FBI reports spike in active shooter incidents
There were 61 active shooter incidents in 2021 -- twice as many as in 2017, according to the FBI. The shootings took place in 30 states and 103 were killed. Scott MacFarlane has more.
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FBI foils alleged ISIS plot to assassinate Bush
The FBI says it foiled a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. The Justice Department charged an Iraqi citizen living in Ohio, who allegedly planned to smuggle four ISIS operatives into the country to kill the former president. Catherine Herridge has the details.
Biden to address deadly Texas school shooting
President Biden will address the nation from the White House after a gunman killed more than a dozen people at an elementary school in Texas. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Older Americans scammed out of $1.7 billion in 2021, FBI says
Older Americans were scammed out of $1.7 billion in 2021, according to the FBI.
Code names, jet skis and a "straw man": How the FBI seized a Russian superyacht
Documents shed new light on U.S. efforts to track and confiscate sanctioned oligarch wealth through high-end property like the Amadea yacht
Online posts reveal suspect planned attack for months
Federal authorities are combing through the Buffalo shooting suspect's writings, which provide a detailed timeline of his planning of the attack. Jeff Pegues reports.
Retired FBI agent discusses shooting probe
The city of Buffalo, New York, is still reeling from the mass shooting at a local supermarket. As residents struggle to come to grips with the deadly attack, investigators are working to learn more about the suspect, who they say is a self-described white supremacist who targeted Black people. Mary Ellen O'Toole, a retired FBI special agent and the director of the forensic sciences program at George Mason University, joined CBS News to discuss the suspect and the investigation.
D.A. on Buffalo mass shooting investigation
State and local police, the FBI and county prosecutors are working to uncover more details about the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting suspect and what led up to the attack that killed 10 people. The governor called it white supremacist terrorism. Erie County District Attorney John Flynn joined CBS News to discuss the latest developments in the case and what new charges could be brought against the suspect.
Buffalo shooting suspect's history
The Justice Department is investigating the deadly shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket as a hate crime, calling it "racially-motivated violent extremism." State officials say the suspect had made a threat at his school prior to Sunday's shooting. CBS News national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues has the latest on the investigation.
Manhunt underway for inmate and corrections officer
The FBI has joined the manhunt for escaped prison inmate Casey White and corrections official Vicky White, who law enforcement says may have helped with the escape. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Christopher Wray: The 60 Minutes Interview
In a rare interview, Wray speaks with Scott Pelley about how the Bureau is engaging the war in Ukraine while fighting rising violence at home and foreign and domestic terrorism.
FBI Director Wray on Russian cyber threat
Christopher Wray, director of the FBI, tells 60 Minutes about Russian threats, including “cyber mercenaries” his federal law enforcement agency is defending against.
Director Christopher Wray lays out the FBI's major challenges
In a rare interview, Wray speaks with Scott Pelley about how the bureau is engaging the war in Ukraine while fighting rising violence at home and foreign and domestic terrorism.
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Russia
Wray says the prospect of Russian cyberattacks becoming more destructive and more severe is something the FBI is keenly watching for. See Scott Pelley’s interview with Wray, Sunday on 60 Minutes.
Larry Nassar victims seek $130 million from FBI over bungled investigation
"This was not a case involving fake 20 dollar bills or tax cheats," one attorney said. "These were allegations of a serial rapist who was known to the FBI as the Olympic U.S. doctor with unfettered access to young women."
Fugitive suspect arrested in 1994 killing
A Colombian man who has been on the lam for nearly three decades since he was convicted in absentia of killing his wife has been located in a Boston suburb, the FBI said Wednesday. William Hernando Usma Acosta, 61, was arrested on his way to work. CBS Boston's Kristina Rex reports.
Colombian fugitive wanted for wife's 1994 murder caught in Boston suburb
William Hernando Usma Acosta fatally shot his wife in June 1994, and tried to kill his daughter when she intervened, authorities say.
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar is not the target of FBI investigation, attorney says
Cuellar's home and campaign office were raided in January, but he denied any wrongdoing.
Shooting on Brooklyn subway train
CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Lana Zak from outside NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, where some of the people wounded in Tuesday's shooting on a subway train are being treated. Officials say at least 10 people were shot, others suffered various injuries, and the suspect is still being sought.
Men accused of impersonating federal agents being investigated for possible ties to Iranian intelligence
The two men will remain in jail overnight pending a detention hearing Friday.
Buffalo task force combats violent crime
In Buffalo, law enforcement officials have changed strategies in an attempt to curb the recent spike in homicides. Jeff Pegues gets an inside look at a FBI violence task force.
FBI reopening cold case of young mom of 2 killed in 1994
Ault, who was 26 at the time of her death, was found dead on the floor of her Missouri home in January 1994.
Treasure hunters: Did FBI destroy video of fabled Civil War gold?
The FBI's contractor said it detected a 9-ton metallic mass suggestive of gold, according to an FBI affidavit unsealed last year.
DOJ revisits decision on Nassar investigators
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said her department is reviewing its decision not to prosecute two former agents for allegedly failing to properly investigate complaints against Larry Nassar. The announcement came just three weeks after an emotional Senate hearing in which former USA gymnasts responded to a report released by the DOJ’S Office of the Inspector General. Jeff Pegues reports.
Bannon surrenders to FBI on contempt charge
Trump ally Steve Bannon surrendered to law enforcement on Monday after skipping a deposition by the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. If convicted, Bannon could face a year in jail — and the sentence could send a message to other subpoenaed Trump officials, including Mark Meadows, who skipped a deposition last week.
What's in the "manifesto" of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
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New details emerge in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan after U.S. envoys' trip canceled
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday, where he is expected to participate in talks focused on ending the war with the U.S., Iranian state media reported.
What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Tillis says he's ready to move forward with Warsh's nomination for Fed chair
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
Crew member on Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship falls overboard
Coast Guard teams have suspended the search for a crew member who fell off a Norwegian cruise ship while it was traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
5 injured in shooting near Indiana University following Little 500 races
Police said the shooting occurred after a fight outside Five Guys. The victims were women between the ages of 17 to 22 years old.
Trump to join "60 Minutes" as new details emerge about press gala suspect
Sources told CBS News that Cole Allen, 31, had written a "manifesto" and said he planned to target administration officials.
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5 injured in shooting near Indiana University following Little 500 races
Police said the shooting occurred after a fight outside Five Guys. The victims were women between the ages of 17 to 22 years old.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth join Margaret Brennan.
Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
What's in the "manifesto" of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
Blanche: Authorities believe suspect was targeting Trump administration officials
Law enforcement apprehended 31-year-old Cole Allen after he charged a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
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Tillis says he's ready to move forward with Warsh's nomination for Fed chair
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
The Iran war's economic hit could linger through 2026, economists say
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Trader Joe's customers sue over coffee's caffeine levels
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Chevron CEO Mike Wirth join Margaret Brennan.
Tillis says he's ready to move forward with Warsh's nomination for Fed chair
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Transcript: Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
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A 13-year-old's kidney was failing. Then a stranger stepped in.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
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Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Food stamp work rules don't increase employment, researchers say
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
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At least 16 dead in strikes across Ukraine and Russia on Chernobyl anniversary
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant.
Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Transcript: Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Transcript: Sam Vinograd and AT Smith on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd and CBS News law enforcement analyst AT Smith that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Weijia Jiang on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House Correspondents' Association President and senior CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
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4/26: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: America's adversarial relationship with Cuba; singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves; Rep. Jim Clyburn; reviving a Welsh soccer town; tree lovers; artist Jenny Saville; and rescuing Venus fly traps.
Kacey Musgraves on writing lyrics: "There is no greater drug"
A couple of years ago, the Grammy-winner went home to East Texas to heal from a breakup. She talks about how her "Dry Spell" led to a creative monsoon – her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere."
Extended interview: Kacey Musgraves
In this web exclusive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," a record inspired by loneliness following a breakup, and how she grew to feel empowered by the concept of liminal space.
Kacey Musgraves on "Middle of Nowhere"
A couple of years ago, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves went home to east Texas to heal from a breakup. She tells Anthony Mason that in writing her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," she learned how to embrace being alone. She also talks about the influence of her mentor, singer-songwriter John Prine, and how the emotions of her latest songs poured out of loneliness.
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
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How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
How data centers are impacting Americans
This week, Maine's governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to ban the construction of new data centers. Shanelle Kaul reports.
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.
Sam Altman apologizes for not flagging authorities to mass shooter's ChatGPT account
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Why phone-free parties are gaining popularity
Some young people are opting to go phone-free to live in the moment. USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale went to an underground, phone-free party in New York City and wrote about her experience. She tells "The Daily Report" about it.
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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.
From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Mysterious "golden orb" found in deep sea in 2023 is finally identified
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
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U.K. ambassador: "Very confident" of security
Sir Christian Turner, the British ambassador to the U.S., told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "very confident" that King Charles and Queen Camilla will have the "very best security" in their visit to the White House this week.
Podcast helps Louisiana police arrest 4 suspects in girl's 1982 murder
Police credited the podcast with generating crucial tips from the public and prompting new witnesses to approach investigators.
What's in the "manifesto" of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Trump speaks on WHCA shooting | Special Report
President Trump took questions Saturday night after a shooting broke out at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. A 31-year-old suspect is in custody. CBS News' Carissa Lawson and Tony Dokoupil anchored this special report.
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Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
Artemis II crew on historic moon mission and what it means for Earth
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
Artemis II astronauts still awed by moonshot experience: "It was otherworldly"
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
"God of chaos" asteroid will pass close to Earth in 3 years, NASA says
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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National security expert on press dinner shooting
Samantha Vinograd, former assistant secretary for counterterrorism at the Department of Homeland Security, was at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday when gunshots rang out. She spoke with CBS News about the night.
Trauma of correspondents' dinner shooting
Many of the people who were present during the shooting at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner were also in attendance during the assassination attempt against President Trump during a 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jeff Gardere, a board-certified clinical psychologist, joins CBS News to discuss the mental toll these incidents take.
4/26: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: America's adversarial relationship with Cuba; singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves; Rep. Jim Clyburn; reviving a Welsh soccer town; tree lovers; artist Jenny Saville; and rescuing Venus fly traps.
Security response to press dinner shooting
A.T. Smith, former deputy director for the U.S. Secret Service, and CBS News law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison break down the security response to Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Then, CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman shares her experience from Saturday and discusses the suspect's upcoming court appearance.
Jiang recounts correspondents' dinner shooting
White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump when shots rang out at the organization's dinner Saturday night. She recalled the moment.