"Hero" bar manager died trying to stop mass shooter with knife, dad says
"He picked up a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try and stop from killing other people," Joseph Walker's father said, "and that's when he shot my son to death."
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"He picked up a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try and stop from killing other people," Joseph Walker's father said, "and that's when he shot my son to death."
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine has previously been unsupportive of gun control legislation passed by House Democrats.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Rep. Jared Golden and Lewiston officials held a news conference Thursday to discuss Wednesday's deadly mass shootings in the city. Authorities are still searching for the suspect, who was identified as 40-year-old Robert Card.
Authorities said they identified a suspect after the gunfire in Lewiston and asked people in at least three communities to shelter in place.
Robert Card, the suspect in the deadly mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, was still at large Thursday. CBS News correspondent Bradley Blackburn reports on the latest from Maine, and Keith Taylor, a former NYPD Sergeant, joins CBS News with how the investigation could play out. Also, Shanna Cox, the president and CEO of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, shares how the community is responding to the shootings.
Maine state Rep. Michel Lajoie tells CBS News he is devastated after shootings at two locations in Lewiston on Wednesday night. At least 18 people were killed and at least 13 were injured, Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday. A suspect was at large.
Many people in the quiet city of Lewiston woke up Thursday morning to the news that someone they knew had been killed in Wednesday night's mass shootings.
Authorities say the suspect in the Lewiston, Maine, mass shootings is a 40-year-old Army reservist. At the request of his unit, Robert Card was taken for a medical evaluation in July after behaving erratically. CBS News' Jeff Pegues has more.
Authorities say 40-year-old Robert Card is suspected of killing at least 18 people Wednesday night in mass shootings that spanned two locations in Lewiston, Maine. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan has the latest from Lewiston.
Lewiston, a former mill town that is now home to colleges and health care systems, now joins the list of American cities forever linked by the tragedy of a mass shooting. Jericka Duncan has more.
Many people in the quiet city of Lewiston woke up Thursday morning to the news that someone they knew had been killed in Wednesday night's mass shootings. Elaine Quijano has more.
CBS News has learned that investigators are looking into whether the 40-year-old suspect in Wednesday's mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, was targeting his current or former girlfriend. Jeff Pegues has more.
Authorities are actively searching for a 40-year-old Army reservist suspected in the mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night which left at least 18 people dead and 13 wounded. Jericka Duncan has the latest.
Deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine; UAW, Ford reach new tentative labor deal.
House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to the deadly Maine shootings, calling them a "horrific tragedy" Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on how Johnson is approaching the position a day after winning the gavel.
Authorities in Maine are searching for the gunman who killed 18 people and injured more than a dozen others in a mass shooting Wednesday night. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn and Nancy Cordes have more.
At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, officials say. The suspect, identified by police as 40-year-old Robert R. Card, was at large. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano has the latest from Maine, and Richard Esposito, a CBS News contributor and former NYPD deputy commissioner, joins CBS News with analysis and safety tips as law enforcement looks for Card.
At least 18 people were killed and 13 injured in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night, Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Thursday morning. A suspect is still at large, state police said. Vladimir Duthiers anchored CBS News' special report as Maine officials held a news conference providing updates on the shooting investigation.
Authorities are attempting to locate 40-year-old Robert R. Card as a suspect in the Maine shootings that killed at least 18 people, officials said during a Thursday morning press conference. Card is considered armed and dangerous. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano is in Lewiston with more on the shooting, and former Secret Service agent Charles Marino joins CBS News to discuss what we know about the suspect.
At least 16 people were killed in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night, state police said. Multiple sources said dozens were injured, but it was unclear how many had been shot. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on how the Biden administration and Maine lawmakers are responding.
Authorities are attempting to locate 40-year-old Robert R. Card as a person of interest in the deadly Maine mass shootings, the Lewiston Police Department said in a Facebook post late Wednesday night. He is considered armed and dangerous. CBS News correspondent Bradley Blackburn has more on Card. And retired FBI special agent Mary Ellen O'Toole joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
In Maine, state lawmakers considered several measures this year that would have strengthened the state's gun laws, though unsuccessfully.
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night, State Police said. Residents in the area have been urged to shelter in place. Mayor Jason Levesque, of neighboring Auburn, joins "CBS Mornings" with more.
"It was just a fun night playing cornhole," the co-owner of the bar told a local news outlet. "...I still feel like this whole thing is a nightmare."
At least 16 people were killed in shootings in Lewiston, Maine, Wednesday night, police said. Multiple sources said dozens were injured, but it was unclear how many had been shot. A person of interest is still at large and businesses and schools in the area are closed as the manhunt progresses. CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano has more.
President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushes U.S. gas prices over $4.
President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks AI will shorten the work week and lead to medical breakthroughs, while acknowledging the technology's potential impact on the nation's workforce.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shares his thinking on capitalism, AI, prediction markets and more in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
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Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment" after pleading not guilty to charges including driving under the influence.
Just hours earlier, an Army spokesperson said the crew had been suspended from flying while the Army conducts a formal investigation into why the Apache helicopters flew near Kid Rock's Nashville house.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shares his thinking on capitalism, AI, prediction markets and more in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said the bank may one day introduce prediction market features, but said "there's a bunch of stuff we won't do" in that space.
President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shares his thinking on capitalism, AI, prediction markets and more in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said the bank may one day introduce prediction market features, but said "there's a bunch of stuff we won't do" in that space.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks AI will shorten the work week and lead to medical breakthroughs, while acknowledging the technology's potential impact on the nation's workforce.
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Jamie Dimon told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil that "what's more important for the future of the world is that this war successfully conclude."
President Trump is planning to go to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices take up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
A federal judge directed the Trump administration to restore the legal status of migrants allowed into the U.S. under a now-defunct Biden administration program for asylum-seekers who arrived at the southern border.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
Just hours earlier, an Army spokesperson said the crew had been suspended from flying while the Army conducts a formal investigation into why the Apache helicopters flew near Kid Rock's Nashville house.
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Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva.
American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi official.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is tentatively expected to testify publicly before the House Armed Services Committee on April 29, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
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Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
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Sharon Stone reflected on her legendary career as she discussed joining the cast of "Euphoria," working with the show's creator, Sam Levinson, and how she has advocated for women in the entertainment industry.
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The JPMorgan Chase CEO said the bank may one day introduce prediction market features, but said "there's a bunch of stuff we won't do" in that space.
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Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are asking to delay a preliminary hearing set for May, arguing the defense team needs time to review ATF analysis they contend "could not" connect a bullet fragment recovered during Kirk's autopsy with the rifle found near the scene of the crime. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the development.
Tiger Woods had bloodshot eyes, was "sweating profusely" and had "extremely dilated" pupils after a rollover car crash last week, an arrest report shows. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the details.
Police said two people headed the network, including one person considered to be the "narco-architect" and "mastermind of the tunnels."
Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, are looking to review an analysis that couldn't conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during an autopsy to the rifle found near the scene. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.
A new court filing reveals defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, claim an ATF analysis could not conclusively connect the bullet that killed Kirk to the gun Robinson allegedly used. Now the lawyers are asking to delay Robinson's preliminary hearing to review the evidence. Carter Evans reports.
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