A sixth Memphis police officer was fired Friday in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols. The Memphis Police Department said Preston Hemphill was fired for violations of personal conduct, truthfulness and compliance with regulations when it comes to the use of his Taser.
In a statement earlier this week, the department said officer Preston Hemphill was under investigation for his participation in the "initial traffic stop" of Nichols "and the use of a Taser."
A polar vortex has descended over the Northeast, bringing sub-zero wind chills from New York to Maine. CBS News' Nancy Chen reports from Boston.
"We know as a matter of intelligence that he's instructed the People's Liberation Army to be ready by 2027 to conduct a successful invasion," Burns also said.
Extreme cold plus powerful wind is a dangerous combination. "It's painful," one meteorologist said.
"He was not a wealthy man, but he was probably the richest man on earth with his heart," one of his children said.
Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Ted Cruz, Gary Cohn and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
U.S. job growth soared in the first month of 2023. 517,000 new jobs were added to the labor market in January while the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%. Daniel Zhao is the lead economist at Glassdoor. He joins CBS News to discuss what it all means for the U.S. economy.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his trip to China on Friday as the Pentagon tracks what officials are calling a Chinese surveillance balloon traveling through American airspace. Beijing offered regrets for the incident and insisted it is a civilian weather balloon. CBS News anchors Michelle Miller and Elaine Quijano spoke with CBS News foreign policy and national security contributor Gen. H.R. McMaster, a national security adviser in the Trump administration, about the possible security risks.
Jurors found the Tesla CEO didn't mislead investors in claiming he had lined up funding to take the car company public.
The suspect, 24-year-old Davion Irvin, has also been charged in connection with the clouded leopard that was let out of its enclosure at the zoo last month.
President Biden is addressing the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting in Philadelphia.
Tired of after-work emails and calls? Lawmakers across the globe are pushing back on the blurring of work and home life.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley recommended not shooting it down due to danger from debris, a senior defense official said.
GOP lawmakers have incorrectly blamed the spike in fentanyl overdoses on migrants, whom they blame for bringing the drugs across the border.
The January jobs report showed unemployment at its lowest since 1969, but investors fear the hot economy will bring further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. Lori Bettinger, president of Bancalliance, joined CBS News to discuss why the prospect of a soft landing is looking more likely.
Unemployment rate is lowest since 1969, as some employers continue to hire new workers — especially in key industries.
The Cincinnati city prosecutor's office said it needed "additional investigation" and could refile charges.
Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on Friday after his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. South Sudan has faced a decade of civil war and years of poverty. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports from Juba, South Sudan, with the latest on the pope's mission.
One of the country's top high school quarterbacks, Jaden Rashada, announced his intent to play for Arizona State University during national signing day Wednesday, reversing his previous commitment to the University of Florida. Rashada initially agreed to an early signing deal with Florida that could have been worth more than $13 million. CBSSports.com national college football writer Dennis Dodd joined CBS News to discuss how name, image and likeness agreements are changing the NCAA and which schools... Читать дальше...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is postponing his trip to China as the Pentagon tracks a Chinese surveillance balloon traveling across U.S. airspace. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini and Jacob Stokes, senior fellow of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discuss the impact of the situation on American-Chinese relations.
