Obama on the view of gun ownership in America
Former President Barack Obama discussed gun violence in America during an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson in Chicago, airing on Tuesday, May 16.
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Former President Barack Obama discussed gun violence in America during an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson in Chicago, airing on Tuesday, May 16.
The bill had unexpectedly advanced Monday, just days after a deadly shooting over the weekend in Allen, Texas, had left eight dead.
After NYU Professor Maurizio Porfiri's former teachers and classmates were murdered in the 2007 Virginia Tech mass shooting, he decided to "do something meaningful" and use his engineering skills to provide insight into gun violence.
Senate Democrats are holding a special caucus meeting today to discuss the rise in gun violence across the United States. They're looking for solutions in the wake of multiple mass shootings in recent weeks. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Police said the man who opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, expressed "neo-Nazi" beliefs, but that his targets were random. Authorities have still not determined a motive in the shooting that killed eight people, including three children. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
A gunman opened fire, killing eight people at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, over the weekend. Survivors recalled the carnage as some tried to help the victims. Omar Villafranca reports.
A gunman opened fire at an outlet mall in Texas on Saturday, killing at least eight. Witnesses recalled hearing dozens of shots. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Authorities said late Saturday that eight people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a shopping mall near Dallas. Police later killed the suspect, but investigators have not yet released a possible motive. Omar Villafranca reports.
Police said that license plate readers and surveillance cameras helped investigators capture the suspect wanted in Wednesday's shooting in an Atlanta medical center which left one woman dead and four other women wounded. Jeff Pegues has more.
Atlanta officials say they have captured the man who allegedly opened fire inside a medical waiting room Tuesday, leaving one dead and four injured. All of the victims are women. Mark Strassmann has more.
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The search for Francisco Oropesa, the man accused of killing five of his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, stretched into a third day Monday. Multiple agencies, including the FBI, were participating in the search but authorities have said they do not know where the suspect may be. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Authorities are hoping that an $80,000 reward will help locate a Texas man who allegedly shot his neighbors after they asked him to stop firing his gun.
A manhunt was underway for Francisco Oropesa, the suspect accused of fatally shooting five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, in Cleveland, Texas, Friday night, police say. Authorities are offering an $80,000 reward for information leading to his capture. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamilan joined Anne Marie Green to discuss the latest.
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The man accused of killing five people in a Texas home was still on the loose Sunday night. Authorities say Francisco Oropesa shot his neighbors after he was asked to stop firing his gun in his yard. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
A man in Texas is suspected of killing 5 when he allegedly opened fire on his neighbors, who asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said. Ahead of this latest shocking shooting, Margaret Brennan spoke to parents across the country about the impact gun violence is having on their children.
Authorities Saturday were searching for a man wanted in a mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas, which left five people dead, including an 8-year-old child. Authorities said the shooting occurred after the victims had asked the suspect, who was their neighbor, to stop firing rounds in his yard. Grace White has more.
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The development of AI "doesn't look that different from say, 'Terminator,' or from science fiction films," Jacob Coxon said.
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A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child, who was born in Texas with a serious heart defect.
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