Over the last 10 days, five inmates were killed in different Mississippi state prisons. At one troubled site called Parchman Farm, two violent inmates escaped last week, but have since been caught. Mark Strassman reports on the situation in Parchman Farm and the claims that gangs, not the guards, run the facility.
Victims of the massive bushfires in Australia are returning to their neighborhoods and seeing the destruction firsthand. Insurers report there is nearly half a billion U.S. dollars in damage, and that estimate is expected to rise. Crews are still racing to get the upper hand, before strong gusts and sweltering heat threaten to intensify the fires later this week. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces new criminal charges in Los Angeles, as jury selection gets underway Tuesday for his trial in New York. The Los Angeles district attorney’s office announced Monday that Weinstein has been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in 2013. Jericka Duncan reports from outside the courthouse in New York.
Almost half the roughly 1,300 corrections positions in three major facilities in Mississippi remain unfilled.
The U.S. Air Force conducted an exercise involving the launch of 52 fighter jets from a Utah air base, officials said.
In Washington Tuesday, the Trump administration plans to brief congressional leaders on last week's operation that killed General Qassem Soleimani. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will defend President Trump's decision to target Iran's most influential military leader, in response to an attack that killed a U.S. contractor in Iraq. The president insists Americans are now safer, while Democrats demand proof that the attack was necessary. Ben Tracy reports from the White House.
A stampede of mourners left dozens of people dead as General Qassem Soleimani’s body was brought to his hometown for burial Tuesday. Top officials are warning the U.S. that retaliation is coming for the killing of Soleimani. Elizabeth Palmer spoke with Iran’s foreing minister who called the killing a “cowardly terrorist operation.”
At least 40 people were killed as thousands turned up to mourn Qassem Soleimani 4 days after he was killed by a U.S. drone strike.
Top Iranian officials threaten to set places associated with the U.S. on fire, as the mourning period for General Qassem Soleimani ends. Also, a strong earthquake hits Puerto Rico overnight, knocking out power to the entire island and causing new damage in at least one major city. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
However, a third of Americans say the movements have gone too far, a new CBS News poll finds.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells CBS News that "unlike Trump" his country will only respond with action "against legitimate targets."
They were the largest in series of quakes to hit the U.S. territory in the last few days and came a day after a powerful one collapsed five houses.
More than 4,500 companies, including startups and industry powerhouses will showcase their new products.
The temblor was the largest in series of quakes to hit the U.S. territory in the last few days and came a day after another powerful one collapsed five houses.
At least 35 killed in a crush as thousands mourn the Iranian commander killed in a U.S. strike, and Iran vows to "set ablaze" America's supporters.
Advocates have decried the practice as intrusive, saying it could enable the Trump administration to create a massive database to surveil immigrants.
Secretary of defense insists U.S. will not pull out of Iraq; 3D printed limb helps young musician play the cello.
Defense Secy: No plans to pull troops out of Iraq; Young girl defies disability to become musician
The lawsuit contends that the Boy Scouts of America has known since its early years that it attracted pedophiles into its ranks of adult leaders, yet avoided public acknowledgement of the dangers for decades.
The launch boosts the number of Starlink internet relay satellites to 180 as SpaceX builds a vast constellation.
The Pentagon says it has no intention of pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq, despite a draft letter which appeared to show plans to reposition troops ahead of a potential withdrawal. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin and CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang join CBSN to discuss.
The Iowa caucuses are less than a month away, but not every campaign is focusing on the state. Michael Tubbs, co-chair of the Bloomberg campaign, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the former mayor's strategy.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton says he will testify in a Senate impeachment trial if he's subpoenaed. CBSN legal contributor and assistant U.S. attorney for New York's Eastern District, Keir Dougall, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss.
Voice-activated technologies are one of the biggest trends to watch at this year's CES — which includes platforms like Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa. CNET executive editor Roger Cheng is at the convention in Las Vegas and joins CBSN's Laura Podesta with more.
Magen Fieramusca allegedly abducted Heidi Broussard, whose body was later found in the trunk of Fieramusca's car.