Sandy Hook parents still fight for change 10 years after school shooting
Wednesday marks 10 years since a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 26 people, including 20 children.
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Wednesday marks 10 years since a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 26 people, including 20 children.
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.
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman discusses the "whole world of trouble" the conspiracy theorist continues to face for his on-air rants claiming that the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting in which schoolchildren were killed was a hoax.
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."
Jones later took the stand himself, and the judge at one point sent the jury out of the room and strongly scolded Jones for not being truthful under oath.
Scott Pelley reports on the Newtown shooting and interviews a school nurse, a former classmate of the alleged gunman's, and former Secret Service members; Also, eleven months after wrecking at sea, the Italian luxury liner awaits one of the most expensive and daunting salvage operations ever; And, no one is allowed to borrow a book from the Vatican Library except the pope. And no wonder: the archive holds some of the oldest and most precious works of art and treasure known to man.
A lawsuit against an industry viewed by many as protected from liability over gun violence used a novel legal strategy, and accomplished the unthinkable: the largest payout ever by a gun company to victims of a mass shooting.
Jones was found liable in at least two defamation suits over his assertions that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
Fines were mounting for his failing to appear. Damages are being determined after a judge ruled he defamed families for claiming the massacre never happened.
They sued him for claiming the shooting never happened. He offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff. A judge found him liable for damages in November.
Nicole Hockley's son was one of 20 first-graders and six educators murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
The families of nine victims have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.
Parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued Alex Jones over his claims that the massacre was a hoax.
Four years after the Sandy Hook school shooting, another Connecticut school is implementing a program to help students spot warning signs for classmates who may present a risk. Students are taught to speak out if a classmate is isolated, is a target of bullying or other warning signs. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
In Newtown, Conneticut, the new Sandy Hook Elementary school was unveiled Friday. It replaces the building that was demolished after the shooting massacre in 2012. Marlie Hall has a look at the school that is giving kids a new start.
A judge heard arguments on Monday to decide if a case against the maker of the gun used in the Sandy Hook shooting will go to trial. The families of some of the victims are suing, saying the gunmaker should be held accountable. Michelle Miller has more.
President Obama grew emotional during his remarks on his gun control executive actions when he recalled the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
It's been three years since a gunman entered an elementary school in Connecticut and killed 20 first graders and six educators. The parents of some of those children continue to fight for better regulations for firearms. As Michelle Miller reports, they've had mixed success.
Families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Conn. have won a suit to split the home insurance taken out by the shooter's mother, who was also shot in her sleep. CBSN's Don Dahler reports.
The home where Adam Lanza, the gunman behind the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, and his mother lived has been demolished.
The Sandy Hook Commission released a draft copy of its final report on the 2012 shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut. As Elaine Quijano reports, the mental health of shooter Adam Lanza - and the state's handling of mental health patients as a whole - was a main issue.
It's been nearly two years since Adam Lanza opened fire on the school in Newtown, Conn., and now some of the teachers who survived that day are sharing their stories with Jane Pauley.
Remington made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators at the Newtown, Connecticut, school December 14, 2012.
Court rejects appeal from Remington Arms that argued it should be shielded by a 2005 federal law preventing most lawsuits against firearms manufacturers
Authorities on Tuesday released new surveillance images of a subject sought in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Mary Ellen O'Toole, former senior FBI profiler, joins CBS News to discuss what stands out.
The FBI on Tuesday released new photos from Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera that show a masked person on her doorstep. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Anna Schecter have more.
New videos released by FBI Director Kash Patel on X show a masked, gloved person approaching Nancy Guthrie's door. CBS News senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter has more.
FBI Director Kash Patel released photos from Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera that show a masked person on her doorstep. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez and CBS News law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison have the latest.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media photos of a subject in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother. Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News' special report.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Kouri Richins allegedly poisoned her husband Eric by putting a fatal dose of fentanyl in his drink, leading to his sudden death in 2022.
The FBI is now offering a $50,000 reward in the search for Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on Feb. 1. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Anna Schecter have the latest.
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment during her congressional testimony on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. This comes as the world reacts to the latest batch of documents released by the Justice Department. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Holly Williams have more.
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Tax refunds will be bigger this year because of the big, beautiful bill" act, with higher-income households set to reap the biggest checks.
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Two NATO Joint Force Commands led by U.S. officers will transition to be European-led in an apparent answer to President Trump's calls for Europe to contribute more to its defense.
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Just 30 seconds of highly coveted commercial airtime during the Super Bowl costs as much as $10 million, according to CBS News MoneyWatch. Bill Pearce, marketing faculty member at The University of California, Berkeley, joins to discuss some of the ads from Super Bowl LX.
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The demands of the artificial intelligence boom may be causing shortages in other sectors that help boost the U.S. economy. Shira Ovide, a technology reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News with more.
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Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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Authorities on Tuesday released new surveillance images of a subject sought in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Mary Ellen O'Toole, former senior FBI profiler, joins CBS News to discuss what stands out.
The FBI on Tuesday released new photos from Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera that show a masked person on her doorstep. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Anna Schecter have more.
New videos released by FBI Director Kash Patel on X show a masked, gloved person approaching Nancy Guthrie's door. CBS News senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter has more.
FBI Director Kash Patel released photos from Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera that show a masked person on her doorstep. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez and CBS News law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison have the latest.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media photos of a subject in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie's mother. Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News' special report.
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Authorities on Tuesday released new surveillance images of a subject sought in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Mary Ellen O'Toole, former senior FBI profiler, joins CBS News to discuss what stands out.
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The FBI on Tuesday released new photos from Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera that show a masked person on her doorstep. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez and Anna Schecter have more.