After striped bass poachers busted, New York alters fishing rules
In one find, a K-9 officer helped police find over a dozen fish buried in the sand and hidden behind logs and brush piles.
In one find, a K-9 officer helped police find over a dozen fish buried in the sand and hidden behind logs and brush piles.
Matthew Leshinsky was "operating a Breaking Bad-style drug lab and tried to conceal it under the guise of a legitimate business," the district attorney said.
Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat who represented New York's 3rd district from 2017 until 2023, will win Tuesday's special election for the same seat, left vacant by ousted GOP Rep. George Santos, CBS News projects. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott Macfarlane reports.
Democrat Tom Suozzi, a former three-term congressman, will win the special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District for George Santos' former U.S. House seat, CBS News projects. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the results.
The special election to fill the remainder of former Rep. George Santos' term was being seen as a bellwether for both parties in November.
Early voting started on Feb. 3 for the special election between Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip to fill former Congressman George Santos' seat in the House of Representatives. Laura Nahmias, a senior reporter with Bloomberg News, joins CBS News with a look at the race.
Experts say the strategies by each candidate are being carefully calculated, perhaps to be adopted elsewhere in November.
The man accused of killing three women on New York's Long Island was formally indicted for the alleged murder of a fourth victim on Tuesday. CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff has the details.
The 20-year-old's smiling face can be seen in Sephora, Kohl's and soon several other places across the country.
Inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain issues have made several planned wind farms along the East Coast too expensive to build.
Naysa Woomer, the disgraced Republican's former communications director, advised Santos to own up to all his reported lies.
Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.
The man charged with killing three New York women more than a decade ago appeared in court Wednesday. Prosecutors charged Rex Heuermann back in January after DNA evidence linked him to one of the victims at Gilgo Beach. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more on Heuermann's court appearance.
Exclusive new details about the NYC architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, his life and how he may have been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade.
The bound bodies of four women are found along a desolate stretch of beach. Disturbing new details about the architect police say is a serial killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
What began as a search for one missing woman — Shannan Gilbert — led to multiple bodies and the capture of a man police say is a serial killer.
Dave Schaller told them that before his roommate Amber Costello went missing, he saw a man that looked like an “ogre," and had a Chevy Avalanche. Over a decade later, his description helped lead investigators to Rex Heuermann.
In an exclusive interview with "48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty, Muriel Henriquez describes the chilling moment Rex Heuermann found her on a cruise in the middle of the ocean.
NEW SEASON: The bound bodies of four women are found along a desolate stretch of beach. Disturbing new details about the architect police say is a serial killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Sept. 16 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Police on New York's Long Island have identified a murder victim as Karen Vergata, a woman who disappeared in 1996 at the age of 34. It is not clear if the discovery is linked to the Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect already facing charges for three other murders. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.
New York officials identified Karen Vergata as the woman whose remains were found in multiple locations on Long Island, including Gilgo Beach, where several other remains were found over a decade ago. Vergata was 34 when she disappeared in 1996. Authorities did not identify a suspect, but the development comes just weeks after Rex Heuermann was arrested and charged with the murders of three Gilgo Beach victims. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
Karen Vergata had been living in Manhattan before she disappeared around Feb. 14, 1996, officials said.
Rex Heuermann, who has been charged in the murders of three women in suburban New York, appeared in court yesterday. Errol Barnett was in the courtroom and has the latest.
The grandmother forgot to drop the toddler off and went to work, leaving the girl in a car seat inside a Jeep Cherokee, police said.
Rex Heuermann, the man suspected of several murders near Long Island's Gilgo Beach, appeared in court Tuesday. His wife, who has filed for divorce, said in a statement before the hearing that their children cry themselves to sleep. Errol Barnett reports.
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have started rolling across a newly-built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.
ESPN had footage of Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness, with traffic shut down for about a mile in both directions.
"An armed man somehow climbed up the synagogue and threw ... a sort of molotov cocktail into the main praying room," local mayor says.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
The Houston Mayor's Office confirmed to CBS News that there were at least four weather-related deaths from the storms.
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Susann Sills had posted a topless photo in a political chatroom that enraged her husband, Dr. Eric Scott Sills, according to prosecutors.
ESPN had footage of Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness, with traffic shut down for about a mile in both directions.
The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.
A wave of new construction has turned cities in Texas and Florida into the country's friendliest markets for homebuyers.
Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk says. Although the logo and branding had already changed to "X," the domain name was still Twitter.com.
A wave of new construction has turned cities in Texas and Florida into the country's friendliest markets for homebuyers.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
The manufacturer has received multiple reports of fires and injuries since the ranges were originally recalled more than a decade ago.
Prosecutors said some of the affected companies were Fortune 500 corporations, including a major TV network, a defense company, and a car maker.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
For weeks, some students and faculty have challenged leaders of the historically Black college to rescind Mr. Biden's invitation over his administration's response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Michael Cohen, the key witness in the case against former President Donald Trump, faced questions from defense attorneys taking aim at his credibility.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Hypochlorous acid is the latest skin care ingredient making waves on social media for acne prevention — but is it true? We asked dermatologists.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
"An armed man somehow climbed up the synagogue and threw ... a sort of molotov cocktail into the main praying room," local mayor says.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have started rolling across a newly-built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
Lainey Wilson took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Celebrated makeup artist Daniel Martin is known for his work with Hollywood stars like Michelle Yeoh, Nina Dobrev, Jessica Alba and Meghan Markle.
Preview: The Emmy Award-winning news program's annual "By Design" edition on May 19 features Courteney Cox, a $3 million sports car, a bold new plan by tech billionaires, Martha Stewart and more.
Angie Harmon said she heard a gunshot and rushed outside, where she found her dog had been shot, and saw the delivery person putting a gun into the front of his pants, according to the lawsuit.
Whoopi Goldberg described the book as a way to dispel speculations about her upbringing and to share her story on her own terms.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
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 Innovation & Disruption Leaders documentary series transforms corporate buzzwords like 'tech' and 'AI' into accessible concepts. Through the power of visual storytelling, we delve into the minds of industry leaders, executives and entrepreneurs alike. Who will decide the destiny of tomorrow's business landscape? By putting business in front of the camera, these incredible films get us one step closer to the answer.
The 12-second execution of the alleged theft took months to plan, federal prosecutors said.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Susann Sills had posted a topless photo in a political chatroom that enraged her husband, Dr. Eric Scott Sills, according to prosecutors.
The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.
Every year, police departments across the U.S. trade in their used firearms when it's time for an upgrade. But a CBS News investigation found thousands of those former police weapons wind up in the hands of criminals. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
A joint investigation conducted by CBS News and the nonprofit newsrooms The Trace and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting found that more than 140 law enforcement agencies nationwide sell or trade-in their used weapons when they update their arsenals. Thousands of those former cop guns are later tied to a crime. Stephen Stock reports.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued his pardon after the unanimous recommendation by the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
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?
Powerful wind and rain slammed the southeastern part of Texas for the second time this month. At least four people were killed in the storm and more than 800,000 customers are still without power.
For the first time ever on Thursday, the Dow Jones average rose about 40,000, providing new optimism about the economy. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down what it means.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez announced his wife, Nadine Menendez, is being treated for grade 3 breast cancer. Her trial is on hold as she undergoes treatment. The couple is accused of engaging in a bribery scheme.
Deadly storms cause widespread damage around Houston. Also, Donald Trump's defense team works to discredit Michael Cohen during cross-examination. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
Every year, police departments across the U.S. trade in their used firearms when it's time for an upgrade. But a CBS News investigation found thousands of those former police weapons wind up in the hands of criminals. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.