Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said President Trump will be emboldened if congressional Democrats, fearing a political backlash, "do nothing" in the wake of the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. "If…
If you know anything about "To Kill a Mockingbird," you know that there are some mighty big shoes to fill – and maybe no one knows that better than Jeff Daniels, the actor who puts on a light-colored suit and…
Printers across the country went into overdrive the moment the Mueller Report went public on Thursday, and it seemed like just about everyone started devouring its 448 pages. Wasting no time, President Trump tweeted "Game over" with an image inspired…
Pete Buttigieg wants to be president, a task almost as difficult as pronouncing his name (it's BOO'-tah-juhj). But the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana and veteran of Afghanistan likes a tough project, in the right market. Like his 1905…
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar: Monday is Earth Day, with a focus this year on protecting species at risk from human activity. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the dispute…
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis denounced the “cruel violence” of the Easter Sunday slaughter of Christians and foreigners in Sri Lanka as he celebrated the most joyful moment on the Christian liturgical calendar by lamenting the bloodshed and political…
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday. The queen is marking Easter by attending a service with other senior royals at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor…
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At least 138 people were killed and hundreds more hospitalized from injuries in near simultaneous blasts that rocked three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a security official told The…
The community of Littleon, Colorado, held a memorial vigil Saturday on the 20th anniversary of the shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School, which many consider the first school shooting of the modern era. An…
A woman was caught on surveillance video allegedly tossing seven newborn puppies into a dumpster in Coachella Valley, California, authorities said. Authorities are trying to identify the woman who appears in the footage from an auto body shop, CBS Palm…
Produced by Susan Mallie and Jennifer Terker The case of a father and daughter convicted of second-degree murder stands before the North Carolina appeals court and a potential new trial hangs in the balance. In August 2015, former FBI…
Produced by Paul LaRosa and Elena DiFiore [This story first aired on Nov. 17, 2018. It was updated on April 20, 2019.] Joey Comunale, a successful 26-year-old from Connecticut did what many young people do every weekend -- go clubbing…
A New Mexico man belonging to an armed group that has detained Central American families near the U.S.-Mexico border was arrested Saturday in a border community on a criminal complaint accusing him of being a felon in possession of firearms…
A Florida sheriff placed a deputy on restricted duty Friday after cellphone video showed the deputy banging the head of a pepper-sprayed teen against the ground. Deputy Christopher Krickovich was ordered to surrender his gun and badge until an investigation…
A Washington state senator is being criticized after saying nurses should be exempt from uninterrupted meal breaks and mandatory overtime protection because they "probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day." Maureen Walsh, a Republican, was arguing for…
John Singleton, best known for directing "Boyz N the Hood" and "Poetic Justice," suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, his family said in a statement. Additional details, including his condition, were not immediately available. In a statement released…
Woman hospitalized after tiger attack at Topeka Zoo A 7-year-old Sumerian tiger attacked and injured a female zookeeper at a Kansas zoo Saturday morning, authorities said. The attack was reported around 9:30 a.m. at the Topeka Zoo and the victim…
A woman was hacked to death and a second woman is being treated for stab wounds after a killer who may have used an ax attacked them inside a Brooklyn apartment, authorities said. CBS New York reported the injured woman…
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said he could "foresee" impeachment proceedings "possibly coming" against President Trump, given the information presented in special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Some Democrats have already called on the House to begin impeachment…
A 5-year-old boy who authorities say was thrown from a third-floor balcony at Mall of America is showing "real signs of recovery," a lawyer for boy's family told CBS Minnesota on Friday. Police said the suspect, Emmanuel Aranda, told them…
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The sun had yet to rise and Ada Diallo was preparing for morning prayers when gunfire rang out in her village in central Mali. The 55-year-old ran through the darkness to the home of the local…
Despite decades of warnings from climate scientists, the world is still struggling to cut down its CO2 emissions, the main driver of climate change. But a handful of researchers and private companies are trying to fill in some of the…
At bat since 1901, the Oakland Athletics have called the East Bay home for half a century. But as of late, they've been sporting a New Age attitude with four playoff appearances in the last seven years and a bonafide…
Woman hospitalized after tiger attack at Topeka Zoo A male tiger attacked and injured a female trainer at a Kansas zoo Saturday morning, authorities said. The attack was reported around 9:30 a.m. at the Topeka Zoo and the victim was…