How one principal used debate to turn a failing middle school around
Facing enrollment decline, a Brooklyn middle school transforms after a former high school debate coach took the lead.
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How debate turned a failing middle school around
Facing enrollment decline, a Brooklyn middle school transforms after a former high school debate coach takes the lead. Meg Oliver has the story for "Eye on America."
Killer identified over 60 years after woman murdered in her Albany, N.Y., home
Officials linked DNA from Joseph Nowakowski, who died in 1998, to the killing of 50-year-old Catherine Blackburn in September 1964, Albany Police said Wednesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs sentenced to over 4 years for prostitution-related charges
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing hearing was held three months after he was convicted on two prostitution-related charges.
Analyzing Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison on two prostitution-related charges. It follows a roughly two-month-long trial where Combs was acquitted on more serious charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Attorney Chris Melcher breaks it down.
How Sean "Diddy" Combs reacted to sentencing
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison. Over the summer, the music mogul had been found guilty of prostitution-related charges. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more from New York.
The Dish: Restaurants to visit this fall
We’re exploring three restaurants you should visit this autumn. We take a trip to Chicago to visit a neighborhood hangout highlighting local produce, and we travel to New York’s Hudson Valley, where one chef has restored a space almost as old as the nation for her wood-fired cuisine. Watch these stories and more on The Dish.
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ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty
An ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Man says he killed his parents in TV interview
In a stunning interview with the Albany, New York, CBS affiliate last week, Lorenz Kraus admitted to killing his elderly parents eight years ago and burying them in the backyard of their upstate New York home. Kraus was arrested shortly after making the confession.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams ends reelection bid
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday he's ending his reelection campaign. The move sets up a three-way race between Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa to lead America's largest city.
Facing a Monster
A teenager survives a vicious attack by an ex-boyfriend. Years later, she faces him in court after he murders a young mother. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
Midtown Manhattan mass shooting gunman had low-stage CTE, medical examiner finds
Shane Tamura, the gunman who killed four people in a deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, had low-stage CTE, officials said Friday.
Seized coral illegally smuggled from Indonesia finds new home in New York
About 200 coral pieces were plucked from the water somewhere in Indonesia, packaged up, and sent by plane to the U.S., where they were discovered and seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Coral seized from smugglers gets second chance
Hundreds of live corals were illegally smuggled halfway around the world, but instead of certain death, Bradley Blackburn reports on the effort to nurse them back to life.
Gilgo Beach murders suspect to face one trial
The man accused of killing seven women whose bodies were found on Long Island's Gilgo Beach lost a bid to split the case into multiple trials on Tuesday. New York State Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei stated in his six-page ruling that the case would proceed as a single trial. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Rep. Santos speaks after arraignment
Rep. George Santos of New York spoke to the media Wednesday after he was arraigned on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and other crimes. Santos pleaded not guilty in court and told reporters, "I will prove myself innocent." Watch his remarks, and then CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins us to discuss the charges and Santos' comments.
Parking garage collapses in New York City
A parking garage in New York City partially collapsed Tuesday, killing one person and injuring five others, officials said. Mayor Eric Adams and other officials briefed reporters at the scene.
Buffalo supermarket gunman is sentenced
The 19-year-old who pleaded guilty to killing 10 in a mass shooting targeting Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, last May has been sentenced to life in prison. A man lunged at him in court during the proceedings. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak with this developing story.
Restoring empathy in healthcare
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and NYU Langone's Dr. Jennifer Adams join "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss efforts to bring compassion and human connection back to medicine.
Jimmy Kimmel controversy makes its way into NYC mayor's race
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner, initially said Monday he would not participate in an upcoming town hall on WABC-TV. It's now being rescheduled.
This violinist's music comforted people in NYC after 9/11 — when she was just 11
Magee Capsouto played her violin in her parents' restaurant near Ground Zero in the days after Sept. 11, 2001.
Strip club execs bribed tax auditor with private dances, charges say
RCI Hospitality Holdings received favorable treatment during at least six tax audits in exchange for the perks given to a state auditor, authorities said.
Poll finds cost of living, call for change drive Mamdani's lead in NYC mayor's race
New poll on New York mayor's race finds Trump is a factor. Voters say next mayor should oppose sending National Guard to New York City.
Two women, one fashion brand, and the jacket that changed their lives
Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard met at a wedding. Years later, they're the heads of a landmark fashion brand.
Mexican megachurch leader indicted on federal sex trafficking charges
A New York federal indictment has charged the longtime head of a Mexican megachurch with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
Trump-Mamdani meeting marked by surprising moments of praise
President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have hurled attacks at each other for months — but on Friday, they seemed to hit it off.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced Friday she will resign from Congress early next year.
Western leaders say U.S. peace plan for Ukraine needs "additional work"
The plan sparked alarm in Kyiv and European capitals, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Friday that his country could face a stark choice.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza after reported attacks against IDF troops
Health officials in Gaza reported at least 14 people killed and another 45 wounded, including children.
Democratic senator clashes with Ric Grenell over Kennedy Center operations
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell are clashing over the Kennedy Center's spending and operations.
Supreme Court halts ruling that tossed out Texas' House maps — for now
Texas asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt a court order that threw out the state's redrawn House maps in time for next month's candidate filing deadline — arguing the new maps were driven by politics, not race.
Hundreds of children abducted Nigerian Catholic school, days after similar crime
The latest abduction comes as the White House has expressed concern about ongoing violence against Christians in the West African nation.
Stepbrother eyed in teen's cruise ship death may be called to testify, attorney says
A 16-year-old who is being eyed for possible involvement in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship may be called to testify in person about the incident, an attorney said.
G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite U.S. boycott
South Africa promoted it as a victory for the first G20 summit to be held in Africa and its aim to put problems, especially affecting poor countries, at the top of the agenda.