"CBS Evening News" headlines for Tuesday, April 16, 2024

15 minutes ago

Blue state Dem in hot water for racial slur sets new record in Senate primary

Democratic Rep. David Trone is the largest self-funded candidate of a Senate primary race after contributing $18.5 million to his Maryland Senate campaign.

15 minutes ago

Uber driver shot and killed by 81-year-old Ohio man after both received scam calls, police say

Both the alleged shooter and the Uber driver appeared to have been targets of scam phone calls, the Clark County Sheriff's Office said.

17 minutes ago

Buttigieg Teams Up With State Attorneys General to Investigate Airline Complaints

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new partnership with more than a dozen state attorneys general that aims to improve protections for air travelers.

20 minutes ago

Police seeking arrest of Pennsylvania state lawmaker for allegedly violating restraining order

Philadelphia police say they've issued an arrest warrant for a state lawmaker for violating a restraining order.

21 minutes ago

Sen. Bob Menendez could blame wife in bribery trial, unsealed court documents say

22 minutes ago

Court papers show Sen. Bob Menendez may testify his wife kept him in the dark, unaware of any crimes

Newly unsealed court papers show that Sen. Bob Menendez may seek exoneration at a May bribery trial by blaming his wife, saying she kept him in the dark about anything that could be illegal about her dealings with New Jersey businessmen.

22 minutes ago

Boeing whistleblower says company should stop production of 787 Dreamliner due to safety issue

Sam Salehpour is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday. Boeing says the plane is structurally sound.

24 minutes ago

Takeaways from the second day of jury selection in Trump’s hush money trial

Seven jurors were placed Tuesday on the panel that will decide former President Donald Trump’s guilt or innocence in the New York hush money case, a process that has highlighted how difficult – and often contentious – it will be to pick a full jury.

24 minutes ago

Senate opposition leaves South Carolina energy bill with listless future

Before a bill that supporters say will help South Carolina keep the lights on as the state rapidly grows could get debated on the Senate floor, several senators spoke out against the proposal.

25 minutes ago

House Democrats keep options open as effort to oust Johnson grows

House Democrats are divided over whether they would try and save Speaker Mike Johnson if an effort to oust him gets underway in the chamber, with institutionalists insisting that voting against a motion to vacate could protect the body from devolving into chaos mere months before a presidential election while progressive members warn that helping Johnson now could ultimately undermine the party with its base, which already may be less than enthusiastic about showing up at the polls in November.

28 minutes ago

Imagen de explosiones en el cielo israelí es de 2020, no del ataque de Irán de 2024

Foto fue tomada años antes del ataque de Irán contra Israel del 13 de abril. Foto es de 2020 mientras Domo de Hierro interceptaba cohetes desde Gaza.

28 minutes ago

Former GOP congressman crashes into Florida highway patrol vehicle in alleged road rage incident: report

Former U.S. Congressman Madison Cawthorn was allegedly involved in a car accident with a Florida state trooper on Monday, April 15, 2024, according to a witness who identified him.

29 minutes ago

A DNA error and an overlooked note: Family express outrage over police investigation of Texas woman’s killing

Austin police said this month an officer wouldn’t be disciplined for an oversight related to DNA collected in Gloria Lofton’s killing, adding to her daughter’s frustration over the investigation.

37 minutes ago

First jurors selected to serve in Trump hush money trial

44 minutes ago

The Russian Threat That Triggered a Fistfight in Parliament

Chaos erupted in Georgia as an opposition leader punched another lawmaker over a controversial bill.

48 minutes ago

On day 2 of jury selection, Trump gives glimpse into defense: It wasn't me

Donald Trump's indictment alleges that he falsified 34 business records to cover up an illegal scheme to interfere with the 2016 election.

54 minutes ago

GOP senator urges people stuck behind Gaza protesters to take action

55 minutes ago

Alabama lawmakers OK bill barring state incentives to companies that voluntarily recognize union

Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation that would withhold economic incentive dollars from companies that voluntarily recognize a union without holding a secret ballot election.

58 minutes ago

Sen. Tim Kaine reacts to jury selection in Trump’s trial

59 minutes ago

Luxembourg’s Royal Leader Says He Plans to Abdicate Throne

When asked by a reporter if he had picked a date for the abdication, he said, “Yes, but I won’t tell you that!”

1 hour ago

From Trump to Putin: The Sex Scandals That Mired World Leaders

Trump is hardly the first leader who’s had an alleged affair.

1 hour ago

Image of explosions in Israeli sky is from 2020, not 2024 Iran attack

The photo was taken years before Iran's air attack against Israel on April 13. The photo is from 2020 as the Iron Dome intercepted rockets from Gaza.

1 hour ago

The push for school choice in Nebraska is pitting lawmakers against their constituents

Nebraska lawmakers are set for the first time to pass a bill that would block the public from voting on a ballot measure initiated by their constituents.

1 hour ago

Potential Trump juror hints at his infamous Central Park Five ads

The then-businessman ran newspaper adverts in 1989 after five teenagers were all wrongfully convicted of the rape and beating of a jogger in Central Park

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