John Lewis lies in state at the U.S. Capitol
An invitation-only ceremony took place place Monday afternoon, after which members of the public are paying respects to the civil rights icon.
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John Lewis honored at U.S. Capitol
A ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Monday paid tribute to the late civil rights leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis. He will lie in state Monday and Tuesday before returning to Atlanta for burial. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report.
John Lewis Project founder on renaming bridge
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Transcript: Nancy Pelosi on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that aired Sunday, July 26, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Pelosi, lawmakers mourn death of John Lewis
Tributes are pouring in for the late Congressman John Lewis as Georgia Democrats try to decide who should fill his seat. The 80-year-old civil rights icon died Friday after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more.
The Clintons remember Congressman John Lewis
In an exclusive interview with "CBS This Morning," former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reflected on Congressman John Lewis' legacy and their longtime friendship with him.
John Lewis to lie in state at U.S. Capitol
On Monday, John Lewis' body will be flown to Washington D.C. -- a city forever changed because of him. Nancy Cordes reports.
Congressman John Lewis honored at Edmund Pettus Bridge
Memorial services were held across Alabama this weekend to honor the late civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis. A horse-drawn carriage took Lewis' casket for a final crossing of Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge. Michelle Miller reports.
John Lewis' body crosses Selma bridge for a final time
Lewis led the march across the bridge on March 7, 1965, a day that would become known as "Bloody Sunday."
Honors for John Lewis
This weekend, Representative John Lewis, who died July 17 at the age of 80, will be taken by a horse-drawn carriage one last time across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, in Selma, Ala., the same bridge where his peaceful protest for voting rights in 1965 was met with a violence that has become seared in our nation’s collective memory. Later, his body will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.
Face The Nation: Gottlieb, Woods, Salvanto
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John Lewis honored in Alabama
Memorial services were held across Alabama this weekend to honor the late civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis. A horse-drawn carriage took Lewis' casket for a final crossing of Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday. In 1965 Lewis and others led a peaceful protest across the bridge to support African American voting rights. They were brutally beaten by state troopers in what became known as "Bloody Sunday." Ohio Congresswoman Marcia Fudge and CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright join CBSN's Laura Podesta to discuss Lewis' life and legacy.
John Lewis crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge — CBS News Special Report
In a horse-drawn caisson, the casket carrying John Lewis crossed the historic monument to the Civil Rights movement in Selma, Alabama, ahead of a week-long memorial to the icon.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on July 26, 2020
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John Lewis' recognition of female civil rights leaders
CBS News' Michelle Miller reflects on Congressman John Lewis' life ahead of a series of memorials to the civil rights icon.
John Lewis honored in Troy and Selma, Alabama
The civil rights icon was also honored in his hometown of Troy, Alabama on Saturday.
John Lewis remembered by family
Congressman John Lewis was remembered by his family at a service in Alabama on Saturday. Watch his brother, Henry "Grant" Lewis, and sister Rosa Mae Tyner remember the civil rights icon -- with a special appearance by his nephew, who called Lewis his "hero."
The Clintons on John Lewis' legacy
In an exclusive interview with "CBS This Morning," former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comment on how Americans can honor his memory. They told Gayle King that Congress should pass a new voting rights bill, named after Lewis, and they exhorted Americans to get out and vote in November.
Incoming UC president: Standardized tests "don't tell the whole picture"
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Remembering the tenacious John Lewis
Civil rights congressman John Lewis died Friday, July 17 at the age of 80. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks back at the life of a fighter for social justice who was devoted to getting into "good trouble."
Andrew Young remembers John Lewis
Civil rights leader and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to remember the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, who died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Young helped draft the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and called Lewis a friend.
Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at Capitol
"CBS This Morning" is remembering the lives of two civil rights leaders: C.T. Vivian, who was laid to rest in Atlanta on Thursday, and Rep. John Lewis, who will be laid to rest at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church there next week. Michelle Miller reports from Selma, Alabama, where Lewis famously was beaten by state troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a 1965 march to Montgomery. His body will be carried across the bridge in a procession over the weekend as it makes its way to the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state.
Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at Capitol Rotunda
The late civil rights icon will lie in state, and the public will have a chance to pay their respects.
Robert E. Lee HS in Virginia to be renamed in honor of John Lewis
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Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of order restricting mail voting
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Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports
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Judge postpones U.S. trial for man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing
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Why Trump's Canada tariffs are likely to have a modest impact on prices
Although some Canadian goods will get more expensive in the U.S., trade experts don't expect a broader inflation spike.
Gen Xers fret over Social Security. "I will likely be working in retirement."
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Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports
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Former Stars and Stripes editor says firing was a "real shock"
Days after his sudden firing by the Pentagon, Erik Slavin, the former editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, told CBS News that "time will tell" whether the military newspaper will remain editorially independent.
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Stars and Stripes reporter says independence "has to be instituted in practice"
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8-year-old girl dies from brain-eating amoeba infection in Louisiana
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Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them
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The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
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The explosion of ticks and Alpha-gal syndrome
This year, emergency room visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how residents of Martha Vineyard are addressing an epidemic of Alpha-gal, and talks with experts about how best to avoid tick bites.
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Judge postpones U.S. trial for man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing
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Iran-linked hackers took U.K. power plant offline for first time, reports say
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A massive data center hub is likely heating up a town outside London
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Bessent announces campaign to create "economic onslaught" against Iran and its partners
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How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers?
A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won't turn against humans as they're just machines: "It all depends on who controls them."
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Levi Zhang and his parents share some recipes from their new cookbook and talk about how their viral videos started.
Bunny Levine, "Gilmore Girls" and "La La Land" actress, dies at 97
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The real no-shoes Kenny Chesney
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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A massive data center hub is likely heating up a town outside London
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Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one.
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A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world
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Europe sees total solar eclipse
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49ers owner arrested in police setup
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Lindsay Clancy defense calls for mistrial
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Judge denies mistrial request in Clancy trial
Lindsay Clancy's defense team asked for a mistrial Monday after a witness began speaking about Catholic religion. The judge in the case denied the request. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Clancy judge: Jurors must ignore religion remarks
Defense attorneys for Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who admitted to killing her children, called for a mistrial on Monday, citing a witness who used the phrase "moral sin." The judge denied the request. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.
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Trump announces new Canadian tariffs for 2027
President Trump announced Monday a new 50% tariff on all Canadian automotive and steel imports, beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, joins CBS News to discuss.
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