative Chris Collins of New York pleaded guilty Tuesday in an insider trading case. The Republican's plea came just one day after he resigned from Congress and set off a scramble to fill his seat in his GOP-leaning district.
Former Congressman Chris Collins sentenced to 26 months
Collins, who had represented Buffalo since 2013, was the first member of Congress to back President Trump.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Two more House Republicans call it quits
Two congressional Republicans announced Monday that they wouldn't return to office in 2020, albeit for very different reasons
GOP Rep. Chris Collins resigns amid corruption charges
The New York Republican was one of President Trump's earliest supporters
Court hearing scheduled for Rep. Chris Collins in insider trading case
The New York Republican, charged with insider trading, is accused of sharing information with his son about a biotech company in which he held the largest shares
Even after death, congresswoman could help elect New York Democrat
The late Rep. Louise Slaughter called for an investigation into Rep. Chris Collins, who is now locked in a close race to keep his seat
Chris Collins to remain on ballot amid insider trading indictment
New York Republican Chris Collins will remain on November ballot
Questions raised over Congress members on boards
Congressman Chris Collins says he will not be running for reelection this fall after being accused of insider trading related to an Australian pharmaceutical company. He was the company's largest shareholder and also a member of its board of directors. Associated Press reporter Richard Lardner joins CBSN with more on the ethical questions this is raising.
Collins suspends re-election campaign
Rep. Chris Collins, R-New York, has announced that he is suspending his re-election campaign. Collins was recently indicted on charges of insider trading. Errol Barnett reports.
Collins drops reelection bid
Republican Rep. Chris Collins says he will not run for reelection as he faces charges of insider trading. Collins pleaded not guilty Wednesday but had vowed to remain in the race. Julia Manchester, a reporter at The Hill, joins CBSN to discuss what this means for the midterms.
Rep. Chris Collins announces he is suspending his re-election campaign
The congressman who was indicted on charges of insider trading on Wednesday says he will serve out the rest of his term
Can Rep. Chris Collins keep his seat while he's being indicted?
The New York congressman joins a long list of representatives who face federal charges and remained in office
Congress members on corporate boards? It's legal
As long as they aren't compensated for it, Congress members can serve on boards of nonprofits, charities and corporations
GOP rep. vows to fight insider trading charges
Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins of New York has pleaded not guilty to charges of insider trading. Collins sat on the board of directors for an Australian biotechnology company and allegedly tipped off family members using inside information. CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil joins CBSN from outside the federal courthouse in Manhattan with more details on the case.
These are the GOP congressmen who bought stock in Innate
In addition to Rep. Chris Collins, a handful of members of Congress also held stock in Innate at one point, or still do
Rep. Collins says he will seek re-election
Republican congressman Chris Collins says he will fight federal charges of insider trading. The New Yorker, who's a key ally of President Trump, is charged with conspiracy, securities and wire fraud, and making false statements to the FBI. Video uncovered by CBS News appears to show Collins on his phone, at the moment prosecutors say he gave inside information to his son. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Chris Collins not resigning
New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins says he won't step aside, calling the insider trading allegations against him "meritless." Jesse Weber, attorney and host of the Law and Crime Network, joins CBSN to break it all down.
GOP congressman charged with insider trading
A Republican congressman and fierce ally of President Trump is fighting for his freedom. Republican Rep. Chris Collins of New York is accused of helping his son and other family and friends trade on inside information and then lying about it to the FBI. Tony Dokoupil reports.
N.Y. congressman says he will remain on ballot despite indictment
U.S. Rep. Chris Collins, his son and the father of his son's fiancee were charged with insider trading by federal prosecutors Wednesday
2 U.S. service members missing amid training exercise in Morocco
The service members were participating in African Lion, the largest joint military exercise on the continent.
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Trump reviewing Iran peace proposal as congressional deadline passes
President Trump told reporters Saturday he is reviewing a new 14-point peace proposal that was submitted by Iran.
Spirit Airlines shutting down after failed effort at government rescue deal
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Video shows man's rescue after falling under bridge in Washington state
Dramatic video shows a man's rescue from beneath the High Steel Bridge in Washington state.
Austrian police arrest suspect in connection to rat poison in baby food jars
The Burgenland State Criminal Police Office said the suspect was being questioned, and that no further details would be immediately provided.
Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby, making history for its trainer
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Drugmaker asks Supreme Court to halt ruling blocking online access to mifepristone
A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier.
Vehicle carrying explosives crashes into Portland athletic club, driver dead
A vehicle carrying explosives crashed through the front entrance of an athletic club in downtown Portland, Oregon. The driver was killed.
Shakira draws 2 million spectators in free concert on Copacabana Beach
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock: Supreme Court "poured fuel on this redistricting arms race"
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down Louisiana's congressional map and weaken the Voting Rights Act "a massive and devastating blow."
Video shows man's rescue after falling under bridge in Washington state
Dramatic video shows a man's rescue from beneath the High Steel Bridge in Washington state.
David Sedaris on dogs and the people who obsess over them
Reflecting on a canine encounter in a New York City dog park, the humorist has thoughts about the friends of Man's best friend.
Tom Coyne on becoming an "accidental" golf course owner
When the Golfer's Journal editor visited a nine-hole course in New York's Catskills that had seen better days and was up for sale, he took on a new challenge: running the course for a year to see if he could turn it around.
Hunting for the Holy Grail of PEZ dispensers
Invented in Austria in 1927, PEZ candies were not a hit in the United States, until cartoon characters were added to the dispenser. Today, PEZ makes five billion candies a year, and its dispensers have become collectors' items.
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Overtourism: Too much of a good thing?
"Sunday Morning" looks at the impacts that increasing numbers of tourists, spurred in large part by social media, are having in some of the world's most popular and fragile destinations.
Berkshire Hathaway has 1st annual meeting without Warren Buffett
The company's first-quarter profit more than doubled as the value of its investments grew and most of its businesses improved.
Spirit Airlines shutting down after failed effort at government rescue deal
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Pickleball Inc. $225 million deal creates new home for sport
The deal merged Major League Pickleball and the Carvana PPA Tour, two of the nascent sport's most active entities, under one company, Pickleball Inc.
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Ford CEO says company is focusing on making vehicles more affordable
Ford CEO Jim Farley tells CBS News, "Most of our new models are going to be more affordable versions."
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Sen. Raphael Warnock: Supreme Court "poured fuel on this redistricting arms race"
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down Louisiana's congressional map and weaken the Voting Rights Act "a massive and devastating blow."
Transcript: Kevin Hassett on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
Transcript: Rep. Jason Crow on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
Transcript: Minneapolis Fed president and CEO Neel Kashkari on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Minneapolis Fed president and CEO Neel Kashkari that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
Transcript: Sen. Raphael Warnock on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
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5/3: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The effects of overtourism; horse therapy; a tool to help keep dementia in check; Sting on "The Last Ship"; a golf journalist takes over a failing golf course; a Mozart exhibition; and collecting PEZ dispensers.
A tool to help keep dementia in check
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia. National Public Radio correspondent Allison Aubrey talks with neurologist Dr. Jonathan Rosand about how making changes to your daily habits might just be the prescription needed.
A tool to help keep dementia in check
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
Horsepower: How horses are therapeutic
Horses can form powerful bonds with people owing to their ability to sense and feel human emotions. Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship, in Bedford Corners, N.Y., has programs that help people with disabilities, veterans with PTSD, and the incarcerated through interactions with their horses. "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl reports.
Football practice was leaving a teen fatigued. A rare cancer was to blame.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
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Transcript: Kevin Hassett on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
Transcript: Rep. Jason Crow on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
Transcript: Minneapolis Fed president and CEO Neel Kashkari on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Minneapolis Fed president and CEO Neel Kashkari that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
Transcript: Sen. Raphael Warnock on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.
Overtourism: Too much of a good thing?
"Sunday Morning" looks at the impacts that increasing numbers of tourists, spurred in large part by social media, are having in some of the world's most popular and fragile destinations.
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5/3: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The effects of overtourism; horse therapy; a tool to help keep dementia in check; Sting on "The Last Ship"; a golf journalist takes over a failing golf course; a Mozart exhibition; and collecting PEZ dispensers.
Sting embarks on "The Last Ship"
The English city of Newcastle was hometown of the rock musician Sting, who as a young man witnessed the city's shipbuilding business dry up. He's paid homage to his town's heritage by writing and starring in a musical, "The Last Ship."
Extended interview: Sting
In this web exclusive, the rock musician Sting talks with Mark Phillips about his stage musical, "The Last Ship," in which he stars, and which is being performed on a global tour. He calls the show an elegy for what Newcastle and its people represented to him growing up. He also discusses why, for him, uncertainty is a key component of art; why performing "Roxanne" today is never tiresome; and why, for him, music is a church.
Sting embarks on "The Last Ship"
For centuries the English city of Newcastle was a hard-scrabble industrial powerhouse that built ships. It was also the hometown of the rock musician Sting, who as a young man witnessed the city's shipbuilding business dry up. He's paid homage to his town's heritage by writing and starring in a musical, "The Last Ship," which he's now taking on an international tour. He talks with Mark Phillips about his long career, and why he can't stop working.
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including songwriter David Allan Coe, famous for his country hit "Take This Job and Shove It."
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Almanac: May 3
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
Reducing data center impact on U.S. power grid
Powerful artificial intelligence data centers are putting a significant strain on the nation's power grid, but one U.S.-based company has a proposal to help solve the issue. Jon Parella, CEO and founder of Terraflow Energy, joins to discuss.
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.
Apple's latest earnings beat expectations
Apple's latest earnings report beat Wall Street expectations. CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins with more.
Elon Musk concludes testimony in OpenAI trial
Elon Musk's testimony concluded Thursday in his lawsuit against OpenAI. Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and host of "The Most Interesting Thing in AI" podcast, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
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Bill Nye on the Artemis II moon mission
Bill Nye The Science Guy, the chief ambassador of The Planetary Society, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings with more after meeting the Artemis II crew in person after their successful mission around the moon.
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.
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Stalked woman shot at 14 times by ex-boyfriend during horrific 911 call
Gloria Choi and her friends called Lakewood, Washington, 911 four times in 48 hours to report her being stalked by an ex-boyfriend. Two days later, he ran her off the road and riddled her truck with bullets as she was on the line with a 911 dispatcher.
New video of correspondents' dinner suspect
New video shows the alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter breaching event security after roaming the hotel hallways prior to the dinner.
Starmer urges action at some Gaza protests after antisemitic attacks
Keir Starmer said he would always defend the right to protest, but that there may be instances where some marches should be banned.
3 months since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
Friday marked exactly three months since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing. Briana Whitney, a breaking news reporter for the Crime Junkie podcast, joins "The Daily Report" with more.
WHCA scholarship recipients on shooting
For more than 100 years, the White House Correspondents' Dinner has celebrated the First Amendment and freedom of the press. The annual event is also a fundraiser for journalism scholarships. This year, the White House Correspondents' Association awarded $156,000 in grants to 30 college students. Two recipients, Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Madison Maynard, join "The Daily Report" to discuss the shooting.
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Artemis crew surprises 5-year-old aspiring astronaut with special gift
The Artemis II team gained a new member, and the crew made sure their youngest teammate had the right stuff for space.
Artemis II crew reveals what snack they ate right after splashdown
The Artemis II astronauts said they actually really enjoyed the space food, but it was a familiar candy they enjoyed after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Artemis II astronauts talk mission toilet troubles: "We made do"
The plumbing issues aboard the Orion capsule became headline news in the early days of the historic Artemis II mission.
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Artemis crew tells kids moon flight was "the best roller coaster ride"
The Artemis II astronauts joined "CBS Mornings" for a live town hall where they took questions from kids just weeks after returning from their historic moon mission.
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying powerful satellite
SpaceX's most powerful operational rocket boosted a high-speed ViaSat internet data relay satellite into space to complete a globe-spanning constellation.
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Notable Deaths in 2026
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Evidence in the Barbara Kendhammer case
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
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Timeline: The disappearance of George Smith
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5/3: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The effects of overtourism; horse therapy; a tool to help keep dementia in check; Sting on "The Last Ship"; a golf journalist takes over a failing golf course; a Mozart exhibition; and collecting PEZ dispensers.
Face the Nation: Wirth, Crow, Warnock
Missed the second half of the show? Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, Rep. Jason Crow and Sen. Raphael Warnock join.
Crow: U.S. "not good at having off ramps"
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, who is on the House Armed Services Committee, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Iran war is the latest example of how the U.S. is "not good at having off ramps and accomplishing large strategic decisions in the Middle East."
Minneapolis Fed president on interest rates
Neel Kashkari, the president and CEO of the Minneapolis Fed, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that while economists have been watching for an interest rate cut, "we all need to be open-minded about where interest rates are going because there's so much uncertainty coming out of the Middle East."
Warnock on Louisiana v. Callais decision
Sen. Raphael Warnock told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Supreme Court decision narrowing a section of the Voting Rights Act has "poured fuel on this redistricting arms race" as states have raced to undergo gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.