Remembering Meadow Pollack
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3/23/18: CBSN Evening News
President Trump signs $1.3 trillion spending bill; Parkland students using social media.
Parkland shooter's brother arrested
Zachary Cruz, the brother of the teen charged with killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was arrested Monday afternoon for trespassing school grounds, authorities said.
Parkland students leading a movement
Nearly half a million people are expected to march on the nation's capital this weekend in support of gun control and school safety measures. Survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida have mobilized to create the #NeverAgain movement. Two of the teen leaders, David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez, joined CBSN to discuss their activism and their fight for safer schools.
Parkland shooting survivors on their activism
Since the shooting deaths of 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School last month in Florida, survivors have mobilized the Never Again movement. Their goal is to overcome political obstacles in an effort to influence gun legislation. Among the most vocal students are seniors Emma Gonzalez and David Hogg. They join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the movement and why they expect changes to happen.
Video from Florida school shooting released
Surveillance video from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida shows how a sheriff's deputy failed to go after the gunman in last month's deadly shooting that killed 17 people. Adriana Diaz reports.
Video shows events outside school shooting
Surveillance video released by the Broward County Sheriff's Office shows Deputy Scot Peterson outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the Valentine's Day massacre that killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida. Peterson has since stepped down. The video's release comes a day after thousands of students walked out of their classrooms to mark one month's passing since the shooting. Manuel Bojorquez has more on that.
Florida school gunman pleads "not guilty"
On the same day survivors of the Florida school shooting raised their voices in protest, the gunman returned to court and said nothing. The court accepted a "not guilty" plea for Nikolas Cruz Wednesday, but his lawyers say he is ready to spend the rest of his life in prison. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
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Parkland protest
Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida decided 17 minutes was not enough time to protest gun violence on Wednesday. After the students gathered on the football field, they made their way to nearby park to rally against congressional inaction on gun safety legislation. Dave Cullen, author of the book "Columbine" covered the day's events for Vanity Fair. He joins CBSN with a closer look at the protest.
Student protests for gun reform
Students across the U.S. walked out of their schools Wednesday, on the one-month anniversary of the deadly shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida killed 17 people. The students are demonstrating against the U.S. response to gun violence. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz joins CBSN from Parkland.
Father of Fla. victim speaks to Senate
Ryan Petty says federal agencies failed to fulfill their duty in preventing the mass shooting in Florida last month. His daughter, Alaina Petty, was one of 17 people killed in the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
"Enough is Enough" -- student leader at Capitol Hill
Matt Post, a 12-grade student board member for Montgomery County public schools, delivered a powerful speech on the steps of Capitol Hill Wednesday, saying that student demands must be clear. "We refuse to live in fear, we reject turning our schools into prisons"
National school walkout underway
The first in nationwide wave of student walk outs to protest gun violence are underway. More than 3,000 protests are taking place around the country. They come exactly one month after a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida high school.
School walkouts across the country
Students at more than 3,000 schools across the country will walk out of class Wednesday to protest gun violence. The 17-minute walkout is a tribute to the 17 victims killed last month at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Adriana Diaz reports.
Audio reveals how Parkland shooting unfolded
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will meet with families of victims in the Parkland school shooting Friday before he decides to sign the new gun legislation into law. New audio from 911 calls and transmissions between police that day reveal what happened in the moments after the gunman opened fire inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Adriana Diaz reports.
Parkland 911 calls
Some of the 911 calls from the Parkland shooting were released, showing the first cries for help had to be whispered. One panicked mother could be heard telling her child to "play dead." CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reports.
School safety bill passes Florida House
Florida Governor Rick Scott has not said yet if he will sign the school safety bill that would raise the age to buy rifles, allow some teachers to be armed, and increase funding for mental health resources. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz joins CBSN from Tallahassee, Florida with more on the bill and the role of students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.
Stoneman Douglas band performs at Carnegie Hall
Three weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at their high school, students from Parkland, Florida, have followed through with a long-planned Carnegie Hall performance. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wind Symphony played at the renowned New York venue Tuesday during a concert featuring high school bands.
Twitter confronts failings on fake news
Twitter officials are meeting with lawmakers in Washington about how accounts posing as legitimate news sites spread false information after the Florida high school massacre. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey acknowledges changes are needed on the social media platform. Adam Sharp, a previous head of news, government, and elections at Twitter, joins CBSN to discuss the issue.
3/2/18: CBSN Evening News
Nor'easter pummels east coast; How student journalists are telling their stories after Parkland shooting.
How students are telling their stories in wake of shooting
Some of the most outspoken activists in the wake of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school are in a broadcast journalism class. Steve Hartman reports on how their experiences are shaping the stories they tell.
2/28/18: CBSN Evening News
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Parkland students back at school
Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School returned to class for the first time since the Feb. 14 shooting at their school that left 17 dead. The students left their backpacks at home, focusing instead on recovering after the tragedy. CBS News' Adriana Diaz spent the day with students, teachers and parents and joins CBSN to discuss the latest from Parkland, Florida.
Students return to Stoneman Douglas High School
Classes resumed at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School two weeks after the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 17 people. Student activists continue pressing lawmakers to take action on gun reform, and for companies to cut ties with the NRA. David Hogg, a senior who survived the shooting, joined CBSN to discuss the emotional return to school and what action he wants to see on guns.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will be "completely closed" if Trump delivers on threats
President Trump's threat came after CENTCOM's commander said that Iran's ability to threaten the Strait of Hormuz had been "degraded."
The company reviving the U.S. rare earth industry, from mine to magnet
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Poll: Most say Iran war not going well, but don't want regime left in power
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Senate advances Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary
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Officials scramble to carry out Trump's directive on ICE agents at airports
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Trump administration says it is ready to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia
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More than 230 rescued amid Hawaii flooding, thousands without power
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Officials scramble to carry out Trump's directive on ICE agents at airports
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
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Waltz: "Never take anything off the table" on U.S. hitting Iran plants
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Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase
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Are the Trump administration's efforts to lower oil and gas prices working?
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Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen recalled across the U.S.
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Officials scramble to carry out Trump's directive on ICE agents at airports
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
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Waltz: "Never take anything off the table" on U.S. hitting Iran plants
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Senate advances Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary
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Transcript: U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
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More parents are refusing routine newborn preventative care, study finds
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
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Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda, including revised schedule
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Cuba begins to restore electricity after nationwide power grid collapse
Cuba has begun restarting its power grid after another nationwide blackout left millions without electricity.
Transcript: U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
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Transcript: Rep. Jason Crow on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
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Transcript: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
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Poll: Most say Iran war not going well, but don't want regime left in power
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Lisa Kudrow on making "The Comeback"
In 2005, the "Friends" star played Valerine Cherish, a washed-up sitcom actress, in the HBO comedy "The Comeback." The show was cancelled, but it earned a cult following, and returned in 2014. Now, "The Comeback" is itself making a comeback.
Extended interview: Lisa Kudrow
In this web exclusive, Emmy-winning actress Lisa Kudrow talks with Tracy Smith about "Friends," and her HBO show "The Comeback."
Lisa Kudrow on making "The Comeback"
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Chef Ruthie Rogers on the comforts of food and conversation
The River Cafe in London has had a Michelin star since the late 1990s, thanks to co-founder, owner, acclaimed chef and podcaster Ruthie Rogers, whose new book, "Table 4 at the River Cafe," celebrates conversations and comfort food.
Chef Ruthie Rogers: Food and conversation
The River Cafe in London has had a Michelin star since the late 1990s, thanks to co-founder, owner and acclaimed chef Ruthie Rogers. Seth Doane talks with the American-born Rogers about her fabled Italian restaurant, her new book, "Table 4 at the River Cafe," and her podcast, all of which celebrate the connections brought about by conversations and comfort food.
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How iNaturalist app users have fun while aiding science
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How a fun nature app aids science
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase
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Discovery of 1949 whale recording could unlock mysteries of ocean
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NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program "to take down risk"
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