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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey rejected calls for his resignation following his indictment on federal bribery charges, striking a defiant tone Monday in his first public comments on the allegations. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on Menendez's comments and the growing chorus from Democrats for the senator to step down.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey maintained his innocence Monday as he addressed reporters for the first time since he was indicted on federal bribery charges. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the calls for Menendez to resign and the politics of the situation.
"I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be New Jersey's senior senator," Sen. Bob Menendez said.
Police say five people were transported to hospitals by helicopters after an explosion at a home in West Milford, New Jersey.
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have indicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on federal bribery charges. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to court filings unsealed Friday, with prosecutors alleging the couple accepted lavish bribes in exchange for official acts. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion have more on the charges.
Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, and his wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery charges following a yearslong public-corruption investigation by the Justice Department. The indictment unsealed Friday charges Mendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, in connection to their relationship with three New Jersey businessmen.
The infant, dubbed "Baby Mary" by a police chaplain, was found by two young boys in a secluded park in Mendham Township.
About 80% of school shooting victims die of preventable wounds, often because first responders can't get there fast enough. CBS News' Meg Oliver visits a school in New Jersey that has deployed 911Inform, a security monitoring program designed to speed up response times.
"There's dogs in cages, live dogs in cages, dead dogs in cages, dead animals throughout the house lying on the floor," the police chief said.
Coffee chain's popular beverage has spawned a range of imitators flecked with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.
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.
New data from personal finance website WalletHub ranks Massachusetts as the best place in the U.S. to live. Jill Gonzalez, an analyst for WalletHub, joined CBS News to discuss how they ranked the states and who was ranked worst.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a nearly century-old church in New Jersey.
New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination prohibits employment discrimination based on pregnancy, but there is an exemption for employers that are religious organizations.
Meet Khadijah Robinson, a West Philadelphia native is revolutionizing the way Black women embrace life's adventures with AQUA Waterproof Headwear.
Authorities say the man's body was found about three hours after he disappeared in the Millstone River, a tributary in central New Jersey.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, the first Black woman to hold elected office in the state, died Tuesday at age 71. Oliver had been serving as acting governor while Gov. Phil Murphy is on vacation.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver was the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the state's Assembly.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died at the age of 71 after being hospitalized Monday for an undisclosed medical issue. Gov. Phil Murphy is out of the country, so the president of the state senate is now acting governor.
Phair entered in the 68th minute as a substitute for South Korea – and made history at just 16 years and 26 days old.
Amanda Davila, 27, was charged in the death of Faja Williams, who was found unresponsive when she arrived at Claremont Elementary School in Franklin Park.
A ship fire has been extinguished days after it broke out, killing two firefighters, at a New Jersey cargo port.
Officials described the ongoing firefight as an "extremely complex operation" that involved coordination with multiple local, state and federal agencies.
Officials say the fire aboard a cargo ship in New Jersey will likely continue to burn for days. Crews at the scene are having trouble putting out the flames, and two firefighters already died. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has the latest from Newark.
"I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be New Jersey's senior senator," Sen. Bob Menendez said.
London police said that it had "received a number of allegations of sexual offences" regarding Russell Brand.
The first U.S.-made Abrams tanks are rolling out on Ukrainian soil as Ukraine's forces claimed to have dealt a significant blow to Russia.
House Republicans' efforts to pass four spending bills would not avert a government shutdown.
NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" could return to the air as soon as early October.
Dozens of London police officers refuse to go out on armed patrols as a colleague faces a murder charge in the shooting of an unarmed Black man.
When Matteo Messina Denaro died, "he took with him his secrets" about Cosa Nostra, state radio said.
The new CDC campaign to back the shots is called "Wild to Mild."
Vibrio vulnificus, known as flesh-eating bacteria, can cause necrotizing fasciitis — and typically kills 1 in 5 Americans who get an infection.
A U.S. government shutdown would underscore the impact of "intensifying political polarization," the credit agency said in a new report.
House Republicans' efforts to pass four spending bills would not avert a government shutdown.
With just days until the deadline to keep the government open, here's a look at the 14 shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.
JetBlue flight 1256 flying in from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale experienced "sudden severe turbulence" as it neared Florida, a JetBlue official told CBS News.
The plant produces anesthesia and other drugs as well as nearly one-fourth of the sterile injectable medications Pfizer supplies to U.S. hospitals, the company said.
A U.S. government shutdown would underscore the impact of "intensifying political polarization," the credit agency said in a new report.
NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" could return to the air as soon as early October.
Investigation of the two poultry giants follows NYT report of migrant children cleaning slaughterhouses overnight in Virginia.
Anthropic will use Amazon's cloud services and machine-learning chips to train and deploy its ChatGPT rival, Claude.
Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they "didn't reduce carbon emissions."
A U.S. government shutdown would underscore the impact of "intensifying political polarization," the credit agency said in a new report.
House Republicans' efforts to pass four spending bills would not avert a government shutdown.
With just days until the deadline to keep the government open, here's a look at the 14 shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.
The first U.S.-made Abrams tanks are rolling out on Ukrainian soil as Ukraine's forces claimed to have dealt a significant blow to Russia.
Twelve Republicans announced their candidacies for president. And President Biden announced in April that he'd run for reelection.
The plant produces anesthesia and other drugs as well as nearly one-fourth of the sterile injectable medications Pfizer supplies to U.S. hospitals, the company said.
The new CDC campaign to back the shots is called "Wild to Mild."
Vibrio vulnificus, known as flesh-eating bacteria, can cause necrotizing fasciitis — and typically kills 1 in 5 Americans who get an infection.
RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization among infants, according to the CDC.
Shimano's recalled bonded crank parts can "separate and break," causing consumers to crash, according to CPSC.
The first U.S.-made Abrams tanks are rolling out on Ukrainian soil as Ukraine's forces claimed to have dealt a significant blow to Russia.
London police said that it had "received a number of allegations of sexual offences" regarding Russell Brand.
Dozens of London police officers refuse to go out on armed patrols as a colleague faces a murder charge in the shooting of an unarmed Black man.
When Matteo Messina Denaro died, "he took with him his secrets" about Cosa Nostra, state radio said.
Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they "didn't reduce carbon emissions."
NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" could return to the air as soon as early October.
Super Bowl LVIII will be at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024.
Grammy winner Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas on Feb. 11.
Just days after her 89th birthday, Sophia Loren suffered fractures requiring hip surgery in a fall at her home in Geneva.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
Anthropic will use Amazon's cloud services and machine-learning chips to train and deploy its ChatGPT rival, Claude.
Tech giants Microsoft and Google say they're moving toward building more generative artificial intelligence into their products. Microsoft has already been adding AI assistants to apps and now plans to unify all of them into a single source. And Google is launching new AI features to make video editing and publishing easier on YouTube. Emma Roth, news writer at The Verge, joined CBS News to discuss the increased use of AI.
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.
Consumers are snatching up the iPhone 15 as they look to swap their old devices for something newer and more powerful, analysts said.
YouTube suspended Russell Brand's ability to earn money from his online videos earlier this week after multiple women accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and abuse — allegations he denies.
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.
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.
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.
Homeowners living in areas at risk for natural disasters are seeing higher home insurance premiums -- for some, coverage has been dropped completely. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The tarantula's coloring resembles "electrical sparks," researchers said.
London police said that it had "received a number of allegations of sexual offences" regarding Russell Brand.
Nearly 6,000 people convicted of drug trafficking in the 2021 budget year alone are in the pool of those who might be eligible for reduced sentences, according to data.
Joey Watkins was 20 years old when he was convicted and sentenced to serve life plus five years in prison for the 2000 slaying of Isaac Dawkins.
According to prosecutors, the kidnappers threatened to cut off the teen's body parts if his mother did not pay the $500,000 ransom.
A 3-year-old child and two adults are dead after being shot at a Jacksonville apartment complex, officials said. Another adult was hurt.
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.
A capsule containing rubble from an asteroid landed in the Utah desert Sunday. It may contain material leftover from the creation of the solar system, scientists say.
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space.
A small saucer-shape capsule carrying a half-pound of rocks and dust collected from an asteroid called Bennu is expected to slam into Earth's atmosphere at a blistering 27,650 mph on Sunday and then parachute down to the ground. NASA senior scientist Amy Simon joined CBS News to discuss the purpose and logistics of the mission.
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
What Angelina Fernandes saw the night her mother was accused of murder.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
On Nov. 11, 2012, Jake Nolan accompanied his psychiatrist cousin to a NYC Home Depot where she purchased a sledgehammer; 24 hours later, it became a key piece of evidence in a crime that ended with Nolan and her ex-lover in the hospital.
Research from Goldman Sachs shows a life event that causes a "financial vortex" can cut retirement savings by as much as 37%. Alisa Wolfson, contributor for MarketWatch Picks, joined CBS News with tips on how to save when going through the unexpected.
Megan Rapinoe laced up for her final U.S. Women's National Team match on Sunday, going out a 2-0 winner over South Africa. Darian Jenkins, an analyst for soccer podcast "Attacking Third," joined CBS News to discuss Rapinoe's farewell and her impact on USA soccer.
A new "60 Minutes" report that aired over the weekend showcased how U.S. money to Ukraine is distributed and ultimately spent, with Sen. Lindsey Graham telling Holly Williams the investments are worth the cost. Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, joined CBS News to discuss the report and why the aid money is so important.
Lahaina residents are being allowed back into their community for the first time since wildfires burned through Maui in August. Maui County Council member Tamara Paltin joined CBS News to discuss the re-entry process.
Lawmakers will return to Washington Tuesday with just a few days to hammer out a deal to avoid a government shutdown, and the White House is warning federal agencies to prepare for the worst. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more.