Man wrongly convicted of murder gets "long overdue" apology, $340,000
Demetrius Smith who was wrongly convicted of murder and first-degree assault and spent more than five years in prison.
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Training with an elite Secret Service unit
For our "Pushing the Limits" series, we look at what it takes to become a member of the United States Secret Service. "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson travels to Maryland to see what it takes to train with one of the most elite law enforcement agencies in the world.
Maryland oral surgeon convicted of murder in girlfriend's overdose death
"He watched her deteriorate before his eyes," the prosecutor told jurors.
AFRO News preserves firsthand account of civil rights history, returns to March on Washington
Baltimore's Afro-American newspaper, known as Afro News, has been around since 1892.
Eye on America: New overdose treatment
In New Jersey, we see how first responders use a new method to respond to drug overdoses. Then in Maryland, we look at preventative measures to keep both planes and wildlife safe during flight. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
Biden hosts meeting with Japan, South Korea
President Biden was at Camp David on Friday preparing to host the South Korean president and Japanese prime minister for a significant meeting. The goal is to improve communications between the three countries that have a common interest in countering China. Christina Ruffini reports from Washington.
Rachel Morin murder suspect linked to home invasion in Los Angeles
Col. William Davis, chief deputy of the Harford County Sheriff's Office said it appears the homicide was a "random act of violence."
Family of Henrietta Lacks sues biotech company Ultragenyx over HeLa cells
Attorneys for the family of Henrietta Lacks have filed a lawsuit against a second large biopharmaceutical company.
Detectives plead for video after body found believed to be missing mom
"There could be something helpful in one of your photos that might bring us one more piece of the puzzle," the sheriff's office wrote.
More than 1 million lose power as severe weather sweeps east
More than 1 million are without power as the East Coast is facing a forecast of severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes.
Body found off Maryland trail believed to be missing woman Rachel Morin
"They set up a command center here so we figured that it was something rather grave that had happened to that poor woman," one resident said.
Boxing coach gives kids a fighting chance
For the "CBS Mornings" series "More Perfect Union," CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan visits the Upton Boxing Center in Baltimore where a reformed drug kingpin, who inspired a character on the HBO drama "The Wire," coached one of the country's top boxers and is using boxing to save generations of young people from life in the streets.
Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit with biotech giant, lawyer says
The settlement was finalized on what would have been Lacks' 103rd birthday.
Man arrested 2 months after fight killed Maryland father in front of his home
A 26-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter, assault and more.
Rep. David Trone discusses Senate bid
Some second-quarter U.S. Senate campaign finance numbers are out, and Maryland Democratic Congressman David Trone has already spent almost $5 million on his bid to win the 2024 Democratic primary. Rep. Trone joins "America Decides" to discuss his goal of replacing Sen. Ben Cardin, who is retiring at the end of his term.
"Exceptionally rare" dinosaur fossils discovered in Maryland
Paleontologists revealed the discovery of a "bone bed" with fossils estimated to be between 100 and 145 million years old.
New details on threats from Jan. 6 rioter
Prosecutors say Taylor Taranto, who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and was arrested outside former President Barack Obama's Washington, D.C., home, also made threats against Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
14-year-old boy dead, 6 wounded in Maryland mass shooting
The shooting came just days after a massacre at another block party in Baltimore over the weekend, where two people died and 28 were injured.
Police search for Baltimore shooting suspects
At least two people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a shooting at a block party in Maryland on Sunday. Police say they are looking for at least two suspects but have not ruled out additional shooters. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Baltimore.
2 killed, 28 wounded in Baltimore mass shooting
At least two people were killed and 28 others wounded in a shooting at a block party in Baltimore's Brooklyn neighborhood. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
At least 2 dead, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party
At least three people were critically wounded, Baltimore police said. A suspect has not been arrested in connection with the mass shooting.
Ex-Maryland police chief gets multiple life sentences in "revenge fires" case
Prosecutors said David Crawford was motivated by the slightest of grudges, using gasoline to burn people's cars, garages and homes.
Larry Hogan on potential third-party bid
As the 2024 presidential field continues to take shape, the notion of a third-party candidate might be more viable than in past decades. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett speaks with former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan about many aspects of the 2024 race.
Funeral company owner allegedly killed pallbearer at Maryland burial
The funeral service company owner confronted two people at a Maryland burial service that his company was providing.
Mother and daughter charged in 71-year-old grandmother's killing
A Maryland woman is accused of murdering her mother on May 23. Police say she and her daughter tried to dispose of the remains the next day.
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Trump says Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8B, but his company hasn't always agreed
Trump might think Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8 billion, but in 2020, his own company said the Palm Beach appraiser was right. That year, the county valued Mar-a-Lago at $27 million.
Cantaloupes sold in 19 states recalled due to risk of salmonella
Eagle Produce, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is doing a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe after the fruits were tested in a distribution center by the FDA.
Yelp sues Texas to keep crisis pregnancy center description labels
Yelp is suing to defend how it labels crisis pregnancy centers to indicate that they do not provide abortions.
Florida teen struck by lightning while hunting with her dad has died
Baylee Holbrook, 16, and her father were hit after lightning struck a tree late Tuesday afternoon, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said.
House Republicans outline basis for Biden impeachment inquiry in first hearing
Top Republicans outlined their view of the factual and legal basis for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden in a 30-page memo.
Trump asks to delay deadlines in special counsel's election interference case
Trump's attorneys have urged Judge Chutkan to move the deadline for pretrial motions by two months — to Dec. 9, 2023, citing "novel and complex legal issues" involved in the case.
COVID vaccine during pregnancy still helps protect newborns, CDC finds
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Actor Michael Gambon, who played Harry Potter's Dumbledore, dies at 82
Michael Gambon, the British-Irish actor who portrayed Dumbledore in the latter 6 of the 8 "Harry Potter" movies, has died after a bout of pneumonia.
Costco is selling gold bars, and they're selling out within hours
Costco said it's now selling 1-ounce gold bars, but can't keep them in stock because of strong demand.
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Federal agencies detail impacts of shutdown with deadline fast approaching
The Department of Homeland Security said nearly 72% of its workforce, or about 185,000 employees, would be kept on the job with their pay delayed.
Cantaloupes sold in 19 states recalled due to risk of salmonella
Eagle Produce, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is doing a voluntary recall of 6,456 cases of whole cantaloupe after the fruits were tested in a distribution center by the FDA.
Trump says Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8B, but his company hasn't always agreed
Trump might think Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8 billion, but in 2020, his own company said the Palm Beach appraiser was right. That year, the county valued Mar-a-Lago at $27 million.
Texas death row inmate ruled not competent to be executed
A federal judge ruled that Scott Panetti, a Texas death row inmate with a long history of mental illness, is not competent to be executed.
Trump asks to delay deadlines in special counsel's election interference case
Trump's attorneys have urged Judge Chutkan to move the deadline for pretrial motions by two months — to Dec. 9, 2023, citing "novel and complex legal issues" involved in the case.
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Trump says Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8B, but his company hasn't always agreed
Trump might think Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8 billion, but in 2020, his own company said the Palm Beach appraiser was right. That year, the county valued Mar-a-Lago at $27 million.
Yelp sues Texas to keep crisis pregnancy center description labels
Yelp is suing to defend how it labels crisis pregnancy centers to indicate that they do not provide abortions.
CVS pharmacists walking off the job to protest working conditions
CVS Health pharmacists are being run ragged by insufficient staff and corporate quotas that jeopardize patient safety, protest organizers claim.
Top 10 internet creators, according to Forbes
Forbes has released its list of top creators – 50 internet personalities who have earned an estimated $700 million combined. Here's how much the top 10 earned.
Homes "unaffordable" in 99% of nation for average American
Home prices have jumped so much that Americans must pay a third of their income on housing, according to one study.
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Federal agencies detail impacts of shutdown with deadline fast approaching
The Department of Homeland Security said nearly 72% of its workforce, or about 185,000 employees, would be kept on the job with their pay delayed.
Trump says Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8B, but his company hasn't always agreed
Trump might think Mar-a-Lago is worth $1.8 billion, but in 2020, his own company said the Palm Beach appraiser was right. That year, the county valued Mar-a-Lago at $27 million.
Trump asks to delay deadlines in special counsel's election interference case
Trump's attorneys have urged Judge Chutkan to move the deadline for pretrial motions by two months — to Dec. 9, 2023, citing "novel and complex legal issues" involved in the case.
Yelp sues Texas to keep crisis pregnancy center description labels
Yelp is suing to defend how it labels crisis pregnancy centers to indicate that they do not provide abortions.
McCarthy vows to move forward with House stopgap bill despite GOP holdouts
"Does that mean you just don't want to govern?" House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said of GOP holdouts who are against passing a short-term measure to keep the government open.
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CVS pharmacists walking off the job to protest working conditions
CVS Health pharmacists are being run ragged by insufficient staff and corporate quotas that jeopardize patient safety, protest organizers claim.
COVID vaccine during pregnancy still helps protect newborns, CDC finds
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Who polices cross-market hospital mergers? States differ on answers.
Hospitals are merging across separate markets within states, resulting in higher patient bills with no improvement in care, evidence shows.
FDA panel votes against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients
Federal health advisors voted 17-1 against an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease dubbed NurOwn, although the FDA is not bound by the vote.
Florida man is bitten by a rabid otter. How is rabies treated?
After the attack in Jupiter, Florida, animal control picked up the otter and it tested positive for rabies, a disease that can be fatal. Here's how it is handled.
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"Critical state": Swiss glaciers lose 10% of their volume in 2 years
Switzerland's alpine glaciers have lost as much ice in 2 years as they did in the 30 leading up to 1990, a sign of the climate's "critical state," one scientist says.
Police raids across Germany as decades-old neo-Nazi group is banned
Germany's Interior Minister called Artgemeinschaft "deeply racist and antisemitic" and accused it of trying "to raise new enemies of the constitution."
Family looking for lost earring instead finds Viking-era burial treasures
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
Taiwan unveils 1st domestically made submarine amid tension with China
Taiwan touts "self-reliant national defense policy" as it unveils first domestically-made submarine, while China says the island is "over-rating itself."
German police launch probe over apparent Nazi salutes at Oktoberfest
Police in the German state of Saxony are investigating after a video showed several people appear to give the Nazi "Heil Hitler" salute at an Oktoberfest event.
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Top 10 internet creators, according to Forbes
Forbes has released its list of top creators – 50 internet personalities who have earned an estimated $700 million combined. Here's how much the top 10 earned.
Ed Sheeran "pre-looked" at couple getting married before crashing wedding
Ed Sheeran is gearing up for the release of his latest album, "Autumn Variations," which is set to drop on Friday.
U2 prepares to open new Las Vegas residency at Sphere
U2 is set to make history Friday as the first band ever to take the stage at Sphere, a cutting-edge spherical venue that graces the Las Vegas skyline.
Ed Sheeran describes crashing Vegas wedding
Ed Sheeran surprised a bride and groom with a performance of "Magical" at their Las Vegas wedding. The new song is on his latest album, "Autumn Variations," which is out Friday. Sheeran sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King for an exclusive interview.
Ed Sheeran describes crashing Vegas wedding
Ed Sheeran surprised a bride and groom with a performance of "Magical" at their Las Vegas wedding. The new song is on his latest album, "Autumn Variations," which is out Friday. Sheeran sat down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King for an exclusive interview.
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OpenAI's ChatGPT gets new advancements
ChatGPT has become even more advanced in its ability to inform and interact with users. OpenAI confirmed Wednesday the artificial intelligence-powered system can now browse the internet to provide users with the most up-to-date information when previously it only used data up to September 2021. OpenAI also announced this week that ChatGPT can now "see, hear, and speak" with users through newly rolled-out features. Kyle Wiggers, senior enterprise reporter at TechCrunch, joined CBS News to talk about the updates.
Google antitrust trial enters third week
The government's antitrust case against Google is now entering its third week, but efforts by the tech giant to close off testimony to the public are raising questions about transparency in the Justice Department's biggest monopoly trial in more than 20 years. Nico Grant, a technology reporter at the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the case.
Google antitrust trial enters third week
The government's antitrust case against Google is now entering its third week, but efforts by the tech giant to close off testimony to the public are raising questions about transparency in the Justice Department's biggest monopoly trial in more than 20 years. Nico Grant, a technology reporter at the New York Times, joined CBS News to discuss the case.
GameStop appoints Chewy founder Ryan Cohen as chief executive
The billionaire will not receive compensation for serving as the company's president, CEO and chairman, GameStop said.
Meta rolls out new AI, VR technologies
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant's developer conference Wednesday, saying the company is focused on virtual and augmented reality as well as artificial intelligence technologies. Notable new additions include an AI personal assistant people can interact with using any of Meta's messaging apps. Will Knight, senior writer at Wired, joined CBS News to discuss the conference and what happened to Threads.
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Family looking for lost earring instead finds Viking-era burial treasures
The family was looking for a lost gold earring in their garden, but instead they found artifacts dating back more than 1,000 years, officials said.
Scientists take step toward "being able to resurrect extinct species"
"People didn't think it could really be done," Marc Friedländer, an associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, told CBS News.
Scientists recover RNA from extinct species
For the first time, scientists in Sweden have analyzed an extinct animal's RNA. They're studying the Tasmanian tiger which has been extinct since the 1930s. Marc Friedländer, associate professor in molecular biology at Stockholm University, joins CBS News to discuss what the breakthrough means for science.
Tropical storm warnings along East Coast
What could soon be Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving closer to the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said, and a tropical storm warning is in effect from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. CBS News Baltimore's Janay Reece has an update on how locals there are preparing for the storm. And Lynette Charles, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, has a forecast for where the storms could be most severe.
Wildfire smoke reversing U.S. air improvement
Since 2016, wildfire smoke in the U.S. has reversed roughly 25% of air quality improvements made from the 2000 Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. That figure doubles to roughly 50% when looking specifically at the impact on many western states. For more on this, CBS News was joined by Marshall Burke, an associate professor at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability and a co-author of the study.
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Texas death row inmate ruled not competent to be executed
A federal judge ruled that Scott Panetti, a Texas death row inmate with a long history of mental illness, is not competent to be executed.
Remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew found in Moffat
The remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew have been found more than 3 years after she was last seen.
Feds: Man hauled more than 30 pounds of fentanyl through NYC subway
Investigators say they've uncovered yet another drug mill in the Bronx, again involving fentanyl.
Man arrested in Baltimore tech CEO's killing
Authorities have arrested a man accused of murdering Baltimore tech CEO Pava LaPere. Officials took Jason Billingsley, a convicted sex offender, into custody Wednesday night. LaPere's body was discovered Monday in her apartment complex after she was reported missing. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.
6 bodies, 1 wounded survivor found after 7 youths kidnapped in Mexico
Six bodies were discovered in an area of Mexico where seven youths were kidnapped days earlier, authorities said.
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Investigating space tourism safety regulation
As new space tour companies change the way we can see our world, a moratorium on spaceflight regulation and participant safety has come to the forefront. In the latest CBS Reports documentary, Mark Strassmann takes a close look at the next great leap for humankind -- and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
3 space station crew members back on Earth after U.S.-record year in space
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
How to see the harvest supermoon
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
NASA astronaut closing out record-setting yearlong space station flight
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is finishing up the longest single flight in U.S. space history at 371 days.
Why NASA retrieved samples from an asteroid
NASA is celebrating the successful end of a 7-year, $1 billion mission to collect and return a sample from the asteroid Bennu. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has more on the mission. And Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the samples.
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Chandler Halderson case: An inside look
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Crime scene photos: NYC sledgehammer attack
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Space Tourism: The Next Great Leap | CBS Reports
In the aftermath of the Titan submersible tragedy, extreme travel has come under fresh scrutiny. But one industry stands out for both its allure and the lack of regulation protecting participants' safety: space tourism. CBS Reports explores the next great leap for humankind and whether regulators and industry stakeholders are striking the right balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring safety.
The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Ahead of the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim sits down with author and journalist Michael Lewis who had a first-hand look at the rise and fall of the crypto wunderkind.
GOP donors push for Youngkin to run in 2024
CBS News has learned that some of the country's biggest Republican donors are ramping up efforts to get Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to enter the 2024 race for president. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.
Biden criticizes "MAGA extremists" in speech
President Biden spoke in Arizona on Thursday about the state of democracy in the U.S. He warned against the impact of "MAGA extremists," criticizing Donald Trump. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Where government shutdown talks stand
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are running out of time to avert a government shutdown with no deal that can pass both the House and the Senate anywhere in sight. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.