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President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday announced the creation of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, saying the steps his administration is taking "will save lives." See the president's full remarks.
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost has been a staunch advocate for gun violence prevention before and after being elected to Congress. Frost joined CBS News to discuss the Biden administration's new Office of Gun Violence Protection.
The Biden administration is launching a new Office for Gun Violence Prevention on Friday. Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the new federal office, which will coordinate the administration's effort to reduce gun violence. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
As gun-running networks help arm Mexican drug cartel members, an intelligence program called "Project Thor" seeks to stop the flow of firearms. Adam Yamaguchi takes an in-depth look at the program and how it works.
A suspect is in custody in connection to the ambush of a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy. The 29-year-old was arrested Monday morning following a standoff. Elise Preston reports.
A federal judge Wednesday blocked an order from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that had suspended the right of private citizens to carry firearms on public property in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. Grisham said the suspension was part of an effort to tackle rising gun violence. Lana Zak has more.
A U.S. district judge in New Mexico is holding a hearing Wednesday about Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's recent order to suspend the right to carry firearms. Grisham declared gun violence a public health emergency after two children were killed in separate, recent shootings. CBS News' Lana Zak has more from Albuquerque.
The Democratic governor said she is expecting legal challenges, but felt compelled to act in response to gun deaths.
When there is an emergency in a school, response time is critical. Meg Oliver takes a look at software that can help cut down those times and possibly save lives.
The graduate student accused of killing a UNC professor made his first court appearance Monday.
The U.S. is once again reeling from a series of mass shootings. Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins "America Decides" to discuss possible gun reform solutions.
New information is coming out about the victims of this weekend's racist attack that killed three Black people in Jacksonville, Florida. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more on who they were and the reaction to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a vigil for the victims.
The gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, was motivated by racial animus, the local sheriff said Sunday. Cristian Benavides has the latest.
One of the victims, 19-year-old Anolt Laguerre, Jr., was an employee at the store.
A heartbroken community is left reeling after a gunman opened fire at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, leaving three dead before taking his own life. Police said the gunman was motivated by hate. Cristian Benavides reports.
Police say the man who shot a store owner in Southern California over a Pride flag outside her store also posted multiple anti-LGBTQ messages on social media. CBS News' Elise Preston reports.
Tennessee lawmakers are holding a special session on public safety Monday following a deadly school shooting in Nashville back in March. The session's likely focus will be on measures addressing school resources, mental health and harsher penalties. State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, one of the Democrats dubbed the "Tennessee Three" after holding a gun control protest on the statehouse floor for which Pearson and another lawmaker were later expelled, joined CBS News to discuss.
Sixteen people who witnessed the Tops shooting in Buffalo, New York, in May 2022 are suing social media and gun companies over the trauma they endured. The suit alleges the gunman -- who killed 10 Black people in the racist attack -- was radicalized in these online spaces. Kristen Elmore-Garcia, a partner at the law office John Elmore P.C. based in Buffalo, joins CBS News to unpack the legal battle.
Parkland student-turned-activist David Hogg is helping launch an organization aimed at ensuring young people have an "inside game" in U.S. politics.
The Supreme Court is allowing the Biden administration's restrictions on so-called ghost guns to stay in place while legal challenges make their way through the court system. The guns do not have serial numbers, making them harder to track when used to commit crimes. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince was locked down, and it warned that some routes to the compound could be "impacted due to continued rapid gunfire."
At least three people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night.
A jury recommended the death sentence for the man who killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Five people were injured when gunfire erupted during a community event in a parking lot in Seattle Friday night. Police are searching for at least two gunmen.
Police in Las Vegas are checking unsolved murders for any possible connection to the man suspected of killing four women in Long Island.
He said he'd do it to help crack down on illegal immigration and drugs. Economists say such tariffs could dramatically raise prices on everything from gas to autos.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
Susan Lorincz was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Ajike Owens, her Black neighbor, through her front door last year.
Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.
President-elect Donald Trump, who ran on mass deportation and harsher immigration policies, could inherit a border that is relatively quiet.
President-elect Donald Trump skipped President Biden's inauguration following Trump's supporters' Capitol assault.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
Most Americans are forced to retire earlier than they had expected, often disrupting their financial planning.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
President-elect Donald Trump skipped President Biden's inauguration following Trump's supporters' Capitol assault.
Most Americans are forced to retire earlier than they had expected, often disrupting their financial planning.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
Two CBS News correspondents conducted an experiment to see which was better at planning a trip — AI or a person. Here's what they found.
Workers at Amazon warehouses around the world plan to strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this week.
Macy's delays its quarterly earnings report after discovering that an accounting unit employee concealed delivery expenses.
President-elect Donald Trump skipped President Biden's inauguration following Trump's supporters' Capitol assault.
A tree that survived Hurricane Helene in North Carolina was unveiled as the 2024 White House Christmas tree.
Republicans vying for jobs allege Trump transition aide Boris Epshteyn has been mixing private consulting with his transition role.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
About 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy, according to several obesity experts.
When it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. The National Institutes of Health's new nutrition study hopes to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?"
From the four food groups to the Food Pyramid, the U.S. government has long offered guidance to Americans hoping to eat a healthier diet. But there's growing scientific consensus that when it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. And to prove it, the National Institutes of Health has embarked on the most ambitious nutrition study ever, hoping to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?" Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
Glioblastoma typically kills within 18 months, but a new type of treatment has kept Nadya El-Afandi's scans clear 17 months after diagnosis.
Scuffles and fistfights broke out weeks after a deadly rail station roof collapse that ignited tensions in the Balkan state.
Police thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action.
Trans performance artist Ling'er says she was forced to undergo electroshock treatments at a hospital in China that left her with a heart condition.
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world's most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million.
Authorities in Egypt say a luxury yacht that set off with 45 people from the Red Sea port of Ghalib for a week-long diving trip sank, with 28 rescued and 16 still missing.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
"Wicked" led the box office with $114 million, while "Gladiator II" earned $55 million in a record-setting pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Rubin, a senior film and media reporter with Variety, has more.
While "Gladiator II" earned $55 million at the box office domestically, "Wicked" soared with $114 million. It was the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the two movies earning the nickname "Glicked."
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world's most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million.
One of the most successful computer games of all time is currently being developed by Apple as a forthcoming movie.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
More than one third of travelers says they've incorporated artificial intelligence into their travel planning, according to a recent survey. CBS News compared how efficient booking a trip with the help of AI is compared to doing the research yourself.
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.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
At a Price Chopper outside Kansas City, shoppers are test driving the new Caper Cart, featuring digital screens, GPS, cameras equipped with artificial intelligence, and packaging scanners that spit out coupons. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti looks at the technology used to "reinvent the wheel" of the shopping cart.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
A California judge on Monday delayed his decision on whether to resentence the Menendez brothers until January. In October, the outgoing Los Angeles district attorney requested a judge reconsider Lyle and Erik's sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents after new evidence was introduced. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
The NFL and the NBA have issued warnings to players about transnational gangs that may be targeting them for burglaries. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on the criminals behind the schemes.
There are three legal paths for the Menendez brothers to potentially leave prison after serving several decades for the 1989 killings of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the latest in their legal battle.
Susan Lorincz was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Ajike Owens, her Black neighbor, through her front door last year.
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico, officials said.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
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.
According to a new survey from financial service company Empower, Gen Z Americans believe it takes a salary of $588,000 to be considered financially successful. That's more than double the figure from other generations. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins to unpack the findings.
A federal judge in Texas plans to hold another hearing to decide whether satirical news outlet "The Onion" can move forward with the purchase of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' company, Infowars. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has the latest from Houston.
Multiple weather systems are forecast to drop rain and snow across the U.S. during the week of Thanksgiving. CBS News national weather correspondent Rob Marciano has more on what conditions to expect.
Federal and local authorities are reportedly warning the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City could be a target for would-be terrorists. Law enforcement officials will also need to be on high alert for what could be the busiest and most crowded holiday travel season yet. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis.
For the first time under the Biden administration, illegal crossings at the southern border are on track to dip below 50,000 for November. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.