Feds: Virginia sheriff gave out deputy badges in exchange for cash bribes
The longtime Culpeper County sheriff accepted more than $72,000 in bribes from at least eight people, including two undercover FBI agents, authorities said.
The longtime Culpeper County sheriff accepted more than $72,000 in bribes from at least eight people, including two undercover FBI agents, authorities said.
John Dickerson reports on the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, an alleged threat near former President Barack Obama's home, and what to expect at airports this July 4th weekend.
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected affirmative action at U.S. colleges. A ruling stated that race-conscious admissions programs at both Harvard, a private university, and the public University of North Carolina, are unconstitutional. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Ed O'Keefe report.
U.S. special envoy for Iran Rob Malley said he was informed that his "security clearance is under review" and has "not been provided any further information."
Washington, D.C. on Thursday had some of the most polluted air in the world. More than 100 million Americans are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to grip the U.S. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the thick haze in the nation's capital.
The TSA says Thursday is the busiest day of air travel since the pandemic began in early 2020. As of Thursday evening, more than 5,000 flights were delayed nationwide. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on the potential obstacles people could see this holiday weekend.
By a 6-3 margin, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that it is unconstitutional for universities to consider race during the student admissions process, marking a major setback for affirmative action policies that have been in place for five decades. Major Garrett reports.
The commercial space race is heating up. Virgin Galactic successfully completed its first flight with paying customers Thursday. Danya Bacchus has more.
D.C. police have arrested a man suspected of threatening to blow up former President Barack Obama's home in Washington. Officials say he had the materials necessary to make an explosive device similar to a Molotov cocktail. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.
A Seattle man wanted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection was arrested just blocks from former President Barack Obama's Washington, D.C., home Thursday when authorities found guns and explosive materials in his van, officials said. Jeff Pegues has more.
Many Democrats quickly criticized Thursday's affirmative action decision, including President Biden and Vice President Harris. Massachusetts Democratic Congresswoman and House Minority Whip Katherine Clark joins "America Decides" to discuss the Supreme Court ruling and how her party is planning to respond.
The Supreme Court ended the systemic use of race as a factor in college admissions on Thursday. Jess Bravin, Supreme Court correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to break down the decision. Plus, Andrew Brennen, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate who testified in the case, shares his thoughts on the outcome.
A CBS Investigations special report reveals how employers are stealing their own workers' wages and getting away with it because of lax state and federal enforcement. National consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi brings us worker stories from across the country about their struggle to get what they're owed.
"It's never too late to become a mother," Campbell wrote alongside a photo of her newborn son.
The Supreme Court upended decades of legal precedent Thursday -- this time dissolving affirmative action in colleges. In response, the Biden administration announced a plan to promote diversity measures within colleges and universities. CBS News' Major Garrett and Nikole Killion report.
"For a company to hire a trans person and then not publicly stand by them is worse, in my opinion, than not hiring a trans person at all," Mulvaney said.
Widespread and violent demonstrations continued Thursday in France after the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old delivery driver by a police officer in Paris.
Country singer Kelsea Ballerini left the stage during a performance in Idaho on Wednesday after being struck in the face by a bracelet that was thrown by someone in the audience.
"New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán on Wednesday threw the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball history in an extraordinary performance against the Oakland Athletics.
Virgin Galactic, the company founded by billionaire Richard Branson, launched a rocket plane carrying six people to the edge of space Thursday for its first-ever sub-orbital commercial flight.
Scot Peterson, a former Broward County Sheriff's deputy who was at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, during the 2018 mass shooting was found not guilty of multiple counts, including child neglect and culpable negligence. Prosecutors said that Peterson had failed to confront the gunman during the shooting, in which 17 people were killed. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
A record number of Americans will travel by train, plane or car this upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend, AAA forecasts. This comes as airlines are still recovering after storms forced thousands of flight cancellations and delays. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Nearly one-third of the U.S. population is being impacted by smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Jazon Mraz returns to pop music with a new album which he says reflects positivity and an appreciation for life. Jamie Yuccas visited the singer-songwriter in his home studio, which sits on his organic farm where he grows avocados, coffee and fruit.
An unusually warm winter damaged Georgia's peach crop this year. As climate change continues, researchers are working to develop a peach that will be more resilient to warmer weather. Mark Strassmann has more in "Eye on America."