Missouri boarding school probed for abuse allegations will shut down
The school's director said the decision to close "is voluntary and solely due to the lack of financial resources to continue caring for the boys."
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Judges vacate $5M Geico payout to woman who got STD in car
Case stems from a woman who said she contracted a sexually transmitted disease in the back of a car insured by the company.
10-year-old helps deliver mom's baby
When her mom went into labor three weeks early, this 10-year-old from Jennings, Missouri, called 911, stayed calm, and helped bring her little sister into the world.
Critically endangered rhinoceros gives birth to calf at Kansas City Zoo
"Zuri is a patient and attentive first-time mother," the zoo said in a Facebook post.
Amber McLaughlin set to become first transgender woman executed in U.S.
McLaughlin is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003.
Southwest Airlines' troubles continuing: Thousands more flights canceled
The carrier faces frustration from passengers and scrutiny from federal officials over its handling of its schedule in the aftermath of the massive storm that wrecked holiday travel plans across the U.S.
Three children left orphaned find hope
Earlier this year, three young children who live near St. Louis lost both of their parents just four months apart. Their community rallied around them. Then, the relatives who took them in faced their own health challenges. “CBS Mornings” lead national correspondent David Begnaud traveled to a suburb of St. Louis to meet this incredible blended family and hear their story of love, grief and moving forward.
Transgender woman on death row asks Missouri governor for mercy
A judge sentenced Amber McLaughlin to death for the 2003 killing of Beverly Guenther after a jury was unable to decide on the punishment.
Man seeking freedom after years in prison
An extraordinary legal battle is taking place in a St. Louis courtroom this week over the future of a man who has spent most of his life in prison. St. Louis circuit attorney Kim Gardner said Lamar Johnson was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1995. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Murder case solved using DNA from a tree
In 2019, a mother in Missouri went missing, and juniper tree needles would later help lead investigators to her killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant joins "CBS Mornings" to share an inside look at his upcoming "48 Hours" report, "The Tree That Helped Solve a Murder."
The case against Michael Politte
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty previews this week's "48 Hours" episode: "The Case Against Michael Politte." Charged with killing his mother when he was just 14, a Missouri man is out on parole after 23 years fights to clear his name.
Changes open high school athletes to major endorsement deals
Some teen athletes are banking six figures before heading to college. "This is the wave of the future," says one high school coach.
Missouri executes man over 2005 killing of police officer
Kevin Johnson's attorneys didn't deny that he killed the officer, but contended he was sentenced to death in part because he is Black.
Man convicted as a teen of murdering his mom says the real killer is still out there
Michael Politte was charged with killing his mother when he was 14 years old. Now out on parole after 23 years, he maintains his innocence and claims he knows who is responsible.
Michael Politte's fight for freedom
An inside look at the case against a 14-year-old boy accused of killing his mother and how decades later, doubt has been cast on his guilt.
Missouri inmate gets a second chance
Missouri inmate Bobby Bostic was serving a 241-year sentence for a series of robberies he committed when he was only 16. Bostic, now 43, changed his life in prison. He went to school, read and wrote books, even though he had no hope of ever getting out. CBS News was there when Bostic was released thanks to the judge who first put him behind bars.
19-year-old asks court to let her watch father's death by injection
Kevin Johnson, now 37, has been incarcerated since his daughter was 2 years old.
Judge rejects Jen Psaki's effort to quash subpoena
A judge in Virginia has refused to quash a subpoena issued to Psaki seeking her deposition in a lawsuit filed by Missouri and Louisiana.
Missouri inmate gets a second chance
Missouri inmate Bobby Bostic was serving a 241-year sentence for a series of robberies he committed when he was only 16. Bostic, now 43, changed his life in prison. He went to school and read and wrote books, even though he had no hope of ever getting out. CBS News was there when Bostic was released thanks to the judge who first put him behind bars.
House fire claims couple's lives: "I'm not leaving my wife"
Fire officials say an elderly Missouri couple died when a man refused to leave his wife as their home burned around them.
Kansas abortion clinic that opened days after Roe struck down is inundated
A Kansas abortion clinic that was among the first in the country to open after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade has been inundated with patients.
Mobile abortion clinic to open in Illinois
Planned Parenthood in Illinois will soon begin offering abortion services in a mobile RV along the Missouri border. Advocates say it will provide opportunities for needed health care for women unable to access abortion services. But critics say the office is soliciting women who will be unable to get follow-up care. Adriana Diaz reports.
Ex-Chiefs assistant Britt Reid sentenced to prison for drunk driving crash
Prosecutors said Reid, the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, was intoxicated and speeding at the time of the crash that left a a 5-year-old girl with a serious brain injury.
7 hospitalized after amusement park train derails in Missouri
Six guests and one employee at Silver Dollar City, a theme park in southern Missouri, were injured in the accident.
Relatives of school shooter had confiscated gun used in shooting, police say
Police said it was "not yet clear when or how" the suspect got the gun back.
3 police officers killed, 2 wounded in York County, Pennsylvania, shooting; suspect dead
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
ABC pre-empts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over Kimmel's Charlie Kirk comments
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly making threat against Utah college where Kirk was killed
On the same day that Tyler Robinson was formally charged with killing Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against the same college.
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Trump announces he's designating antifa as a "major terrorist organization"
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin feared being shot by police, sheriff says
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.
Maps show the forecast track of Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Pentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk
Hegseth and each service secretary said posts mocking or celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk are unacceptable.
Florida executes man for 1990 triple murder, marking state's 12th execution this year
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death Wednesday.
The IRS will soon set its 2026 tax brackets. See how yours could change.
The IRS adjusts its tax provisions for inflation every year, which can help taxpayers avoid so-called "bracket creep."