Wisconsin woman sentenced for killing and dismembering ex-boyfriend
Taylor Schabusiness was arrested after Shad Thyrion's mother discovered her son's head in a bucket in the basement.
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Historians race against time and invasive species to study shipwrecks
Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.
Planned Parenthood resumes abortions in Wis.
Planned Parenthood is again offering abortion services in Wisconsin more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Providers initially stopped offering abortions out of fear a state law from 1849 that appears to ban the procedure would be enforced, but a judge ruled last month the law does not apply to medical abortions. The president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Wisconsin, Tanya Atkinson, joined CBS News to discuss the resumption of services.
GOP-led Wisconsin Senate fires nonpartisan election official
The fight over who will lead the elections agency stems from persistent lies about the 2020 election.
Wisconsin GOP leader creates panel to probe impeachment criteria
Wisconsin GOP Assembly leader Robin Vos created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment against state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
Suspect arrested in brutal attack of Wisconsin university student
Brandon Thompson, 26, was charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree reckless injury and strangulation early Wednesday morning, police announced in an incident report.
Pier collapses into Wisconsin lake on Labor Day
Some 60 people plunged into a Wisconsin lake when the pier they were standing on during Labor Day festivities collapsed.
1881 Lake Michigan shipwreck found intact with crew's possessions
Trinidad sank about 10 miles off the coast of Algoma, "taking all the crew's possessions and the captain's pet Newfoundland dog with her," historians said.
Tensions on Wisconsin Supreme Court
It has been a chaotic week for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with conservative Chief Justice Annette Ziegler accusing her colleagues in the new liberal majority of staging a "coup." Matthew DeFour, the statehouse bureau chief for the Wisconsin Watch, joins CBS News to break down the situation.
Takeaways from 1st GOP presidential debate
Eight Republican candidates faced off in the first debate of the primary season Wednesday. Vying for the party's nomination, the candidates took on policy topics in the absence of frontrunner and former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins "CBS Mornings" with takeaways from the debate and what voters may now consider.
The Snapchat Clue
When his parents disappear, Chandler Halderson’s social media helps investigators unravel the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
4 killed, 2 hurt in separate aircraft accidents near Oshkosh, Wisconsin
One of the incidents involved a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a gyrocopter.
Woman not mentally ill when she dismembered ex-boyfriend, jury finds
Taylor Schabusiness strangled Shad Thyrion, sexually abused him and dismembered his body, authorities said.
These states could determine the 2024 race
Presidential election cycles often feel very turbulent, but the truth is, it's the same story in most states across the U.S. From 2008 through 2020, only 10 states voted for nominees from both political parties. Amy Walter, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Cook Political Report, joined "America Decides" to discuss which states are true toss-ups, and which states may be vulnerable to flip.
Boy killed in sawmill accident will help save mom's life with organ donation
Michael Schuls died July 1 at a pediatric hospital in Milwaukee, two days after officers responded to a call about an unresponsive teenager at Florence Hardwoods.
Be on the lookout for invasive, jumping "earthworms on steroids"
Wisconsin officials said they're investigating a possible infestation of the invasive species in a local compost site. Here's what to know about the jumping worms as they grow during the summer.
Camp Choson in western Wisconsin is helping Korean kids connect with their identity
Named after the last Korean royal family, Camp Choson is a family of its own. It's nestled in rural Wisconsin, but this week, Korea doesn't feel so far away.
Missing Florida children found abandoned at Wisconsin park; 2 arrested
A woman was supposed to watch her friend's children overnight. Police say she took them about 1,000 miles away to another state instead.
Mothers look for solutions to child care deserts
More than half the country lives in areas where child care is difficult or impossible to come by. Two mothers in Wisconsin decided to take matters into their own hands. Meg Oliver has the story.
Wisconsin man charged with hacking thousands of sports betting accounts
The man charged in the case, Joseph Garrison, 18, surrendered to officials in New York City on Thursday.
Arizona man gets 103 years in prison for quadruple murder
Suggs was convicted in April of four counts of second-degree murder in the September 2021 deaths.
8-year-old missing for 2 days in Michigan state park found safe
The boy wandered off while gathering firewood for his family's campsite, state police said.
Wisconsin deputy fatally shot by DUI suspect who then killed himself
Video from CBS Minnesota showed officers saluting and people filling overpasses on Interstate 94 as Leising's body was brought back to Wisconsin.
Jimmy Carter and the Wisconsin primary
The Expectations Game: What happened when newspapers reported that former President Jimmy Carter had lost the Wisconsin primary when he had actually won.
Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order ivermectin use for COVID
Wisconsin's conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled a hospital couldn't be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19, saying a county judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the facility to administer ivermectin.
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Fraud ruling could topple Donald Trump's New York business empire
Judge's ruling could strip Donald Trump of his authority to make strategic and financial decisions over some of his key properties in the state.
McCarthy says he doesn't "see the support" in House for Senate funding measure
If Congress can't pass a government funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, then the government will shut down.
Judge denies Trump's request for her recusal in Jan. 6 case
Judge Tanya Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump's request to recuse herself.
American soldier who crossed into North Korea is back in U.S. custody
U.S. soldier Travis King, who ran across the border from South Korea into North Korea in July, was transferred back to U.S. custody in China.
Menendez pleads not guilty to federal charges in bribery case
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, were arraigned in U.S. district court in Manhattan.
MSU football coach Mel Tucker fired for "inappropriate behavior"
Michigan State University fired Tucker on Wednesday after the suspended football coach last year had what he described as consensual phone sex with an activist and rape survivor.
House Republicans raise questions about funds wired to Hunter Biden
A Hunter Biden attorney says the transfers were from private loans to Hunter Biden, and they referenced his father's address because it was the one on his personal driver's license at the time.
FDA updates Ozempic label with potential blocked intestines side effect
The FDA stopped short of saying the potentially life-threatening condition was caused by the drugs, which have become popular for weight loss.
Remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew found
The remains of missing Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew have been found more than 3 years after she was last seen.
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Late-night hosts announce return to air after deal to end writers' strike
Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel announced they would resume their shows on Monday, Oct. 2.
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.
Judge denies Trump's request for her recusal in Jan. 6 case
Judge Tanya Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump's request to recuse herself.
Heinz selling Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after viral Taylor Swift tweet
Heinz is selling limited bottles of Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after a Taylor Swift fan account posted a photo of the pop icon at a Kansas City Chiefs game.
EV charging stations at commercial properties are a hot amenity
Commercial real estate owners are trying to draw in EV owners by alleviating their range anxiety.
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Heinz selling Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after viral Taylor Swift tweet
Heinz is selling limited bottles of Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after a Taylor Swift fan account posted a photo of the pop icon at a Kansas City Chiefs game.
EV charging stations at commercial properties are a hot amenity
Commercial real estate owners are trying to draw in EV owners by alleviating their range anxiety.
Fraud ruling could topple Donald Trump's New York business empire
Judge's ruling could strip Donald Trump of his authority to make strategic and financial decisions over key properties in the state.
$10,000 bill sells for nearly half a million dollars at Texas auction
A vintage banknote and an even older coin collectively sold for nearly $1 million at a multi-day bidding event in Dallas.
Kia and Hyundai recall 3.3 million cars, tell owners to park outside
Kia and Hyundai are advising motorists to park affected models outside after a rash of fires linked to faulty brakes.
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Judge denies Trump's request for her recusal in Jan. 6 case
Judge Tanya Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump's request to recuse herself.
McCarthy says he doesn't "see the support" in House for Senate funding measure
If Congress can't pass a government funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, then the government will shut down.
Trump to speak in Detroit as Republicans debate in California
The former president will be going to a non-union plant in Detroit amid the United Auto Workers strike, now in its second week.
U.S. aims to resettle up to 50,000 Latin American refugees in 2024
The U.S. will keep the refugee cap unchanged at 125,000, while more than doubling the allocation for refugees from the Western Hemisphere.
House Republicans raise questions about funds wired to Hunter Biden
A Hunter Biden attorney says the transfers were from private loans to Hunter Biden, and they referenced his father's address because it was the one on his personal driver's license at the time.
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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.
Anti-vax pet parents put animals and people at risk, experts say
An unvaccinated pet is a danger not just to other animals but also to the humans around them, an author of the study notes.
More than 260,000 toddler books recalled due to choking hazard
Plastic rings can detach from the Rainbow Road Road series board books sold at Sam's Club, Target and other retailers nationwide.
FDA updates Ozempic label with potential blocked intestines side effect
The FDA stopped short of saying the potentially life-threatening condition was caused by the drugs, which have become popular for weight loss.
U.K.'s first illegal drug "consumption room" to open in Scotland
The facility has been approved after years of debate over its legality, in a move experts hope will help Scotland reduce drug deaths.
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U.S. aims to resettle up to 50,000 Latin American refugees in 2024
The U.S. will keep the refugee cap unchanged at 125,000, while more than doubling the allocation for refugees from the Western Hemisphere.
Iran claims it launched new imaging satellite into orbit
The launch of the military satellite comes amid ongoing tensions with Western nations over its nuclear program.
Young activists suing 32 countries for failing to tackle climate change
A group of six young people from Portugal have accused 32 countries of failing to tackle climate change fast enough, and therefore infringing on their human rights
Ireland authorities seize 2 tons of cocaine in massive drug raid
Irish authorities have seized $165 million worth of cocaine from a cargo vessel in what is being called the largest drug raid in the history of the country.
U.K.'s first illegal drug "consumption room" to open in Scotland
The facility has been approved after years of debate over its legality, in a move experts hope will help Scotland reduce drug deaths.
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Late-night hosts announce return to air after deal to end writers' strike
Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel announced they would resume their shows on Monday, Oct. 2.
Heinz selling Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after viral Taylor Swift tweet
Heinz is selling limited bottles of Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after a Taylor Swift fan account posted a photo of the pop icon at a Kansas City Chiefs game.
Bruce Springsteen postpones remaining 2023 tour dates
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen announced that he has postponed his remaining tour dates in 2023 as he receives treatment for peptic ulcer disease.
WGA ends strike, releases details on tentative deal with studios
The Writers Guild of America released the details of their tentative agreement with Hollywood studios and have unanimously voted to end the nearly 150-day strike.
Travis Kelce breaks silence on Taylor Swift
"Well Trav, how does it feel that Taylor Swift finally put you on the map?" his brother Jason Kelce asked.
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Amazon Alexa becoming more humanlike with AI
Amazon's Alexa is getting an upgrade. The so-called Alexa LLM will be able to understand body language, including gestures and eye contact, and should be smarter and more conversational thanks to AI. Jon Swartz, senior tech reporter for MarketWatch, joined CBS News to discuss the new version of Amazon's virtual assistant.
A look back at 25 years of Google
Google was created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, who moved the company to a garage in 1998.
FTC and 17 states file sweeping antitrust suit against Amazon
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
Jewish leaders criticize Elon Musk for antisemitism on X, formerly Twitter
A group of rabbis, academics and activists said the behavior of owner Elon Musk has allowed "a new stage in antisemitic discourse" to "spread like wildfire" on the social media site.
Could you get "carhacked"? The growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts
A new generation of high-tech thieves are attacking vulnerable vehicle computer systems to steal cars in seconds.
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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.
Some homeowners facing insurance crisis
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.
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Murder suspect Kevin Mason arrested in South St. Paul, 2 weeks after accidental release from Indianapolis jail
A Minneapolis murder suspect is now again behind bars after he was mistakenly released from an Indianapolis jail earlier this month.
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.
Police: Ghost guns and 3D printers for making them found at New York City day care
The discovery comes after another recent tragedy in which a toddler died and three others were sickened due to exposure to fentanyl at a Bronx day care.
Looters hit several stores across Philadelphia
Multiple groups of looters hit retail stores and at least one small business in different Philadelphia neighborhoods Tuesday night.
Gilgo Beach murders suspect appears in court
The man charged with killing three New York women more than a decade ago appeared in court Wednesday. Prosecutors charged Rex Heuermann back in January after DNA evidence linked him to one of the victims at Gilgo Beach. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more on Heuermann's court appearance.
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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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Notable Deaths in 2023
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Chandler Halderson case: An inside look
How prosecutors made the case that the Wisconsin man killed his parents Bart and Krista Halderson in July 2021.
Crime scene photos: NYC sledgehammer attack
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.
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Gen. Milley responds to shocking Trump post
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley is responding to comments by former President Donald Trump suggesting that Milley deserves to be executed for communications the general had with China.
Amazon Alexa becoming more humanlike with AI
Amazon's Alexa is getting an upgrade. The so-called Alexa LLM will be able to understand body language, including gestures and eye contact, and should be smarter and more conversational thanks to AI. Jon Swartz, senior tech reporter for MarketWatch, joined CBS News to discuss the new version of Amazon's virtual assistant.
Gilgo Beach murders suspect appears in court
The man charged with killing three New York women more than a decade ago appeared in court Wednesday. Prosecutors charged Rex Heuermann back in January after DNA evidence linked him to one of the victims at Gilgo Beach. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more on Heuermann's court appearance.
California GOP chair previews 2nd debate
Jessica Millan Patterson, chairwoman of the California Republican Party, joined CBS News to discuss what she expects from Wednesday night's GOP debate and how she feels about the frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, declining to attend.
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.