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Donald Trump becomes the first former president in history to be found liable of sexual abuse and defamation. The breaking news after a federal jury awards former columnist E. Jean Carroll $5 million in damages, a jury in New York City deliberates for less than three hours in the civil trial against the former president.

From one horrific tragedy in Texas to another, this one in the border town of Brownsville. Police charging the driver of an SUV with multiple felonies including aggravated assault after he slammed into a group of migrants outside a shelter on Sunday.

Mother’s Day is coming up, and Norah O'Donnell speaks with CBS News Radio Correspondent Allison Keyes about what it means to be a mother. From exploring how motherhood has changed since the pandemic to developments in making childcare easier, they highlight the challenges and joys of being such an important figure in our lives. Check out the weeklong series, "Moms in Focus", that begins on Monday,...

A new jobs report showed the lowest unemployment rate in five decades. The video deposition given by former President Trump as part of the E. Jean Carroll lawsuit has been released to the public by a New York Court. The DEA operation Last Mile ended having tracked down associates with two major Mexican cartels pushing fentanyl within the U.S. All those stories and more on the CBS Evening News.

For four months, prosecutors put members of the far-right proud boys front and center that day, saying they did so in defense of a president they wanted to keep in office, even if it meant violence. This was the longest and largest trial to emerge from January 6th.

 24-year-old Jan Patterson, the suspect became agitated while waiting for a medical appointment, he took out a handgun and immediately started shooting. The coast guard veteran was with his mom, while law enforcement says Patterson was on medication for mental health issues.

The Biden administration is sending 1500 more active-duty troops, Marines, and army to the southern border. That's in addition to the 2500 National Guard members already there. The decision comes ahead of an expected surge of migrants when pandemic-era restrictions, known as title 42, expire next week.

The deadly Dust storm, multiple people are killed and dozens hospitalized after a multi-car pile-up that shut down a major interstate. The massive manhunt for the man accused of killing five of his neighbors including a 9-year-old boy.

Parts of North Texas are a under severe weather, and Russia releases its deadliest airstrike in months. Three soldiers are dead after two army helicopters crash in Alaska.

Former Vice President Mike Pence appears before a federal grand jury investigating the January 6th assault on the capitol. What his testimony could mean performer president trump. A Massachusetts air national guardsman accused of posting military secrets online. Well, he appeared in court this afternoon.

Republican members of the state house voted to ban the state's first openly transgender lawmaker, Democrat Zooey Zephyr, from the house floor. Nearly 22 million Americans from central Texas to the Florida peninsula are in the path of significant storms, including heavy rains, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes.

ISIS leader killed. What we are learning about the man U.S. Officials called the mastermind of that terror attack that left 13 service members dead in the chaotic final days of the Afghanistan withdrawal.

A major shake-up in the media landscape, as the most watched cable network, the conservative Fox News has abruptly parted was with its top-rated anchor tucker Carlson. The stunning news could ripple through American politics as tucker Carlson is considered one of the most influential voices in the Republican party. And it comes just six days after fox agreed to pay nearly $800 million for making f...

A new legal showdown over abortion. Charges related to a movie set shooting against Alec Baldwin are dropped. Republicans are accusing Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his former job as a Biden campaign official, of orchestrating a letter to debunk the Hunter Biden laptop story weeks before the 2020 election. All those stories and more on the CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell.

Recent shootings following every day mistakes, like ringing the wrong doorbell, or turning down the wrong driveway, have made headlines in the last week. Well, the latest involves a 6-year-old girl in North Carolina, who was playing with a basketball when it rolled into a neighbor's yard. That neighbor allegedly shot her and her parents, and is now on the run.

Two teen brothers and a 20-year-old face murder charges after the deadly massacre at a sweet 16 birthday party. We also learn today of yet another case of young people being shot after a mistake. This time a group of cheerleaders mistook a car for their own, got into it, and then they were fired at.

A blockbuster settlement averting a potentially landmark trial. Lawyers for dominion voting systems celebrated their settlement with Fox News this afternoon, announcing they would pay dominion more than $787 million.

We speak to the mother of the hometown hero who had just signed to play football in college. At least 32 others were injured and several are in critical condition when gunfire turned a birthday party into a nightmare in the small town of dadeville, Alabama, on Saturday. Authorities say they have strong leads, but have not released anything about a motive or possible suspects.

The young man accused of leaking America's secrets charged under the espionage act. What his father shouted to him in the courtroom. The 21-year-old air national guardsman could face up to 15 years in prison for leaking hundreds of pages marked "Top secret" online. Plus, the breaking abortion news from the supreme court

The FBI has arrested the prime suspect, and just moments ago, the secretary of defense ordered an investigation into how the Pentagon handles its classified documents. Some of which circulated for months in a chat group used by video gamers, some of them teenagers. The FBI put on a show of force to arrest a 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts National Guard.

There is a vigil in downtown Louisville tonight, honoring the five people who were killed and eight who were wounded. One of those injured, shot in the back, spoke to CBS News, saying she not only knew the gunman, but was his mentor. 

City and hospital officials expressed frustration over the gun violence epidemic. Officer Nikolas Wilt underwent brain surgery from the gunshot wound he received from the shooter. He still in the ICU. The justice department has opened an investigation into the leaked Pentagon documents, as they pose a serious risk to national security.

Another deadly mass shooting in America, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, is reeling after four people were killed and nine others wounded when a 25-year-old gunman live streaming the attack opened fire with a rifle inside a ban where he worked. Police showed up in just 3 minutes, he was killed in the shoot-out and has a rookie officer clinging for life.

The two lawmakers who were expelled by the Republican colleagues following gun reform protests could soon be reinstated and it comes as we witness the political fallout over the Tennessee three. Vice president Kamala Harris is in Nashville to meet with the ousted lawmakers and push for legislation to address gun violence. We are also learning that President Biden called the three and invited them...

More than 48 hours after the deadly stabbing of cash app founder Bob Lee on a San Francisco street, the killer is still on the loose. And tonight, we are seeing disturbing video of the moments after he was attacked. Democrats tonight are calling for stricter ethics rules for supreme court justices following a report that shows Justice Clarence Thomas accepted millions of dollars worth of luxury va...