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The more than 100 national monuments across the country are eligible to buy for the first time in nearly a century. The monuments may be essentially sold for parts. Some honor important moments in American civil rights history.
The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke or shrink certain national monuments as part of an anti-DEI movement.
There are more than 100 national monuments across the country, but for the first time in nearly a century, parts of these historic areas are eligible to be sold to private buyers. Kati Weis reports.
While Till's accused killers, Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam, were acquitted by an all-white jury, the two later admitted to Till's murder.
Every day just outside Drew, Mississippi, people drive by a barn with no idea what they are passing. It was in that barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally beaten and killed in 1955. Till's lynching sparked the civil rights movement. Wright Thompson's new book "The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi" examines how an ordinary building many see conceals an extraordinary evil no one knows. Jim Axelrod has more.
In his new book, author Wright Thompson examines the site of the notorious 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, and a Mississippi Delta culture that, he says, has spent decades trying to erase a horrible crime.
In Mississippi, we remember the life, death and legacy of Emmett Till. Then in Delaware, we visit a new exhibit that’s celebrating the often overlooked fashion pioneer Ann Lowe. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
President Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday to create a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. The Black teen was abducted and killed by White men in 1955 after being accused of whistling at a White woman. Smithsonian Institution secretary Lonnie Bunch III spoke with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett about how Till's open casket funeral impacted the civil rights movement.
President Biden on Tuesday signed a proclamation creating the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. Till was a teenager when he was abducted and lynched by a group of white men in the 1950s. His mother pushed for her son's funeral services to keep the casket open so the world could see what happened to him. The incident helped spark the Civil Rights movement.
President Biden is signing a proclamation Tuesday establishing a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother. The announcement comes on what would have been Till's 82nd birthday. This land in Mississippi, known as Graball Landing, is where Till's brutally beaten body was found in 1955. It will soon be one of three sites for the monument. Elise Preston traveled to those locations and spoke to the people who fought for years to make this a reality.
President Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday designating locations associated with Emmett Till as a national monument.
President Biden is set to proclaim a national monument to recognize Emmett Till, whose brutal killing in 1955 helped fuel the civil rights movement. Elise Preston has the story.
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will include locations at three sites in Mississippi and Illinois, CBS News has learned.
Carolyn Bryant Donham - the woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of making advances toward her - has died. Professor and cofounder of the Emmett Till Memory Project Davis Houck joins with more.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched, has died. In 2004, 60 Minutes tracked her down and tried to speak with her.
Till's lynching fueled a growing civil rights movement.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins us from Capitol Hill to discuss the trial of several Proud Boys on charges of seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 riot. He also details a prestigious honor for the late Emmett Till and his mother, and the latest developments in the controversy surrounding Rep. George Santos.
A Chicago political legend, Bobby Rush held firm control of a seat in the U.S. House for 30 years with a backstory unlike any other. At 76, Rush is ready to step back. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at his career.
Writer-director Chinonye Chukwu and producer-star Whoopi Goldberg join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their new film, "Till," which tells the story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, and his mother's activism after his death.
A new film tells the story of a shocking crime in 1955 that helped spark the civil rights movement. Watch excerpts from Ed Bradley's 2004 "60 Minutes" report that recounts 14-year-old Emmett Till's final days, along with the murder trial that failed to bring justice.
"Till" is the new film about 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Black youth from Chicago visiting Mississippi in 1955, who was abducted and murdered – a crime that helped spark the civil rights movement. In this excerpt from an October 24, 2004 "60 Minutes" report by our late colleague Ed Bradley, Till's final days are recounted, along with the ensuing murder trial that failed to bring justice.
The unveiling of the statue coincides with the release this month of "Till," a movie focusing on Mamie Till-Mobley's private trauma over her son's death.
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.
President Joe Biden weighs whether to make a climate emergency declaration; Emmett Till's home to receive landmark funds.
The funds will be used for restoration efforts on the house.
Almost a dozen people from a children's summer camp in Kerr County remain missing, officials say.
Multiple parts of central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose rapidly.
CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, but many residents say they didn't get alerts.
A judge partially froze a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just days after President Trump signed it into law.
Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.
President Trump said the U.S. will impose steep levies on imports from 14 countries starting next month, heightening pressure on trading partners.
The Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this year had planned to cut tens of thousands of workers to return its workforce to just under 400,000.
A New Jersey man with the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for helping rescue more than 165 people from the deadly Texas floods.
President Trump said Ukraine will get defensive weapons from the U.S., days after pausing some shipments.
Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.
Markets fall on Monday after President Trump threatened 14 U.S. trading partners with steep tariffs starting August 1.
A New Jersey man with the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for helping rescue more than 165 people from the deadly Texas floods.
A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday after a portable battery belonging to a passenger caught fire.
Travis Decker, the Washington state man wanted in connection with the deaths of his three daughters, was possibly spotted in Idaho over the weekend.
Markets fall on Monday after President Trump threatened 14 U.S. trading partners with steep tariffs starting August 1.
EU said it was prepared to retaliate with tariffs on hundreds of American products, from U.S. beef, auto parts and beer to Boeing airplanes.
President Trump said the U.S. will impose steep levies on imports from 14 countries starting next month, heightening pressure on trading partners.
The Trump administration has said that some countries will receive notices of their higher tariff rates beginning July 7.
Tesla stock price fell Monday after Musk said he's formed the America Party, the latest development in the billionaire's feud with President Trump.
President Trump said Ukraine will get defensive weapons from the U.S., days after pausing some shipments.
The Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this year had planned to cut tens of thousands of workers to return its workforce to just under 400,000.
President Trump said Sunday that he would have gone to Texas immediately but he would be "in their way."
A judge partially froze a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act just days after President Trump signed it into law.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will no longer be designated as a terrorist group, months after the group swept to power in Syria.
Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and teenagers in the United States, and new research found that Florida adolescents carrying handguns increased by 65% from 2002 to 2022.
Boston nurse practitioner Alexa Nicholls Costa wants to help couples struggling with infertility by assisting with the numerous injections that are part of in vitro fertilization.
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more lenient approach to drug use and addiction.
Gary, Indiana, is home to America's largest steel mill, and one of the nation's largest Black populations. As residents grapple with breathing in toxic air, some are fighting to make it cleaner.
Nestor Montalvo's severe symptoms were a sign of a dangerous condition. Rapid treatment saved his life.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will no longer be designated as a terrorist group, months after the group swept to power in Syria.
Researchers were able to date the fossil of the flying reptile, a close cousin of dinosaurs, back to more than 209 million years ago.
Dozens of flights to and from Indonesia's Bali island were canceled after a volcano belched a colossal ash tower 11 miles into the sky, authorities said.
EU said it was prepared to retaliate with tariffs on hundreds of American products, from U.S. beef, auto parts and beer to Boeing airplanes.
Russia's state-run media say ex-Minister of Transport Roman Starovoy likely killed himself hours after being fired by President Vladimir Putin.
Parvati Shallow, one of the most iconic "Survivor" contestants of all time, joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on her reality TV journey and discuss her new memoir, "Nice Girls Don't Win."
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer says the music mogul got a standing ovation from fellow prisoners when he returned to the federal lockup in Brooklyn after the verdict.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer's latest book delves into the life, complexities and sardonic humor of a man who remains a vital presence in American culture.
Fifty years ago, a monumental movie premiered that forever changed Hollywood. Ben Mankiewicz talks with actors Richard Dreyfuss and Lorraine Gary and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb about filming the Steven Spielberg blockbuster.
In this web exclusive, actor Richard Dreyfuss talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about fighting for the role that would launch his career into the stratosphere: the shark expert Matt Hooper in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws." He also discusses the notoriously problem-plagued production; his awe of co-star Robert Shaw; and the most valuable lesson he learned during the film's 159-day shoot on Martha's Vineyard.
A new MIT study finds that over-reliance on artificial intelligence can reduce brain activity and critical cognitive functions. Nataliya Kosmyna, lead author of the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Tesla stock price fell Monday after Musk said he's formed the America Party, the latest development in the billionaire's feud with President Trump.
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.
In a few short years, artificial intelligence has exploded into the mainstream, but it hasn't done so alone. AI companies use bots known as "AI crawlers" to comb through websites looking for data to train their AI models, usually without permission. Stephanie Cohen, chief strategy officer at Cloudflare, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss
Amazon could soon have more robots than humans working at its warehouses, according to The Wall Street Journal. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss.
Researchers were able to date the fossil of the flying reptile, a close cousin of dinosaurs, back to more than 209 million years ago.
Scientists at Oregon State University are working to change people's minds about sharks--and are learning more about the health of the ocean in the process.
From the Clotilda to the Titanic, archaeologist James Delgado shares insights from his 50-year career.
The move is part of the government's plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly, which could devastate its beef industry and even kill household pets.
A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued no later than July 31, according to a message posted by NOAA.
A man officials say was armed with a rifle and tactical gear was killed after he opened fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday morning. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
Border Patrol agents and local police killed a man Monday after he opened fire at a government facility in Texas, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
Travis Decker, the Washington state man wanted in connection with the deaths of his three daughters, was possibly spotted in Idaho over the weekend.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer says the music mogul got a standing ovation from fellow prisoners when he returned to the federal lockup in Brooklyn after the verdict.
Philadelphia police are searching for three suspects wanted in connection with the mass shooting in Grays Ferry that killed three men.
A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest telescope in the world.
Running a week late because of weather, it was clear sailing Sunday for Blue Origin's 13th passenger flight.
The American Meteor Society said it received more than 160 reports of a fireball sighting from observers in Georgia and South Carolina.
The exoplanet, a planet beyond our solar system, has been dubbed TWA 7b after NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured evidence of it.
NASA's James Webb Telescope has captured unprecedented pictures of a newly discovered exoplanet, a planet that is outside our solar system.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
Bizarre clues and evidence in the investigation into the Colorado mother's disappearance include a spy pen, plastic needle cap, and a chipmunk alibi.
Tuesday marks the start of one of the biggest online shopping events of the year: Amazon Prime Day. Nathan Burrow, senior deals editor for Wirecutter, joins CBS News to round up some of the best promotions.
A new MIT study finds that over-reliance on artificial intelligence can reduce brain activity and critical cognitive functions. Nataliya Kosmyna, lead author of the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the White House for talks with President Trump on Iran and the war in Gaza. Daniel Shapiro, U.S. ambassador to Israel under the Obama administration, joins CBS News with analysis.
Monday marks six months since a string of devastating wildfires burned down more than 37,000 acres of land throughout Los Angeles County in California. Vanessa Pellegrini, a Palisades business owner who lost her restaurant, joins CBS News to reflect on half a year of recovery.
Julian Ryan, 27, died in the Central Texas floods after cutting himself while trying to save his fiancee, their kids and his mother. Amanda Henderson with Houston CBS affiliate KHOU has the story.