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Could Kobe Bryant helicopter crash have been prevented?
The pilot has been described as experienced and the helicopter as "extremely safe" — so what went wrong?
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The pilot has been described as experienced and the helicopter as "extremely safe" — so what went wrong?
The Italian basketball federation announced that every pro basketball team will dedicate a minute of silence to Kobe Bryant at all games for seven days.
Bryant's helicopter went down around 10 a.m., authorities said in a press conference on Sunday, leaving the 20-year-old athlete's response unanswered.
Thirteen-year-old Gianna "Gigi" Bryant was an aspiring basketball player.
"It is entirely inappropriate right now to identify anyone by name until the coroner...made notifications to next of kin," LAPD said
"I'm scared. I think more than anything I'm a little scared about the future," Mauser said, calling his wife "extraordinary"
In an unprecedented show of respect, the Dallas Mavericks just announced that they too will be retiring Kobe Bryant's number
The Staples Center, where Kobe Bryant celebrated some of his greatest victories with the Los Angeles Lakers, provided the stage for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, where tributes to the fallen NBA star were front and center. "Entertainment Tonight" host Kevin Frazier joins CBSN with highlights.
Bryant said fans would come up and tell him he should have a boy to carry on his legacy. His daughter would tell them, "I got this."
Bryant said he had moved on from basketball until his daughter Gianna picked up where her dad left off.
"I was supposed to pass away. He was supposed to talk about me. This is a sad day," Magic Johnson tells CBS Los Angeles.
Shaq and Bryant were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2004 and won three championships together.
Caron Butler, one of the Lakers teammates Kobe Bryant said he stayed close to, says their friendship was "bigger than basketball." Butler said Bryant taught him how to overcome challenges and "presented a challenge of greatness."
The NBA legend was a teenager when he burst onto the world stage, becoming a global celebrity who helped popularize and expand the sport of basketball around the world
Bryant's helicopter plunged into a rugged hillside Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and killed everyone aboard.
Audio posted to ATC.com from air traffic control indicated conditions were deteriorating ahead of the crash.
Fans, celebrities and those who knew Kobe Bryant best are devastated by the news he and his daughter were among nine people who were killed Sunday morning in a helicopter crash. CBS Los Angeles' Jeff Vaughn reports.
"We're literally standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built," Keys said in her opening monologue.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers choked back tears as he recounted the devastating news about Kobe Bryant's death. "He means a lot to me," Rivers said. Watch his remarks here.
Kobe Bryant was among nine who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning.
The basketball legend and retired Lakers veteran, along with his teen daughter and seven others, died in a helicopter crash.
The former president said it was an "unthinkable day."
Earvin "Magic" Johnson joins CBS Los Angeles' Jim Hill to discuss Kobe Bryant and how "nobody took more pride in putting on a Lakers jersey" than him.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted a video online where he offers his condolences to Kobe Bryant and his family. Bryant was among five people killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in California. NBA analyst Bill Reiter joins CBSN with more on the worldwide reaction.
Jerry West, former Lakers general manager, speaks with CBS Los Angeles' sports director Jim Hill about the relationship he had with Kobe Bryant early in his career and the lasting legacy he will have on the sport.
"Macho Spouse" is looking to provide much-needed support and resources for male military spouses, helping them overcome isolation and build meaningful connections within the military community.
Canada's Hudson Bay, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers, is buying 117-year-old Neiman Marcus, according to a report.
Fireworks can make dogs feel anxious and scared. Veterinarians from around the country explain why and share advice for protecting your pets and keeping them calm on the Fourth of July.
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Grocery stores like Food Lion, Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods will be open on Independence Day but Costco, FedEx and UPS will be closed.
The Washington Aqueduct is sourced from the Potomac River and serves as the public water supply for the D.C. area, Arlington County and other portions of Northern Virginia.
The Veterans Affairs program provides care for over 700 veterans from approximately 500 caregivers.
There's an adorable new face at an Ohio zoo, a baby western lowland gorilla.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
"Macho Spouse" is looking to provide much-needed support and resources for male military spouses, helping them overcome isolation and build meaningful connections within the military community.
Canada's Hudson Bay, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers, is buying 117-year-old Neiman Marcus, according to a report.
Fireworks can make dogs feel anxious and scared. Veterinarians from around the country explain why and share advice for protecting your pets and keeping them calm on the Fourth of July.
America isn't the only country that celebrates independence from Britain.
Grocery stores like Food Lion, Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods will be open on Independence Day but Costco, FedEx and UPS will be closed.
Canada's Hudson Bay, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers, is buying 117-year-old Neiman Marcus, according to a report.
Grocery stores like Food Lion, Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods will be open on Independence Day but Costco, FedEx and UPS will be closed.
General Motors will also retire millions of credits it received for complying with federal regulations.
Across much of the U.S., owning a home now requires spending more for housing than experts generally recommend.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
The president honored Philip Shadrach and George Wilson for their "gallantry and intrepidity" during the "Great Locomotive Chase" of 1862.
As the case enters a new phase, experts remain skeptical that former President Donald Trump's 11th-hour effort to overturn his conviction will be successful.
Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol are sharing their frustration and anger with the Supreme Court.
Organizers with Arizona for Abortion Access said they submitted more than 823,000 signatures supporting a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
A case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has been confirmed in a man who was working at a dairy farm in northeastern Colorado.
Your body cools itself through the skin. Dunking your forearms, which represent 10% of the skin's surface area, in ice cold water turbo-charges the cooling process.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
"For the family, it is the most devastating outcome possible for them," police said. "They are in a state of extreme shock and disbelief."
The Biden administration has voiced concern over the prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Hamas ally Hezbollah in Lebanon.
America isn't the only country that celebrates independence from Britain.
Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived.
The rampant destruction comes as experts warn "it only takes one landfalling hurricane to set back decades of development" on island nations.
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A new civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, accusing him of sex trafficking, was filed in New York on Wednesday. Combs already faces allegations of sexual, physical and emotional abuse from at least eight people. He denies those claims.
Broadway performer Robert Hartwell joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new show, "Breaking New Ground," which chronicles his two-year journey to renovate a 200-year-old home in Massachusetts.
Attorneys for Alec Baldwin's "Rust" said the incentive would have been used to pay a settlement to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family.
Through his friendships with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, he wrote or co-wrote some of the signature films of an era when artists held an unusual level of creative control.
More than half of U.S. car dealerships are still struggling with a cyberattack that crippled a key software system, hampering their ability to sell cars. J.D. Power estimates the attack may have caused June retail sales to drop more than 5% compared to last year.
American car dealers could lose nearly $1 billion due to an ongoing cyberattack on software provider CDK Global. Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer of Mandiant Consulting, the security consulting organization of Google Cloud, joins CBS News to discuss how the hack is crippling operations, and what can be done to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
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.
The meme-stock investor bought more than 9 million shares of the online pet supply company, causing its stock to surge.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived.
A global shift in the way the world produces energy has started. According to the International Energy Agency, the world will spend twice as much on clean energy in 2024, including solar, wind and nuclear, as it will on fossil fuels. John Dickerson explains.
The U.S. Army is searching for ways to keep soldiers cool as they face dangerously high temperatures in the field. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter caught up with the solutions being tested.
The United States is now the world's leading exporter of liquified natural gas, or LNG, after the country tripled its output in the past six years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Some environmentalists say this is defeating the Biden administration's goals of weaning us off fossil fuels to avert climate change-driven catastrophe in the future.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Earlier this year, CBS News teamed up with independent newsrooms "The Trace" and "Reveal," and found law enforcement agencies routinely sell their guns when they upgrade their arsenal. Between 2006 and 2022, more than 52,000 weapons once used by police were connected to crimes. CBS News correspondent Stephen Stock has more on how one department is changing its policy.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
An Italian appeals court reduced the sentences of Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriele Natale-Hjorth, but upheld their 2019 convictions.
Marianne Smyth was arrested in Maine and is accused of stealing more than $170,000 from victims in Northern Ireland.
Judge Juan Merchan has delayed the sentencing in Donald Trump's New York criminal case until September after the former president's lawyers argued his conviction should be overturned based on the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.
Boeing Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain aboard the International Space Station as NASA awaits more technical results before the capsule returns to Earth. CBS News space Analyst Bill Harwood reports.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
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NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
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One man made it his mission to connect military husbands through a group he called "Macho Spouse." It aims to provide support and resources for military husbands, who make up 14% of the country's 500,000 military spouses.
The TSA told CBS News it's screened more than 19 million flyers since last Thursday and is approaching two million more than last year. Eight of its 10 busiest travel days have been in the past month and a half, with Sunday expected to break another record.
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