The story of Timbuctoo, home for free Black Americans decades before Juneteenth
Decades before Juneteenth, free Black Americans thrived in the South Jersey community of Timbuctoo. Meet the native son trying to preserve its history.
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Prosecutors' star witness grilled in Bob Menendez trial
Jose Uribe, an insurance broker who is the prosecution's star witness, has detailed how he says he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife.
Key witness on stand in Menendez trial
A key witness in the corruption trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey took the stand for a third day. Insurance broker Jose Uribe claims he bribed the senator and his then-girlfriend to stop criminal investigations into his business associates. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Washington Post reporter Salvador Rizzo joins to discuss the latest in the case.
Key witness says he directly asked New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez for help
Jose Uribe, a star witness in the prosecution's case against Sen. Bob Menendez, detailed his alleged conversations with the New Jersey Democrat.
Businessman who tried to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez with Mercedes testifies
The businessman, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty to trying to influence the senator by buying his wife a luxury car.
East Coast braces for invasive flying spiders
The cicadas have already taken over parts of the U.S., and they may soon have some eight-legged company. Giant flying "Joro" spiders are expected to swing into the East Coast later this summer. David Coyle, assistant professor of forest health and invasive species at Clemson University, joins CBS News to explain what to know about the arachnids.
Key witness to testify in Menendez trial
Prosecutors in New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial have called for New Jersey businessman Jose Uribe to take the stand. Uribe previously pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe the senator by buying his wife a $60,000 Mercedes-Benz. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Wary of giant, parachuting Joro spiders? Here's what to know.
They're big, they're scary-looking and they float through the air — but Joro spiders are also among the "shyest" spiders researchers have ever found.
Generations of Pride: Meet the trailblazers making a difference in Philadelphia's LGBTQ+ community
CBS News Philadelphia is proud to showcase the LGBTQ+ individuals making a difference in our community through our special, "Generations of Pride."
Venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs spread across East Coast
"It is a matter of when, not if" the spiders are set to arrive, experts say, and it could happen any day now.
First post-Trump verdict primaries underway
Five states are holding primary contests on Tuesday. These are the first since a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty in his "hush money" criminal case. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
Menendez seeks independent reelection bid
Embattled New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has filed to run as an independent after announcing in March that he would not run in his state's Democratic primary. Menendez has faced intense pressure to resign as his trial on federal bribery charges gets underway. CBS News campaign reporter Hunter Woodall has more on that and the other primary races happening Tuesday.
Prosecutors unveil cache of Menendez texts in bribery trial
Soon after Sen. Bob Menendez began dating his wife, Nadine, she was asking for favors related to Egypt, according to their messages.
Judge rules prosecutors in Menendez case can't use evidence they say is crucial
The decision could complicate prosecutors' case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez as it relates to Egypt and military aid.
Karen Read murder trial key witness
Brian Higgins, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is testifying at Karen Read's murder trial. Also, the trials against Idaho's Chad Daybell and New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez continue. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the latest.
Rutgers president on campus protest response
Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway spoke about his school's response to campus protests over the war in Gaza Thursday at a House Education Committee hearing on campus antisemitism. See Holloway's full statement.
Sen. Bob Menendez's wife being treated for breast cancer
Nadine Menendez will undergo a mastectomy, her husband revealed in a statement as his trial was underway.
Menendez "put his power up for sale," prosecutor argues in bribery trial
A lawyer for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sought to pin the blame on his wife, Nadine Menendez.
Psychiatrist can't testify about Bob Menendez's cash stockpile
The New Jersey senator has a "fear of scarcity" and developed "a longstanding coping mechanism of routinely withdrawing and storing cash in his home," his lawyers said last month.
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same college
The Povolos missed their high school graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but four years later, the quintuplets from New Jersey are making up for it in college.
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same college
After missing their high school graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Povolo quintuplets all celebrated their graduation from Montclair State University. Meg Oliver has the story.
Breaking down the charges facing Bob Menendez
Gold bars, foreign entities and a new Mercedes-Benz are just some elements in the federal corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, which saw the start of jury selection on Monday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.
Jury selection underway in Bob Menendez trial
Jury selection began Monday in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. The New Jersey Democrat is accused of taking bribes from three businessmen in the form of cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz in exchange for political favors. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Trump campaigns in deep-blue New Jersey
Former President Donald Trump took a break from the courtroom Saturday to rally supporters at the Jersey Shore. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Fin Gómez have more on the campaign stop.
Sen. Menendez faces second bribery trial
Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, is facing his second bribery trial in seven years. His wife is a co-defendant in this case against Menendez. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down the charges.
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