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Death at the Front Door: Who Shot Heidi Firkus?
A frantic 911 call captures the sound of a gunshot as a couple reports a break-in. How did the intruder disappear? "48 Hours" contributor Jamie Yuccas reports.
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A frantic 911 call captures the sound of a gunshot as a couple reports a break-in. How did the intruder disappear? "48 Hours" contributor Jamie Yuccas reports.
When a man goes missing, his friends turn to social media to track his final hours. What they learn is horrific. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
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When a man goes missing, his friends turn to social media to track his final hours. What they learn is horrific. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates Saturday, August 10 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+
Joseph Comunale, 26, had hundreds of friends according to those closest to him. He is remembered as a loving a friend, a caring son, and as the glue that has kept those he loved together. Comunale was killed on Nov. 13, 2016, in New York City.
James Rackover, charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the death of Joey Comunale, made several phone calls to friends while awaiting trial and being held at the Manhattan Detention Complex. Listen to excerpts from two of his calls.
Elisa Libretto, Joey Comunale’s longtime girlfriend, tells "48 Hours" what she hopes people take away from his story.
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A star snake breeder is murdered. Turns out the human closest to him was more cold-blooded than any snake. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
A father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many thought he was eaten by alligators - not his mother. Seventeen years later, stunning courtroom revelations: it was murder. "48 Hours"correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
After the presidential election, award-winning journalists John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois will anchor the "CBS Evening News," with Margaret Brennan regularly leading political and foreign affairs coverage.
A star snake breeder is murdered. Turns out the human closest to him was more cold-blooded than any snake. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Watch an excerpt of Denise Williams telling Leon County, Florida, investigators how her estranged husband, Brian Winchester, waited for her in her car one August morning and kidnapped her at gunpoint.
Mike Williams disappeared in December 2000, and many thought they would never know what had happened to him. But 17 years later, his best friend Brian Winchester told prosecutors that he’d killed Mike that winter day on the lake. Listen to an excerpt of his confession.
A father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many thought he was eaten by alligators -- but not his mother. Seventeen years later, stunning courtroom revelations: it was murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports Saturday, Aug. 3 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell plans to leave her role at the anchor desk after the 2024 election and take on a new position at the network.
New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, July 27 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Help solve a murder case: a former model brutally killed in her home -- someone out there knows something ... is it you? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates Saturday, July 27 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Did a Florida man hire a look-a-like to kill his wife? A GPS leads police right to the hit man’s door. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
A young mother is dead and identical twin brothers are the suspects. Did studying TV crime shows help them come close to pulling off the perfect crime? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Did a Florida man hire a look-alike to kill his wife? A GPS leads police right to the hit man’s door. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, July 20 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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GOP VP nominee JD Vance responded to questions about comments by Trump that seemed to indicate an openness to restrictions on abortion pills.
Here's what you need to know about when the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony will start, end in different time zones.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a twice-elected Democratic governor of a red state, outlined how the party can focus on wooing back rural America.
Jordan Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal on the floor exercise after an inquiry into her initial score, which had her in fifth place at the 2024 Paris Games.
Without citing specific evidence, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung blamed the hack on "foreign sources hostile to the United States."
This is Team USA's 8th straight gold medal in women's basketball.
Police in Ferguson, Missouri, say an officer was critically injured during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
The exact aims of the operation remain unclear and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy, presumably to ensure its success.
The U.S. powered its way to the top of the Olympic medal count in Paris again, continuing a streak that's been going on for years.
The U.S. Navy is struggling to build affordable warships needed to face expanding threats around the world.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a twice-elected Democratic governor of a red state, outlined how the party can focus on wooing back rural America.
GOP VP nominee JD Vance responded to questions about comments by Trump that seemed to indicate an openness to restrictions on abortion pills.
Police in Ferguson, Missouri, say an officer was critically injured during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on "Face the Nation" on Aug. 11, 2024.
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Trump Media, the owner of Truth Social, has a market value of more than $5 billion despite shrinking sales and losses.
Wendy's brings bilingual capabilities to dozens of restaurants to better serve Spanish-speaking customers in Florida and Ohio.
Unsettled by this week's roller coaster in financial markets? Here's advice from top investment experts.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a twice-elected Democratic governor of a red state, outlined how the party can focus on wooing back rural America.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Aug. 11, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Gen. Frank McKenzie (ret.), former commander for U.S. Central Command, that aired on Aug. 11, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on "Face the Nation" on Aug. 11, 2024.
GOP VP nominee JD Vance responded to questions about comments by Trump that seemed to indicate an openness to restrictions on abortion pills.
This post-meal activity, dubbed the #FartWalk by social media user @mairlynsmith, can help you feel better in more ways than one. Here's what a nutritionist says about the trend.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at new research that suggests popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy might help with other cravings.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Perrigo recalling a batch — or 16,500 cans — of powdered formula found to contain elevated levels of Vitamin D.
Federal health officials have a message for parents about protecting kids against measles.
The U.S. powered its way to the top of the Olympic medal count in Paris again, continuing a streak that's been going on for years.
At least 18 people were killed after a landfill collapsed in the Ugandan capital, according to the country's prime minister and the Red Cross.
A series of Banksy works featuring animals have popped up around London.
Jennifer Valente defended her Olympic omnium title, earning her second gold of the week and ending the U.S. cycling team's best Summer Games in 40 years.
It was not immediately clear where he began his ascent but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument.
Zoë Kravitz has been an actress, producer, executive producer, and now, for the first time, a writer-director. She talks with correspondent Michelle Miller about coming from a family of celebrity performers; about her new film, the psychological thriller "Blink Twice," in which she directs her now-fiancé Channing Tatum; and about her attraction to stories of strong women.
In 1959 Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress." In the new Broadway revival, two-time Tony-winner Sutton Foster recreates the role of Winnifred, a princess in search of a suitable mate.
In 1959 an unknown named Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy "Once Upon a Mattress." Now, two-time Tony-winning star Sutton Foster is recreating the role of Princess Winnifred, a princess in search of a suitable mate, in the new Broadway revival. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Burnett and Foster about the power of fairy tales – from the theatrical kind to real life.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
He's one of the biggest pop stars in the world, yet Post Malone's new album, "F-1 Trillion," features his duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton. Correspondent Anthony Mason visits Malone in Nashville to talk about his acceptance among country music fans; how he dealt with being called a "one-hit wonder" following his debut with the 2015 hip hop smash "White Iverson"; and how he recovered from a downward spiral that he experienced in the midst of his success.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including pioneering tech executive Susan Wojcicki, who was instrumental in the rise of Google and YouTube.
Iranian actors have created fake news sites and impersonated activists in an effort to sway American voters, Microsoft found.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
"We're taking a waste product that's being produced by society and we're mining the gold from that waste product and starting to see the value in that finite resource," a mint official says.
A federal judge in Washington declared on Monday that Google has been operating as an illegal monopoly and violating antitrust laws. It's a victory for the U.S. Department of Justice, which sued Google for illegally paying about $26 billion in 2021 to companies to make Google the default search engine on phones and computers, shutting down rivals. Google and its parent company, Alphabet, plan to appeal the landmark ruling.
Correspondent Conor Knighton visits New Jersey beaches along the Delaware Bay to learn about horseshoe crabs – mysterious creatures that predate dinosaurs – whose very blood has proved vital to keeping humans healthy by helping detect bacterial endotoxins. He talks with environmentalists about the decline in the horseshoe crab population, and with researchers who are pushing the pharmaceutical industry to switch its use of horseshoe crab blood with a synthetic alternative used in medical testing.
A year ago, one of the deadliest wildfires in modern American history tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui. For several days, the fires damaged and destroyed thousands of buildings and homes in the historic downtown area of Lahaina and forced people to evacuate. Caleb Hopkins, a restauranteur in Hawai'i, joins CBS News to reflect on the past year.
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Heidi Firkus called 911 to report a burglar breaking into her home. Her husband later told police his gun fired while he struggled with the intruder, but something in Nick Firkus' story struck police as odd.
Google, Facebook and Instagram provide clues to the mystery of Joey Comunale's disappearance.
A newly released collection of police video, 911 calls and emails from the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is providing more details about the massacre and botched police response. Omar Villafranca has more.
Uvalde city officials released a massive trove of audio and video recordings connected to the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School after a legal fight.
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada disputes the details of his July 25 arrest in a letter obtained by CBS News on Saturday.
The 2024 Perseid meteor shower is set to peak tonight. Here's what time you should look to the skies and where you can catch the August event.
It was the 187th launch of the company's Starlink internet relay satellites.
NASA launched Boeing's Starliner two months ago on a one-week mission. However, the two astronauts are still aboard the International Space Station and NASA says officials can't agree if Starliner is safe to bring them home. A new plan could keep them there until February.
NASA is still trying to address problems with the Boeing Starliner capsule. The two astronauts aboard the vessel have been in space roughly seven weeks longer than expected. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins with the latest.
The Boeing Starliner capsule crew remains at the International Space Station as NASA navigates issues with the spacecraft and considers alternatives to bring the astronauts home. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
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Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, predicted on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday that Lebanese Hezbollah could soon be involved in the border conflict with Israel. "I think we are hours, maybe days — not weeks — away from Lebanese Hezbollah entering this fight." largest non-state military entity in the world," McKenzie told Brennan. Tensions have been rising in the Middle East, where fears of an expanding regional war have been growing a week after Israel killed a top Hamas leader in Iran and two Hezbollah commanders.
Cybersecurity expert and CBS News contributor Chris Krebs and intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joined "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss the alleged hacking of the Trump campaign, as some media organizations reported receiving what appeared to be sensitive internal campaign documents. The campaign blamed Iran, and it's calling on reporters not to publish anything received as a result of the hacking. Krebs said that the apparent hack seems to be a "replication of the 2016 Russian playbook," when the Democratic National Committee was infiltrated by Russian actors.
In a week with high turbulence in in the U.S. economy and jitters in the markets, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to ease pressure on American consumers. "They've got to be more careful than the downside of not starting to move down rates to restore a feeling that, you know, there's light at the end of the tunnel," he said in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." "They've told people rates probably aren't going to go up, but if they don't start taking them down relatively soon, you could dispirit the American consumer."
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, the twice-elected Democratic governor of the red state of Kansas, praised Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, calling him a "huge asset" to the ticket on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sunday. She said that as a former congressman who represented a heavily Republican part of the state, he "understands rural America." Kelly also weighed in on abortion as a ballot issue this fall and on what Democrats need to do to woo rural voters.
GOP presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance defended recent comments by former President Donald Trump that seemed to indicate an openness to rolling back access to abortion pills, saying Trump "wants these decisions to be made by the states." He joined moderator Margaret Brennan for an interview on "Face the Nation" Sunday.