Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance prog...
The Senate has voted to reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search fo...

4/19: CBS Evening News
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse; Iconic Yankees announcer John Sterling announces retirement

Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal ra...
A new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority vo...

Biden Administration Releases Revised Title IX Rules
The new regulations extended legal protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students and rolled back several policies set under the Trump administration.

Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 St...
President Biden’s push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump’s courtroom ap...

California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn't sol...
Investments in public preschool have helped many parents through a child care crisis, in which quality options for early learners are often scarce and unaffo...

U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger
The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.

The drug war devastated Black and other minority communit...
A major argument for legalizing the adult use of cannabis after 75 years of prohibition was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug l...

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as...
Record Store Day celebrates independent retail music sellers who have endured long after megastores like Tower Records closed

Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him a...
Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush mo...

House on the brink of approving Ukraine and Israel aid af...
The House is preparing to vote on approval of $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies

Israel and Iran's apparent strikes and counterstrikes giv...
This month’s unprecedented direct attacks between Iran and Israel are revealing deeper insights into both militaries

Senate approves renewal of warrantless surveillance progr...
Senate approves renewal of warrantless surveillance program well after deadline, sending bill to Biden for signature

Trump set to gain national delegates as the only choice f...
Republicans in Wyoming are deciding which presidential candidate will get their state’s votes at the GOP national convention but there's only one choice

Senate passes reauthorization of key surveillance program...
The legislation would extend for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. It now goes to President B...

Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just...
The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated.

Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial has died
A man who set himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where former US President Donald Trump is on trial has died, Sky's US partner NBC News has said.

Inside an Intel computer chip plant amid rush to grow U.S...
Computer chip maker Intel is at the center of the latest high-tech race between the U.S. and China. Jo Ling Kent visited their state-of-the-art facility in O...

Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the court...
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden

Melania Trump, long absent from campaign, will appear at ...
Former first lady Melania Trump is making a political comeback during the presidential campaign of her husband, former President Donald Trump

A man escaped Sudan's bloody civil war. His mysterious de...
Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan as a child and built a new life in Mississippi

Hawaii Island police investigating attempted murder in Puna
Hawaii Island police are investigating an attempted murder after a shooting at Hawaiian Paradise Park this morning that injured a 32-year-old man.

New NHL team marks coming-of-age moment for Salt Lake Cit...
It may look like an NHL team has just fallen into Salt Lake City’s lap

USC cancels filmmaker's keynote amid controversy over can...
USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed...

Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wack...
The wacky spring tradition of pond skimming is happening this month at ski resorts across the country

Sudan's horrific war is being fueled by weapons from fore...
The U.N. political chief says the year-old war in Sudan between rival generals vying for power has sparked “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled ...

Tennessee Volkswagen employees vote to join United Auto W...
Tennessee Volkswagen employees vote to join United Auto Workers union, boosting its drive to organize nonunion plants

William F. Pepper, 86, Dies; Claimed the Government Kille...
He represented James Earl Ray and the King family in efforts to prove that Dr. King was the victim of a conspiracy, becoming a celebrity among the conspiracy...

WATCH: TSA explosives detection canine given party to ce...
Messi, the TSA explosives detection canine, had a retirement party in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport complete with over a dozen tennis balls, a bu...

Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join UAW, u...
4,326 workers at the Volkswagen facility were eligible to vote.

USC cancels graduation keynote by filmmaker amid controve...
The University of Southern California is further shaking up its commencement plans

"CBS Evening News" headlines for Friday, April 19, 2024
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Margaret Brennan."

Online threats against pro-Palestinian protesters rise af...
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, has been encouraging people to "take matters into your own hands" against pro-Palestinian protesters.

Federal officials investigating cockpit visit by Rockies ...
Federal officials are investigating an unauthorized inflight cockpit visit by a coach for the Colorado Rockies during a United Airlines charter flight

USC cancels all commencement speakers after canceled vale...
The University of Southern California announced on Friday all commencement speakers are being eliminated from the commencement ceremony next week.

North Korea says it tested 'super-large' cruise missile w...
North Korea says it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands its mil...

US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of...
The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the hu...

Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and "American Idol" alum, ...
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.

New York AG asks court to reject Trump's $175M bond for c...
Letitia James contended the former president failed to demonstrate that the company behind his bond had the resources to pay it if his appeal failed.

The bitcoin ‘halving’ is here. It limits the supply of ne...
The bitcoin ‘halving’ is here. It limits the supply of new coins and is the fourth such event for the cryptocurrency

Iconic Yankees announcer John Sterling announces retirement
John Sterling, the longtime voice of the New York Yankees, announced his sudden retirement this week, after nearly four decades of iconic calls.

U.S. Supreme Court lowers burden for Title VII claims for...
In the Tenth Circuit, courts have long required employees alleging Title VII discrimination arising from a job transfer to show they suffered “significant ha...

10-year-old boy can't be charged for homicide he says he ...
Texas state law says a child under the age of 10 doesn't have criminal culpability, law enforcement said.