Compassionate release offers some federal inmates hope
Petitions for compassionate release were rarely approved prior to the passing of the First Step Act in December 2018, which made it easier for offenders to bring the request to the court.
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Petitions for compassionate release were rarely approved prior to the passing of the First Step Act in December 2018, which made it easier for offenders to bring the request to the court.
After suffering the worst coronavirus outbreak of any state in the early days of the pandemic, New York has kept its COVID-19 infection rate at or below 1% for the last 40 days. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined CBSN to discuss the state's pandemic response, including reopening schools, helping restaurants and essential workers, and efforts to close the budget gap.
"We haven't been given a lot of reason to trust the system," said one Black mom. "Why would we trust it now, and with our most precious thing: our child."
"I don't think they should have had the wedding," said a member of the church where the ceremony was held.
Trump has publicly contradicted the CDC director's timeline for vaccine distribution, saying that Redfield "made a mistake."
Former President Bill Clinton and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The Smithsonian is reopening four of its museums Friday after they were closed for more than six months because of the pandemic. Chip Reid gets an exclusive look at what one of the museums, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is doing to keep visitors safe.
"And children are not spared from this disease either," Dr. Joneigh Khaldun during a coronavirus briefing.
The facility could start filling vials with a vaccine as early as November, maybe even before a vaccine has been approved.
Major New York City companies are calling employees back to the office. Some health experts are worried.
President Trump has been publicly disputing the statements of his top medical advisers about the coronavirus vaccine timeline, as he faces more criticism from a former task force aide. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
The U.N.'s annual meeting of world leaders will be almost fully virtual.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to wrap up President Trump's busy week and share insight on the two different events the president and Democratic nominee Joe Biden participated in on Thursday night.
Airline executives are making the case in Washington for more coronavirus aid. Their pleas come as mass job cuts are set to hit the battered industry in about two weeks. Kris Van Cleave has been speaking to those impacted.
A U.K. facility will be among the first to "bottle" the initial batches of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine. If the vaccine is given the green light for use, then millions of vaccines will be ready for distribution immediately. Holly Williams reports.
With 46 days to go until the election, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden both head to the battleground state of Minnesota Friday. That happens as two former senior administration officials tell CBS News that scientists are being pressured to develop a coronavirus vaccine on an accelerated timeline. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
Rev. Todd Bell has urged people to put their trust in God over government and questioned the wisdom of masks.
More than 25,000 people are enrolled in the drugmaker's late-stage trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine.
President Trump is at odds with the nation's top health officials over the timing of coronavirus vaccine. It comes as a former adviser Vice Pence Mike Pence who was on the Coronavirus Task Force criticized the administration's response to the pandemic. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins Lana Zak to discuss.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden used a speech Wednesday to attack President Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis and express his confidence in science. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns asked Biden about his comments at his event in Delaware, and she joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" with details.
Moderna has released its protocols on how it will determine if its coronavirus vaccine is effective and safe. Norah O'Donnell spoke with the company's president, Dr. Stephen Hoge, for our series Racing to a Cure.
There are rising tensions between President Trump and his CDC chief, Robert Redfield. Paula Reid reports.
CBS News spoke to Moderna's president, Dr. Stephen Hoge, for the "CBS Evening News" series Racing to a Cure.
The coronavirus pandemic has hit small businesses particularly hard. For the owner of a taco truck in Texas, it meant saying goodbye to his food truck, until his daughter turned to Twitter for help. Mireya Villarreal has the story.
After slavery, Barr said stay-at-home orders were the "greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history."
Federal agents shot and killed a Minnesota ICU nurse in south Minneapolis on Saturday
U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud granted a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Saturday, barring the department from altering or destroying evidence in the killing of Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis.
The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents has further inflamed tensions in Minneapolis, a city at the center of America's immigration debate in recent months. Here's a look at how it started.
A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. There was no word on the fate of those on board.
The police chief said federal immigration enforcement "tactics are very obviously not safe, and it is generating a lot of outrage and fear in the community."
Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to let the federal government access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed by immigration agents.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
The mayor said a woman and a child were among the wounded in the "cowardly" attack.
Power outages were reported in numerous states as a monster storm swept across much of the country.
A climber on Oregon's Mount Hood was found dead Sunday after witnesses said he or she had fallen about 300 feet, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says.
A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. There was no word on the fate of those on board.
The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials.
Federal agents shot and killed a Minnesota ICU nurse in south Minneapolis on Saturday.
The Seahawks and the Patriots previously met in the Super Bowl back in 2015, when a last-second goal line interception by Malcolm Butler sealed the win for New England.
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
Only one in four Americans has a credit score above 800, which is considered exceptional, according to industry data.
Facing pressure from President Trump, credit card issuers are exploring ways to ease borrowing costs.
Federal safety regulators warn that home heating equipment can spark fires or emit carbon monoxide. Here's what to know.
Cold weather can reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles, shortening their driving range. These tips can help.
The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials.
Federal agents shot and killed a Minnesota ICU nurse in south Minneapolis on Saturday.
The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents has further inflamed tensions in Minneapolis, a city at the center of America's immigration debate in recent months. Here's a look at how it started.
Minnesota's governor spoke out Sunday afternoon following the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal immigration enforcement agents. "What's the plan, Donald Trump? What is the plan?" Walz said. "Fear, violence and chaos is what you wanted from us, and you clearly underestimated the people of this state and nation."
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise join Margaret Brennan.
Cassandra King was thrilled to be pregnant after years of fertility struggles and multiple miscarriages. Then a sudden cardiac event threatened everything.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
An infectious disease physician and former CDC official said he does not "have faith" that the U.S. is "handling measles very well."
A review of studies published in The Lancet found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, contradicting the Trump administration's recent claims.
Lacy Cornelius Boyd needed IV nutrition and an ileostomy bag after a devastating car crash. A rare transplant was her only option.
The mayor said a woman and a child were among the wounded in the "cowardly" attack.
A passenger ferry with more than 350 people on board capsized near the island province of Basilan in the southern Philippines, officials said.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.
After more than 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival is leaving its longtime host of Park City, Utah, and heading to Boulder, Colorado. Sarah Horbacewicz reports.
As the face of Revlon, Lauren Hutton – called a "believable beauty" – became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks about her adventurous life of no regrets.
She didn't set out to be a model, or an actress, and several agencies rejected the gap-toothed Lauren Hutton, before Eileen Ford gave her a shot. As the face of Revlon, Hutton became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks with Anthony Mason about her adventurous life of no regrets – from living among the bushmen of the Kalahari, to a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2000. Even of the low points she says, "I'd do it again in a second."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including the iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani.
In her choice of media, sculptor Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) employed a resourcefulness that stemmed from her early years on a farm – and in a WWII detention camp for Japanese Americans. She's now the subject of a retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Microsoft services were down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.
Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., settled a lawsuit surrounding allegations of social media addiction burdening users. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
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.
The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots next year.
YouTube says it wants to get rid of fake AI videos flooding social media feeds on its platform. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what's driving the change.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Have you ever wondered if your dog is eavesdropping on you? A new study published in the Journal of Science found that some dogs are not only listening, but are also learning words. Lead scientist Dr. Shany Dror joins CBS News to discuss.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
The mayor said a woman and a child were among the wounded in the "cowardly" attack.
Minnesota's governor spoke out Sunday afternoon following the shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal immigration enforcement agents. "What's the plan, Donald Trump? What is the plan?" Walz said. "Fear, violence and chaos is what you wanted from us, and you clearly underestimated the people of this state and nation."
For more than 30 years the murder of Debe Atrops in suburban Oregon remained unsolved. Then, an Oregon cold case team took a fresh look at the case and thought there was enough to prosecute Bob Atrops, Debe's estranged husband at the time. Their daughter thinks they have the wrong man.
Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of obsession and premeditation.
Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Prevention, spoke after federal agents killed a Minneapolis man on Saturday. Evans said federal investigators blocked his agency's access to the shooting scene.
Virgin Galactic is sending an all-female research team to space. Kellie Gerardi, who is leading the crew, joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to discuss the goals of the mission.
Inch by inch, NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lumbered along its four-mile commute from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39-B. Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with more.
Four Artemis II astronauts plan to fly around the moon and back next month, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.
NASA is beginning its rollout of its Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft as preparations for the Artemis II mission enter their final stage.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
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.
After more than 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival is leaving its longtime host of Park City, Utah, and heading to Boulder, Colorado. Sarah Horbacewicz reports.
American Alex Honnold climbed a 101-story skyscraper in Taipei without ropes or protective gear on Saturday. Honnold usually climbs cliffs like Yosemite's El Capitan. Leigh Kiniry reports.
President Trump addressed Border Patrol's killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, writing, "Let our ICE patriots do their job." He also accused the mayor of Minneapolis and governor of Minnesota of "inciting insurrection." Willie James Inman reports.
Details are emerging about the fatal shooting of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis by federal agents on Saturday. The shooting was caught on video by several eyewitnesses, but local, state and federal officials are providing starkly different accounts of what happened. Lana Zak has more.
Shanelle Kaul, Tom Hanson, Jason Allen, Dave Malkoff and Rob Marciano provide the latest updates on the massive winter storm that's brought heavy snow and ice to large swaths of the nation.