The MARCH FOR OUR LIVES — a worldwide series of marches, actually — attracted hundreds of thousands of young people determined to put a stop to gun violence. Chip Reid in Washington watched the remarkable day unfold: In the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, the teenage leaders of the March […]
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Ex-Catalan leader detained in Germany
BARCELONA, Spain — Fugitive former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is being held by German police on a Spanish arrest warrant after trying to cross into Germany from Denmark. Police in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein said highway police arrested Puigdemont on Sunday morning near the A7 highway that leads from […]
Austin bombing suspect called himself a “psychopath,” congressman says
AUSTIN, Texas — The suspected Austin bomber called himself a “psychopath” in a recorded confession and said he felt no remorse for deadly explosions that killed two people and terrorized the city, a U.S. congressman said Saturday. Investigators are still looking into what motivated 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt, but the […]
5 injured in balcony collapse in downtown Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Four adults and a girl were injured after a second-story balcony collapsed at an apartment near downtown Los Angeles. There is still no word on what may have caused the second-floor balcony to collapse, CBS Los Angeles reports. The Los Angeles Fire Department says the South Park […]
How many people attended the March for Our Lives?
More than 200,000 people attended the March for Our Lives demonstration in Washington D.C. on Saturday, according to Digital Design & Imaging Service Inc (DDIS). The Virginia-based firm uses a proprietary method for calculating crowd size using aerial photos. The peak crowd size was 202,796 people, with a margin of error […]
“39 Days”: How Parkland shooting survivors turned grief into action
CBS News journalists, embedded with survivors of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, take viewers inside the creation of a movement as students turn grief into action in the documentary “39 Days.” In the days after a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shot and killed 17 people, CBS News […]
NYPD shoots knife-wielding suspect at Whole Foods
An NYPD officer shot a knife-wielding man Saturday night in the vicinity of a Whole Foods in Harlem, police said. The man is in stable condition at a local hospital, police said. The officer was uninjured. Police said a man with a knife lunged at the officer at just before […]
NRA posts membership drive morning of “March for Our Lives”
The National Rifle Association posted a membership drive on its Facebook page on Saturday morning as hundreds of thousands nationwide geared up for the “March for Our Lives.” NRATV posted a video Thursday ahead of the march called “March for Our Lie.” “Stand and Fight for our Kids’ Safety by […]
Loyola tops Kansas State, will head to Final Four
ATLANTA — Loyola-Chicago continued its improbable postseason run, beating Kansas State 78-62 on Saturday night to advance to its first Final Four in 55 years. Extending its winning streak to 14 games, Loyola enjoyed strong shooting against a Kansas State team which relied on strong defense in the NCAA Tournament. […]
Mexican authorities reveal cause of death of Iowa family of four
Mexican authorities said Saturday the American family of four who were found dead in a tourist city died from inhalation of toxic gases. The bodies of Kevin, Amy, Sterling and Adrianna Sharp were discovered Friday inside a condominium in Akumal, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The Attorney’s General […]