Junior ROTC cadet killed in Parkland shooting is honorary West Point 2025 grad
Peter Wang, honored as a member of the 2025 West Point class, was just 15 when he was killed in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Peter Wang, honored as a member of the 2025 West Point class, was just 15 when he was killed in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Parkland student-turned-activist David Hogg is helping launch an organization aimed at ensuring young people have an "inside game" in U.S. politics.
Scot Peterson was the only armed school resource officer at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when the shooting started.
Judge Elizabeth Scherer should be publicly reprimanded for showing bias toward the prosecution, a state commission concluded.
Also, in response to the Uvalde shooting, a bill is pending in Texas that would let schools offer stipends of up to $25,000 to staffers who also become armed campus "sentinels."
The vote came in the wake of the uproar after Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz got a life sentence because the jury couldn't agree unanimously on sentencing him to death.
On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman murdered 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. The co-founder of March for Our Lives talks about his life since, including death threats against himself and his family.
Preview: In an interview airing February 12 on "CBS Sunday Morning," the co-founder of the advocacy group March For Our Lives said, "We came out and we literally said, 'Never again.' … Obviously, that didn't work."
Those who spoke went to a lectern about 20 feet from the 24-year-old gunman, stared him in the eye and let out their anger and grief.
After the victims' families and the 17 people the gunman wounded get their chance to speak, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer will formally sentence him to life in prison without parole.
Prosecutor Carolyn McCann said during a brief hearing that they are not trying to invalidate Thursday's jury vote.
The jury foreman said the jurors were divided.
"The monster's going to go to prison and in prison, I'll hope and pray he receives the kind of mercy from prisoners that he showed to my daughter and the 16 others," said Parkland father and activist Fred Guttenberg.
The gunman killed 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
The jury, which will be sequestered starting Wednesday, will decide if the gunman will get a death sentence or life behind bars.
The jury will likely decide his fate this week. For the 24-year-old to get a death sentence, the jury must be unanimous on at least one victim.
The motion, filed on Friday, alleged that the judge revealed longstanding animosity toward the defense that threatened the fairness of the trial.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer called the decision without warning to her or the prosecution "the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case."
The shooter's attorneys argued that showing the Nazi symbol violates his right to a fair trial because there is no evidence that the massacre was driven by bigotry.
It was the second day of testimony for the defense in the trial.
"We must understand the person behind the crime," attorney Melisa McNeill told the jury.
Called a "quantitative electroencephalogram" or "qEEG," its backers say it provides useful support to such diagnoses as fetal alcohol syndrome, which Cruz's attorneys contend created his lifelong mental and emotional problems.
Twelve jurors and 10 alternates who will decide whether Cruz gets the death penalty or life in prison made a rare visit to the massacre scene.
Jurors aren't allowed to converse with each other - when they retrace the path Cruz followed on Feb. 14, 2018.
A grieving father erupted in anger as he told jurors about the daughter school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered along with 16 others four years ago.
Abuse survivors were present during a fiery House Judiciary Committee hearing where lawmakers grilled Attorney General Pam Bondi about the latest batch of files released on the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
a pair of black gloves were found about a mile away from Nancy Guthrie's home, sources tell CBS News. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
The gloves will be tested for DNA as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues.
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with some lawmakers at her House Judiciary Committee hearing over the Epstein files and their release. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Investigators have discovered a pair of black gloves more than a mile from Nancy Guthrie's home, a source close to the investigation tells CBS News. Bradley Blackburn reports and law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison breaks down more on the investigation.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
Prosecutors in Utah say they've filed a first-degree felony rape charge against Brigham Young University standout wide receiver Parker Kingston.
President Trump has threatened to slap additional tariffs on Mexico to pressure the country into beefing up drug raids and cartel arrests.
FBI agents are combing through the rugged desert terrain of Arizona, searching for new clues in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Then, former FBI special agent Jeff Harp joins with analysis.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
The Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to Tim Cook one day after President Trump circulated a report raising questions about Apple News' practices.
A judge banned the Trump administration from taking adverse action against Kelly after he and other Democratic lawmakers urged military members to "refuse illegal orders."
Oklahoma has carried out its first execution of the year on a man convicted of killing two men in a drive-by shooting.
The Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to Tim Cook one day after President Trump circulated a report raising questions about Apple News' practices.
Some travelers are finding they don't have storage above their seats when they get on the plane because early boarders are taking up the overhead bins.
Top Trump administration officials had decided to terminate Abigail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief just before she announced her departure on social media.
"Reverse recruitment" firms promise to cut the length of job searches in half and help connect candidates with employers.
Stellantis is telling owners of the affected vehicles not to drive them until a potentially dangerous air bag is replaced. See which models are affected.
The CIA has released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese military officers, hoping to persuade those disenchanted with corruption to turn to the U.S.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
A judge banned the Trump administration from taking adverse action against Kelly after he and other Democratic lawmakers urged military members to "refuse illegal orders."
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Venezuelan migrants who were deported to a Salvadoran prison last year and then released into other countries.
Top Trump administration officials had decided to terminate Abigail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief just before she announced her departure on social media.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said the results of the study on coffee drinkers having lower risk of dementia should be taken "with a massive grain of salt."
The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that's a significant undercount.
Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won't be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or not — their new, often much higher, premiums.
Ballad Health, the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, plans to rebuild Unicoi County Hospital in Tennessee on land that two climate modeling companies say is at risk of flooding.
The CIA has released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese military officers, hoping to persuade those disenchanted with corruption to turn to the U.S.
Iranian authorities have presented the families of jailed protesters "an inhumane dilemma," offering reprieve in exchange for public acquiescence.
The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app."
America's NATO allies say they're not disappointed by top Trump administration officials skipping summits, as they ramp up their own regional defenses.
Team USA star skier Breezy Johnson was thrown off course during the Super-G event in Italy, but she arrived at the bottom of the slope to a wedding proposal.
Constance Zimmer, who stars in the new season of "The Lincoln Lawyer," talks about how she channels her powerful character in the series and why it's important for her to always make her characters relatable.
James Van Der Beek, known for starring in "Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues," died Wednesday at the age of 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer. Vladimir Duthiers reports on the beloved actor's career.
Katie Holmes and Busy Philipps are among the "Dawson's Creek" cast members sharing memories of James Van Der Beek after his death at age 48.
James Van Der Beek, star of "Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues," has died at age 48, according to his publicist and a post from his wife on social media. Carter Evans has more on his life and career.
James Van Der Beek, the star of teen classics like "Varsity Blues" and "Dawson's Creek," has died at the age of 48. His wife posted about his death on Instagram on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.
The Federal Trade Commission sent a letter to Tim Cook one day after President Trump circulated a report raising questions about Apple News' practices.
The messaging platform WhatsApp says Russia has "attempted to fully block" its service inside the country, "to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app."
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.
Many are questioning how Nancy Guthrie's Google Nest surveillance footage was recovered days after officials said it was disconnected with no active subscription to store video.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
The Winter Olympics in Milan need artificial snow due to climate change and warmer weather. Athletes say man-made snow makes terrain more difficult and unpredictable. Rob Marciano reports on its impact.
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
Abuse survivors were present during a fiery House Judiciary Committee hearing where lawmakers grilled Attorney General Pam Bondi about the latest batch of files released on the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
a pair of black gloves were found about a mile away from Nancy Guthrie's home, sources tell CBS News. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.
The gloves will be tested for DNA as the search for Nancy Guthrie continues.
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with some lawmakers at her House Judiciary Committee hearing over the Epstein files and their release. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Investigators have discovered a pair of black gloves more than a mile from Nancy Guthrie's home, a source close to the investigation tells CBS News. Bradley Blackburn reports and law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison breaks down more on the investigation.
A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying classified Space Force payloads suffered a booster problem but apparently made an otherwise "nominal" ascent to space, the company said.
The new crew will replace four station fliers who returned to Earth ahead of schedule last month due to a medical issue.
NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest. During a routine dress rehearsal of the launch, persistent liquid hydrogen leaks were discovered in the Artemis II rocket. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks it down.
NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.
NASA delayed the Artemis II moon rocket launch after a hydrogen leak was found during a wet dress rehearsal, the agency announced Tuesday. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
President Trump announced on Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency is revoking the scientific cornerstone of U.S. climate regulation that found greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health. CBS News White House correspondent Willie James Inman reports.
Minnesota state leaders are testifying on Capitol Hill on the same day as President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, announced Operation Metro Surge is concluding. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Border czar Tom Homan said he spoke to President Trump and they reached the decision to end the expanded immigration operation in Minnesota. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.
President Trump is expected to make an announcement surrounding the Environmental Protection Agency's "endangerment" finding. CBS News' David Schechter reports.
President Trump is reacting to the resolution moving through Congress to curb his tariffs on Canada. CBS News Zak Hudak reports.