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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam continues to face backlash over racist yearbook photos. The controversy is now raising the question of whether blackface is becoming more commonplace on college campuses. Adam Harris, staff writer for The Atlantic, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his latest piece, "Yearbooks aren't the only place to find blackface on campus."
Virginians remain split on whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign because of a racist picture that appeared on his medical school yearbook page. A Washington Post poll found 47 percent want him to stay and an equal number want him out. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The governor is raising new questions after referring to slaves as "indentured servants" in an interview with Gayle King
Fairfax was accused of sexual assault and rape last week by two separate women
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Two women have now accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, and many are calling for his resignation. Fairfax has denied the claims, saying they are an attempt to "smear" him as his political profile rises. The situation draws parallels to the allegations Brett Kavanaugh faced during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings last year, which many said was a loss for the #MeToo movement. Washington Post national columnist Karen Tumulty joined CBSN to discuss her recent column comparing the two.
The "Daily Show" host weighs in on blackface controversies surrounding Virginia leaders
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam refuses to resign despite growing backlash over a picture on his medical school yearbook page featuring a man wearing blackface and another person in a Ku Klux Klan outfit. Northam has denied being either person in the photo, but he has said he wore blackface on a separate occasion. He sat down with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King for his first television interview about the controversy.
"There has been an enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feedback," Virginia delegate Patrick Hope tweeted
"I know in my heart who I am and I know what I can do and Virginia," Northam told CBS
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam insists he will not resign over a racist 1984 yearbook photo. In his only TV interview, the Democrat tells “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King he'll do everything he can to regain Virginia’s trust.
When the picture surfaced earlier this month, Gov. Ralph Northam said it was the first time he had seen it
Virginia's Democratic lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, is under more pressure to step down after a second woman accused him of sexually assaulting her more than a decade ago. Fairfax denies both accusations. Ed O’Keefe reports.
Virginia's Don Beyer and Jennifer Wexton stand by their calls for their fellow Democrats to step down
The following is a transcript of the interview with Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia that aired Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, on "Face the Nation"
Jamelle Bouie, Jonah Goldberg, Ed O'Keefe and Margaret Talev discuss the leadership controversies in Virginia and what it means for the Democratic party going forward.
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, tells Margaret Brennan that both Gov. Ralph Northam and Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax should step down.
Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the future of the leadership of Virginia.
In an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, Virginia's Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam says he will not resign amid the controversy over his racist yearbook photo. "I have thought about resigning, but I've also thought about what Virginia needs right now," Northam said.
"Virginia needs someone that can heal. There's no better person to do that than a doctor," said Northam
Several of the state's top Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, have called for Fairfax to step down
A second woman is now accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault as scandal consumes the state's government. The woman claims Fairfax raped her in 2000 when they were college students, a claim he denies. Nikole Killion reports.
Northam told the Washington Post it has been "a horrific week for Virginia"
Justin Fairfax, the lieutenant governor of Virginia, is facing a new allegation of sexual assault, and calls for his resignation are mounting. Meanwhile, Governor Ralph Northam is refusing to step down from his position amid a scandal over a racist yearbook photo. President Trump has yet to weigh in on the controversy. CBSN political contributor and conservative columnist Michael Graham joins CBSN with the latest.
A second woman accused him of sexual assault — a college classmate of the Virginia lieutenant governor accused him of raping her when they were at Duke in 2000
Former President Donald Trump tried to seize on the "garbage" comments at a truck in Wisconsin while Vice President Harris will have a campaign event with J.Lo in Las Vegas.
Joe Biden's narrow win over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania sealed his victory in 2020, but how will the 2024 election compare?
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
North Korea launched a new, perhaps more agile ICBM in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland, days ahead of the U.S. election.
Floods sparked by torrential rain in Spain's Valencia region have left almost 100 people dead and others still missing amid mud-caked debris.
Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia Thursday after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Dustin Kjersem was found dead by a friend who reported he appeared to have been killed by a bear. An autopsy later showed Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds."
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.
Tad Fujioka was found dead and an "investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling," officials said.
The next president could have a big impact on climate change policies. Here are 11 ways the issue could impact your health, bills, natural disaster recovery and more.
While WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says this year's Halloween forecast does call for some snowflakes, it will be nothing compared to the wave of white that plopped down on the area 33 years ago.
Joe Biden's narrow win over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania sealed his victory in 2020, but how will the 2024 election compare?
From haunted houses to Spirit Halloween stores and more, how does your state rank in Halloween spirit? Our one-of-a-kind jack-o-lantern scale will tell you!
Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth.
Scaring people for a living is a tough racket. "A bunch of teenagers that say 'Boo!' — that won't fly anymore," one haunted house veteran says.
Ample job opportunities, low unemployment and reasonable commute times make this the top U.S. state for job seekers, analysis finds.
The new rule standardizes what constitutes a significant delay, and forces airlines to provide automatic refunds to customers.
Reddit's stock leaps nearly 40% after the social media company reported a quarterly profit amid strong user growth.
The next president could have a big impact on climate change policies. Here are 11 ways the issue could impact your health, bills, natural disaster recovery and more.
Former President Donald Trump tried to seize on the "garbage" comments at a truck in Wisconsin while Vice President Harris will have a campaign event with J.Lo in Las Vegas.
Joe Biden's narrow win over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania sealed his victory in 2020, but how will the 2024 election compare?
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.
The Trump campaign will place billboards in Erie, Pennsylvania; near Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and in Las Vegas.
Americans are getting dental implants more than ever — and at costs reaching tens of thousands of dollars. Experts worry some dentists have lost sight of the soul of dentistry: preserving and fixing teeth.
Teens getting more hours of daily screen time are reporting increased levels of anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new data. But technology isn't always all bad, an expert explains.
Therapist Lori Gottlieb and Oprah Daily's Pilar Guzmán join "CBS Mornings" to discuss the pressures women face managing life's demands.
ER visits for "walking pneumonia" have sharply risen in young children over the past six months. Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News and CBS News medical contributor, discusses what this means for parents and caregivers.
Exactech faces more than 2,000 lawsuits alleging it sold defective knee and hip implants.
Floods sparked by torrential rain in Spain's Valencia region have left almost 100 people dead and others still missing amid mud-caked debris.
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.
Hours after gunmen killed a journalist who had just interviewed a mayor, an entertainment reporter was killed inside a restaurant she owned.
North Korea launched a new, perhaps more agile ICBM in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland, days ahead of the U.S. election.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said some of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia are headed towards the border with Ukraine in Russian uniforms and with Russian equipment.
Reuniting with "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright star in "Here," a multigenerational story set in a single living room across decades. They join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the film.
Megan Thee Stallion is suing blogger Milagro Gramz, claiming the blogger is purposely spreading false information on behalf of Tory Lanez, who was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in 2020. The lawsuit accuses the blogger of intentionally causing emotional distress by cyberstalking, promoting and sharing deep fake pornography of Megan Thee Stallion and questioning if she was actually shot. Gramz's reps have not commented to CBS News on the lawsuit yet.
Scaring people for a living is a tough racket. "A bunch of teenagers that say 'Boo!' — that won't fly anymore," one haunted house veteran says.
Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" and currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."
Reddit's stock leaps nearly 40% after the social media company reported a quarterly profit amid strong user growth.
While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for customers. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more.
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 Washington Post is reporting that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government collected audio recordings from phone calls of American political figures, including an unnamed Donald Trump campaign adviser. The report comes days after CBS News learned the same hacking group tried to access phones and networks used by the former president, Sen. JD Vance and members of Kamala Harris' campaign. Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, joins CBS News with analysis.
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Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the costs will be "steep," with hundreds of billions of dollars of damage every year.
Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and the next president will play a vital role in what that process looks like when they take office in three months. Here's what to know about Project 2025, former President Donald Trump's and Vice President Kamala Harris' stances on extreme weather, disaster recovery, and the root of the increasing frequency and power of storms — climate change.
Viral claims in the wake of Hurricane Helene suggested that the government controlled the devastating storm to hit certain areas and that authorities were attempting to seize Chimney Rock, North Carolina, to commandeer mining operations. These claims are false — but extreme weather does have a significant impact on U.S. mines, particularly coal mines. Here's what to know.
A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.
The economy remains one of the top concerns for voters just a week out from Election Day, but there's a major factor that experts say could cause significant harm to it: climate change. One study found that not limiting global temperature rise could cost $551 trillion, roughly 19 times the size of the entire U.S. economy.
Dustin Kjersem was found dead by a friend who reported he appeared to have been killed by a bear. An autopsy later showed Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds."
Hours after gunmen killed a journalist who had just interviewed a mayor, an entertainment reporter was killed inside a restaurant she owned.
Michael Kenyon spent more than one month in the hospital after the incident recovering from his burns, his attorney said.
Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia Thursday after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner.
The incendiary devices used in suspected arson attacks on two ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state on Monday were marked with the words "Free Gaza," a law enforcement source told CBS News Wednesday. Nicole Sganga has the latest.
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.
A Chinese spacecraft carrying a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has successfully docked with China's orbiting space station. The launch comes as Beijing works to expand its space exploration and put a person on the moon by 2030.
A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.
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.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
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.
Former President Donald Trump climbed aboard a garbage truck in Green Bay, Wisconsin, highlighting a recent remark by President Biden in which he called Trump supporters "garbage," which the administration later clarified. It comes as Trump fights off his own scandal around racist remarks made by a comedian at a New York rally, also involving the word "garbage."
Take a trip back to Halloween 24 years ago when Martha Stewart appeared on CBS to demonstrate the art of carving the perfect jack-o'-lantern.
A recent study reveals Gen Z and Millennials are most likely to make impulse buys during the holidays than Gen X and Baby Boomers. Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings Plus" with tips to make smarter spending decisions as gift-giving season nears.
Republicans hold a slim majority as the race for control of the House heats up. Only 25 seats are considered toss-ups and Democrats face a tougher path to reclaim the majority. Congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane shares what's at stake.
The 2005 Energy Policy Act extended Daylight Saving Time by four weeks. Scott MacFarlane explains the law's origins.