Protestors including young children gathered outside the annual convention of the National Rifle Association Friday. Inside, Republican leaders, including former President Trump defended gun rights and denounced stricter gun laws. The convention is being held in Houston, about 280 miles from the site of Tuesday's deadly shooting. Robert Costa is in Houston.
The flight attendant suffered three chipped teeth along with bruises and a cut under her eye that needed stitches.
La Nina is a natural and cyclical cooling of parts of the equatorial Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide, as opposed to El Nino's warming.
The convention kicked off in the same state where 19 children and two adults were killed earlier in the week.
"Amateur and professional astronomers around the world have been tracking its spectacular disintegration for years," NASA said.
As gas prices remain at a record high, millions of drivers are expected to travel this holiday weekend. More than 39 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home, an increase of more than 8% over last year. Michael George has the latest on the costs of getting out on the road this summer.
There is growing public anger and scrutiny over law enforcement's response to Tuesday’s deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This comes after a top law enforcement official provided the most detailed description yet of what happened during the shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Anger and confusion continues to grow as more details about the police response to the Texas school shooting are released. Also, the National Rifle Association’s annual convention is held in Houston despite protests. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
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Prosecutors said Hale-Cusanelli openly espoused white supremacist and antisemitic ideology and wore an Adolf Hitler-style mustache to work.
According to his family, Woody Brown did not get the support to excel in the classroom until he was in seventh grade.
"Someone knows who this child is," Sgt. Carey Huls said. "He didn't show up in Washington County in a suitcase by himself."
The shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is the latest example of rising gun violence in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, mass shootings have more than doubled from 336 in 2018 to 693 in 2021. Mark Bryant, founder and executive director of the Gun Violence Archive, speaks with CBS News.
Texas police: "Wrong decision" to delay confronting gunman; Participants prepare for Taps Across America tradition
Styles pledged to donate to the nonprofit organization and share "their suggested action items."
Nineteen students and two teachers died in the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
The fire has destroyed at least 330 homes as flames raged through nearly 500 square miles.
A significant surge in anti-gun bot activity has been identified on the heels of recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York. Theses tragic incidents shook communities and renewed conversations about gun laws. CBS News' tech reporter Dan Patterson joins anchors Michelle Miller and Nancy Chen to weigh in on the impact the automated agents of propaganda have had in the aftermath of these tragedies.
During a press conference Friday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he was "misled" when initially briefed about the police response to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.
Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard, his ex-wife, after she wrote a 2018 op-ed describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse. During closing arguments, Depp's lawyers accused Heard of lying, saying she "gave the performance of her life." Journalist Jesse Weber joins Catherine Herridge on CBS News to discuss the trial.
Sen. Chris Murphy is working on a bipartisan effort to curb gun violence in the U.S. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz are speaking at the annual National Rifle Association meeting in Houston. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez join CBS News' Catherine Herridge to discuss.
On Memorial Day at 3 p.m. local time, musicians nationwide will take part in the third annual performance of Taps. CBS News originally started Taps Across America to shift focus back to the real purpose of Memorial Day -- to honor. By the thousands, musicians have answered the call. Steve Hartman shares more in "On the Road."
The Texas school shooting suspect bought more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition before opening fire and killing 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, a law enforcement official said during a news conference on Friday. The suspect purchased 1,657 total rounds of ammunition – and 315 rounds were found inside the school, said Steven McCraw, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says officials initially provided wrong information about the response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports on the latest developments, and then CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins Catherine Herridge to discuss what we've learned today about the investigation.
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