Jussie Smollett testifies in own defense
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Spend a night in the "Home Alone" house, booby traps included
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from March 11, 2014.
Four days into the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, no clues have emerged as to what happened to it. The confusion deepened Tuesday when a Malaysian newspaper quoted the country's air force chief as saying the plane may have changed course; and, Malcolm London lives in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, a part of the city that doesn't usually inspire verse. The 20-year-old started writing poems in 2009 to give his community a voice. He now takes his message to public school classrooms and can be seen performing for national audiences.
The full episode of The CBS Evening News from March 16, 2014.
Malaysian authorities have searched the homes of the pilot and co-pilot of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. They've spoken to their families and are examining the pilot's personal flight simulator; and, Exit polls from Sunday's referendum in Crimea show overwhelming support for separating from Ukraine and for joining the Russian Federation, but many of those opposed to joining Russia boycotted the vote.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the April 23, 2014 edition
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law a wide-ranging bill allowing licensed gun owners to take concealed weapons to more places than ever before. The new law, however, limits what police can do; and, for a group of young people in Chicago, the path to a better life starts at the river's edge. That's where Montana Butsch gives them lessons in rowing and encouragement to overcome the reality of Chicago's mean streets.
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One of the busiest shopping days of the year turned into a free-for-all at malls around the country on Monday, as fights and gun scares caused panic and fears of terrorism; The Klein family's Christmas road trip to the Grand Canyon almost turned deadly after their car got stuck in the mud on an unpaved road
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ISIS has claimed responsibility for the nightclub attack in Istanbul, saying that the gunman was avenging Turkey's role in Syria's bloody civil war; Tulane medical school in New Orleans prepares its students not just to be good doctors, but also how to include food in the conversation.
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President Obama and Vice President-elect Mike Pence went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to ready their parties in the coming war over Obamacare; McDonald's has opened a new restaurant just outside Vatican City -- but locals don't seem to be craving Big Macs
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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a Senate committee he is more convinced than ever that Russians hacked the DNC during the election; When a child has been hurt, sexually abused or witnessed a horrible crime, dogs often help start the investigation if the child is too traumatized to talk.
CBS Evening News, November 12, 2020
Chicago issues stay-at-home advisory amid record U.S. coronavirus cases; National Museum of the United States Army opens in Virginia with hundreds of artifacts
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from January 1, 2014
Chicago broke a New Years Day record with more than five inches of snow. Chris Martinez, of CBS Chicago station WBBM, reports on the challenge for travelers and the additional snowfall expected; and, it's a social worker's job to improve the lives of his or her clients -- in short, to give them a lift. Manuel Bojorquez shares the story of a social worker in Minneapolis who has a unique way of doing that.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from January 7, 2014
New York City broke a 118-year-old record, but it was just one of 45 places setting cold weather records as arctic air pushed into the Northeast; and, more than 100 former New York City workers, including dozens of retired police officers and firefighters, are accused of faking psychiatric problems in order to get federal disability benefits.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from January 27, 2014
Actual temperatures are expected to stay below zero into Wednesday in Chicago, and the overnight wind chill could reach as low as 40 degrees below zero; and, Seth Doane goes inside the damaged nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan, where the company that owns the plant crippled in a 2011 tsunami is still struggling to deal with the disaster.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from February 10, 2014.
A new potentially dangerous storm has states across the South preparing for another round of freezing rain, ice and snow; and, while brutal winter conditions have caused dangerous travel, power outages and general frustration across the country, in some places, the frigid temperatures have also created great beauty.
The full episode of The CBS Evening News from February 22, 2014
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico's most wanted man, was arrested in a joint U.S.-Mexican operation. Authorities say Guzman ran an international heroin and cocaine empire worth billions of dollars ; and, Ukraine's parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich from office less than a day after he fled Kiev. Early elections have been set for May 25.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 29, 2014 edition
As more members of Congress from both parties called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign, the White House is finding it more difficult to defend him. As Major Garrett reports, the president appears willing to accept Shinseki's resignation; and, Russian engines help launch about half of all U.S. military rockets. But the fallout from the crisis in Ukraine now threatens a 15-year U.S. arrangement with Russia.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the July 7, 2014 edition
As security concerns deepen over future terrorist attempts involving U.S.-bound aircrafts, TSA officials are turning their attention to portable electronic devices; and, near collisions, known as incursions, on U.S. runways have increased sharply over the past three years, as airports have become busier than ever. Experts believe that better pilot training, as well as advancements in technology for when a pilot is taxiing can help curb the potential for disaster.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the September 26, 2014 edition
Authorities say a man believed to have started a fire that shut down Chicago's airports apparently tried to kill himself afterwards; and, as part of our continuing series, "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets a New York state football coach whose team of tykes suffered an embarrassing pileup that went viral on YouTube.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the September 5, 2014 edition
President Obama vowed to destroy ISIS and compared the coming campaign to America's long war against al Qaeda; and, At first many Westerners went to join the Jihad in Syria to get rid of Syria's dictator President Bashar al-Assad.
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Arctic temperatures blast Midwest and Northeast; 100-year-old yoga instructor, ballroom dancer on life well lived.
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FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down amid pressure; Grandmother touched by gun violence makes a change in Chicago's South Side.
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Democrats push to release their own memo rebutting the GOP memo released Friday; Chicago grandma introduces children to chess to end gun violence
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Dramatic rescue effort on Oregon's Mt. Hood; Derek Jeter opens up about new role as CEO
HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late President John F. Kennedy, has died after announcing a terminal cancer diagnosis in late November.
Flu cases spiking this holiday season, CDC data shows
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Court order suggests officials pushed to prosecute Abrego Garcia after deportation
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
1 killed, dozens injured in head-on train collision near Peru's Machu Picchu
The head-on collision occurred between two trains on the line that services the historic Peruvian site Machu Picchu.
Body found amid search for missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former senator and Northern Cheyenne tribe member, dies at 92
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died.
Trump issues his first vetoes of this term
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs charged with strangulation, assault and battery
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.