CBS News Elections Director Anthony Salvanto weighs in ahead of Tuesday’s primary elections. Donald Trump’s continued durability and widespread success suggest he will keep on winning. The CBS News Battleground Tracker polls show Trump leading in every state except Ohio, where the front-runner is neck-and-neck with Gov. John Kasich.
Roanoke, Va., TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were victims of one of the more notorious acts of violence in 2015. Erin Moriarty takes a look at how her parents responded to their on-air murders with a mission: fight for strengthened background checks and to close loopholes in gun sales.
David Martin reports on the latest weapon of the U.S. Marine Corps - the M4 rifle - and about the special relationship Marines have with their firearms.
In the wide-open spaces of the American West, guns are woven into the tapestry of life in ways city-dwellers may not understand. Ted Koppel visits the town of Cody, Wyoming, to find out how, for the majority of families, guns are inseparable from a way of life.
According to multiple sources, around 100 children are killed accidentally with guns in the United States every year. Martha Teichner speaks with a young man who, as a 10-year-old, accidentally shot and killed his younger sister, and how it affected his family ever since.
No other developed country has embraced guns more than the United States. Just how did firearms become such a big part of American culture? Lee Cowan reports.
In 1996, following a mass shooting in which 35 people were killed, the Australian government issued an unprecedented ban on certain guns, and confiscated nearly 700,000 weapons. Has this ban made a difference? Seth Doane reports.
So far this year, the city of Chicago has recorded a total of 546 shootings. To fight this, a YMCA youth program called Urban Warriors, created by a former gang member, brings together at-risk youth with military veterans who share a common experience: the stresses of a battle zone. Michelle Miller reports.
Can anything truly be made "bullet-proof"? Serena Altschul visits the Texas Armoring Corporation in San Antonio, where cars are turned into rolling fortresses capable of resisting firearms, hand grenades, even IEDs.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders believes Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric is not good for the country. “I very much hope that he understands that in a democracy, people should be allowed to go to anybody's rally, and peacefully demonstrate without fear of being beaten up,” the Vermont Senator says. “So I really hope he tones it down.”
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, women are the fastest-growing group of gun owners in the United States - and gun dealers are catering to this discriminating demographic. Tracy Smith reports.
Gun rights advocates say that "good guys with guns" are the best defense against bad guys with guns. But just how true is this saying in the real world? Rita Braver talks to former NRA president Sandy Froman; Lynne Russell and Chuck De Caro, who used their firearm against an armed holdup man; and Colin Goddard, who was wounded in the 2007 Virginia Tech mass shooting.
At the heart of the gun debate lies a single sentence: the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Anthony Mason takes a closer look at the language that has divided activists for and against gun control.
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich says he does not support the “toxic environment” Donald Trump has created. The Ohio governor says Trump “makes it difficult” for him to pledge his support to an eventual Republican nominee but hopes his own positive campaign will catch fire.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump says he is reviewing tapes and will consider paying the legal fees of a man who punched a protester at a recent rally. To safeguard those “disruptors” attending his rallies, Trump says he has communicated to police officers and audience members alike: “Don’t hurt them.”
CBS News reporter Sopan Deb was among those arrested in Chicago Friday night during protests outside a canceled Trump event. Deb, who covers Donald Trump for the network, described the scene to CBS News Producer Charlie Brooks. “I have certainly never seen anything like last night,” Deb said. “That was unprecedented.”
The latest news from an increasingly tense campaign trail, with Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, and others
President Obama and Donald Trump's fellow presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle spoke about the hostility and the violence at the Republican front-runner's rallies. Julianna Goldman has more on that.
Cities around the world are trying to spread a not-so-well-known message: Stop flushing disposable wipes. Contessa Brewer has more on the dirty problem.
Tennis star Maria Sharapova has started her suspension for using a banned substance, but she's not the only Russian athlete who's used it. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
After four years of drought, Southern California needs all the rain it can get. And officials are turning to scientists to help Mother Nature along. Carter Evans has more.
Dr. David Fowler, the defense's medical expert, says George Floyd died from cardiac arrhythmia due to his underlying heart condition. Floyd said there were also a number of contributing factors, such as Floyd's drug use and exposure to carbon monoxide, leading him to classify Floyd's manner of death as "undetermined." The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled Floyd's death as a homicide. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe breaks down what this means for the case.
The Department of Justice will not bring charges against the Capitol Police officer who shot and killed an Air Force veteran as she climbed through a doorway inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Ashli Babbitt was killed as rioters broke into the Capitol while lawmakers inside were confirming the Electoral College results certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
Water fountains were shut down in Newark, New Jersey, schools due to lead contamination. Evidence suggests officials knew about this problem for years. Jericka Duncan reports.
The worst of storms that brought historic flooding to the South is over, but watches and warnings for more floods are still in place in at least six states. David Begnaud is in Louisiana with a report.
