Louisiana resuming executions after 15 years, advances nitrogen gas method
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.
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Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rape
His execution was the nation's fourth using nitrogen gas.
Hunger In America, A 1968 News documentary
May 21st marks the 50th anniversary of the CBS News documentary "Hunger In America." The 1968 special revealed widespread malnutrition in graphic detail, and in the years that followed, Republicans and Democrats came together to tackle the problem.
Alabama woman becomes longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant
Towana Looney of Alabama has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant.
Medrick Burnett Jr., Alabama A&M football player, dies after head injury
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and had been hospitalized ever since.
Alabama carries out nation's third nitrogen gas execution
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker became the third person executed by nitrogen gas in both the U.S. and Alabama.
College basketball player collapses and dies after workout
Kaiden Francis was a freshman basketball player from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and had recently passed multiple health screenings.
Man wanted in staged Tennessee bear attack has been captured
In mid-October, Steven Douglas Lloyd of Knoxville was found dead in a staged bear attack that was allegedly linked to Nicholas Wayne Hamlett.
1 killed, 16 injured in shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama
One person was killed and more than a dozen others were injured at Tuskegee University in Alabama early Sunday, the university said. Some of those injured are students.
Auburn men's basketball team plane diverted after fight between players
Meregrass Flight 681 took off from Auburn University Regional Airport at 2:40 p.m. on Friday, but returned after less than an hour later.
Nationwide manhunt underway for man wanted for Tennessee murder
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee has asked for the public's help in finding 45-year-old Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, who they said it wanted for first-degree murder.
Projection: Trump wins 4 states; Harris wins 2
CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Meanwhile, CBS News projects that Vice President Kamala Harris will win Massachusetts and Maryland. CBS News' Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe join to examine the latest Georgia results.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has medical incident at campaign rally
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics after appearing to become unsteady at a campaign rally for congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson. Her office says she was dehydrated.
Sheriff asks FBI to investigate death of Black man found hanging in Alabama
Sheriff's deputies in Alabama found Dennoriss Richardson, 39, in September in a rural part of Colbert County.
Deadly tornado strikes Alabama
A tornado that ripped through Fultondale, Alabama, left at least one person dead. The tornado sent people running to safety, some finding cover right before the storm tore through their homes. Errol Barnett shares the latest.
Redistricting shapes some 2024 ballots
By Wednesday, 57 million Americans had voted early in the 2024 election, some of whom did so in brand-new congressional districts. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser explains how redistricting legal challenges could shape the 2024 election.
Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Derrick Dearman, who admitted to killing five people in 2016, was put to death by lethal injection in Alabama
Alabama nitrogen execution follows what critics call "insistence on secrecy"
Alabama executed a death row inmate Thursday with nitrogen gas, a controversial and highly secretive procedure that has only been done one other time.
Alabama carries out nation's second nitrogen gas execution
Alan Eugene Miller was convicted of killing three men in 1999 and the state had previously attempted to execute him by lethal injection in 2022.
Hurricane Helene approaches U.S.
Alabama is preparing for potentially devastating hazards that Hurricane Helene could bring as it passes Tallahassee, Florida. Mark Powell, a director with the Alabama Management Agency, joins CBS News with more on preparations.
Alabama shooting victim's mother speaks out
Candance Kemp's 21-year-old daughter, Anitra Holloman, was killed in a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday. The grieving mother shared what she wants the world to remember about her daughter. Holloman's 1-year-old daughter, Skilar, also lost her father to gun violence two years ago. Kemp who will now raise Skilar, says gun violence in her community has "gotten out of control."
No suspects yet in Birmingham shooting
A $100,000 reward is still on the table for anyone who offers information that leads to the suspects of a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, where four were killed and more than a dozen were injured. The suspects apparently targeted at least one person in the area. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.
Birmingham shooting: Suspects, motive unknown
Police in Birmingham, Alabama, are searching for the suspects and a motive in Saturday night's mass shooting. Four people were killed and more than a dozen others were wounded in the targeted attack. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has the latest.
Officials seek help in manhunt for alleged shooters
Alabama officials are asking for the public's help in a manhunt for the shooters they say killed four people and injured 17 others in Birmingham. The reward is up to $100,000 for information leading to the suspects' arrests after they allegedly tried to pull off a murder-for-hire but hit many innocent bystanders.
Birmingham deadly mass shooting update
Officials are still seeking suspects in the mass shooting at a popular Birmingham, Alabama, area where four died and at least 17 were injured. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has the latest.
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Venezuelan fighter jets flew over U.S. Navy ship in "show of force"
Two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over the USS Jason Dunham, multiple defense officials told CBS News — amid rising U.S.-Venezuela tensions.
Trump to sign executive order renaming Defense to Department of War
President Trump will sign an executive order Friday directing the Department of Defense to use the name Department of War as a "secondary title" — restoring a name it last held in the late 1940s.
Judge rips DOJ for causing "embarrassment" in dismissing another D.C. felony case
The judge said the Trump administration "is playing cops and robbers, like children" during its takeover of D.C.'s police department.
NFL season opens with Eagles edging Cowboys in game with lightning-linked delay
The NFL season opened with the defending champ Philadelphia Eagles edging the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20 in a game with a rare, hour-long lightning-related delay.
Biden recently had skin cancer surgery, spokeswoman says
A spokeswoman confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that Biden "recently had Mohs surgery."
Appeals court rules "Alligator Alcatraz" site can stay open
A federal appeals court has halted a lower court ruling that required Florida and the Trump administration to dismantle parts of "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
Trump hosts dinner with tech giants at the White House, but without Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk did not attend the dinner.
New York AG appeals ruling that erased penalty in Trump civil fraud case
New York's attorney general is appealing the ruling that slashed President Trump's half-billion-dollar penalty in his civil fraud case.
RFK Jr. faces heated questions on CDC, vaccines at Senate hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.