Freed murderer charged with killing missing mom found dead in canal
Sunrise police say Eric Pierson confessed to stabbing the single mother four times with a screwdriver on September 25.
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NASA launches spacecraft on 12-year mission
NASA launched its "Lucy" spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Saturday morning. Over the course of 12 years, the probe will explore a record-setting eight asteroids in a single mission. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss what scientists hope to learn about the creation of our solar system from this mission.
Parkland shooter to plead guilty to 17 murders
Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Nikolas Cruz intends to plead guilty to 17 counts of murder. Three faculty members and 14 students were killed in the 2018 mass school shooting. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Alex Murdaugh charged with stealing money in housekeeper's death
The arrest on two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses involves Murdaugh's housekeeper for decades, Gloria Satterfield.
17 Florida school district workers have died from COVID since August
A dozen of the Polk County Public School employees were actively working before becoming ill.
Florida man arrested after toddler fatally shoots mom on Zoom call
Shamaya Lynn, 21, was on a Zoom conference call for work on August 11 when she fell backward and never returned to the call.
Florida county fined millions for mandating COVID vaccines
Leon County says its vaccine requirement was "legally justifiable" and a "responsible action to keep our employees safe."
Some Florida schools lose funding over mask mandates
Board members voted to withhold some funds and offset federal grants that "support noncompliance" with state rules.
Florida to consider punishing districts for enforcing mask mandates
Nearly 850,000 child COVID cases were added over the past four weeks.
Brian Laundrie's father joins the search for his son in Florida reserve
Authorities are still looking for the missing 23-year-old.
Laundrie flew to Florida before Petito disappeared
Brian Laundrie flew to his parents' home in Florida days before Gabby Petito was last seen. The search for him is ongoing.
Fight over health mandates around the U.S.
Unvaccinated New York City public school staff are suspended without pay beginning Monday, as the district replaces thousands of employees with substitutes and paraprofessionals. CBS News legal contributor Keir Dougall tells Tanya Rivero about mask and vaccine mandate disputes happening across the U.S.
Man with a knife and baseball bat kills 3 co-workers at home
Shaun Runyon got into the argument with his supervisor before the deadly rampage, officials said.
Trump asks U.S. judge to force Twitter to restore his account
Twitter declined to comment Saturday on Mr. Trump's filing.
Authorities find body believed to be Miya Marcano
Marcano, a Valencia College student, vanished September 24 right before she was supposed to visit family in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.
FBI joins search for missing Florida college student
Miya Marcano, a Valencia College student, vanished on September 24 just before she was supposed to fly to Fort Lauderdale to visit her family, authorities said.
Transgender student wins Homecoming Queen
Like many high school girls, Evan Bialosuknia dreamed of becoming Homecoming Queen. But Evan said her win would be historic – as the first transgender student selected for the honor at her Orlando high school.
Person of interest in Florida woman's disappearance found dead
Miya Marcano worked with Armando Manuel Caballero at her apartment complex and had "repeatedly" rejected his advances. He was found dead several days after she disappeared.
Voting rights advocate Desmond Meade named MacArthur "genius grant" winner
Meade spoke with 60 Minutes last year about the fight for Amendment 4 in Florida.
The fight over Florida's Amendment 4
Florida's Amendment 4 restored voting rights to as many as 1.4 million felons who had completed their sentences, but then things got complicated. Hundreds of thousands of ex-convicts are still disenfranchised just over a month before the presidential election. Lesley Stahl reports.
Memorial held for Gabby Petito
Family and friends gathered for a memorial service for Gabby Petito on Sunday. The whereabouts of her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, remain unknown. Tom Hanson reports.
Infrared technology used in overnight searches for Brian Laundrie
The search has been focused in the Carlton Reserve, a 25,000-acre area with hiking trails, swampy terrain and tough-to-reach places.
Florida lawmaker introduces abortion bill similar to Texas law
The bill, filed by state Representative Webster Barnaby, is similar to the law recently enacted in Texas, which bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Florida won't force students to quarantine after COVID exposure
Governor Ron DeSantis' latest order changes the rules on student quarantines and takes a jab at legal challenges over school mask requirements.
Florida's new surgeon general calls COVID vaccines "nothing special"
As Florida continues to have some of the highest numbers of COVID cases in the nation, the governor has appointed a doctor with a history of touting unproven treatments.
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
1 person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.