5/7/19: CBSN Evening News
At least 8 people injured in Colorado school shooting; Royal baby expected to make public debut.
At least 8 people injured in Colorado school shooting; Royal baby expected to make public debut.
Two students are accused of killing a classmate and wounding eight others inside a Colorado charter school. Kendrick Castillo, 18, died in the attack inside STEM School Highlands Ranch Tuesday. Some students tell CBS News three classmates, including Castillo, tried to take down the gunmen. David Begnaud reports.
More than 32 million Americans are under a severe weather threat, as a powerful storm sweeps across the South. The system is threatening to unleash damaging winds, tornadoes, hail, and flash flooding in more than a dozen states. Omar Villafranca reports from Hobart, Oklahoma, where a tornado hit overnight.
A new report claims President Trump's businesses were bleeding red ink while he bragged about "The Art of the Deal." The New York Times looked at IRS tax transcripts and information from the president’s tax forms and found more than $1 billion in losses from 1985 to 1994. He lost so much money, he did not pay income taxes in eight of those 10 years. Weijia Jiang reports.
Iran said overnight it will stop complying with some parts of the nuclear deal, one year to the day after President Trump walked away from the landmark agreement. Iran’s president also threatened to resume enriching uranium if countries that are still part of the deal do not come up with better terms within 60 days. This week the U.S. began moving B-52 bombers and an aircraft carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf region. David Martin reports.
National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
A North Carolina appeals court says a white man serving a life sentence for killing an unarmed black man deserves new trial. Chad Copley was found guilty last year of murdering 22-year-old Kouren Rodney-Thomas in 2016 after reporting "hoodlums" in his neighborhood. Mola Lenghi reports.
We are getting our first look at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's newborn son. Baby Sussex – we still don't know his given name – was born early Monday morning. His proud mom and dad introduced him to photographers at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Protests are expected Wednesday at the Texas Capitol following newly revealed video showing the controversial traffic stop of Sandra Bland. The 39-second cell phone footage, recorded by Bland, shows the moments before her arrest in 2015. She was found dead three days later, hanging in her jail cell. Her family is calling for a new investigation. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Former FBI Director James Comey's firing by President Trump led to Robert Mueller's appointment as special counsel. Comey joins "CBS This Morning" for his first TV interview since the Mueller report was released to the public. He says the Mueller report laid out evidence for a future prosecutor and for Congress. His memoir, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," is now out in paperback.
Uber and Lyft drivers are on strike in cities around the world. The protest comes ahead of Uber's expected initial public offering that could value the company at more than $90 billion. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Champion skier Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan, are renewing their warning to parents about the dangers of drowning after the loss of their young daughter. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, drowning is a top cause of death for 1- to 4-year-olds. New guidance says swim lessons can help children after age 1. The Millers and Nicole Hughes, whose child also drowned, are teaming up with the AAP for a series of public service announcements you will see first on “CBS This Morning.”
In more than two decades, RuPaul has appeared in more than 50 movies and television shows, recorded a duet with Sir Elton John, and become the three-time Emmy-winning host of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Now in its 11th season, contestants compete on the reality show for the title of America’s next drag superstar. RuPaul joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his legacy and the latest season.
Colorado school shooting: 2 suspects in custody; Sandra Bland filmed her 2015 traffic stop
Uber and Lyft drivers across the country are shutting off their ride-sharing apps today to protest low wages and a lack of access to full-time employment benefits. Michael Reich, professor at UC Berkeley and co-chair of the Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, joins CBSN to discuss.
As Senator Bernie Sanders switches gears from running his own campaign to supporting former Vice President Joe Biden, he's directing delegates to follow his lead. CBS News political contributor Lynda Tran joins CBSN to explain the latest strategies from inside the Biden campaign.
Doctors in China are testing out using electronic brain implants to treat drug addiction. Erika Kinetz, Shanghai correspondent for The Associated Press, joins CBSN AM with the story of the clinical trial's first patient.
An 18-year-old male and a female juvenile are in custody after a deadly school shooting in Colorado. At least one person is dead and 8 injured after two suspects opened fire at the STEM School Highlands Ranch. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN with the latest.
An explosive report reveals new details on President Trump's tax history. The New York Times finds the president lost more than $1 billion in business dealings from 1985 to 1994. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to break down the report.
The House Judiciary Committee is voting on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for refusing to provide the full, unredacted Mueller report. President Trump intends to invoke executive privilege. CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
Kabir Khanna, senior manager of elections at CBS News, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss a new survey of Democratic voters about the 2020 campaign.
The White House says it has ordered former counsel Don McGahn to refuse a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee. Bloomberg News chief Washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest oversight battles between the White House and Capitol Hill.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said he's concerned the Department of Justice is "headed in the wrong direction" after the attorney general refused to turn over unredacted documents relating to Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Watch his remarks.
Former FBI Director James Comey says he'd like Robert Mueller to testify in front of Congress about his Russia probe. Comey, whose book is called "A Higher Loyalty," told CBSN he's surprised President Trump doesn't want American to hear from the special counsel.
As Democrats in the House continue to push for the full unredacted release of the Mueller report, President Trump has invoked his executive authority to stop the release of any documents. CBSN contributor and former prosecutor Rebecca Roiphe and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes have more on the latest developments.