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Man arrested after flipping off Vermont trooper to get part of $175K settlement
Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018.
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Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018.
Congress is advancing a $95 billion foreign aid package that would provide support to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Senate leaders of both parties encouraged their colleagues on Tuesday to move quickly and get the measure passed. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details.
A judge in the Georgia 2020 election case heard arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump's First Amendment rights shield him from prosecution. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman joins "America Decides" with key takeaways.
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers argue his Fulton County election interference case should be dismissed because the acts he is charged with are protected under the Constitution's First Amendment. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest on the case.
Misinformation is spreading on social media as some fight to stop what they call censorship. The Supreme Court is now grappling with how the First Amendment applies to the online world.
First, a report on the spread of misinformation on social media. Then, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador: The 60 Minutes Interview. And, U.S. fails to ratify treaty for ocean mining.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical during Monday's oral arguments over whether contact between the federal government and social media platforms should be limited. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is hearing from intelligence officials Thursday about concerns of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, and its ties to China that raises national security concerns. A bipartisan bill would require TikTok to separate itself from ByteDance or risk being banned from U.S. app stores. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in cases that will likely shape the future of free speech online. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter for the National Law Journal, joins CBS News to unpack what's at stake.
The Supreme Court heard two cases Monday that could change how Americans interact with social media. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the oral arguments.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a pair of cases that could transform online speech. The two cases involve Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas that restricted social media companies from moderating content. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the cases' impact.
The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing two cases concerning social media moderation and the First Amendment. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.
The extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange concluded Wednesday in the United Kingdom. Assange faces 18 espionage charges in the U.S. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab breaks down the case.
The U.S. Supreme Court is beginning its new term on Monday after its summer recess. Some of the cases on the docket involve gun rights, social media and abortion pills. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joined CBS News to explain.
"It's certainly a challenging case, but I don't think it runs afoul of the First Amendment," former Attorney General Bill Barr said.
Former Attorney General William Barr said the special counsel's case against former President Donald Trump is "legitimate" and doesn't "run afoul of the First Amendment."
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has recently upended decades of past precedent involving issues that have shaped American life. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett break down some of the major decisions this term -- and what to expect moving forward.
An Oklahoma school board has voted to approve what could become the nation's first publicly-funded religious school. Oklahoma's attorney general warns it's unconstitutional and leaves the state vulnerable to potential litigation. Laura Meckler, national educational writer for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss the legal opposition.
Montana's Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill banning TikTok into law on Wednesday, but it's already being challenged in court.
Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to ban TikTok. The new law prohibiting the popular app, from Chinese-owned company ByteDance, will take effect at the start of next year. New York Times business reporter Sapna Maheshwari joins CBS News with more.
Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok after Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law Wednesday. Plus, writer advocacy group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district for banning books. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines the First Amendment concerns with both matters.
Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News will begin Tuesday. The trial was delayed Monday over the possibility both sides might reach a settlement. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joined with a look at what both sides would gain from a settlement.
The Supreme Court will once again hear a case that pits free speech against LGBTQ rights. Jan Crawford reports.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving a Colorado graphic designer who says she has a First Amendment right to refuse to create websites for same-sex weddings, despite a state anti-discrimination law. Residents in Indonesia are evacuating as Mount Semeru, the country's highest volcano, has begun erupting, and McDonald's is testing new tech: a special pick-up window that identifies when customers are nearby.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a former high school football coach who lost his job in western Washington after praying on the field. CBS News political reporter Melissa Quinn discusses the religious freedom case and the potential implications of the court's decision.
Banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grappled with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
Researchers have published more than 24,000 papers on long COVID — a constellation of health effects such as shortness of breath, fatigue, brain fog and heart failure that last months or years after the initial infection.
More than two dozen House Democrats and four senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich's conviction on spying charges in Russia "bogus," but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.
The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
The judge ruled that two social media posts targeting Meloni by journalist Giulia Cortese amounted to "body shaming."
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
The call comes nearly five years after another phone conversation between the leaders triggered Trump's first impeachment.
Social media users circulated misleading visuals and accounts to falsely claim there was a second gunman atop a water tower at the rally venue.
A 72-year-old man killed a grizzly bear in Flathead County, Montana after it attacked him while he was out picking berries.
A Marine accused of using a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Investors are sizing up which industries could benefit under a second Trump administration. But Wall Street preach caution, saying it's easy to get burned.
Starbuck's mobile order ahead and pay features are down. Here's what the company is doing to restore them.
Investors are sizing up which industries could benefit under a second Trump administration. But Wall Street preach caution, saying it's easy to get burned.
Starbuck's mobile order ahead and pay features are down. Here's what the company is doing to restore them.
The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."
Experts say the increasing demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit a record high this year.
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
The call comes nearly five years after another phone conversation between the leaders triggered Trump's first impeachment.
A Marine accused of using a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
The House Oversight Committee refused to push back the date of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's testimony.
Researchers have published more than 24,000 papers on long COVID — a constellation of health effects such as shortness of breath, fatigue, brain fog and heart failure that last months or years after the initial infection.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
"Great scans, everything was clear. Cancer-free,"19-year-old Isabella Strahan said after a battle with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
Republicans were once the party of Obamacare repeal and abortion opposition. They've said little about either issue in Milwaukee.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
The call comes nearly five years after another phone conversation between the leaders triggered Trump's first impeachment.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
The judge ruled that two social media posts targeting Meloni by journalist Giulia Cortese amounted to "body shaming."
The boat, carrying more than 80 people, was en route to the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials said.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley talks with Anthony Mason about his songwriting process for the band's new album, following up the hit song "Heat Waves" and becoming more confident as a writer.
After the success of "Heat Waves," Dave Bayley opens up about his struggles and the creative process behind Glass Animals' new album, "I Love You So F***ing Much."
Glass Animals, famed for their hit "Heat Waves," recently released their latest album. Anthony Mason catches up with the band in London, revisiting the street where their success story started.
Sarah Gelman, editorial director for Amazon Books, joins "CBS Mornings" with must-read book recommendations for the summer.
Shannen Doherty had accused Kurt Iswarienko of prolonging the divorce so he didn't have to pay spousal support.
A flaw in a software update from CrowdStrike, a firm that provides cybersecurity services through Microsoft for half of the Fortune 1000 companies, has caused a major worldwide tech outage. Carter Evans examines exactly what caused the glitch and how it is being fixed.
A software meltdown caused one of the largest tech outages in modern history, grounding thousands of flights worldwide Friday, stranding travelers and leaving airlines scrambling for answers. Kris Van Cleave reports.
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.
A global tech outage Friday grounded planes, sent offices offline and disrupted multiple industries. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says it identified a critical problem in its software and is working to fix the issue. Justin Cappos, professor and cybersecurity expert at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering, joins CBS News to explain what caused the outage and when things could return to normal.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
This summer millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter, but new research shows it is also making them longer. CBS News' Lana Zak explains.
Experts say the surging demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit record-highs both this year and next year, straining the country's aging power grid and creating more planet-warming emissions. Part of the demand is from a growing number of data centers across the nation and the rise of artificial intelligence.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. Until, perhaps, now. One may have washed up onto a New Zealand beach.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
"It was just a horrific scene that even seasoned officers told me it is the worst thing they've ever seen," the sheriff said.
The drug ring would appeal to a witchdoctor "to receive his blessing and for the success of its cocaine transportation," police said.
John Carter was charged with two counts of murder in relation to the death of his fiancée Katelyn Markham.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
A man who authorities have described as a dangerous pedophile was arrested in Georgia, nearly 30 years after he fled an Oregon prison.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
It has been two years since NASA's James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS News to discuss.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Two new faces at this weekend's WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix will be rookie sensations Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Both athletes have super-charged women's basketball. And as more people are tuning in to the WNBA, there is a new team on the horizon. Jess Smith, president of the Golden State Valkyries, which will debut as the WNBA's 13th basketball team in 2025, joins CBS News to discuss.
If you're headed to the beach at all this summer, you'll need a few things: Sunscreen, a towel, maybe some snacks -- but definitely a good book. Sarah Gelman, editorial director of Amazon Books, joins CBS News with some recommendations for the best beach reads of the season.
Following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, are preparing to campaign in key battleground states. Robert Costa has the latest.
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Freeport, Pennsylvania, Friday to remember 50-year-old Corey Comperatore, as he was laid to rest. Comperatore, a retired firefighter, was killed in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Charlie De Mar reports.
This summer millions of people have experienced the fact that climate change is making our days hotter, but new research shows it is also making them longer. CBS News' Lana Zak explains.