A North Carolina university police chief says officers arrived within minutes to the room in a campus building where a shooting happened, disarming the gunman. University of North Carolina-Charlotte Police Chief Jeff Baker said that a call came in at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday that a suspect armed with a pistol had shot several students. Two of them died.
U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for civilians and Venezuelan military to back him Tuesday in an uprising against President Nicolás Maduro. This led to violent clashes between the opposition and troops who support Maduro. The Trump administration stands by Guaidó and recognizes him as Venezuela's rightful leader. Foreign Affairs columnist Markos Kounalakis joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
Companies in the "gig" economy maintain that their workers aren't employees.
Special counsel Robert Mueller "expressed frustration over the lack of context" in Attorney General William Barr's four-page letter summarizing the findings of Mueller's nearly two-year investigation into President Trump's conduct and Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Paula Reid reports.
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"The group wants consumers to know how hard it is for essential workers to show up to work every day so that shoppers can get their goods," she said.
The seagull repeatedly perched in front of a London traffic camera this week
The White House says President Trump is closely monitoring a "very serious situation" in Venezuela. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor, Anita Kumar; and Bloomberg national political reporter, Sahil Kapur, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the country's ongoing turmoil and the rest of the day's top political headlines.
"Intelligence Matters" marked its one year anniversary since CBS News relaunched the series last May with an interview with the secretary of state. Pompeo discussed a range of national security topics with Morell, including the recent Sri Lanka Easter attacks, as well as next steps in negotiating with North Korea.
A high school senior in Texas ran a 100-meter dash in 9.98 seconds -- that's fast enough to be an Olympic final. Runner Matthew Boling broke his school's record, and he may even be the fastest high school sprinter in the country.
Forty three million borrowers have about one and a half trillion dollars in federal student loan debt. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassman sat down with the executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, Seth Frotman, as part of the series of Life & Debt, to discuss the consequences of student loan debt.
Attorney General William Barr will face tough new questions about his response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s report at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. CBS News has confirmed that not only did Mueller send Barr a letter complaining about the way Barr characterized the special counsel's findings, but the two men also spoke on the phone. Paula Reid reports.
Democrats ripped up their questions for Attorney General William Barr and started over Tuesday night after news of special counsel Robert Mueller’s letter broke. In the letter, Mueller told Barr his summary to Congress "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance" of Mueller’s views on obstruction of justice. Nancy Cordes reports.
A vigil is planned at the University of North Carolina Charlotte where a gunman killed two people and wounded four others Tuesday. Police charged 22-year-old Trystan Terrell with two counts of murder and other charges overnight. A witness tells CBS News the gunfire inside a classroom began without warning. Chip Reid reports.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is calling for new demonstartions Wednesday after a day of violent street protests. Armored vehicles drove into crowds Tuesday as the government tried to contain the unrest. Guaidó is calling on the military to join an uprising against embattled President Nicolás Maduro. Adriana Diaz reports.
Flood warnings are in effect for areas along the entire Mississippi River, as heavy rains move through the Mississippi Valley. Jericka Duncan reports from Davenport, Iowa, where a temporary levee failed, sending a wall of water into the downtown streets.
A former Minneapolis police officer could face more than 15 years in prison for shooting and killing an unarmed yoga teacher. Mohamed Noor was found guilty Tuesday of murdering Justine Damond nearly two years ago. Dean Reynolds reports.
Two fraternities at Swarthmore College voted to disband Tuesday night over images and video that appear to show former members making racist remarks and joking about rape. Members of the Phi Psi fraternity said in a statement: "We cannot in good conscience be members of an organization with such a painful history." Meg Oliver reports.
Student loan debt is a $1.5 trillion financial crisis in America. The average household with student debt owes more than $47,000. Mark Strassmann examines the issue in a special CBS News series, "Life and Debt."
California Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, says Attorney General William Barr is "proven to be unreliable and misleading." Schiff joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss special counsel Robert Mueller's letter where he tells Barr his summary to Congress "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance" of Mueller’s views on obstruction of justice.
A new study in the Journal of Pediatrics finds the number of suicides between 2000 and 2018 by self-poisoning has soared especially among teenage girls. The American Psychiatric Association says one out of every six people will suffer from depression at some point in their lives. Dr. David Agus and psychologist Lisa Damour join "CBS This Morning" to discuss mental fitness and clinical depression.
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates pushed the issue of payments to descendants of slaves into the national discussion with his landmark 2014 essay, “The Case for Reparations.” That conversation continues today in institutions across the country, and Democratic presidential candidates are also raising the issue. Coates joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why reparations are a generational struggle and the importance of the H.R.40 bill that would study reparation proposals.
Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison; May Day Demonstrations across Europe, Asia.
"Get Lucky" is one of the countless hits Pharrell Williams has helped to create over the course of his remarkable career. As a producer, rapper, and songwriter, there is not much the 12-time Grammy winner hasn’t done. Now, he is adding a music festival to the list. Gayle King joined Pharrell in Virginia Beach, his hometown that hosted the first Something in the Water music festival.
National security adviser John Bolton says Russia and Cuba are putting serious pressure on the Venezuelan government to resist handing over power. This comes as opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for a second day of protests. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with more on the power struggle.