AI companies are creating "generative ghosts" of deceased loved ones

Startups are using emails, photos and voice recordings to create AI simulations that family and friends can interact with after a loved one's death.

• Jul 13

Man charged in death of girl after life sentence commuted by Kristi Noem

McKenna Wendel was last seen alive on March 14 and her body was found outside Brookings, an hour's drive north of Sioux Falls, on March 19.

• Jun 19

Ned Jarrett, NASCAR Hall of Famer and CBS announcer, dies at 93

Ned Jarrett was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011 after 50 career wins on the sport's top circuit.

• Jun 5

Anthony Head, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso" star, dies at 72

Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."

• Jun 5

Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87

Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.

• May 6

Disappearances, deaths of staff at federal labs

The FBI is investigating the cases of at least 10 staffers at secret government labs who have either died or disappeared. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the details.

• Apr 21
• 3:22

Partner held in Zanzibar after influencer dies under mysterious circumstances

Joseph McCann was questioned by police after his partner, Ashly Robinson, better known online as Ashlee Jenae, was found dead in her room.

• Apr 16

Chuck Norris, action icon and "Walker, Texas Ranger" star, dies at 86

Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.

• Mar 20

Body identified as missing American student

James Gracey, an American college student who vanished on a spring break trip to Barcelona, has been found dead, Spanish police say. Gracey disappeared while visiting a club near the beach.

• Mar 19
• 0:27

All 6 crew members killed in crash of U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq

The U.S. military has confirmed that all six crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling plane taking part in the Iran war crashed in western Iraq.

• Mar 14

New details in Georgia teacher's death

The family of a Georgia student charged in what investigators describe as a prank gone horribly wrong says they are grieving the tremendous loss to the community. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano has the latest.

• Mar 11
• 1:55

Teacher dies after alleged prank goes wrong

A Georgia community is in mourning after a beloved teacher died during an alleged student prank gone wrong. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports.

• Mar 9
• 2:22

Trump salutes as 6 soldiers killed in Iran are transferred back to the U.S.

All six service members died during an unmanned aircraft system attack in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

• Mar 7

Obama speaks at Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral

Former President Barack Obama spoke at the funeral of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday. Obama remembered Jackson as a man with "immense gifts" who "stepped forward" to heal the country and champion the poor and dispossessed.

• Mar 6
• 27:17

Bobby J. Brown, "The Wire" and "Law & Order: SUV" actor, dies at 62

Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.

• Feb 27

8 skiers found dead, 1 missing after avalanche

Crews found the bodies of eight skiers on Wednesday after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe. One remains unaccounted for.

• Feb 18
• 7:55

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.

• Feb 17

Robert Duvall, Oscar winner who starred in "The Godfather," dies at age 95

Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."

• Feb 16

Afghanistan midwives give a better chance at life

The Afghanistan province of Badakshan was once recorded to have the world's highest maternal mortality rate. Mandy Clark reports on giving life in Afghanistan a better chance from the start.

• Oct 4, 2011
• 3:18

8 U.S. soldiers charged in bullying suicide

Eight soldiers are charged in the apparent suicide of U.S. Army Private Danny Chen. The victim's family says he was bullied and taunted because of his race, reports Bob Orr.

• Dec 21, 2011
• 2:43

NYC chopper crash kills 1, injures 4

One person was killed and four others saved after a helicopter crashed into New York City's East River moments after takeoff. Michelle Miller reports.

• Oct 4, 2011
• 1:53

NYC chopper crash kills 1, injures 4

One person was killed and four others saved after a helicopter crashed into New York City's East River moments after takeoff. Michelle Miller reports.

• Oct 4, 2011
• 1:53

Catherine O'Hara, "Beetlejuice" and "Home Alone" star, dies at 71

Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."

• Jan 31

Photographic memories of love and grief

After photographer Anjali Pinto lost her husband, Jacob Johnson (also a photographer) just 16 months after getting married, she turned to Instagram, posting images of him, and of them - each an insight into her daily grief. Her Instagram following grew to more than 51,000, many of whom were inspired to write their own stories of love and loss. Correspondent Michelle Miller talked with Pinto at an exhibition of photographs by her and Jacob, and talked about the power of images to bring strangers together.

• Apr 8, 2018
• 2:47

Spain begins national mourning for train crash victims as death toll rises

The death toll from the train crash in southern Spain continues to rise as officials are left perplexed by the cause, but rule out sabotage.

• Jan 20

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