Businessman who tried to bribe Sen. Bob Menendez with Mercedes testifies
The businessman, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty to trying to influence the senator by buying his wife a luxury car.
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East Coast braces for invasive flying spiders
The cicadas have already taken over parts of the U.S., and they may soon have some eight-legged company. Giant flying "Joro" spiders are expected to swing into the East Coast later this summer. David Coyle, assistant professor of forest health and invasive species at Clemson University, joins CBS News to explain what to know about the arachnids.
Key witness to testify in Menendez trial
Prosecutors in New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial have called for New Jersey businessman Jose Uribe to take the stand. Uribe previously pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe the senator by buying his wife a $60,000 Mercedes-Benz. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Wary of giant, parachuting Joro spiders? Here's what to know.
They're big, they're scary-looking and they float through the air — but Joro spiders are also among the "shyest" spiders researchers have ever found.
Generations of Pride: Meet the trailblazers making a difference in Philadelphia's LGBTQ+ community
CBS News Philadelphia is proud to showcase the LGBTQ+ individuals making a difference in our community through our special, "Generations of Pride."
Venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs spread across East Coast
"It is a matter of when, not if" the spiders are set to arrive, experts say, and it could happen any day now.
First post-Trump verdict primaries underway
Five states are holding primary contests on Tuesday. These are the first since a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty in his "hush money" criminal case. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
Menendez seeks independent reelection bid
Embattled New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has filed to run as an independent after announcing in March that he would not run in his state's Democratic primary. Menendez has faced intense pressure to resign as his trial on federal bribery charges gets underway. CBS News campaign reporter Hunter Woodall has more on that and the other primary races happening Tuesday.
Prosecutors unveil cache of Menendez texts in bribery trial
Soon after Sen. Bob Menendez began dating his wife, Nadine, she was asking for favors related to Egypt, according to their messages.
Judge rules prosecutors in Menendez case can't use evidence they say is crucial
The decision could complicate prosecutors' case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez as it relates to Egypt and military aid.
Karen Read murder trial key witness
Brian Higgins, an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, is testifying at Karen Read's murder trial. Also, the trials against Idaho's Chad Daybell and New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez continue. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the latest.
Rutgers president on campus protest response
Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway spoke about his school's response to campus protests over the war in Gaza Thursday at a House Education Committee hearing on campus antisemitism. See Holloway's full statement.
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Sen. Bob Menendez's wife being treated for breast cancer
Nadine Menendez will undergo a mastectomy, her husband revealed in a statement as his trial was underway.
Menendez "put his power up for sale," prosecutor argues in bribery trial
A lawyer for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sought to pin the blame on his wife, Nadine Menendez.
Psychiatrist can't testify about Bob Menendez's cash stockpile
The New Jersey senator has a "fear of scarcity" and developed "a longstanding coping mechanism of routinely withdrawing and storing cash in his home," his lawyers said last month.
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same college
The Povolos missed their high school graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but four years later, the quintuplets from New Jersey are making up for it in college.
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same college
After missing their high school graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Povolo quintuplets all celebrated their graduation from Montclair State University. Meg Oliver has the story.
Breaking down the charges facing Bob Menendez
Gold bars, foreign entities and a new Mercedes-Benz are just some elements in the federal corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, which saw the start of jury selection on Monday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.
Jury selection underway in Bob Menendez trial
Jury selection began Monday in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. The New Jersey Democrat is accused of taking bribes from three businessmen in the form of cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz in exchange for political favors. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Trump campaigns in deep-blue New Jersey
Former President Donald Trump took a break from the courtroom Saturday to rally supporters at the Jersey Shore. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Fin Gómez have more on the campaign stop.
Sen. Menendez faces second bribery trial
Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, is facing his second bribery trial in seven years. His wife is a co-defendant in this case against Menendez. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down the charges.
Jury selection in Menendez corruption trial
Jury selection is underway in the federal corruption trial for Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey. The Democrat and his wife are accused of accepting gold bars and other gifts as bribes in exchange for favors for foreign governments. Menendez has denied any wrongdoing. CBS News New York reporter Christina Fan and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane have more.
How a woman, left for dead, survived a violent home invasion
After being stabbed in the face, neck and chest, Donna Ongsiako mustered the strength to climb up a staircase, call 911 and describe her unlikely attacker for investigators.
Sneak peek: A Stabbing in Colts Neck
A woman outwits a young stranger who attacked her in her own home. What will it take to find him? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports Saturday, May 11 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.