At least 5 killed in massive crash involving 20 tractor-trailers
Officials are still investigating the number of people injured.
Missouri
At least five killed in Missouri pileup
A 50-vehicle pileup in Missouri killed at least five people and injured dozens.
"48 Hours" reports on "The Poisonous Wife"
"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant sits down with a reptile expert in this preview of the full report.
Missouri man exonerated after 43 years
After serving 43 years in prison for a triple murder he didn't commit, Kevin Strickland is now a free man. Erin Moriarty sat down with Strickland, who says he's thankful for God walking him through the 43 years.
Hearing to free Kevin Strickland gets new date
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty sits down with Kevin Strickland, a man who has spent the last 43 years in a Missouri prison for murders he says he did not commit. The local prosecutor determined that Strickland is "factually innocent" and has tried to have him released, but Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt maintains Strickland is guilty and is fighting to keep him behind bars.
COVID crisis in Missouri
With its relatively low vaccination rate, Missouri is under a crush of COVID-19 patients as hospitals are filled to capacity. One unvaccinated woman who's been hospitalized for weeks is now urging everyone to get the shot. Carter Evans reports.
Kansas City woman decapitated 6-year-old son, authorities say
Police said in an affidavit for a search warrant that a woman called from the house and said the devil was trying to attack her.
DOJ sues Missouri over bill declaring several federal firearm laws invalid
The complaint alleges that the bill, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is unconstitutional.
Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act
A state law passed this past spring in Missouri makes local and state agencies susceptible to a $50,000 fine if they try to enforce federal gun laws. Norah O'Donnell reports.
COVID cases floor Missouri Children's Hospital
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he "absolutely did not know when the FDA will authorize" a COVID vaccine for young children — walking back comments he made indicating that could happen within a month. It comes as infections among children are soaring across the country. Carter Evans has more.
COVID’s risk to children in Missouri
Doctors in Missouri are concerned that low vaccination rates in the state are impacting children in greater numbers. Children's Mercy Hospital of Kansas City is seeing more COVID cases, with some children being admitted to the ICU. Carter Evans reports.
Omicron pushes Missouri hospitals to the brink
At St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, COVID-19 hospitalizations have tripled in recent weeks. Few of those patients are vaccinated. Carter Evans has more.
Omicron continues to overwhelm U.S. hospitals
The Biden administration is planning to give out 400 million free N95 masks to Americans in the coming weeks as the coronavirus surge tightens its grip on hospitals in hard-hit areas of the country. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from Missouri, where COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising among the unvaccinated. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious disease physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest.
Face the Nation: Hogan, Lucas, Gottlieb
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on variant-specific vaccines, Maryland’s struggle with federal aid for COVID-19 testing, and Kansas City’s Omicron surge.
Kansas City mayor has "substantial concern" about Omicron surge
Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, says his city has "seen incredible challenges in our health care network, even getting employees that are working in our EMS services, fire department and in public safety."
"Grinch" cat gets home for new year
"You think she wants tiny STICKY fists of fury anywhere near her magical snow cape?" her adoption agency wrote. "That's a hard pass on living with a drunken ballerina-ninja."
Deadly tornadoes devastate Midwest, Kentucky
A series of tornadoes battered at least six states across the Midwest on Friday night, killing more than 70 people and leaving behind historic levels of damage. David Begnaud reports from Mayfield, Kentucky, which is one of the hardest hit areas.
Terrible death toll from tornadoes
Beginning early Friday night, as many as 30 tornadoes cut through Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. More than 100 people are feared dead, with perhaps the greatest loss of life at a candle factory in Mayfield, Ky., where dozens of workers were killed when the building collapsed. CBS News lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports.
Federal aid available for tornado recovery
President Biden on Saturday said the federal government will provide any help that states affected by Friday’s tornadoes ask for. Mr. Biden also said he plans to visit damaged areas when his presence would not impact recovery efforts. Christina Ruffini has more.
Analyzing tornadoes that hit the Midwest
CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli analyzes the potential causes of this Friday's historic tornadoes and where the storms are headed next.
Several killed when tornado damages Amazon warehouse
Several people were killed when a tornado caused part of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, to collapse. CBS affiliate KMOV-TV's Jenna Rae has more.
Biden pledges federal aid after deadly tornadoes
President Biden said the federal government will "provide whatever is needed" to the communities impacted by the powerful and deadly tornadoes that touched down in the central U.S. overnight Friday. Watch his remakrs here.
President Obama condemned violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri, but said he would work with peaceful protesters who want to see constructive change
President Obama condemned violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri, but said he would work with peaceful protesters who want to see constructive change.
Exonerated after 43 years in prison, Kevin Strickland reflects on life
Last Tuesday, a Missouri judge overturned Kevin Strickland's 1979 conviction for a triple homicide and ordered he be immediately released.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley from November 25th, 2014
More National Guard troops are on their way to Ferguson, Mo., to try and control the chaotic aftermath of a grand jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson; and, a provision of the Affordable Care Act will soon require calorie counts on menus at restaurants with 20 or more locations.
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Thune says he's "optimistic" about ending government shutdown this week
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week. Follow live updates here.
Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in
President Trump offered no plan for health care costs, which have been a sticking point in ending a government shutdown, and says it will end when Democrats give in.
Trump administration will use contingency fund to pay partial SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
Pakistan "will not be the first to resume nuclear tests," official says
President Trump said in an interview with 60 Minutes that "Pakistan's been testing" nuclear weapons.
Trump on cryptocurrency tycoon he pardoned: "I don't know who he is"
President Trump told 60 Minutes he doesn't know the Binance crypto exchange founder he pardoned. Binance has done business with the Trump family's crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
SNAP recipients say they're ready to scrimp amid food-stamp fight
The USDA said it would provide partial food stamp benefits for November, but it's unclear exactly when participants will get those funds.
Is COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to autism? New study offers clues
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.
King Charles wants brother Andrew stripped of his final military title
The former Prince Andrew is set to lose his final military title, as King Charles continues shunning his younger brother over historic ties to Jeffrey Epstein.