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U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick
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CDC's provisional figures show a 2% decline in births from 2022 to 2023.
18 indicted in alleged 2020 fake Arizona elector scheme
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An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election.
Secret Service agent assigned to Kamala Harris exhibits "distressing behavior"
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Two sources briefed on the situation told CBS News the agent spouted gibberish, was speaking incoherently and provoked another officer physically.
Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. colleges intensify
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrations are taking place at universities across the U.S., including in California, Texas and New York. Wednesday marked the eighth day of a contentious protest at Columbia University that prompted the school to cancel in-person classes and brought a visit from House Speaker Mike Johnson. Nancy Chen has the latest.
Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho abortion ban
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday listened to arguments over whether Idaho's near-total abortion ban violates a federal law that requires hospitals that participate in Medicare to provide necessary stabilizing treatment, including emergency abortion care. Jan Crawford reports.
Pope Francis says "negotiated peace is better than a war without end"
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Pope Francis called for countries at war to negotiate in an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell in Rome. "A negotiated peace is better than a war without end," the pontiff said. "Look to negotiate. Look for peace."
U.S. Catholics and their relationship to the church
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CBS News asked Catholics in cities across the U.S. about their relationship with the church and how they feel about the pope. Nikki Battiste has more.
"CBS Evening News" headlines for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
5th person charged in killing of 2 Kansas moms, officials say
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Paul Grice, 31, was arrested and charged by Oklahoma authorities with murder and kidnapping in connection to the deaths of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley.
Beyoncé sends 2-year-old Philippines boy flowers after viral video
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Two-year-old Tyler Fabregas asked his mother "Where's Beyoncé?" in a viral TikTok video she posted last week from Manila.
5 things to know about the new federal ban on noncompete agreements
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Proponents say a sweeping ban on noncompete clauses should boost workers, but the new rules face serious legal challenges.
U.S. orders cow testing for bird flu after grocery milk tests positive
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Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
Worst U.S. cities for air pollution ranked by lung association
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This 2024 "State of the Air" report warns efforts to reduce emissions are undermined by extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused by climate change.
Florida man gets 4 years in prison for laundering romance scam proceeds
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Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, scammed victims out of $2.3 million in funds, according to authorities.
Trump Media asks lawmakers to investigate "unlawful trading activity"
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Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes is asking four House committees to investigate possible "naked" short selling in the company's shares.
Doctors perform first combined heart pump and pig kidney transplant
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For the first time, surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant into a living person.
The mounting pressures on those caring for both aging parents and young children
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Between now and 2030, about 10,000 people in the U.S. will turn 65 every single day. Many experts say the country is unprepared to care for them, and that care often falls on their adult children. As Americans have children later in life, many end up taking care of a parent and young kids at the same time. They're referred to as the "sandwich gener
David Pecker, former National Enquirer publisher, testifies in Trump’s New York criminal trial
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Throughout hours of testimony in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, David Pecker, former National Enquirer publisher, described a strategy ahead of the 2016 presidential election to buy stories and kill them to protect the former president.
TikTok has up to a year to be sold or could face a potential ban
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TikTok has up to a year to be sold by its China-based owner for face a ban in the U.S., potentially impacting 170 million users and small businesses nationwide. The bill won bipartisan support on fears China could use TikTok to collect and exploit Americans’ private data.
New airline rules could save passengers money
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Next time you have trouble with your flight, you could be entitled to a cash refund. New rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation cover canceled flights and delays meeting certain requirements if you choose not to fly, along with specific fees.
FTC looks to ban non-compete clauses, impacting millions of workers
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The Federal Trade Commission is planning to ban non-compete clauses, which are the parts of employer contracts that bar workers from leaving for a competitor or starting a competing business. The measure is not official and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called the ban “unlawful,” saying it would sue the FTC to block it.
Tensions rising on college campuses as students express anger over war in Gaza
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Nationwide, students are demonstrating to express their anger over the war in Gaza. At Columbia University, the school warned students they have 48 hours to remove an encampment from campus. At NYU, plywood barricades were erected Tuesday around a campus plaza after 120 people were arrested at a demonstration Monday.
Biden grants clemency to 16 nonviolent drug offenders
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"America is a nation founded on the promise of second chances," President Biden said in a statement.
Man falls to his death while hiking with wife along Oregon coast
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Richard Ehrhart was hiking the Natural Bridges coastal trail when he fell, authorities said.
Dolphin found shot dead on a Louisiana beach
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Authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information that aids their investigation into a dolphin found shot dead in Louisiana.
Louisiana man sentenced to prison, physical castration for raping teen
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Glenn Sullivan Sr., 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape on April 17.
Dating apps increasingly becoming “hunting grounds” for scammers
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Dating companies say protecting their customers is a top priority but critics want them to do more to curb online scams and stop bad actors in their tracks, law enforcement officials and online security experts say. CBS News asks the CEO of Match Group — one of the biggest players in the online dating space — about customers who have lost everythin
Scammers turn dating apps into "hunting grounds." Could companies do more?
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The FBI calls on tech companies to "step up" to protect people looking for love online.
Supreme Court to weigh Trump immunity claim over 2020 election prosecution
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The outcome of the immunity case before the Supreme Court will have significant ramifications for former President Donald Trump's federal criminal prosecution in Washington, D.C.
Cicadas are so loud that South Carolina residents are calling police
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"Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," the sheriff wrote. "Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."