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3 killed as storms slam southeast U.S. after tornadoes strike Midwest
Wednesday's deadly weather comes after a series of deadly and powerful tornadoes struck the Midwest on Monday and Tuesday.
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New Mexico AG again accuses Meta of failing to address child exploitation
A sting, part of "Operation MetaPhile," led to the arrests of two men at the same New Mexico motel Tuesday.
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"CBS Evening News" headlines for Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
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Deputies burst into wrong apartment, fatally shot airman, lawyer says
Florida sheriff deputies burst into the wrong apartment and fatally shot Senior Airman Roger Fortson, Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said.
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Mother makes it her mission to find blood donors for those in need
Lisa Harloff's 8-year-old son Hudson needs a transfusion every few weeks. She and her son last week helped to host a blood drive at a church in Mattawan, Michigan, to help those in desperate need of life-saving blood.
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New York City cracks down on retail theft
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Wednesday that more than $1 million in stolen goods headed for resale were recovered as part of an indictment targeting a retail theft operation. Lilia Luciano has more.
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More tornado activity causes devastation in Midwest
Tornadoes tore across the Midwest again Tuesday. Dozens of homes and businesses in Michigan's Kalamazoo County were damaged or destroyed when two tornadoes were reported in the region within just 90 minutes. Roxana Saberi reports.
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After sting operation, New Mexico AG again takes aim at Meta over child exploitation
Following a sting operation Tuesday conducted by the New Mexico Justice Department which led to the arrests of two men at the same motel on online child exploitation charges, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez again criticized Meta, saying the social media giant is failing to protect children who use its platforms. Jo Ling Kent has more.
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Whistleblower from Boeing supplier says he was pressured to ignore defects during inspections
Santiago Paredes spent a decade doing final inspections on 737 fuselages for Spirit AeroSystems, one of Boeing's largest suppliers. He says he filed an ethics complaint when his managers asked him to speed up inspections about where he was finding issues, and when he was ignored, he eventually resigned. He spoke exclusively to Kris Van Cleave.
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Whistleblower speaks out on quality issues at Boeing supplier
Former Spirit AeroSystems worker Santiago Paredes was responsible for checking 737 Max fuselages before they were shipped to Boeing.
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Flight attendants charged with smuggled drug money to Dominican Republic
Four flight attendants who worked at major international airlines and flew from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic were charged for allegedly smuggling drug money.
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Hyundai finance unit accused of illegally seizing U.S. soldiers' cars
Justice Department accuses Hyundai Capital America of failing to obtain court orders before repossessing service members' cars.
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Over 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to overdose over 10 years, study finds
Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
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U.S. to empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier in process
The Biden administration is planning to announce a new regulation designed to allow immigration officials to deport migrants ineligible for U.S. asylum earlier in the process.
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Thick atmosphere detected around planet twice as big as Earth
The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
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Cruise ship arrives in NYC with dead whale caught on its bow
The endangered sei whale was caught on the ship's bow when it arrived at the Port of Brooklyn, officials said.
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Steve Albini, rock musician and producer behind Nirvana and Pixies albums, dies at 61
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
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How technology helped a nonspeaking autistic woman find her voice
Jordyn Zimmerman is autistic and nonspeaking at 29, but she's still making her voice heard.
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Tornadoes devastate Midwest communities as severe weather strikes region again
A string of tornadoes this week has hit communities from Oklahoma to Michigan, leaving buildings in ruins and thousands without power across multiple states.
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FTX files plan to fully reimburse creditors it defrauded of billions
FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded.
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Former U.S. soldier convicted in cold case murder on Army base in Germany
A man was convicted in the 2001 murder of Amanda Gonzales, a U.S. Army soldier who was 19 at the time of her death.
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Violence erupts amid Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud
As tensions escalate between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, a security guard was critically injured in a shooting outside Drake's Toronto residence. Police are investigating the incident which casts a shadow over the hip-hop community's ongoing disputes.
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Can you eat cicadas? Yes – and here are 3 recipes to try.
You deserve a treat. And this spring, Mother Nature is providing a seemingly endless supply – trillions of cicadas.
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President Biden denounces antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance ceremony
President Biden marked Holocaust Remembrance Day with a speech Tuesday, supporting Israel. Speaking at the U.S. Capitol, Biden warned that the lessons from the Holocaust are being lost.
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Analysis of Donald Trump's trial amid testimony from key witnesses
Robert Costa and CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman break down former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial after adult film actor Stormy Daniels testifies.
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Communities look to rebuild after deadly outbreak of powerful tornadoes in Oklahoma
A deadly outbreak of storms in Oklahoma has left multiple communities reeling. Families now look to rebuild after the severe storms, including an EF-4 tornado that took out up to 70 homes in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, Monday night.
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Cruise ship worker accused of stabbing woman, 2 guards at sea
The worker stabbed a woman and two guards who tried to intervene before being subdued and held in a "shipboard jail," the affidavit says.
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Tornado rips through Oklahoma town amid outbreak across 7 states
The Oklahoma town of Bartlesville was devastated by a tornado Monday night. The twister, which was on the ground for some 35 miles, was one of at least 22 recorded across seven states that night. Dave Malkoff reports.
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Starliner launch delayed to at least May 17 to replace suspect valve in Atlas 5 rocket
United Launch Alliance decided to replace a suspect valve in the Atlas 5 rocket's upper stage, delaying launch to late next week.
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Baton Rouge police officer delivers baby on side of road
When Destiny Allen went into labor, she called her mother to take her to the hospital. But they never made it, and had to flag down Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Jason Lee, who helped deliver baby Noah on the side of the road.
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