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Sheena Meade, CEO of the Clean Slate Initiative, shares how a criminal record, even without a conviction, can hinder opportunities for work and housing. She’s fighting for laws that help individuals clear their records and move forward.
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From Walter Cronkite anchoring election night coverage in 1952 to the 2020 results, take a look back on CBS News’ election coverage.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the killing of Hamas commander Yahya Sinwar provides a real opportunity to bring home the Israelis still held in Gaza, but CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports that a deal is still far from being reached.
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A 19-year-old woman was found dead inside the walk-in oven of a Walmart store in eastern Canada.
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The dispute stems from a federal lawsuit several states filed against Google alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws.
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A Florida mother filed a lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company Character.AI and Google. In February, Megan Garcia’s 14-year-old son died by suicide. She says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI chatbot encouraged her son to take his own life. Character.AI called the situation tragic and said its hearts go out to the families, stressing it takes the safety of its users very seriously. A spokesperson for Google told CBS News that Google is not and was not part of the development of Character.AI. In August, the company said it entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Character.AI that allows it to access the company’s machine-learning technologies, but has not used it yet.
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Defense chief Lloyd Austin says the U.S. sees evidence that Kim Jong Un has sent troops to bolster Vladimir Putin’s army amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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Baby Boomers have collected a lot over the years, leaving their children to figure out what to do with it all. Professional organizer Mindy Godding joins us to share expert advice on how to manage the overwhelming task of clearing out family heirlooms and belongings.
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Control of the Senate in 2025 is likely to come down to a handful of key races, including two tough contests in red states involving Democratic incumbents. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
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Only a handful of seats are standing between Democrats and the speaker’s gavel. Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins “America Decides” to discuss the races that could flip the balance of power.
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