4/19: CBS News Weekender
Lana Zak reports on a full jury seated in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, what’s changed 25 years after Columbine, and Taylor Swift’s new double album release.
Online threats against pro-Palestinian protesters rise after Cotton’s comments
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, has been encouraging people to “take matters into your own hands” against pro-Palestinian protesters.
Prosecutor warns they may never learn the ‘why’ in trial of late officer
ST. LOUIS – It’s round two in seeking justice for a fallen St. Louis Police officer. The trial for a man accused of killing a cop was suddenly canceled in January due to sickness. It’s now reset to begin again Monday. The focus of the trial is a tragic scene from August 2020. A St. […]
STL Cardinals fans hold moment of silence honoring Whitey Herzog
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Cardinals fans entered Busch Stadium Friday for the first time since Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog passed away at the age of 92. “I’ll probably have tears at least, and most likely will cry,” longtime Cardinals fan Craig Thompson said. Fans credit Herzog for rejuvenating excitement around baseball in […]
AT&T Connected Learning Center aims to bridge digital divide
ST. LOUIS – The grand opening of the new AT&T Connected Learning Center was held Friday at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater St. Louis. “Many of our families don’t have that opportunity to get plugged in, to be current in their connection with technology,” Flint Fowler, president of the Boys and Girls Club […]
81-year-old searches for answers in $7k bill from MSD
ST. LOUIS – One woman was searching for help after finding herself with a $7,000 bill from MSD. 81-year-old Margaret Starks was shocked when she received the bill and began trying to make small payments towards it. But it wasn’t enough. She later got sued with a judgement courtesy of MSD. “I didn’t know the […]
U.S. cities ramp up security ahead of Passover
Millions of Jewish people around the world will observe Passover starting on Monday. But this year, with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, there are additional concerns about staying safe during the holiday. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga explains how cities are handling security concerns.
Fans react to Taylor Swift’s double album surprise
Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” at midnight Eastern on Friday, but the excitement didn’t end there. The pop star surprised fans with an additional 15 tracks two hours later. Steven Sullivan, a longtime fan with a heavily-followed Taylor Swift TikTok account, joins CBS News to share his thoughts on […]
Iran downplays Israel’s missile strike on Isfahan
Iranian officials are downplaying an early Friday Israeli military strike near the city of Isfahan in central Iran. CBS News’ Debora Patta and Weijia Jiang have more.
USC removes outside speakers and honorees from 2024 commencement
The administration had initially slated “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu as the commencement speaker.
