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A federal judge is blocking the sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to the satirical news outlet The Onion. A bankruptcy auction initially forced Jones to sell off the conspiracy theory platform. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses why the judge blocked the sale and what could happen next.
A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars website to the satirical news site the Onion, citing concerns with the bidding process. The trustee overseeing Jones' bankruptcy will determine the next steps.
The judge criticized the auction process as flawed and said the outcome "left a lot of money on the table" for Sandy Hook families.
A federal judge in Texas plans to hold another hearing to decide whether satirical news outlet "The Onion" can move forward with the purchase of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' company, Infowars. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has the latest from Houston.
A judge is hearing arguments against The Onion's purchase of InfoWars as part of Alex Jones' efforts to retain power over the brand. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.
Alex Jones will be back in court Monday as he tries to block satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars. The Onion acquired Infowars in a bankruptcy auction that Jones says was rigged. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed a lawsuit this week to try to block the sale of his right-wing company Infowars to satirical publisher The Onion. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
Satirical publication The Onion bought the conspiracy theorist outlet Infowars, but now its former owner Alex Jones is going to court to stop the sale. Infowars was auctioned off after a judge ordered Jones to pay a $1 billion penalty to victims' families from the Sandy Hook school massacre for his false and defamatory claims.
The satirical news company The Onion bought the right-wing media outlet Infowars at a bankruptcy auction. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports on why the acquisition happened and what they plan on doing with the platform.
Satirical publication The Onion has purchased Infowars, Alex Jones' embattled brand. The Connecticut families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and one first responder backed the purchase. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News with more.
Trump stuns Congress by choosing Matt Gaetz for attorney general; The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars.
Under the terms of the court-ordered sale, anyone can bid for Infowars' assets. The outcome could determine Alex Jones' broadcasting fate.
Conspiracy theorist and "Infowars" host Alex Jones was ordered Friday by a federal judge in Texas to liquidate his personal assets in order to pay the approximately $1.5 billion in damages he owes the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting who sued him over his false claims that the shooting was a hoax. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Jones said on his show Infowars that he is "officially out of money."
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company have been ordered to pay an extra $473 million to families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
A Connecticut jury ruled that right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay nearly $1 billion in damages to families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste joins "CBS News Mornings" to share reactions to the case.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook families for calling the 2012 school shooting a hoax. Nikki Battiste reports.
A jury in Connecticut ordered Infowars host Alex Jones to pay $965 million in damages to families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and an FBI agent for promoting lies that the shooting was a hoax. Attorneys and family members spoke out after the verdict. Watch their remarks.
The Connecticut jury found Jones liable for a total of $965 million, with amounts reaching as high as $120 million for a single person.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified at his defamation trial in Connecticut as he tries to limit the damages he must pay for claiming the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. Nikki Battiste reports.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has taken the stand at his trial in Connecticut to try to limit the damages he must pay for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Infowars host Alex Jones took the stand Thursday in his defamation trial in Connecticut over falsely calling the Sandy Hook massacre a "hoax." CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste discussed what happened in court.
Day two of Alex Jones' second defamation trial for calling the Sandy Hook mass shooting a hoax is underway. His latest trial comes after a Texas jury ordered the Infowars host to pay nearly $50 million to the parents of one of the victims last month. Kaysia Earley, the founding attorney of and a criminal defense and civil rights attorney for Earley Law Firm, joined CBS News to discuss the trial.
A Connecticut jury has begun hearing arguments about how much money conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.
Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.
In the will, dated June 29, 2022, Pope Francis wrote that with the "feeling that the sunset of my earthly life is approaching," he wished to express his preferences for his burial.
Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 was pushing back from the gate in Orlando when an engine caught fire, the FAA said.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's driver's license, passport, DHS access badge, checks and thousands in cash were among the items stolen with her bag.
Rep. Robert Garcia traveled with lawmakers to El Salvador Monday to demand the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported.
From spinning with the Harlem Globetrotters to signing a Harley-Davidson, here are 10 memorable moments from Pope Francis' papacy.
The messages were sent the same day Hegseth shared similar details in a separate Signal chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief.
Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled "millions" of invalid prescriptions.
As loved ones mourn victims killed in the mass shooting at Florida State University, three survivors have been released from the hospital.
Hegseth's chief of staff Joe Kasper is moving to a new job, the latest staffing shift after days of upheaval at the Pentagon.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
President Trump again lashed out at Jerome Powell, calling him a "major loser" and urging the Fed Chair to immediately cut interest rates.
Harvard President Alan Garber said the university is suing the Trump administration over freezing federal funding.
As loved ones mourn victims killed in the mass shooting at Florida State University, three survivors have been released from the hospital.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
President Trump again lashed out at Jerome Powell, calling him a "major loser" and urging the Fed Chair to immediately cut interest rates.
Harvard President Alan Garber said the university is suing the Trump administration over freezing federal funding.
Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions.
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys are seeking to impose sweeping penalties on Google after a court ruled the tech giant is a monopoly.
Hegseth's chief of staff Joe Kasper is moving to a new job, the latest staffing shift after days of upheaval at the Pentagon.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
President Trump again lashed out at Jerome Powell, calling him a "major loser" and urging the Fed Chair to immediately cut interest rates.
Rep. Robert Garcia traveled with lawmakers to El Salvador Monday to demand the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported.
The autism study is planning to link confidential data "with broad coverage in the U.S. population" in one place for the first time.
A TikTok user has gone viral for a hilariously efficient way of eating more greens that she calls "dinosaur time."
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his cause of death.
The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers and group health plans to cover certain preventive-care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost to patients.
Vanessa Abraham thought her symptoms were a bad flu — until she collapsed to the floor struggling to breathe.
Pope Francis' death on Monday started off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible candidates to be the next pope.
From spinning with the Harlem Globetrotters to signing a Harley-Davidson, here are 10 memorable moments from Pope Francis' papacy.
In the will, dated June 29, 2022, Pope Francis wrote that with the "feeling that the sunset of my earthly life is approaching," he wished to express his preferences for his burial.
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his cause of death.
The Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests marked the death of Pope Francis by calling his papacy a "preventable catastrophe" for people "abused during his tenure."
George Clooney dyed his hair to star in the Broadway adaptation of "Good Night and Good Luck," and he knows it's catching people off guard.
George Clooney made his Broadway debut in "Good Night, and Good Luck," playing CBS News legend Edward R. Murrow. Clooney talks to "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about preparing for the role in our "Road to the Tonys" series.
Jasmine Amy Rogers has been called "Broadway's newest star" for her standout performance as Betty Boop in "BOOP! The Musical." The actress talks to "CBS Mornings" about navigating the colorful role and how it has impacted her.
In this web exclusive, "Frasier" star David Hyde Pierce, now appearing on Broadway in "Pirates! The Penzance Musical," talks with correspondent Martha Teichner about playing physical comedy; tweaking Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" for today's audience; his early television roles that led to the part of Dr. Niles Crane on "Frasier"; and his relationship with his husband, Brian.
The "Frasier" star is back on the Broadway stage in a jazzy re-working of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, transplanted to New Orleans.
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys are seeking to impose sweeping penalties on Google after a court ruled the tech giant is a monopoly.
Companies say fake job seekers are using artificial intelligence to get remote jobs, often in an attempt to steal insider secrets.
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.
Biotech company Colossal Bioscience has made headlines for saying it brought the dire wolf species back from extinction. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser spoke with the company's chief science officer, Beth Shapiro, who broke down the science and motivations behind the project.
Casely received 51 consumer reports of the charger's lithium-ion batteries catching fire while in use, resulting in burn injuries.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
Colossal Biosciences says it successfully gene-edited gray wolves to carry traits of the extinct dire wolf. Founder and CEO Ben Lamm and Chief Science Officer Beth Shapiro discuss the research and rising controversy.
A British-U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" indicating extraterrestrial life.
As the HBO series "The Last of Us" returns, fans wonder: How much of the chilling storyline about a fungal zombie pandemic is rooted in reality?
An internal government document proposes significant changes for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hitting its research functions hardest.
A jury has convicted Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, for her role in a years-long bribery scheme with her husband.
Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 people in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, in 2019, pleaded guilty to capital murder in a state district court.
The grandson of County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell was arrested in the stabbing, police say.
Truong My Lan had already lost a challenge against the death penalty in a separate case in which she was found guilty of stealing money from Saigon Commercial Bank.
After Aaron Friar and his 15-year-old daughter Ellie vanished from their Medford, Oregon, home, investigators arrived to discover a horrific scene – and soon after, evidence of a murder plot is revealed.
During the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, 10 to 20 meteors could be seen per hour, NASA says.
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in space.
The flyby is a dress rehearsal for 2027 when Lucy reaches its first so-called Trojan asteroid near Jupiter.
Astronomers say they have discovered "the strongest evidence yet" of life on a distant planet, although, they stress that more research is needed. Chief astronomer and planetarium director of the Franklin Institute Derrick Pitts joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
A British-U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" indicating extraterrestrial life.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, died Monday morning at 88. The Vatican says he died of a cerebral stroke that put him into a coma and led to irreversible heart failure. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains.
The Supreme Court issued a rare weekend ruling Saturday, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans held at a Texas detention facility using a centuries-old wartime law. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the latest.
Catholics around the world have begun a nine-day mourning period for Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88 following a stroke and subsequent heart failure. CBS News papal contributor Frank Rocca has the latest from Vatican City. Then, Joe Ferullo, CEO and publisher of the National Catholic Reporter, joins to unpack the late pontiff's legacy.
CBS News has learned that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details about U.S. airstrikes on Yemen in a second group chat on Signal with his wife, brother and personal lawyer. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump will attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome. The president paid his respects to the late pontiff during an Easter egg roll at the White House on Monday. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.