How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists aim to find out
Researchers and citizen scientists will observe how animals' routines at several zoos are disrupted during the April 8 total solar eclipse.
South Carolina
Haley doesn't endorse Trump
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina, and stopped short of endorsing former President Donald Trump, who will likely be the Republican nominee. On the same day, Senate Minority Leader Mitch MCConnell threw his support behind Trump. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos has more on Haley's announcement and Taurean Small looks ahead to the general election.
Haley has no events on Super Tuesday schedule
Nikki Haley's immediate political future may be decided Tuesday night by an electorate that's remade itself in the image of former President Donald Trump. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has the latest from Haley's campaign headquarters.
Trump, Haley battle for Super Tuesday votes
Fifteen states and American Samoa are holding presidential nominating contests on Tuesday. CBS News political campaign reporters Olivia Rinaldi, Nidia Cavazos and Taurean Small have the latest from Mar-a-Lago and the Carolinas.
Republican National Committee said to scrap naming Trump "presumptive" nominee
The RNC reportedly reversed course after Trump said he wanted to win the nod "the old-fashioned way" — at the ballot box.
Full list of 97 books parents tried to ban from Beaufort, SC school library shelves
Students temporarily lost access to nearly 100 books in Beaufort County, South Carolina after a book banning push. Here's the full list of books.
South Carolina school district reviews, returns books after ban attempt
The Beaufort County school district in South Carolina was blindsided by efforts to ban 97 books from schools. After a lengthy review, most of the books were cleared for return.
Suspected drunk driver charged with killing bride on wedding night released on bail
Samantha Miller was still in her wedding dress when she was struck and killed.
97 Books I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Scott Pelley reports on the battle to ban 97 books in one South Carolina public school district and the role played by the national movement for “parental rights” inspired by a group called Moms for Liberty. Sunday on 60 Minutes.
2/26: America Decides
Haley campaigns in Michigan after losing to Trump in South Carolina; Can Trump maintain enough support in GOP primary?
Trump triumphs in South Carolina
The 2024 Republican primary heads to a critical swing state after another big win for former President Donald Trump. He easily beat former Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina. Despite the win, Haley is vowing to fight on and is focusing on Tuesday's primary in Michigan.
Haley says she won't stop campaign
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley's campaign will keep pushing ahead after losing to former President Donald Trump by 20 points in the South Carolina primary over the weekend. She won't have to wait long for another primary contest as Michigan voters are set to hit the polls on Tuesday. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Taurean Small have more on the race, including controversial comments from Trump in his South Carolina victory speech.
Trump trounces Haley in South Carolina primary
Saturday's South Carolina primary turned out as expected with a big win for former President Donald Trump, despite it being Nikki Haley's home state. Even Haley's campaign donors are privately acknowledging Super Tuesday will be a "crossroads" for her campaign, Robert Costa reports from Charleston.
Trump projected to win South Carolina Republican primary, beat Haley
CBS News projects that Donald Trump will defeat Nikki Haley in the 2024 South Carolina Republican primary election. Here are the latest results.
2/18: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," former President Donald Trump faces yet another legal setback, and with the South Carolina Republican primary less than a week away, Nikki Haley is fighting for her home state. We'll hear from both of South Carolina's Republican senators — Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham — about their recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, and how the death of Putin critic Alexey Navalny will impact the push to aid Ukraine.
Trump projected to win South Carolina GOP primary
CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump has won the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, defeating former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state. Robert Costa has more.
One day until South Carolina GOP primary
Reproductive rights are dominating the campaign trail conversation on the eve of the South Carolina GOP primary. The latest debate stems from the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos used for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, have the same legal rights as children. CBS News' Robert Costa and Taurean Small have more from Charleston on Donald Trump and Nikki Haley's race.
Poll: Haley has better chance against Biden
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is bracing for Saturday's South Carolina GOP primary as her campaign looks ahead to next week's Michigan primary. A recent Marquette Law School poll of registered voters showed Haley could have a better chance of beating President Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up than former President Donald Trump. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has the latest on the 2024 presidential race.
Nikki Haley says she refuses to quit
Despite polling behind former President Donald Trump in her home state by a double-digit margin, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she'll stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination no matter the results of Saturday's primary. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more.
Haley takes aim at Trump's foreign policy
Former President Trump faces scrutiny from Republican rival Nikki Haley for his response to Alexey Navalny's death, amplifying tensions ahead of the South Carolina primary. As Trump's remarks draw attention, Haley challenges his stance on Putin, sparking debate over foreign policy priorities within the Republican Party.
Trump, Haley react to Navalny death
Nikki Haley and Donald Trump had wildly different responses to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, with the former president invoking his own legal troubles when talking about Navalny's death and not mentioning Russian President Vladimir Putin at all. Haley said Trump would side with Putin if elected again. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more from South Carolina, where Republicans are just days away from casting their primary votes.
First federal gender-based hate crime trial begins
The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that Daqua Lameek Ritter shot and killed a woman because she was transgender.
Haley campaigning back in South Carolina
Donald Trump is polling ahead of Nikki Haley by double digits in South Carolina, but Haley, the former governor of the state, is back on the ground there trying to make a dent with just days remaining until the Republican primary. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on the race in South Carolina and the Trump campaign's look ahead to the general election.
Trump, Haley to campaign in South Carolina
Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are set to hit the campaign trail in South Carolina, with five days to go until the GOP primary. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett have more on the latest campaign news.
Trump turning attention to general election
South Carolina's GOP primary is Saturday, but former President Donald Trump is already looking past it to his likely November matchup with President Biden. Meanwhile, Nikki Haley, Trump's last remaining Republican challenger, is vying for an upset in her home state despite polling behind Trump by 35 points there. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns, Olivia Rinaldi and Taurean Small have more.
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Senate adjourns for the weekend with no breakthrough on ending shutdown
Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote. Follow live updates here.
Prince Andrew stripped of titles and must surrender lease to Windsor mansion
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
Teacher shot by 6-year-old student testifies in court: "I thought I had died"
Former Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023.
Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history at 7,500, mostly for Afrikaners
The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history at 7,500 spots.
At least 28 dead as Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba reeling
People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.
Toy replica of killer drone used by Russia is marketed to children
The toy is described in a listing as suitable for children from the age of six and "an ideal gift for young patriots."
Senate confirmation hearing for Casey Means postponed after she goes into labor
Casey Means and her brother, Calley Means, became prominent in recent years after viral interviews decrying the influence of the food and drug industry.
Cruise passenger left behind on island found dead: "Mum died, alone"
Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old cruise passenger, was found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island, a day after she was accidentally abandoned there by the ship's crew.
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Treasury sanctions alleged human smuggling network across 4 continents
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sweeping sanctions on members of an alleged human smuggling network based in Mexico that it says trafficked people from four continents using yachts, hotels and cartel connections.