Sex offender charged in girl's 1991 rape, murder after 5 men falsely charged
New charges come after the "Dixmoor 5" were exonerated in the 2001 Chicago slaying after DNA pointed to new suspect
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Assisted living facility cook raped resident, 78, police say
Louisiana facility cares for people with Alzheimer's and dementia
Reports: Judge rules in high school basketball rape case
Three Tennessee players were accused of raping a freshman teammate while participating in a holiday tournament
Victim of N.H. prep school sex assault breaks her silence
Chessy Prout speaks about the case that led to the conviction last year of fellow student Owen Labrie on misdemeanor sexual assault charges
Judge in Stanford sex assault case will no longer hear criminal matters
California court said that Judge Aaron Persky, criticized for lenient sentence given to Brock Turner, will no longer hear criminal matters by his own request
Father's co-worker charged with killing girl, 5
Police say the five-year-old Minnesota girl was abducted and killed by the suspect, who had spent the night at her home
Fmr. high school athlete accused of rape gets probation
Massachusetts teen David Becker was charged with sexually assaulting two unconscious women after a party in April
Kidnapping survivor Smart reveals why porn made ordeal worse
Elizabeth Smart made the remarks in a video posted by Fight the New Drug, an anti-pornography advocacy group
Amy Schumer condemns former writer’s comments on rape
Amy Schumer has come out strongly against the comments of former colleague Kurt Metzger
Rape victim to Darren Sharper in court: "Go to hell"
The former NFL star learned his fate in a New Orleans federal court Thursday after admitting to drugging and raping women in four states
Nate Parker posts about rape accuser’s death
"Birth of a Nation" director Nate Parker reacts to the revelation that the woman who accused him of rape in college has died
Naming sex assault victim?
A student sexually assaulted at an elite New Hampshire prep school is in a legal battle to keep her identity private. Owen Labrie was convicted in the case that drew national attention. The victim's family filed a civil suit in June against St. Paul's School, claiming the school condoned "a tradition of ritualized statutory rape." If the case goes to trial, the school says the plaintiffs "should not be allowed to hide behind a cloak of anonymity and lob attacks." CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to break down the case.
Navy: Sailor sexually assaulted, tried to kill fellow sailor
Seaman recruit is accused of holding a pillow over the woman's face, choking her, banging her head against the floor and then sexually assaulting her
Rampaging S. Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed local
Victims of assaults in compound popular with foreigners say the U.N. an U.S. Embassy officials ignored their desperate pleas for help
These teens are more likely to suffer dating violence
"The scope and magnitude on a national scale are heartbreaking," researcher says
After 4 years in hiding, Assange to be questioned over alleged rape
WikiLeaks founder sought refuge in Ecuador's London embassy in 2012, but now Swedish prosecutors will be let in
Stanford attack judge set to rule on new sex crime
Aaron Persky made headlines for letting Stanford swimmer off lightly following a sexual assault conviction; new case involves child porn
Priest credited with saving L.A. mom from would-be rapist
Officials say the priest randomly came upon a man pinning down a woman who had been walking with her baby in her stroller
Israeli tourist gang-raped in India, police say
Police say the woman had been looking for a taxi and accepted a car ride that ended in tragedy; two men detained as four others sought
Cops: U. of Fla. linebacker helps stop sex assault
Police say Cristian Garcia intervened when he saw an unconscious woman being assaulted outside a bar where he worked
Fmr. Calif. cop accused of raping 5 women on duty
Noah Winchester was arrested at his Stockton home Thursday morning after he was charged with 22 counts including rape and kidnapping
2 convicted in sexual assault recorded on Snapchat
Rashad Deihim and Kailyn Bonia broadcast the September 2014 attack using the popular cellphone app
Indian girl says she was raped by same 5 men 3 years apart
A girl from India's lowest caste said her attackers had been pressuring her family to drop charges from 2013 assault
DA: Woman urged men to rape ex's pregnant wife via "fantasy" ads
Prosecutors say Michelle Hadley responded to "rape fantasy" ads on Craigslist posing as her ex-boyfriend's new wife, who is pregnant
NH sexual assault case
A star student and track athlete at the exclusive Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire is due in court next month to answer charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault last fall. Chukwudi Ikpeazus is accused of fondling a 17-year-old female student and charged with misdemeanor sexual assault. Police are also investigating the prestigious prep school and how it handled the case. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to weigh in on the case.
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Harris, Trump back on trail after Trump rally overshadowed by offensive remarks
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
Harris says she'd take a cognitive test; challenges Trump "to take the same one"
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
Safety operation underway at NYC jail housing Sean "Diddy" Combs
An interagency operation is underway at MDC in Brooklyn, the jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held, officials say.
Virginia seeks Supreme Court's intervention in challenge to voter roll purge
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Some experts have questioned the legality of Elon Musk's PAC handing out $1 million payments to people who sign a petition backed by the group.
McDonald's to start selling Quarter Pounders again due to E. coli test results
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Bad Bunny endorses Harris; Trump rally sparks outrage
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
NATO: North Korea troops in Russia "sign of Putin's growing desperation"
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
Rare dime hidden for decades sells for over $500,000
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
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Rare dime hidden for decades sells for over $500,000
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Virginia seeks Supreme Court's intervention in challenge to voter roll purge
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
Robinhood launches contracts to wager on presidential election
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
House Republicans, Justice Department face off over Biden audiotapes
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.
Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
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Rare dime hidden for decades sells for over $500,000
Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.
Robinhood launches contracts to wager on presidential election
The trading platform is the latest to offering investors the option to bet on outcome of the November 5 presidential election.
Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.
Man who found $20 used it to buy a $1 million winning lottery ticket
North Carolina resident Jerry Hicks found $20 outside a convenience store and used it to buy a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.
McDonald's to start selling Quarter Pounders again due to E. coli test results
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
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Virginia seeks Supreme Court's intervention in challenge to voter roll purge
Exactly 90 days before Election Day, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a systematic program to remove from voter rolls people unable to verify their citizenship to the DMV.
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Harris, Trump back on trail after Trump MSG rally overshadowed by offensive remarks
Former President Donald Trump's campaign sought to distance themselves from an offensive joke about Puerto Rico at Madison Square Garden before Trump spoke.
House Republicans, Justice Department face off over Biden audiotapes
The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to try to force him to turn over recordings of the president's special counsel interview.
Harris says she'd take a cognitive test; challenges Trump "to take the same one"
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
Bad Bunny endorses Harris; Trump rally sparks outrage
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
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McDonald's to start selling Quarter Pounders again due to E. coli test results
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
McDonald's beef patties test negative for E. coli in Colorado
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
Politics is now more important for daters. A relationship expert shares tips.
Here's how to bring up the topic productively, according to a relationship expert.
She was in pain for years. A rare condition was to blame.
Jill Becher spent more than three years in agonizing pain. After one surgery failed, a riskier treatment provided relief.
McDonald's E.coli outbreak expands
The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been confirmed.
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Woman found alive after surviving snake bite, days in wilderness
A 48-year-old woman has been found alive in the remote alpine wilderness of southeastern Australia, where she went missing earlier this month.
Yomif Kejelcha breaks half-marathon world record by one second
Yomif Kejelcha finished strongly in the Spanish city of Valencia to set a time of 57 minutes, 30 seconds.
NATO: North Korea troops in Russia "a sign of Putin's growing desperation"
"The deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a threat to both the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security," NATO Secretary-General says.
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
Political upheaval in Japan after snap election leaves no clear winner
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009.
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Timothée Chalamet surprises crowd at NYC look-alike contest
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
A visit with "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
A visit with "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during more than half a century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game – and for the city of his birth. He talks with "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim about his love for baseball, and how it has manifested in his adjacent careers as actor, commercial pitchman, and TV talk show guest.
Stevie Nicks on "The Lighthouse," her rallying cry for women's rights
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Stevie Nicks on speaking out
Stevie Nicks became a superstar as lead singer and songwriter for the '70s band Fleetwood Mac, and a platinum-selling solo artist. She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about composing her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something" following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. She also discusses the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, and how she continues to pay tribute to her.
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Apple Intelligence rollout begins
Your iPhone could become a whole lot smarter Monday with the launch of Apple Intelligence, introducing a slew of AI features on eligible devices. CNET editor-at-large Bridget Carey joined CBS News to discuss the new features.
What to know about Apple's AI features
Apple is gradually rolling out its new AI features it announced over the summer, including for email, Siri and an image tool. However, users will need an iPhone 15 pro or above to access the features. The company has struggled recently with iPhone sales and it's hoping the new tools entice customers to trade up.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers
Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.
Young designers push for new emojis with Black, mixed-race hairstyles
A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."
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Neil deGrasse Tyson shares cosmic journey
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
World "miles short' of emissions goals to curb climate change, U.N. says
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached record highs in 2023, the U.N. warned, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
Why U.S. is seeing record-high October temps
In parts of the U.S., it's been spooky warm, with some places setting records for heat. As we get ready for Halloween, CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has been taking a closer look at these records and how climate change is heating up trick or treating.
How climate voters could impact 2024 election
Environmental activists are working in battleground states to energize climate-focused voters ahead of Election Day. CBS News senior coordinating producer of climate Tracy Wholf has more.
Stark U.N. emissions report on climate change
A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter has more.
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Feds sweep NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.
Axe missing after camper's brutal murder as killer remains at large
Dustin Kjersem was initially reported to have been killed by a bear — but officials soon discovered he was actually the victim of a brutal homicide.
Gérard Depardieu skipping sex assaults hearing, lawyer says
Actor Gérard Depardieu, who is facing trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021, won't appear before a criminal court in Paris on Monday due to health reasons, his lawyer said.
A woman is fatally shot in her bathroom. Who pulled the trigger?
After Minnesota nurse Alex Pennig was found dead in her bathroom, her friend Matthew Ecker told investigators she shot herself. But evidence at the scene left detectives with some big questions about how Pennig died.
Thieves made off with 48,000 pounds of award-winning cheddar
A con artist posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer had made off with $390,000 worth of cheese.
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SpaceX Dragon crew taken to medical facility
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
SpaceX Dragon Capsule splashes down
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
Space station crew gets medical evaluation after record 235-day mission
The Crew Dragon splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico a month later than planned, setting a SpaceX endurance record in the process.
4 large asteroids, including 1 the size of a skyscraper, speed past Earth
Four huge asteroids — and a fifth that's much smaller — are passing Earth on Thursday in their closest approaches to the planet ever recorded.
Four space station crew members head for Friday return to Earth
Spending a month longer than planned aboard the ISS, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut are finally headed home.
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The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case
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.
Clues and evidence in the John McCabe case
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
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Harris calls for de-escalation in Middle East
Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her message is for Iran. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more on Harris' comments and her last push for voters before Election Day.
What to know about Trump's divisive MSG rally
Former President Donald Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden featured insulting, racist remarks from several speakers. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the event.
Neil deGrasse Tyson shares cosmic journey
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the cosmos in his new book, "Merlin's Tour of the Universe," where he answers readers' questions on galaxies, black holes and more. He joins "CBS Mornings" to share more his cosmic journey.
Understanding the national debt
The national debt has reached a staggering $35 trillion, yet some economists argue it's not a problem. Stephanie Kelton, author of "The Deficit Myth," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how "modern monetary theory" could change how we see government debt.
Explaining "cuffing season"
"Cuffing season" is here and daters are ready to settle in for the colder months. Logan Ury, behavioral scientist and director of relationship science at Hinge, shares what singles should know.