Supreme Court rejects appeal from Dylann Roof
Roof was convicted in 2016 of killing nine in a racist attack on a South Carolina church's Black congregation.
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Roof was convicted in 2016 of killing nine in a racist attack on a South Carolina church's Black congregation.
The jury that will decide the fate of Dylann Roof heard his confession to the killings of nine members of an African American church in Charleston; Rishi Sharma, 19, is no soldier. But the son of Indian immigrants is working tirelessly to preserve the legacies of World War II veterans so they can be honored for years to come.
The 14 settlements equate to a total of $88 million.
Dylann Roof, convicted of killing nine people in the 2015 attack on a South Carolina church, told a judge that he doesn't want to sit through all the testimony in the sentencing phase of his trial. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN from Charleston with the latest developments in the case.
A survivor of the Charleston church massacre, Polly Sheppard, testified Wednesday in the murder trial of Dylann Roof. Sheppard said Roof did not shoot her and told her to tell the world what happened. She used a dead victim's cell phone to call the police. Mark Strassmann reports.
Dylann Roof's murder trial for the deadly Charleston church shooting is revealing evidence found in his car, including a list of other black churches. CBS News' Mark Strassman reports from Charleston.
Dylann Roof, the South Carolina man charged with murdering 9 people at a historic black church in Charleston last year, will represent himself in court. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid has the latest.
Roof, the suspect in the 2015 shooting deaths of nine black people in a church in Charleston, S.C., will stand trial in federal court.
South Carolina says it will seek the death penalty against 21-year-old Dylan Roof who allegedly shot and killed nine people during a bible study in Charleston, N.C. CBSN's Contessa Brewer reports on the charges.
A court hearing comes next for the accused mass shooter, Dylann Roof. Investigators believe the shooter acted alone Wednesday night when he opened fire at Emanuel AME Church and killed nine people. Jeff Pegues reports.
Friends say that 21-year-old Dylann Roof was a loner who was angry about racial matters. In recent weeks, he talked openly about an attack on African Americans. Adriana Diaz reports outside Roof's former school, White Knoll High School in Lexington, South Carolina.
Suspected gunman Dylann Roof is expected to appear in a South Carolina courtroom Friday to be charged with murder in connection with the Charleston church shooting. CBS News legal expert Rikki Klieman discusses Roof's potential court defense.
Dylann Storm Roof, 21, is in police custody after police say he fatally shot nine people inside a South Carolina church on Wednesday night; As President Obama looked for words to comfort the nation Thursday, he found them in a eulogy delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., after four young black girls were killed in the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church.
The massacre at a South Carolina church comes amid growing racial tensions in America. As CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod reports, the full picture of hate in America may actually be more troubling than statistics let on.
Cynthia Hurd, 54, was killed in Wednesday's night church shooting in South Carolina. Her brother, former North Carolina Senator Malcolm Graham, told "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley the murder of his sister is a message the country has heard before, but not taken to heart.
Dylann Roof, 21, is in police custody after police say he fatally shot nine people inside a South Carolina church on Wednesday night. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues details the sequence of events from the shooting to Roof's arrest.
The FBI and police from Shelby, N.C., describe how the suspect in the Charleston church shootings was arrested during a traffic stop. The Charleston County Coroner also announced the names of the victims. CBSN's Anne-Marie Greene And Meg Oliver covered the statement.
Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof was taken into custody after a traffic stop in Shelby, N.C. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Anne Marie Green have more.
Authorities confirmed that Dylann Storm Roof , 21, was arrested in Shelby, North Carolina, Thursday morning. Roof was identified as the suspect in the Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting Wednesday night that killed nine. Anthony Mason anchors this CBS News special report with Jeff Pegues reporting from Charleston.
As more information is gathered about Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof, Rep. Mark Sanford joins CBSN to discuss how his state is coping with the shooting.
Investigators are gather and disseminating information regarding Dylann Storm Roof's vehicle. CBS News' Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with analysis.
Police have named Dylann Roof as the suspect in the shooting at a historic black church in Charleston that killed nine. Former FBI Assistant Director Ron Hosko joins CBSN to discuss.
Attorney General Loretta Lynch in in a statement that the nature of the alleged crime compelled the death penalty decision
Less than half of total donated to Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is going to family members of victims
Plea agreement signed by federal prosecutors shows that Joey Meek has agreed to plead guilty to lying to authorities and failure to report a crime
The U.S. military launched an additional round of strikes on targets within Iran early Thursday morning local time, hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran "hard."
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is appearing to crumble as U.S. forces struck Iran again Wednesday after President Trump pledged Tehran will "pay the price" for not accepting a deal.
The vice president said President Trump "has been very clear about what is in our best interest" as the relationship with Israel is tested over the Iran war.
President Trump said the U.S. has taken out "millions" of barrels of Iranian oil in the dead of night, and said inflation will come down when the war ends.
The wrongful arrest is just one of over a dozen in recent years linked to facial recognition technology.
A judge denied a request to block the DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund," noting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward. But the judge warned: "Don't play possum with this court."
Bill Gates told members of Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein put his philanthropic work at risk, and that meeting him represented "a grave error in judgment."
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to slide. The issues could be linked, a new analysis finds.
According to a recent survey, 71% of U.S. public school teachers said they work at least one second job.
The wrongful arrest is just one of over a dozen in recent years linked to facial recognition technology.
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to slide. The issues could be linked, a new analysis finds.
Splashy initial public offerings often skyrocket early on, only to return to earth with a thud, Wall Street analysts say.
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
According to a recent survey, 71% of U.S. public school teachers said they work at least one second job.
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to slide. The issues could be linked, a new analysis finds.
Splashy initial public offerings often skyrocket early on, only to return to earth with a thud, Wall Street analysts say.
President Trump said the U.S. has taken out "millions" of barrels of Iranian oil in the dead of night, and said inflation will come down when the war ends.
The recall affects certain Honda Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport, and Acura MDX vehicles sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia.
A judge denied a request to block the DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund," noting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had already vowed not to move forward. But the judge warned: "Don't play possum with this court."
The U.S. military launched an additional round of strikes on targets within Iran early Thursday morning local time, hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran "hard."
The vice president said President Trump "has been very clear about what is in our best interest" as the relationship with Israel is tested over the Iran war.
ICE has extended training for new officers and mandated additional instruction for those onboarded under a shortened process that has now been scrapped.
President Trump has offered timelines of days and weeks for the Iran war, but a solution remains elusive.
The FDA approved a new ingredient for sunscreen that's been in use in Europe for years. Dr. Jon LaPook has more details.
A sunscreen ingredient that's been available in Europe, Japan and South Korea for years has finally been approved by the FDA for sale in the U.S.
There's a new safety concern about doctors prescribing one experimental weight loss treatment, retatrutide, that hasn't even been FDA approved yet. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Doctors are jumping the gun to prescribe a medication lacking FDA approval that has gone viral on social media. "Why are we waiting?" one physician asked.
Approved 20 years ago as a diabetes treatment, GLP-1 drugs have been found to help patients reduce weight, changing the lives of more than 30 million people in the U.S. But there also have been troubling side effects reported.
The U.S. military launched an additional round of strikes on targets within Iran early Thursday morning local time, hours after President Trump vowed to hit Iran "hard."
The vice president said President Trump "has been very clear about what is in our best interest" as the relationship with Israel is tested over the Iran war.
President Trump has offered timelines of days and weeks for the Iran war, but a solution remains elusive.
A growing number of Europeans see the U.S. as a rival or an adversary, especially in Denmark, France, Spain and Switzerland, according to the poll.
The U.S. Embassy said Americans traveling to Mexico for the World Cup should look at advisories for the region they will be visiting.
Musician G Flip first rose to fame in Australia but has become a global star since their song "Bed of Fire" appeared in the series "Off Campus." They speak to "CBS Mornings" about how the song's popularity has impacted their music, family support and advice for young artists.
Amazon Books editorial director Sarah Gelman joins "CBS Mornings" to reveal Amazon's best books of the year so far and why they made the list.
Pope Leo XIV met with music superstar Bad Bunny in Spain as the pontiff continues his multi-city tour. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.
Bettors have wagered millions of dollars on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi as rumors swirl surrounding the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Jo Ling Kent has more.
Hollywood stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Rachel Dratch took to the stage this Broadway season. CBS News' Taylor Masi spoke with some of the stars at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Major tech players are racing to put AI on your face, literally, with smart glasses. Ziad Asghar, senior vice president and general manager of XR, Wearables and Personal AI for Qualcomm, joins CBS News to discuss.
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to slide. The issues could be linked, a new analysis finds.
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.
Last week, Anthropic, valued at almost a trillion dollars, filed to go public. Yesterday, its chief rival OpenAI confidentially filed for an initial public offering. Later this week, SpaceX is set to go public in what could be the largest IPO ever. Jon Krohn, the co-founder and CEO of Y Carrot, joins CBS News to discuss.
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Great white sharks are classified as "critically endangered" in the Mediterranean Sea, and underwater sightings are incredibly rare.
The expected arrival of El Niño this summer could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, which would be the fifth on record, researchers said.
More than 5,300 years ago, Oetzi the Iceman was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.
The wrongful arrest is just one of over a dozen in recent years linked to facial recognition technology.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday before testifying for members of the House Oversight Committee about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
The release of the Epstein files triggered a "freakout" inside the White House for President Trump's top advisers, a new report from The New York Times shows. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
An Air Canada pilot is accused of flying 900 flights over 17 years without a proper license. The man used false documents after being promoted to captain in 2009 until his retirement last year, authorities said. He did have a valid commercial pilot license, but never got the license required to act as a captain.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is expected to testify before members of the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview to discuss his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
NASA officials said the $582 million MAVEN orbiter could not be recovered after a problem on the far side of Mars late last year, and that its extraordinarily successful mission was at an end.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
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.
A federal judge has halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with conditions tied to SNAP food benefits. Twenty Democratic states sued over requirements surrounding gender ideology, immigration and fair opportunities in sports for women and girls. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson answers constitutional questions about the case.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the chemical compound bemotrizinol in sunscreens sold in the U.S. It's the first time in over 25 years that the FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Wednesday night following the downing of an Apache helicopter earlier in the week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest. Then, Ret. Army Maj. Mike Lyons joins with analysis.
U.S. Central Command said the U.S. launched a new round of what it called self-defense strikes against Iran on Wednesday. Two U.S. officials familiar with the strikes told CBS News the targets include amminuition depots, command and control centers and warehouses. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Courtney Kealy have more.
U.S. forces conduct more strikes against Iran; House member describes Bill Gates' Epstein testimony.