Illegal gun purchases fueling violence in Chicago
Authorities are cracking down on so-called "straw purchases" that have contributed to a spate of violence in Chicago this year.
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Several Louisiana nursing home evacuees die in storm shelter
At least seven nursing home residents have died after being moved to a warehouse in Louisiana's Tangipahoa Parish.
Michael K. Williams, acclaimed "The Wire" actor, has died at 54
Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn home, NYPD sources confirmed to CBS News.
Shipping industry group backs putting a price on carbon
Shipping, crucial to the world's economy, was left out of the Paris Agreement to curb global warming.
Some fire-weary Tahoe residents return home to find bears
Officials said they have received 15 calls of marauding bears over the last week.
Garland says safety of Texas women seeking abortions will be protected
Texas now bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Megafires upend outdoor plans for pandemic-weary Americans
People craving nature after being cooped up during the pandemic are being stymied by raging wildfires.
Chip shortage likely to keep car prices sky-high through 2023
Prices for new cars in the U.S. have set records for four months in a row and are now 8% higher than a year ago.
River closes after mysterious deaths of family and their dog
The bodies of John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Miju, and their dog were found on a hiking trail in the Sierra National Forest.
Former Marine kills 4, including mom holding baby, in Florida
"They begged for their lives and I killed them anyway," the sheriff said suspect Bryan Riley told them during an interrogation.
Lawyer speaks out after he was shot, 3 months after his family was killed
In a statement Monday to CBS affiliate WCSC, Alex Murdaugh said he has "made a lot of decisions that I truly regret" and the he planned to resign from his law firm and enter rehab.
Death toll from Ida increases to 68 as many remain without power
At least seven deaths in New Orleans were of nursing home residents who had been evacuated to warehouses.
Divers pinpoint source of Gulf oil spill caused by Hurricane Ida
A one-foot diameter pipeline was displaced from a trench on the ocean floor and sheared in half by Hurricane Ida.
Average daily COVID deaths jumped 131% in the last month, CDC says
Meanwhile, ICU beds are running out in Georgia, Kentucky and Hawaii. The COVID surge comes as more kids head back to school this week.
Willard Scott, former weatherman on NBC's "Today" show, dies at 87
Scott spent 65 years with NBC and was the "Today" show's weather forecaster for three decades.
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