COVID-19 infections up across the U.S.
All 50 states are reporting an increase in COVID-19 infections as the Delta variant surges and vaccination rates slow. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
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Kansas City mayor on "painfully low" vaccination rate
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said his city has a "painfully low" vaccination rate of 38.8%, and he said "we have to push back against negative messaging."
Why are wrongly-convicted people still imprisoned in Missouri?
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty talks with two Missouri men, Kevin Strickland and Lamar Johnson, who have served a combined 70 years in prison for murders most people now believe they did not commit. And yet, even though prosecutors have called for their release, innocence may not be enough to earn them their freedom – both men are still behind bars. So, what's going on in the state of Missouri?
Springfield mayor says COVID misinformation hurts society
The Delta variant is currently surging in Missouri, and community leaders are pushing for vaccinations. Springfield, Missouri, Mayor Ken McClure discusses the skyrocketing spike in cases.
Why are wrongly-convicted people still imprisoned in Missouri?
Prosecutors have called for the release of Kevin Strickland and Lamar Johnson, who have served a combined 70 years in prison for murders they did not commit. And yet, innocence has not earned them their freedom. So, what's going on in the state of Missouri?
63 felony charges filed in duck boat accident that killed 17
Three tourist boat company employees are facing counts including involuntary manslaughter in the fatal Missouri accident.
Nixa, Missouri mayor discusses pandemic's impact
The Delta variant is creating new COVID hotspots in parts of the U.S. The strain, first detected in India, is much more contagious. It now accounts for more than half of new cases nationwide. In Midwestern and upper Mountain States, that number is closer to 80 percent. CBS News' Michael George reports on the efforts to get more Americans vaccinated. Then, Mayor Brian Steele of Nixa, Missouri, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the pandemic in his community, and an effort to remove him from his post over a mask mandate enacted last year.
The Delta variant looms in the Midwest
Missouri faces the Delta variant of the coronavirus and is recommending restrictions for its residents. Nancy Chen has the latest.
Missouri hospitals face surge of COVID cases
Hospitals in parts of Missouri are struggling to cope with a spike by COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads among unvaccinated people. CBS News' Nancy Chen joins CBSN AM with an update on the situation.
Delta variant overwhelms Missouri hospitals
Hospitalizations are rising in the show me state, especially at Mercy Hospital Springfield, where a second ICU has been built to combat the wave of COVID cases. Nancy Chen reports.
Missouri leads U.S. in COVID cases per capita
Officials say the Delta variant is the driving force behind Missouri leading the nation in most COVID-19 cases per capita. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke to a doctor in Springfield, Missouri who says he's seeing more younger, unvaccinated patients being admitted to his hospital, and worries the surge he's facing right now is going to intensify.
Heat wave worsens drought in West, Midwest
Day six of the heat wave and as sweltering conditions persist from California to Iowa and Missouri. The high temperatures are taking an even bigger toll on drought-hit areas. Jonathan Vigliotti takes a look at a community in California drying up.
Excessive sentence haunts former judge
“CBS This Morning” revisits a story first covered more than two years ago. It surrounds two separate cases of what could be considered "excessive sentencing" – involving offenders Patrick Flaherty and Bobby Bostic – both locked up since the 1990's on convictions of armed robbery. Erin Moriarty of “48 Hours” travels to Missouri for an unlikely release.
St. Louis man who waved rifle at BLM protesters running for Senate
In a campaign video, Mark McCloskey says it's time to protect Second Amendment rights and stand against "cancel culture. He also called systemic racism "a lie."
St. Louis mayor on transforming public safety
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is defending a proposed budget cut to police funding, calling it the "right thing to do." Jones took office nearly a month ago and has positioned herself as an outspoken advocate of "reimagining" public safety. Mayor Jones joined CBSN to discuss what that looks like in the city she's leading.
What to watch in Missouri Senate race
The president is set to visit Missouri next week to fundraise for Republican senate candidate Josh Hawley, who is taking on incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. Political reporter and author of "The View from Flyover Country," Sarah Kendzior joins CBSN to discuss what to watch in the race.
Missouri governor indicted over photo
Some lawmakers are calling for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to step down, after a grand jury indicted him for felony invasion of privacy. The indictment is linked to accusations that he took a compromising photo to blackmail a woman he had an affair with before he was elected. CBS News' Jericka Duncan has details.
Missouri gov. indicted
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has been indicted on an invasion of privacy charge stemming from an extramarital affair. Greitens' attorney said Thursday the charge is "baseless and unfounded." CBS St. Louis affiliate KMOV-TV reports.
Key issues for Trump's SOTU speech
Ahead of President Trump's first State of the Union, CBSN spoke with local reporters from Missouri, Iowa, Nevada, Florida and Minnesota about the policies that matter most to voters in their states.
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Gov. Greitens opens up
Missouri Gov. Eric Greiten has kept a low profile since St. Louis CBS affiliate KMOV-TV reported earlier this month that he had an extramarital affair. Greitens spoke to reporters this weekend. Meg Oliver reports.
Missouri governor allegations
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens admits to being "unfaithful" in his marriage, but is denying allegations that he tried to blackmail the woman he had an affair with. Now there's an investigation into the allegations. CBS News correspondent Bianna Golodryga reports.
Missouri governor sex scandal
The governor of Missouri has admitted that he cheated on his wife, but denies a report that he tried to blackmail his mistress. CBS St. Louis affiliate KMOV-TV investigative reporter Lauren Trager helped break the story, and joins CBSN with details.
Mo. governor admits affair
The governor of Missouri is rejecting allegations of blackmail after admitting he cheated on his wife. Republican Eric Greitens says the affair happened before his election. Jericka Duncan reports.
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 the show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.
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Trump's U.K. state visit turns from royal pomp to trade and diplomacy
Trump's visit to Britain moves from royal spectacle to politics on day 2, with PM Keir Starmer expected to push him on trade and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
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.
Possible military helicopter crash in Washington state
Authorities were responding late Wednesday night to the scene of an apparent military helicopter crash in the vicinity of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state
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.
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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.
Cygnus cargo ship set to rendezvous with space station after delay
This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the space station on hold.