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Va. court upholds conviction of man who hung noose in yard
Rocky Mount man was convicted last year of violating a state law that prohibits hanging a noose to intimidate; his next-door neighbors are black
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Rocky Mount man was convicted last year of violating a state law that prohibits hanging a noose to intimidate; his next-door neighbors are black
Trump disavowed the alt right but defended Breitbart, and he weighed in on prosecuting Hillary Clinton, climate change and libel laws in the wide-ranging discussion with reporters and editors
Civil liberies group says ban at prison violates inmates' First Amendment rights
More Americans say they use the dinner table rather than social media to unload their passionate opinions
Hostile exchange where photographer on public property is pushed and told he's not allowed to work goes viral, raising many questions
The American Beverage Association sues to stop legislation requiring warning labels on sugary beverages
But judge says New Hampshire man had a First Amendment right to say what he did
Avoiding broader First Amendment issues, court rules that Pennsylvania man can't be convicted for posting threatening rap lyrics online
The state motor vehicle board turned down a request by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to put the confederate flag on a specialty license plate
Chase Culpepper, 16, was forced to remove his makeup when he went to get his driver's license at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. His mother filed a federal lawsuit that accuses the DMV of sex discrimination and violating Culpepper's First Amendment right of free speech and expression. WSPA's Robert Kittle report
A common courtesy with religious implications, student Kendra Turner claims saying "bless you" to a classmate who sneezed landed her a trip to the principal's office. The newly enrolled senior at Dyer County High School believes the rule violated her First Amendment rights. WBBJ's Dan Lampariello reports.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that abortion protestors were within their rights to demonstrate outside of clinics. Pro-choice advocates stressed that the ruling put women seeking health care at the clinics in greater risk of harassment, and potentially violence. Jan Crawford reports.
The pornographer and First Amendment advocate has seen his Hustler magazine decline, and is looking to new ventures: casinos
"Hit Man," a how-to manual on murder, was read and followed by a man who killed three people. Is the book's publisher to blame? Victims' family members think so and want the book banned, but the publisher says it's protected by the first amendment. Mike Wallace reports.
Cracks in Israel's political unity are widening over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza.
A heat wave is forecast to bring dangerously hot temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast this week.
North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 was diverted and landed safely at a New Zealand airport after a fire shut down one of its engines, the nation's fire service said.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will mass pardon more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday
Surgeon general Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Three people were taken to area hospitals in critical condition and two others were transported in stable condition, police said.
Firefighters say that more than 1,200 people have been evacuated as the 12,265-acre brushfire continues to burn near the I-5 Freeway in Gorman.
In an exclusive interview, Melinda French Gates stresses the critical role of women in the 2024 presidential election, revealing her likely endorsement.
A dog suffered a venomous bite from a copperhead snake while on a hiking trail near New Haven, Connecticut. The animal is receiving medical treatment.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
In an exclusive interview, Melinda French Gates stresses the critical role of women in the 2024 presidential election, revealing her likely endorsement.
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that state Rep. Carl Maughan violated professional standards while representing Bret Blevins in a crash that killed two men.
Ice cream has been regularly sold since the 18th century, but the ice cream truck — a staple of summer — is a much more recent invention.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Four major cities in California were included in a Chapman University study of housing affordability around the world.
Waffle House CEO said the restaurant chain will hike menu prices after its "single largest" investment in the company's workforce.
Amid rising homelessness rates, city officials across nation are embracing rapid housing options emphasizing three factors: small, quick and cheap.
Millions of Americans could owe money to the IRS on June 17, with fines for missing payment on the rise.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will mass pardon more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that state Rep. Carl Maughan violated professional standards while representing Bret Blevins in a crash that killed two men.
A new ad from President Biden's campaign is leaning into anti-Trump messaging and using the former president's legal issues against him.
Rep. Mike Turner, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that he expects Speaker Mike Johnson to intervene if "improper" behavior occurs from new appointees Reps. Ronny Jackson and Scott Perry.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he plans to bring up a vote on restoring the bump stock ban under unanimous consent, which could be halted by opposition from just a single lawmaker.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Millions today owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health, but in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents.
There are millions today who owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health. But in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci, who combatted infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jonathan LaPook talks with Dr. Fauci, author of the memoir "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service," about his role in countering indifference over the AIDS pandemic, and fighting misinformation about COVID-19.
Jaren Munari was born with just one undersized kidney. After years of watching him suffer from chronic kidney disease, his father donated an organ.
Climate change means there's a growing risk of spreading tropical diseases like dengue, which has seen a massive rise in cases in recent years. To limit the spread of such illnesses, scientists are using technological advancements like drones and artificial intelligence.
A local rescuer in Greece says "it defies logic" that people are risking walks alone in such extreme heat.
North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cracks in Israel's political unity are widening over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza.
A passenger train car was left jutting into the air in India, wedged up by a freight train that slammed into it, killing at least 8 people.
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 was diverted and landed safely at a New Zealand airport after a fire shut down one of its engines, the nation's fire service said.
Three-time host Ariana DeBose kicked off Broadway's biggest night at the 77th annual Tony Awards in New York City. Some familiar names from favorite movies and TV shows were among the big winners. Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical "Hell's Kitchen" and "Stereophonic," a play based on a fictional band in the 70s, led the evening with 13 nominations each.
See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Tony Awards.
Before the Tony Awards are presented June 16, watch "Sunday Morning" and "CBS Mornings" behind-the-scenes features and interviews with this year's nominated performers and creatives.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay revealed a startling bruise across his torso in a video where the chef said he was recently in a serious biking accident.
Applause – clapping your hands to signify approval – is an ancient, nearly universal custom, almost as old as humankind. "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks at the history of a theatrical tradition.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Watch the full version of Margaret Brennan's interview with Bill Gates that aired on June 16, 2024, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
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.
A group of tech-driven artists from Oakland kicked off their inaugural Juneteenth hackathon this week, a tech event aimed at changing the way art is discovered and seen in their communities through a 21st century lens.
Wells Fargo fired over a dozen employees in May after investigating allegations that their keyboard activity was fake.
Climate change means there's a growing risk of spreading tropical diseases like dengue, which has seen a massive rise in cases in recent years. To limit the spread of such illnesses, scientists are using technological advancements like drones and artificial intelligence.
The world recorded its hottest month on record in May, and now, meteorologists say a heat dome currently centered over Mexico and the Southwest will shift this weekend, repositioning over the East by next week. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson explains what a heat dome is, and how long this one is expected to last.
A new study from 17 international scientists found that active pharmaceutical ingredients -- the part of medications that help make them effective -- are having increasingly negative impacts on animals and ecosystems across the world. The authors are calling on drug makers to design more sustainable products with environmental impacts in mind. Karen Kidd, one of the study's authors, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
"The highway to climate hell": More than 75% of the entire global population experienced at least one month of extreme heat within the last year, scientists found. Here's what to know as temperatures continue to break records around the world.
A dramatic cosmic explosion is expected this summer. NASA says the event will be visible to even the naked eye.
Authorities say nine people were wounded Saturday after a man fired at least 28 shots at families trying to cool off at a community splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Police say the gunman, who struggled with mental health, calmly walked back to his car after the shooting and drove to a home less than a half-mile away. Police surrounded the house and say the shooter killed himself.
Three people were taken to area hospitals in critical condition and two others were transported in stable condition, police said.
After the forensic findings were posted to Facebook, a woman reached out to investigators and said she believed she was the victim's missing mother.
Exclusive details about the NYC architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, his life and how he may have been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade.
The twists and turns in the search for three missing women would challenge their families and two investigators, brought together by chance, who embarked on the most complex cat-and-mouse game of their careers.
A dramatic cosmic explosion is expected this summer. NASA says the event will be visible to even the naked eye.
It was the final flight of Virgin's Unity spaceplane while the company transitions to a more capable spacecraft.
Astronaut Williams Anders died Friday, June 7, 2024, at the age of 90. In this "CBS Sunday Morning" story originally broadcast December 23, 2018, Anders and his fellow crewmates from Apollo 8, James Lovell and Frank Borman, talked with Lee Cowan about becoming the first humans to circle the moon, and of the photograph they brought back: the first image of the Earth above the lunar surface. Dubbed "Earthrise," it showed humanity the beauty and fragility of our home planet, and helped invigorate the environmental movement.
William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
The Starliner crew had to work around thruster problems and more helium leaks, but pulled off a successful space station docking.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographer Ed Spinelli.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
An 11-year-old in Charlotte, North Carolina, has turned his passion for lawn care into a thriving business. With the help of CBS contributor David Begnaud, he experienced a day filled with exciting surprises.
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" airing Tuesday, June 18, Melinda French Gates emphasizes the importance of women's turnout in the 2024 presidential election and hinted at her endorsement.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced Monday in an opinion piece in the New York Times that he will push for a tobacco-style warning label for social media. Murthy wants Congress to approve a label, making it clear that "social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents."
Three-time host Ariana DeBose kicked off Broadway's biggest night at the 77th annual Tony Awards in New York City. Some familiar names from favorite movies and TV shows were among the big winners. Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical "Hell's Kitchen" and "Stereophonic," a play based on a fictional band in the 70s, led the evening with 13 nominations each.
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance in London over the weekend since revealing her cancer diagnosis in March. The crowd cheered as she arrived at Buckingham Palace with her three children to watch a military parade celebrating King Charles' birthday. The king is also being treated for cancer.