Multi-day storm brings tornado
A multi-day storm dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of the Midwest and created a tornado in Alabama, where at least one person was killed.
Alabama
Claudette Colvin has arrest records expunged
Claudette Colvin was 15 in 1955 when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. "My name was cleared," she told "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud.
SCOTUS keeps GOP voting map in Alabama
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to stop the ordered redrawing of Alabama’s congressional map, which has only one Black-majority congressional district for 2022 elections. Voting rights advocates argue Alabama’s increasing Black population should be represented by an additional congressional district. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports from the Supreme Court.
Man jailed for wife's 1985 murder is "entirely innocent," lawyer says
Charles McCrory has twice refused plea deals, including one in 2021 that would have set him free in exchange for a guilty plea.
Commemorating "Bloody Sunday"
Monday marks 57 years since "Bloody Sunday," when approximately 600 people were attacked by state and local police while marching peacefully in Alabama to demand an end to discrimination in voter registration laws. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joins CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the significance of that day as well as its relation to voting rights legislation currently in congressional limbo.
Alabama county plagued by septic woes
Lowndes County, Alabama, is facing a wastewater crisis as there's no municipal sewage system and many households don't have adequate septic systems. Adam Yamaguchi takes a look.
Supreme Court upholds Alabama redistricting
Voting rights advocates are working to challenge a court decision to allow Alabama's redistricting plan. Law and political science professor Rick Hasan, co-director of the UC Irvine School of Law's Fair Elections and Free Speech Center, joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Alabama teacher accused of having class perform Nazi salute
A Jewish student said school officials reprimanded him and told him to apologize to the teacher after he shared a video of the incident on social media.
The Dish: Kelsey Clark
Kelsey Barnard Clark opens up to Jamie Wax about her journey from Alabama to the Culinary Institute of America, to some of New York's top restaurants.
Coming Out After Orlando
A young Alabama man made the most important decision of his life after the Orlando attack. No longer able to sit by quietly, he took to Facebook and announced who he really is to the world. Steve Hartman met him, "On the Road."
Supreme Court restores Alabama's GOP map
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of a controversial Republican-drawn congressional map in Alabama, blocking the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district in the state. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson explains the impact of the ruling.
Supreme Court halts redraw of Alabama's congressional map
A lower court had ordered the GOP legislature to draw a second Black-majority district.
Alabama tornado leaves 1 dead and 8 injured, local official says
Hale County Emergency Management director Russell Weeden confirmed three people are in critical condition and five have minor injuries.
Confronting history, to heal a nation
Attorney Bryan Stevenson, author of the bestseller "Just Mercy," has helped to save 145 wrongly-convicted prisoners from execution, but these days the man behind Montgomery, Alabama's National Memorial for Peace and Justice might be better known his other job: educating Americans about the legacy of slavery and racial violence in this country. Stevenson talks with correspondent David Pogue about confronting history as a first step in healing, and gives a tour of the brand new Legacy Museum in Montgomery.
Alabama executes inmate Matthew Reeves after Supreme Court clears way
Matthew Reeves claimed the state failed to help him understand a form that would have let him choose a new execution method involving nitrogen.
Remembering MLK Jr.'s fight for voting rights
It was 57 years ago that Martin Luther King Jr. led a massive crowd from Selma to Montgomery as they marched for voting rights. At the end of the march, he delivered a powerful speech on the steps of the state Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
Rural Alabama community faces wastewater crisis
There's no municipal sewage system in the unincorporated areas of Lowndes County, Alabama, and an estimated 80% of households have no adequate septic system either.
Navient reaches settlement over student loans
Navient, one of the nation's largest student loan companies, has settled allegations of predatory lending practices, agreeing to cancel $1.7 billion in debt for more than 60,000 borrowers. It will also pay out $95 million in restitution to 350,000 borrowers.
Rural Alabama community faces wastewater crisis
An estimated 80% of households in Lowndes County, Alabama, have no adequate septic system.
Walmart accused of having sexist truck driver uniforms
A female driver for the retailer is suing, alleging that the company's required garb only fits men's bodies.
College football championship & NFL playoffs
The NFL is gearing up for the start of its playoff season. Meanwhile, the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide for their first college football championship title since 1980. CBS News special correspondent James Brown, host of "The NFL Today" and "Inside the NFL," joins CBSN to discuss the latest headlines in sports.
College football championship preview
The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs are set to kick off in the 2022 College Football National Championship tonight in Indianapolis. Scott Pioli, a CBS News sports analyst and a front-office analyst for the NFL Network who is also a former NFL executive and five-time Super Bowl champion, joins CBSN to preview the big game.
Journalists with different backgrounds unite their communities
One thousand miles separate Amy Miller, a White journalist, and Guy Trammell, a Black journalist, but they've blended their racial perspectives in their column "Color Us Connected." Janet Shamlian shares their story.
Two journalists with different backgrounds help unite their communities
"Once you move from communication to relationships, something real can take place and that's what's happening here," one of the journalists said.
Journalists bring their different communities together
A Black journalist from Alabama and a White journalist from Maine co-write a column to share their different perspectives with their communities and to help them find common ground. Janet Shamlian shares more.
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; manhunt for shooter ongoing
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Nation holds tributes to mark 24 years since 9/11
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
Search for Charlie Kirk's killer continues. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
British ambassador to U.S. fired over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Hyundai CEO says immigration raid will delay battery plant's construction
Construction will be delayed by up to three months as the plant now grapples with shortage of workers.
Nadine Menendez sentenced to more than 4 years in bribery case
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Social Security COLA could increase 2.7% in 2026, new estimate shows
A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.
Map shows West Nile virus cases as officials warn season isn't over
Health officials are warning the West Nile virus season isn't over yet. Here's where the mosquito-borne illness has been spreading.
Prince Harry has his first meeting with dad King Charles in 19 months
On a rare trip back to the U.K., devoted mostly to charity events, Prince Harry may have begun the reconciliation with his family he's said he wants.