Mass shooting survivors seek assault weapons ban
Survivors of some of the most high-profile mass shootings in recent years are calling to reintroduce a federal assault weapons ban after the first one expired 20 years ago. Nicole Sganga has more.
Survivors of some of the most high-profile mass shootings in recent years are calling to reintroduce a federal assault weapons ban after the first one expired 20 years ago. Nicole Sganga has more.
The National Rifle Association's longtime leader will step down on the eve of a legal showdown with New York's attorney general over allegations of corruption.
Deja Taylor was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm.
The city of San Jose in California and the state of New Jersey have passed laws requiring gun owners to purchase liability insurance but have yet to be able to enforce them due to ongoing lawsuits.
The girl's father was arrested after he left a loaded gun on the floor of their home, police said.
Washington becomes the 10th state to ban assault weapons.
About 35 states have enacted some form of "stand your ground" laws — or expanded "castle doctrine" laws — in the decade following Trayvon Martin's shooting death.
After the Nashville school shooting, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) expressed his anger about laws contributing to gun violence in the U.S. while in the U.S. Capitol hallway. Here's what happened when Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) suggested to Bowman that teachers should be allowed to carry guns.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak to discuss House Democrats' latest push to take action on reducing gun violence on the heels of a mass shooting in Nashville. He also discusses the latest on a bill that would ban TikTok.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins us to discuss the second Summit for Democracy, which is being co-hosted by President Biden. She also reflects on the president's recent statements about gun violence and his push to pass an assault weapons ban on the heels of a mass shooting in Nashville.
Gun rights advocates have filed at least three lawsuits challenging the state law.
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.
New York lawmakers want to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought.
A U.S. law banning those under felony indictments from buying guns is unconstitutional, a federal judge in West Texas ruled.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court reversed New York's 108-year-old gun law regarding who can obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.
The dispute involves a century-old law from New York that limits who can carry a concealed handgun in public.
Fifteen Republicans joined Democrats to pass the bipartisan-negotiated bill.
Speaker after speaker in Washington, D.C., called on senators to act or face being voted out of office.
CEOs of Ben & Jerry's, J.Crew, Lyft and over 200 others sign letter urging Senate "to avoid more death and injury."
The legislation passed mainly along party lines 223-204, with five Republicans joining all but two of the Democrats.
He and his wife visited Uvalde families after the shooting and showed mementos of the victims, as he told their stories to the White House press corps.
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said he's hoping for a framework by the end of the week.
That would be enough to overcome any filibuster and send a bill to the floor. The Texas Republican is in a bipartisan group of senators negotiating a gun reform package.
CBS News looks at the major hoops private citizens in Japan must jump through to own a gun, and the surprising origins of the country's firearms restrictions.
The president called for banning assault weapons, national red flag laws, expanded background checks and raising the age to buy a semi-automatic weapon.
Twelve jurors and one alternate were seated in the first three days of jury selection in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial.
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News an Israeli missile has hit Iran in apparent retaliation for the recent drone and missile attack on the Jewish state.
Maxwell Anderson, 33, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.
Trump Media & Technology Group sent a letter to Nasdaq warning that so-called "naked" short selling could be impacting its stock.
A German prosecutor says 2 German-Russian nationals were caught snooping around U.S. military facilities used to train Ukrainian forces.
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years and is more than double the average size of similar snakes, like pythons.
A driver died after his vehicle plunged over a cliff along Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula coast between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay Thursday.
Trump Media & Technology Group sent a letter to Nasdaq warning that so-called "naked" short selling could be impacting its stock.
There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.
The MY 2024 Cybertrucks have faulty accelerator pedals that may be dislodged when high force is applied, the company said.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years and is more than double the average size of similar snakes, like pythons.
Trump Media & Technology Group sent a letter to Nasdaq warning that so-called "naked" short selling could be impacting its stock.
The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.
The MY 2024 Cybertrucks have faulty accelerator pedals that may be dislodged when high force is applied, the company said.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
Direct conflict between Israel and Iran, which threaten global oil supplies and could drive up energy costs, has investors on edge.
The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.
Twelve jurors and one alternate were seated in the first three days of jury selection in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial.
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.
His comments come as a deadlocked Congress continues to stall on Ukraine aid.
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News an Israeli missile has hit Iran in apparent retaliation for the recent drone and missile attack on the Jewish state.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume the Infinite Herbs basil sold at Trader Joe's after 12 people were sickened.
A landmark review for Britain's National Health Service found young people have been let down by "remarkably weak" evidence backing medical interventions in gender care.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.
A new generation of deodorant products promise whole-body odor protection. Should you try one? Dermatologists share what to know.
The Treasury Department announced sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist West Bank settlers connected to violence against Palestinians.
The break in tradition does not sit well with the Association of Summer Olympic Committee, who said it undermines "the value of Olympism and the uniqueness of the games."
The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years and is more than double the average size of similar snakes, like pythons.
Paris police cordoned off an area around an Iranian consulate amid reports of a man threatening to detonate a bomb, but a suspect was quickly detained.
A German prosecutor says 2 German-Russian nationals were caught snooping around U.S. military facilities used to train Ukrainian forces.
Renée Fleming is a five-time Grammy winner, a Kennedy Center honoree and a longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. For her new book "Music and Mind," Fleming collected essays from leading scientists, artists and health care providers. They look at the powerful impact that music and the arts can have on our health.
"E! News" co-host Keltie Knight is revealing details about her private battle with a chronic health condition in hopes of helping others. The Emmy Award winner revealed last month that she was having a hysterectomy to treat a chronic and severe form of anemia. She spoke candidly about the decision on Instagram.
Legendary guitarist Dickey Betts died Thursday at his home in Florida after battling cancer. The Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Famer was 80 years old.
"Ultimately we think this is a better approach that reflects the evolution of the business," Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters said on an earnings call.
Taylor Swift's successes and failures, including the battle to regain control of her master recordings, are part of the syllabus at the University of California, Berkeley.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill supporting the development of nuclear fusion power. Hank Jenkins-Smith, professor of public policy at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to discuss.
Sen. Maria Cantwell is backing an amended bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the U.S.
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.
U.S. Senators are pressing banks to take more actions to help victims of wire fraud. CBS News national consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner has more on how Americans are being scammed.
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
A report from the United Nations determined that 1 million species are threatened with extinction. Dr. John Wiens from the University of Arizona believes that number is far higher based on his research. He says climate change is quickening the threat of extinction for species, including a 3-million-year-old lizard population previously found in the Arizona mountains.
A disappearing lizard population in the mountains of Arizona shows how climate change is fast-tracking the rate of extinction.
Some of the most critically endangered birds on the planet have been released back into the wild. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more on the harsh conditions Puerto Rican parrots face, and the people working to save them.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.
Twelve jurors and one alternate were seated in the first three days of jury selection in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial.
Maxwell Anderson, 33, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 19-year-old Sade Robinson.
Dennis Dechaine is serving a life sentence for the murder and sexual assault of Sarah Cherry, who disappeared while babysitting in 1988.
Prosecutors allege one of the suspects, Tifany Adams, provided a statement to law enforcement "indicating her responsibility" in the killings.
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.
Iran has been playing down Israel's attack on its country, while regime supporters mocked it on social media. In remarks after a G7 meeting in Italy Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged for the deescalation of tension in the region. CBS News' Debora Patta, Imtiaz Tyab and Nancy Cordes have more.
Renée Fleming is a five-time Grammy winner, a Kennedy Center honoree and a longtime advocate for the healing power of the arts. For her new book "Music and Mind," Fleming collected essays from leading scientists, artists and health care providers. They look at the powerful impact that music and the arts can have on our health.
"E! News" co-host Keltie Knight is revealing details about her private battle with a chronic health condition in hopes of helping others. The Emmy Award winner revealed last month that she was having a hysterectomy to treat a chronic and severe form of anemia. She spoke candidly about the decision on Instagram.
Jessy Kurczewski is accused of killing her good friend by poisoning her with eye drops. Jericka Duncan reports on the case in this week's "48 Hours."
In "Kindness 101," where Steve Hartman and his children share stories built around kindness and character, and the people who've mastered those qualities. Today's lesson is purpose. This week, we find out how one widower was able to find a new purpose in life from an unlikely source.