ATF director Steven Dettelbach on guns in America
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms director Steven Dettelbach talks with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about guns in America — and why new technology might require new solutions.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms director Steven Dettelbach talks with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about guns in America — and why new technology might require new solutions.
As 2024 begins, there are new laws in effect in several states across the country that affect wages, gun rights and access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson looks at some of the new legislation.
Three people have been arrested after a ghost gun printing operation was discovered inside a home-based daycare center in New York City's Harlem neighborhood, police said Wednesday. Jericka Duncan reports.
The discovery comes after another recent tragedy in which a toddler died and three others were sickened due to exposure to fentanyl at a Bronx day care.
One of the first cases to expose the pipeline of guns from the United States to Mexican cartels involved an Oklahoma man smuggling ghost gun parts across the border through Laredo, Texas.
An Oklahoma man was sentenced to 12 years for making ghost guns for a Mexican cartel — a practice that a recent government watchdog report found is all too common. CBS News investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday to allow Biden administration regulations on ghost guns to remain in effect during an ongoing legal fight over the weapons. Ghost guns are firearms without serial numbers, often sold in a kit to assemble. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
The Supreme Court has given the Biden administration a temporary green light to crack down on ghost guns -- firearms that don't have serial numbers, many of them homemade -- pausing a lower court's ruling that had blocked the administration's regulation efforts while a legal battle over the weapons continues. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
The Supreme Court suspended a lower court's decision that had blocked the Biden administration's efforts to regulate "ghost guns" while a legal battle is ongoing. Weijia Jiang reports from Washington.
The Supreme Court is allowing the Biden administration's restrictions on so-called ghost guns to stay in place while legal challenges make their way through the court system. The guns do not have serial numbers, making them harder to track when used to commit crimes. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The Supreme Court voted Tuesday to reinstate regulations on untraceable homemade weapons -- known as ghost guns -- while the legal challenges play out. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe explains more about the ruling.
In 2022, the Justice Department says nearly 30,000 ghost guns were recovered by police nationwide and more than 10,000 have already been seized this year. Ghost guns are nontraceable weapons usually manufactured privately. ATF Director Steven Dettelbach joined CBS News to discuss how his agency and the Biden administration are working to crack down on the use of the weapons by teens.
The administrative stay from Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place until August 8.
A simple conversion device can change a handgun to fire 15 rounds in under two seconds.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has released a comprehensive report tracking legally-bought firearms used in crimes, along with the prevalence of ghost guns. ATF Director Steven Dettelbach joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss his agency's efforts to crack down on gun crime.
Police submitted almost two million "crime guns" to the ATF to trace since 2017, with a quarter of those guns being used in a crime within a year of purchase, federal data shows.
The bill had been debated for years, but found renewed support following the July 4 Highland Park parade massacre last year, which left seven people dead and dozens more wounded.
From 2020, Bill Whitaker reports on untraceable firearms, called ghost guns, which are handcrafted via legally purchased gun kits. This week, a new federal regulation took effect that requires the kits to include serial numbers and mandates background checks for people who buy the kits from dealers.
A new rule mandating serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns went into effect. But law enforcement doesn't expect the flow of the homemade weapons to be cut off. Jeff Pegues takes a look.
The new regulations take effect Wednesday.
The number of ghost guns -- firearms assembled from parts without serial numbers -- recovered by law enforcement from crime scenes has risen dramatically since 2016. New regulations go into effect August 24, but as CBS News investigative correspondent Stephen Stock discovered, that's led to a "fire sale" of ghost gun parts.
Three people have been arrested after nearly 100 rounds were fired in a shooting in Philadelphia that left five people wounded. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano reports from Philadelphia and joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest on how the city is responding to its gun violence crisis.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
As lawmakers in the Capitol are working on gun reform legislation Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced that the city is suing one of the top manufacturers of ghost guns earlier this month. He joins CBS News to discuss his ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence in the city of Baltimore.
"We have the strongest gun laws in the country here, but the guns that are used in crime in New York City don't come from New York City," an NYPD official said.
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday.
Maine is the newest frontier for the illicit marijuana trade, with potentially hundreds of suspected unlicensed grow houses operating in the state.
A fourth body was recovered Sunday at the site of the Key Bridge collapse, according to the Unified Command.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case challenging the scope of a federal obstruction statute that federal prosecutors have used to charge more than 300 Jan. 6 defendants.
The House speaker says he wants to put up separate individual bills on aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
The union for American Airlines pilots says it's been seeing "a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation."
The 17th-century building's iconic spire, thought to protect the building "against enemy attacks and fires," collapsed among the flames.
"I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade," Clark said.
Bella Hadid raised eyebrows after sharing her elaborate morning routine on TikTok, and other over-the-top celebrity self-care rituals are everywhere. Here's what experts suggest you aim for instead.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case challenging the scope of a federal obstruction statute that federal prosecutors have used to charge more than 300 Jan. 6 defendants.
Maine is the newest frontier for the illicit marijuana trade, with potentially hundreds of suspected unlicensed grow houses operating in the state.
The Senate is tasked with the trial after the House impeached Mayorkas earlier this year. Senate Democrats are expected to move to quickly quash the effort.
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday.
President Biden believes painting former President Trump as a "threat" to democracy is a crucial contrast to highlight in his campaign.
Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it legal protection from suits claiming Roundup causes cancer. Experts say such a measure could have much broader implications.
The union for American Airlines pilots says it's been seeing "a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation."
The housing market continues to be challenging for both buyers and sellers this year, as mortgage rates and asking prices continue to climb
The tax-prep software giant says it has resolved an issue that blocked some customers from e-filing on Sunday and much of Monday.
Nike's unitard for female track and field athletes representing the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Olympics is too revealing, critics say.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case challenging the scope of a federal obstruction statute that federal prosecutors have used to charge more than 300 Jan. 6 defendants.
The Senate is tasked with the trial after the House impeached Mayorkas earlier this year. Senate Democrats are expected to move to quickly quash the effort.
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday.
President Biden believes painting former President Trump as a "threat" to democracy is a crucial contrast to highlight in his campaign.
The House speaker says he wants to put up separate individual bills on aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Bella Hadid raised eyebrows after sharing her elaborate morning routine on TikTok, and other over-the-top celebrity self-care rituals are everywhere. Here's what experts suggest you aim for instead.
Consumer complaints have risen in recent months of unauthorized enrollment in Affordable Care Act coverage.
Social services, such as parenting classes and economic development programs, can help, some health experts say. But insurers don't always cover these services.
George Schappell and sister Lori, of Reading, Pa., were the world's oldest conjoined twins, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Arizona Friday, where she blamed former President Donald Trump for the Arizona Supreme Court ruling earlier this week which could pave the way to revive a near-total abortion ban. Janet Shamlian has more.
A Sudanese-American family is the first to be reunited in the U.S. after a woman and her sons spent nearly a year stuck in Saudi Arabia.
The 17th-century building's iconic spire, thought to protect the building "against enemy attacks and fires," collapsed among the flames.
The House speaker says he wants to put up separate individual bills on aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Iran's attack on Israel has renewed urgency in getting a Senate-passed bill through the House. But the bill also threatens Johnson's speakership.
American carpenter Hank Silver on why he couldn't turn down an opportunity to help resurrect Paris' Notre Dame cathedral from a devastating fire.
A Billy Joel special on CBS and Paramount+ will air again after it was cut off in the middle of the singer's performance of "Piano Man."
This week on CBS’s hit comedy "Ghosts," Rebecca Wisocky returns as the Gilded Age socialite Hetty, revealing surprising details about her character's past.
The comedian has stepped into his director's shoes for his new film, the not-quite-true story of the creation of the Kellogg's Pop-Tart.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has stepped into the director's shoes for his new Netflix film "Unfrosted," the not-quite-true story of the creation of the Kellogg's Pop-Tart. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Seinfeld about working behind the camera for the first time, and calling on a bunch of his comedian friends (including "Sunday Morning" contributor Jim Gaffigan) to act in his origin tale of a breakfast staple.
At the age of 28, Tyler Henry has become one of the best-known psychics anywhere, with a TV show, a road show and, he says, a 600,000-plus waiting list of people who want him to help them connect with their departed loved ones. Correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with Henry to discuss how he first recognized his ability at the age of 10; why he welcomes skepticism; and how he believes his talent helps people deal with grief.
The Biden administration is awarding Samsung $6.4 billion to expand American chipmaking. The company will spread the money across at least five facilities in Texas. Sujai Shivakumar, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess the economic and technological impacts.
Roku said Friday a second security breach impacted more than 576,000 accounts after announcing in March that 15,000 accounts had been exposed by a hack. Emma Roth, a writer for The Verge, joins CBS News with more details.
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.
The bill reforms and extends a portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act known as Section 702 for a shortened period of two years.
The feature will be turned on by default globally for teens under 18. Adult users will get a notification encouraging them to activate it, Meta said.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead" the public about the viability of recycling.
Mexico City, one of the world's most populated cities with nearly 22 million people, could run out of water in months. Florencia Gonzalez Guerra, an investigative video journalist, joins CBS News to examine the causes behind the crisis.
Greenhouse gas emissions continued increasing in 2023, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CBS News' Elaine Quijano breaks down the numbers and what they mean for the climate.
The Biden administration awarded $830 million Thursday to fund projects that will address the impact of climate change on America's aging infrastructure. Ali Zaidi, an assistant to the president and national climate adviser, joins CBS News with more on the funding.
Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York is continuing for a second day on Tuesday.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the "Rust" Western film armorer who last month was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for her part in the 2021 incident. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the sentencing.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on Alec Baldwin's film "Rust," was given the maximum sentence of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
A teenager has been arrested after a stabbing attack in a church in a Sydney suburb that officials Monday called "a terrorist incident."
Federal authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking down two men seen damaging popular rock formations at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
CBS News investigates illicit marijuana grow operations tied to Chinese criminal networks in Maine.
The focus is on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he considers Israel’s next move following the unprecedented retaliation from Iran. There is some disagreement in Israel over how to respond to Iran as the war in Gaza continues.
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman breaks down the start of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial and what to expect.
Former President Trump is back in court for his criminal trial over alleged hush money payments. Also, pro-Palestinian protests stop traffic in U.S. cities while Israel considers retaliation against Iran. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
The Biden administration is awarding Samsung $6.4 billion to expand American chipmaking. The company will spread the money across at least five facilities in Texas. Sujai Shivakumar, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess the economic and technological impacts.