Uvalde school shooting report reveals border officers couldn't access key tools
A federal internal report found CBP officers who arrived at the scene of the Uvalde school shooting were unable to access important tools to aid their response.
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A federal internal report found CBP officers who arrived at the scene of the Uvalde school shooting were unable to access important tools to aid their response.
Uvalde city officials released a massive trove of audio and video recordings connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School after a legal fight.
The wrongful death lawsuits come just two days after the same group of 19 families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the Robb Elementary School massacre.
The Biden campaign released a new ad highlighting the Uvalde school shooting, as well as a Trump attack ad narrated by Robert De Niro.
Family members of Uvalde school shooting victims also said they're filing lawsuits against dozens of Texas Department of Public Safety officers and Uvalde's school district.
Law enforcement took more than an hour to get inside the classroom and kill the gunman, even as children inside the classrooms called 911, begging police to rescue them.
A Texas prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate the Uvalde school shooting that killed 21 people, multiple media outlets reported.
The Justice Department's report points to "cascading failures" by the police chief and other law enforcement responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 4, 2022.
In the report, much of the blame was placed on former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Pete Arredondo, who was terminated in the wake of the shooting.
Attorney General Merrick Garland met with families affected by the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Wednesday ahead of the Thursday release of the report.
The announcement by the Uvalde County district attorney pushes back expectations that a grand jury would convene before the end of the year.
President Biden remembered the victims of the Uvalde shooting and called for Congress to impose more gun restrictions.
Through their grief, the families of victims have found the strength to demand changes in gun laws, more school safety and greater accountability.
Javier Cazares' 9-year-old daughter Jacklyn was killed with 18 other children and two teachers when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary last year.
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 gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at an Uvalde elementary school in May gained access to the building through an unlocked side door.
The review of autopsies and other records is part of a criminal investigation by Texas Rangers into the hesitant police response at Robb Elementary School.
After the gunman fired off dozens of rounds, and more than one hour after the massacre started, a 10-year-old called 911 begging for help from officers standing on the other side of the wall.
He previously said he would step down if any of his officers had any culpability in the botched response to the massacre.
Sgt. Juan Maldonado is the third officer to be fired over the botched law enforcement response to the shooting.
At a meeting Monday night, the Uvalde school board agreed unanimously to begin searching for Harrell's replacement.
The school district's police department has faced heavy criticism since the mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.
Uvalde school officials have abruptly fired a former Texas state trooper who was on scene of the Robb Elementary School massacre in May and then hired by the school district.
Two of the five officers have already been suspended without pay while the investigation plays out.
The district has put in new fencing and security cameras and has added additional police officers and therapists.
Team USA star skier Breezy Johnson talks with CBS News about her broken Olympic medal, a superstition, and what keeps her motivated on the slopes.
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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Jordan Stolz won gold in the men's 1,000 metres at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday, delivering the United States' first speed skating title at Milano Cortina.
The 41-year-old American came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics and crashed seconds into her downhill race on Sunday.
An attorney for one of the lawmakers who appeared in a video telling members of the military to reject "illegal orders" demanded that the federal prosecutors preserve records for a potential suit.
Cardi B appeared during Bad Bunny's halftime show at the Super Bowl, but one prediction market says it's unclear whether she sang.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
A former FBI agent called the actions of the person seen in video at Nancy Guthrie's home "extremely amateurish."
A close family friend tells CBS News about the Olympic dream Team USA skater Maxim Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones.
Gold medalist Elizabeth Lemley is making her Winter Olympics debut at the Milan Cortina Games.
Team USA's curlers are trying to focus on the ice at the Winter Games in Italy, but one member from Minnesota says "what's going on there is wrong."
A slowdown in immigration and lower birth rates could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the nation's workforce, researchers say
Surprise burst in hiring across the U.S. last month shows the labor market remains on solid ground.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and Jane Dean were found in a Nashville home that had belonged to Jane and her siblings.
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced contentious questioning from House Democrats about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso.
Republicans have said new Medicaid work rules are aimed at unemployed young people who should have jobs. Policy researchers say the rules are more likely to disrupt coverage for middle-aged adults.
New deduction allows taxpayers to deduct up to $10,000 on interest they paid to buy a new American-made vehicle in 2025.
Three bodycam videos show what happened before and after Marimar Martinez was shot by a Border Patrol agent agent on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Feb. 1 and ransom notes were being investigated.
A high-profile former prosecutor who was part of a wave of resignations from the Justice Department's office in Minneapolis last month has a surprising new client: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon.
The FBI on Tuesday released images and videos showing a person outside Nancy Guthrie's front door in Tucson, Arizona, wearing a ski mask and gloves and carrying a backpack and what appears to be a weapon.
Team USA star skier Breezy Johnson talks with CBS News about her broken Olympic medal, a superstition, and what keeps her motivated on the slopes.
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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Jordan Stolz won gold in the men's 1,000 metres at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday, delivering the United States' first speed skating title at Milano Cortina.
The 41-year-old American came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics and crashed seconds into her downhill race on Sunday.
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.
Cardi B appeared during Bad Bunny's halftime show at the Super Bowl, but one prediction market says it's unclear whether she sang.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
A slowdown in immigration and lower birth rates could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the nation's workforce, researchers say
An attorney for one of the lawmakers who appeared in a video telling members of the military to reject "illegal orders" demanded that the federal prosecutors preserve records for a potential suit.
"He is feeling better and will be working from home this week on the advice of his doctors," Sen. Mitch McConnell's spokesman said.
Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
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.
Team USA star skier Breezy Johnson talks with CBS News about her broken Olympic medal, a superstition, and what keeps her motivated on the slopes.
The aim of the "deceptively simple but thrilling strategy game" was to hunt and trap the opponent's pieces in as few moves as possible, scientists said.
The 41-year-old American came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics and crashed seconds into her downhill race on Sunday.
Moscow reiterates willingness to adhere to expired nuclear weapons treaty, "as long as the United States does not exceed the aforementioned limits."
A close family friend tells CBS News about the Olympic dream Team USA skater Maxim Naumov shared with his parents, and how "he did it."
Actor James Van Der Beek, known for his roles in "Dawson's Creek," "Varsity Blues" and more, has died at the age of 48, according to his publicist and a post from his wife on social media.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York Fashion Week is underway, with designers debuting looks for the Fall/Winter 2026 season. Claire Sulmers, the editor-in-chief and founder of Fashion Bomb Daily, joins with more.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
Millions of Americans are turning to AI for emotional therapy. A report in JAMA found about 13% of young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice. Dr. Sue Varma, a board-certified psychiatrist, explains what to know about safety, privacy and ethical standard concerns.
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 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.
Opening statements began in a landmark trial against Google and Meta on the apparent harms of social media platforms. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports.
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.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Authorities released new surveillance video and photos showing a subject at Nancy Guthrie's doorstep the night she disappeared. Former FBI special agent Jeffrey Harp breaks down clues the new surveillance video reveals and discusses the latest on the investigation.
Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath about apparent evidence in the Epstein files released by the Justice Department that he says links President Trump to potential crimes.
Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Justice Department's probe into Don Lemon for his presence during a protest inside a church in Minneapolis. Jordan also asked Bondi about a potential probe into former CIA Director John Brennan surrounding allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign.
Edward Baker, a forensic analyst certified by the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association, breaks down the surveillance video released by the FBI linked to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, blasted Attorney General Pam Bondi during a House Judiciary Committee hearing over what she said is a "massive cover-up" at the Department of Justice surrounding the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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 NASA mission is underway to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun.
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.
Attorney General Pam Bondi hit back at Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia, during a House hearing on Wednesday. Johnson focused his questions on the documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and asked whether she would turn around and apologize to the Epstein survivors at the hearing.
At a House hearing on Wednesday, Democratic Rep. Lou Correa of California criticized some of the redactions in the Justice Department's files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In response, Attorney General Pam Bondi said, "If any man's name was redacted that should not have been, we will of course unredact it."
President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Wednesday as U.S. officials hold indirect talks with Iran over its nuclear weapons program. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
GOP Rep. Chip Roy of Texas asked Attorney General Pam Bondi why some of the names of Jeffrey Epstein survivors were unredacted in files released by the Justice Department.
The FBI says it is searching roadways near Tucson, Arizona, as part of its investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Former NYPD detective Kirk Burkhalter joins CBS News to discuss.