Supreme Court thrusts abortion into midterms fight with Mississippi case
The Supreme Court said Monday it would take up a blockbuster dispute over Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban.
Mississippi
Abortion case poses challenge to Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear arguments next term over Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It will be the first abortion access case to come before the now 6 to 3 conservative majority. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins CBSN AM to discuss the implications.
Legal expert on Mississippi's abortion law
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a dispute over Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This will be the first abortion access case taken up by the now 6-3 conservative majority. Ilya Shapiro, vice president of the Cato Institute and director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, joins CBSN to discuss.
Supreme Court to hear case over Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
The case sets up a high-stakes showdown over the future of Roe v. Wade.
Mississippi's restrictive abortion ban
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed the nation's toughest abortion restrictions into law Monday, banning the procedure after 15 weeks of gestation.
Mississippi gov. signs restrictive abortion bill
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1510, which bans most abortions after 15 weeks of gestation, on Monday in a closed ceremony attended by legislative supporters and abortion opponents. "We are saving more of the unborn than any state in America and what better thing can we do?" Bryant said in a video his office posted on social media.
Boy allegedly shoots teen sister to death
A Mississippi teen has died after her 9-year-old brother allegedly shot her. Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said the boy shot his older sister because of an argument over a video game controller. CBS affiliate WCBI-TV's Renae Skinner reports.
Trump in Mississippi
President Trump traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday to tour the state's new Civil Rights Museum and deliver remarks at a ceremony marking its opening. "This is a tribute to our nation at the highest level," he said. Watch his full remarks.
Lawmakers boycott Trump event
President Trump's plan to speak at the opening of a new civil rights museum is triggering backlash. Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis along with fellow Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson, said they will not attend the ceremony Saturday in Mississippi. They are protesting the president's policies. Major Garrett reports.
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Hurricane Nate brings flooding, power outages to Louisiana and Mississippi; Vegas shooting victim leaves behind husband, two children and a class of kindergartners
NOLA relief
New Orleans feared Nate could overwhelm its troubled drainage system. This time, the "Big Easy" caught a big break. CBS News' Michelle Miller reports from New Orleans.
Nate damage
This year's hurricane season has produced yet another storm that's impacted the United States. Hurricane Nate made landfall Louisiana Saturday night and Mississippi Sunday. It's the fourth hurricane to hit the U.S. in six weeks. Mark Strassmann has more on the damage.
After Hurricane Nate
CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassman provides an update from Biloxi, Mississippi where Hurricane Nate made landfall as a category one hurricane overnight.
Tropical Storm Nate
Nate is forecast to hit Louisiana or Mississippi Sunday morning, possibly as a Category 1 hurricane. A state of emergency has been declared in New Orleans.
Crumbling water infrastructure in Jackson
In Jackson, Mississippi, residents found themselves without water for weeks this past winter. Wesley Lowery reports for 60 Minutes+, now streaming only on Paramount+, on why water issues have become the norm in the city.
At least 1 dead as powerful tornadoes tear through U.S.
About 50 million Americans are in the path of severe storms.
Marine plane crash
The FBI joined military investigators Tuesday in trying to find out what caused a Marine refueling plane to corkscrew into a soybean field in Mississippi. All 16 onboard the plane were killed in the crash on Monday. David Begnaud has more.
Military plane crash
Investigators are searching for the cause of a KC-130 military plane crash in rural Mississippi that killed all 16 service members aboard the aircraft. CBS news correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from near the crash site with more.
Deadly Marine plane crash
At least 16 people were killed when a Marine plane crashed in a rural Mississippi bean field Monday. Military investigators are trying to determine what caused the KC-130 to go down. David Begnaud reports from Itta Bena.
Mississippi killings
Police in Jackson, Mississippi are searching for answers after a severed human head was discovered and a burned torso was found about a mile away, WJTV reports.
Mississippi shooting rampage
A shooting rampage in Mississippi took the lives of eight people, including a sheriff's deputy, William Durr. He was killed Saturday after responding to what was a domestic disturbance call. The suspect, Willie Cory Godbolt, was arrested after an all-night manhunt. David Begnaud reports.
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Man kills 8 on shooting rampage in rural Mississippi; Finding inspiration from an old friend and neighbor
Mississippi shooting spree
In what apparently started as a family dispute, Willy Cory Godblot, 35, went on a killing spree throughout rural Lincoln County, Mississippi that left two boys and a deputy sheriff dead. Godbot was arrested this morning, and gave a chilling interview to a local newspaper. Tony Dokoupil has more.
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The game of chess takes root in rural Mississippi, growing students' horizons and changing a whole community. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on Sunday, March 26 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
House panel releases more records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
The new records include a birthday letter to Epstein allegedly written by President Trump, which he has denied writing.
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NIH whistleblower details clash over vaccines with Trump officials
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Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
The Supreme Court froze a lower court order that prevented immigration authorities from stopping people without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully.
Florida's decision to end vaccine rules wasn't based on data, state surgeon general says
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DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.
Americans' confidence in finding a new job is crumbling, survey finds
Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, a survey from the New York Fed shows.
Economists expect a major downward jobs revision from BLS today
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why.
Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte raises questions about public safety
Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed on a Charlotte light rail train on Aug. 22 in an apparently random attack by a man with a long record of criminal charges and psychiatric crises.
Nepal's prime minister steps down amid deadly anti-government protests
Protests in Nepal over a since-lifted ban on major social media platforms have left almost 20 people dead and now toppled the country's leader.