School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Today marks 10 years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. More than two dozen people, including 20 children, were killed. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste has more.
Wednesday marks 10 years since a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 26 people, including 20 children.
CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss how families are marking 10 years since the Sandy Hook school shooting, and the legislative actions that have taken place to address gun violence. in the U.S.
Isaiah Márquez-Greene was just 8 years old when he survived the shooting. His sister, Ana Grace Márquez-Greene, was one of those killed.
Ten years ago today, 20 first graders and six educators were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. When Scott Pelley went back to Newtown in 2017, he found families working to move forward.
Jones said on his show Infowars that he is "officially out of money."
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company have been ordered to pay an extra $473 million to families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
A jury in Connecticut ordered Infowars host Alex Jones to pay $965 million in damages to families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and an FBI agent for promoting lies that the shooting was a hoax. Attorneys and family members spoke out after the verdict. Watch their remarks.
The Connecticut jury found Jones liable for a total of $965 million, with amounts reaching as high as $120 million for a single person.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has taken the stand at his trial in Connecticut to try to limit the damages he must pay for calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.
Infowars host Alex Jones took the stand Thursday in his defamation trial in Connecticut over falsely calling the Sandy Hook massacre a "hoax." CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste discussed what happened in court.
A Connecticut jury has begun hearing arguments about how much money conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.
Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.
A federal bankruptcy judge filed an order this week that allows another defamation case against Jones to continue in Connecticut.
Scarlett Lewis, the mother of a Sandy Hook shooting victim joins "CBS Mornings."
The far-right broadcaster and conspiracy theorist had called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting "a hoax."
A Texas jury Thursday awarded the parents of one of the victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School over $4 million in the damages trial of Alex Jones. Roy Gutterman, director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University, joined CBS News to discuss the verdict.
A jury in Texas has ordered the right-wing conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones to pay over $4 million in compensatory damages to the family of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting. They sued him for defamation and testified that his false claims that the shooting was a hoax made their lives "a living hell." CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins Robert Costa with more on the breaking news.
The conspiracy theorist and far-right broadcaster had earlier been found liable for defamation in a rare default judgment.
The conspiracy theorist will face multiple trials this year to decide what he owes in damages to families who sued him for defamation and won.
In a stunning reversal, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones admits he now believes the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary did happen -- a turnaround from years of denying the tragedy. CBS News' Nancy Chen reports and Jesse Weber, attorney and host on the Law and Crime Network, joins "CBS News Mornings" with more analysis on the case.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified Wednesday in his defamation trial that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was not a hoax. Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky, the Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Chair in U.S. Constitutional Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, joined CBS News to discuss what his testimony means.
The conspiracy theorist said that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting a hoax.
"I wanted to tell you to your face. ... Jesse was real. I am a real mom," Scarlett Lewis told Alex Jones. "...I know you know that, and that's the problem."
On the stand, Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
The removal of a four-ton piece of the Key Bridge collapse from the Dali cargo ship using explosives unfolded successfully Monday evening and is a critical piece of the recovery.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
Sai Kandula acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.
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.
French Gates wrote in a post that she's moving onto "the next chapter" of her philanthropic work.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
A 16-year-old boy carrying a gun opened the back door of a packed church, but was immediately confronted by and escorted away by parishioners.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
A vote by the German automaker's Alabama workers to join the UAW would be a "milestone event," labor expert said.
Everything costs $10 at so-called bin stores — even pricey electronics like TV sets, video game consoles and laptops.
Keith Gill, the trader behind the GameStop meme stock frenzy of 2020, resurfaces roughly three years after hiatus with a post on X and YouTube.
French Gates wrote in a post that she's moving onto "the next chapter" of her philanthropic work.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Sai Kandula acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.
Vice President Kamala Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.
Six tribes have banned South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem over comments she made about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels.
Interest in raw milk is rising in the U.S., fueled by both "wellness" and conservative influencers on social media — even though it can make people very sick.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
A collection of silver and gold coins unearthed in Poland may have belonged to notorious fraudster Anthony Jaczewicz.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were warmly welcomed in Nigeria, where they wielded celebrity status even as former "working royals."
A team was deployed to search for the critically endangered cat after a man was found dead with wounds indicating a tiger attack.
Thousands of people in Georgia are worried about what they see as their government's effort to let the Caucasus nation "slowly become Russia."
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, Nancy Chen has the story of an inspiring maestro who's breaking barriers while hitting all the right notes.
In the 20 years after her elimination from "American Idol," Jennifer Hudson has gone on to EGOT winner and host of a successful talk show, which was renewed for a third season.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were warmly welcomed in Nigeria, where they wielded celebrity status even as former "working royals."
Writer, director, and actor John Krasinski declared his latest film, "IF," is his most personal project to date.
Harlan Coben is the author of over 30 suspense novels. He has over 80 million books in print worldwide. He is out with his next book called "Think Twice." Coben joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about what inspired writing "Think Twice" and why he decided to bring back his very popular character, Myron Bolitar.
Researchers are investigating new ways to detect mental health problems through AI-powered apps by collecting data on people's behavior that could help determine shifts in mood in new ways. Dr. Nicholas Jacobson, an assistant professor in the departments of biomedical data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth, joined CBS News to discuss the possibilities.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
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.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how complicated lives – full of endless features – may be getting easier to navigate thanks to technology.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
In 2006, bees across the U.S. started dying rapidly. Now, the U.S. honey bee population is at an all-time high, according to the Census of Agriculture. Clay Bolt, manager of pollinator conservation for the World Wildlife Fund U.S., joins CBS News to explain what happened.
Wildfires are forcing thousands from their homes in Canada after burning more than 13,000 acres so far. Terry Cavaliere, emergency operations director for the Fort Nelson First Nation, joins CBS News with the latest.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
Of the 66 officers placed on leave, 39 were for general misconduct, including suspected use of excessive force, child endangerment or abuse, possession of contraband and negligent supervision.
A 16-year-old boy carrying a gun opened the back door of a packed church, but was immediately confronted by and escorted away by parishioners.
A quick-thinking church congregation worked together to prevent a mass shooting in Louisiana over the weekend. The church was packed with dozens of kids about to take part in a sacred rite of passage. Omar Villafranca reports.
Residents in New York City are on edge following a string of unprovoked attacks, including two high-profile incidents in the last week. A tourist in Times Square was stabbed over Mother's Day weekend while an award-winning actor was punched in the face by a stranger just days earlier. Nikki Battiste reports on what the NYPD is doing to keep the Big Apple safe.
All three victims were tortured and killed before their bodies were put into a 2010 Dodge Charger, authorities said.
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.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
In the image, "a ghostly hand appears to be emerging from the interstellar medium and reaching out into the cosmos," the NOIRLab said.
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?
American students are starting to recover from pandemic learning losses, according to a Harvard University study. But test scores still lag behind 2019 levels, and schools will soon run out of federal pandemic-era funding. CBS News reporter Taurean Small examines how different states are addressing challenges in the classroom and on the balance books.
In 2006, bees across the U.S. started dying rapidly. Now, the U.S. honey bee population is at an all-time high, according to the Census of Agriculture. Clay Bolt, manager of pollinator conservation for the World Wildlife Fund U.S., joins CBS News to explain what happened.
As bird flu spreads among cows in the U.S., the CDC plans to publicly post data on a specific influenza virus found in wastewater. Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF, joins to break down the latest developments in tracking the virus.
The stock for video game retailer GameStop closed up 74% on Monday, harkening back to the buying frenzy in January 2021 fueled by traders on Reddit. Martin Baccardax, senior editor and chief markets correspondent for TheStreet, joins CBS News to examine what could be behind the stock's sudden surge.
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.