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Tropical Storm Lala begins lashing Hawaii's Big Island -- Tropical Storm Lala is expected to become a hurricane and bring dangerous conditions to Hawaii this weekend, forecasters say.1 hour ago
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits shooting Brian Thompson -- Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.1 day ago
2 powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia on same day, at least 47 dead -- With magnitudes of 7.7 and 6.4, two earthquakes struck different parts of Indonesia on the same day.2 hours ago
Construction workers find $10 million gold stash in renovations -- Police issued a warning telling "gold prospectors" to stay away from the construction site5 hours ago
Ex-Cambridge professor dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations -- Jason Arday, who was Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, the school said.5 hours ago
Air traffic controller saves day when 2 jets with same call number converge -- An air traffic controller's quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation when two jets, one landing in Phoenix and the other simultaneously taking off, shared the same flight number and radio frequency.5 hours ago
Crime - Mozart statuettes snatched in classical caper - To celebrate Mozart's 270th birthday this year, German artist Ottmar H rl made 320 statuettes of the composer and his dog, Pimperl, placing them around Salzburg, Austria. However, the statuettes have been pilfered. 5H ago - 2:0518 minutes ago
Italian art heist foiled -- Five accused thieves are under arrest after police say they took $10 million worth of art from a private museum in an Italian villa.18 minutes ago
Why did Luigi Mangione plead guilty? -- Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reading a statement aloud to the court. Anna Schecter reports.18 minutes ago
5 people injured in shooting at Virginia State University - Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said. updated 18M ago18 minutes ago
Luigi Mangione's Guilty Plea, Explained -- A major development in the Luigi Mangione case: after previously pleading not guilty to federal stalking charges, Mangione changed his plea to guilty and also admitted to shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman examine what changed, why the plea change matters, and what comes next in the state murder case.5 hours ago
Army temporarily grounds Apache helicopter training flights after deadly crash -- The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.20 hours ago
First on CBS -- Inside "the Pool": Fugitive arrested in alleged cross-border car trade scheme -- Along the Texas-Mexico border, prosecutors say a group of businessmen found a way to monopolize the trade of used cars - a scheme called "the Pool." This week, authorities say they caught one alleged member. -- Aug 141 hour ago
First on CBS -- Justice Department expands military's power to detain migrants near border -- The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.1 day ago
Feds charge woman for allegedly vandalizing World War II Memorial in D.C. -- The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., said a woman has been arrested and faces two felony charges related to vandalism of the World War II Memorial.1 day ago
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in White House ballroom legal fight -- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle over President Trump's White House ballroom. -- Aug 143 hours ago
USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln -- The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.1 day ago
Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump's name on building -- The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board. -- Aug 1318 hours ago
Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed -- The lawsuit was one of many steps against Harvard that the Trump administration has taken since President Trump's return to office, in addition to attempting to cancel billions of dollars in federal funds. -- Aug 131 day ago
DOJ leaves in place ruling that deregulates silencers, shotguns -- A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles. -- Aug 131 day ago
Robert Gilman was on "death's door" before Russia freed him, advocate says -- Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release. -- Aug 131 day ago
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat -- Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it." -- Aug 147 hours ago
Democratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln -- Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment. -- Aug 1317 hours ago
Trump's secret plane switch took place within a day of credible missile threat -- President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned. -- Aug 1323 hours ago
U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme -- Prosecutors have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of telling donors and banks it was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, while funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups. -- Aug 121 day ago