U.S. ambassador to Japan is confident Japan will ban LGBTQ discrimination
Activists are urging the government to enact anti-discrimination legislation before Japan hosts the G-7 summit of industrialized nations in Hiroshima in May.
Activists are urging the government to enact anti-discrimination legislation before Japan hosts the G-7 summit of industrialized nations in Hiroshima in May.
President-elect Joe Biden will announce senior members of his economic team tomorrow, including his nominee for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This comes as he's facing divisions from the progressive wing of the party over some of his potential picks. Former Obama speechwriter David Litt joins CBSN for more analysis on the transition.
In March, the city ordered Smollett to repay the $130,000 but Smollett has refused
A lawyer for the city of Chicago claimed the actor's "false statements" led to police "diverting resources from other investigations and undermining the criminal justice system"
Prosecutors dropped all 16 felony counts against the "Empire" actor with little explanation, but the lead prosecutor says he believes actor is guilty
Lawyers with the Chicago police department are trying to determine if they can legally release evidence in the investigation despite a judge sealing the case
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday after charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett were dropped that "this is a whitewash of justice." He spoke alongside the superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, Eddie Johnson. Watch their remarks.
The consent decree envisions far-reaching reforms of Chicago's police force under close federal court supervision
A recap of what happened in politics on Tuesday
Rahm Emanuel says that being mayor "has been the job of a lifetime but it's not a job for a lifetime"
Trump's attorney claimed that Emanuel's legacy has left "more murders in his city than ever before"
Police attribute much of the violence to repeat offenders who illegally obtain guns and get a "slap on the wrist"
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson spoke at a press conference Monday following a violent weekend in which at least 11 people were shot and killed and about 70 others were wounded.
The Tesla CEO and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel address skepticism over the project's feasibility
CEO Jamie Dimon says it will collaborate with government and the community to combat racial and economic inequity
Rahm Emanuel says Chicago will fight government's immigration policies saying it can't withhold public safety grants from so-called "sanctuary cities"
New proposal would require high school students to show an acceptance letter in order to graduate
The mayor of Miami-Dade County put the decision in stark financial terms, saying he did not want to risk millions in federal funds
The number of shootings so far this year is up from the same period in bloody 2016
Bill Whitaker reports on Chicago's surge in murders and discovers an alarming situation that may be contributing to the rise in violence
Chicago experienced more gun violence than New York and Los Angeles combined in 2016. Yet, a 60 Minutes investigation reveals a decline in police activity
The city launched its body-camera program in 2015, and the new timeline is a year ahead of schedule
President Obama's 2012 program has deferred deportations for hundreds of thousands of people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children
A showdown is brewing with cities that refuse to round up people who are in the U.S. illegally
If the teachers union and the Chicago Public Schools cannot reach a deal by Tuesday morning, the teachers could go on strike
The state of Louisiana and a group of Black voters and civil rights groups asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a long-running dispute over the state's congressional map.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez may argue his wife kept him in the dark about her dealings with three businessmen.
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the oil spill, and will determine its extent and initiate "containment and cleanup processes."
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot as he came out of a meeting and reportedly left in a life-threatening condition.
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.
The 12-second execution of the alleged theft took months to plan, federal prosecutors said.
The U.S. began moving pieces of the military pier toward Gaza on Wednesday, and it's expected to be operational in days.
Bryan Maclean Howard was charged with eight counts of driving under the influence manslaughter in a deadly Florida bus crash.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
The report also highlights the financial destruction that can occur when workers take unpaid time off after being hurt or tired from the job.
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
A billboard paid for by a Wyoming county sheriff's office was unveiled in Denver, Colorado, during Police Week with a controversial message for police officers.
The report also highlights the financial destruction that can occur when workers take unpaid time off after being hurt or tired from the job.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said recently the company must be laser-focused on keeping prices affordable.
What's the best place to park your money? Americans put their faith in this long-term investment, a new Gallup poll shows.
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
The state of Louisiana and a group of Black voters and civil rights groups asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a long-running dispute over the state's congressional map.
Minnesota Senate Republicans on Wednesday attempted to expel embattled DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell from the chamber Wednesday, in the wake of accusations she broke into her stepmother's home last month, but that effort failed.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez may argue his wife kept him in the dark about her dealings with three businessmen.
The U.S. began moving pieces of the military pier toward Gaza on Wednesday, and it's expected to be operational in days.
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.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Nurse practitioners have been viewed as a key to addressing the shortage of primary care physicians. But data suggests that, just like doctors, they are increasingly drawn to better-paying specialties.
Nearly 4,000 people die from accidental drowning ever year, according to the CDC.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest the law's passage.
The U.S. began moving pieces of the military pier toward Gaza on Wednesday, and it's expected to be operational in days.
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.
Assailants killed 2 prison convoy officers, springing the inmate they were escorting. France's prime minister vowed the suspects "will pay."
In Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $2 billion in new financing for Ukraine to aid weapons delivery and fuel Ukraine's defense industrial base.
Brittney and Cherelle Griner shared videos from their baby shower exclusively with "CBS Mornings."
"Young Sheldon" will end its seven-year run with a two-episode series finale on Thursday, May 16, beginning at 8/7c on CBS.
Actor Iain Armitage joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the series finale of the hit CBS show, "Young Sheldon."
Whoopi Goldberg joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new memoir, "Bits and Pieces." The book is a revealing look at the EGOT winner's relationship with her mother, Emma Johnson, and her brother, Clyde.
The single dad said he was kicked off the dating app "once or twice."
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.
A group of TikTok creators is suing to stop a new law that could ban the social media app in the U.S. The legal challenge follows another lawsuit filed by TikTok and its China-based owner.
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.
Google's highly-anticipated, annual developer conference began Tuesday. The event focused mainly on the company's artificial intelligence advancements. Lisa Eadicicco, senior mobile editor for CNET, joins CBS News with highlights.
The business collaboration tool will be phased out over the next year as Meta focuses on AI and the metaverse.
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.
Solar storms can dazzle, bringing displays of the northern lights to large parts of the globe. But geomagnetic storms can also affect electronic systems.
Assailants killed 2 prison convoy officers, springing the inmate they were escorting. France's prime minister vowed the suspects "will pay."
Bryan Maclean Howard was charged with eight counts of driving under the influence manslaughter in a deadly Florida bus crash.
The bloodshed in Chiapas marks at least the fourth mass killing in Mexico in about a week.
Florida officials say a "vessel of interest" has been identified in connection with a deadly hit and run that killed a 15-year-old ballerina who was waterskiing over the weekend. Cristian Benevides has the details.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, is expected to enter a not guilty plea Tuesday to bank fraud and tax charges that he allegedly illegally transferred almost $17 million from the baseball star's bank account. However, the not guilty plea is a formality, as federal prosecutors previously announced that Mizuhara will plead guilty at a later date as part of a plea deal. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports.
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?
A new CBS News investigation finds thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes across the country. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
Inside the CBS News investigation into how old police guns end up back on the street and used in crimes — and how one department is finding an alternative.
Faced with a rising gun homicide rate with victims 19 and younger, community members and police in Indianapolis are working to turn the trend around.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Louisiana can use a new proposed congressional map that includes a second majority-Black district. A lower court recently blocked the map from taking effect. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion breaks down the long-running dispute.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to at least two televised debates ahead of the 2024 election. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Robert Costa have the details.