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A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part of a long-running wildlife trafficking ring in the western U.S. that allegedly killed thousands of birds, court filings show.
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WHO and its partners launched the campaign this week after Gaza recently reported its first polio case in 25 years, a 10-month-old boy.
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Sao Paulo state’s government says it will deploy hundreds of police officers for team buses for Friday’s NFL game between the Eagles and Packers.
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While campaigning in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris served up an idea that would allow new small businesses a chance to write off up to $50,000 in startup costs, up from the current maximum of $5,000. Ed O’Keefe reports.
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A 14-year-old shot and killed two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, the latest school shooting in 2024.
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With less than nine weeks until Election Day, CBS News polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in battleground states. CBS news executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has the latest analysis.
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Evangelicals across the U.S. are working to bolster support for former President Donald Trump through Election Day. This includes the fastest-growing group of them called “charismatic Christians.” Scholar Matthew Taylor, author of the upcoming book, “The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy,” joins to discuss.
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Lance Wallnau, a business consultant and a firebrand influencer in the growing Christian nationalist movement, gave a rare interview to CBS News about his efforts to promote former President Donald Trump among evangelicals. Major Garrett has more.
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Two teachers and two students were killed when a shooter opened fire at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia, on Wednesday morning. Nine others were also injured. The suspect, who was taken into custody alive, was identified as a 14-year-old student. Mark Strassmann has the latest.
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Brand new polling has the presidential race in a dead heat. A CNN poll found several states within the margin of error, including Pennsylvania, where the candidates are in a virtual tie. Hyma Moore, former director of the Office of the DNC, and Lance Trover, former spokesperson for Gov. Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign, join to discuss.
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