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Missouri high court clears way for woman's release after 43 years in prison
Sandra Hemme, now 64, had been serving a life sentence after she was twice convicted of murder in the death of library worker Patricia Jeschke.
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Sandra Hemme, now 64, had been serving a life sentence after she was twice convicted of murder in the death of library worker Patricia Jeschke.
Russian reports say U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black told a court he inadvertently stole some money, but did not threaten a Russian woman.
If released, Sandra Hemme's prison term will mark the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history, her attorneys said.
Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed Sept. 24. He never received a hearing for an innocence claim that some officials believe is legitimate.
A wrongful conviction hearing for Christopher Dunn begins in Missouri. Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit.
An assistant bank manager fired for taking a free detergent sample from a nearby store in Tokyo has won his court battle against his employer.
Missouri man spent almost three decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit before he was finally released.
Marvin Haynes walked out of prison last month after a judge overturned his conviction for the 2004 murder of Randy Sherer.
"We are deeply remorseful for the past wrongs that caused tremendous harm to Mr. Long, his family, friends, and our community," the city's statement read.
Soto spent more than 40 Christmas Eves in prison, after a wrongful conviction for a murder he didn't commit.
American Paul Whelan, imprisoned in Russia for 5 years, says it's "unfathomable to me that they've left me behind."
The federal judge said a trial judge in Mississippi didn't give Terry Ptichford's lawyer enough chance to argue that the prosecution was dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons.
James Soto, 62, and David Ayala, 60 were wrongfully convicted in two 1981 murders and were expected to be released on Thursday.
America is the land of second chances, and one Detroit man is making the most of his.
David Sparks was 16 when he was picked up for violating a Philadelphia curfew for teens. He was later wrongfully convicted in a deadly shooting.
The city of Philadelphia is compensating a man who spent decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
Leonard Allen Cure resisted arrest during a traffic stop, authorities say. He'd gotten $817,000 in compensation in August from Florida, where he'd been behind bars.
Ricky Dority used his pandemic relief funds to hire a dogged private investigator who started the effort that cleared his name.
Post-conviction DNA testing from a rape kit showed Perry Lott did not commit the 1987 crime.
The California Innocence Project says Gerardo Cabanillas confessed to rape, robbery and kidnapping after a detective told him he'd only get probation if he did.
Joey Watkins was 20 years old when he was convicted and sentenced to serve life plus five years in prison for the 2000 slaying of Isaac Dawkins.
Demetrius Smith who was wrongly convicted of murder and first-degree assault and spent more than five years in prison.
Attorneys for Thomas Rosa are calling on a Massachusetts prosecutor to drop charges against him altogether, instead of trying the case again.
The Oregon Innocence Project on Wednesday accused the state of committing a "heinous injustice" in its handling of the case.
Leonard Mack, who served seven and half years in prison for the crime, said, "I never lost hope that one day that I would be proven innocent."
Banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grappled with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich's conviction on spying charges in Russia "bogus," but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.
The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."
More than two dozen House Democrats and three senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
The boat, carrying more than 80 people, was en route to the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials said.
Although Donald Trump vows to bring U.S. prices down "very quickly," some economists say his policies could rekindle inflation. Here's what to know.
The judge ruled that two social media posts targeting Meloni by journalist Giulia Cortese amounted to "body shaming."
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
Starbuck's mobile order ahead and pay features are down. Here's what the company is doing to restore them.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
"Great scans, everything was clear. Cancer-free,"19-year-old Isabella Strahan said after a battle with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
The House Oversight Committee refused to push back the date of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's testimony.
Starbuck's mobile order ahead and pay features are down. Here's what the company is doing to restore them.
The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."
Experts say the increasing demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit a record high this year.
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon denied reports the president is considering leaving 2024 presidential race against Trump.
The House Oversight Committee refused to push back the date of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's testimony.
Experts say not enough is yet known about the parents of gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, who have been cooperating with investigators.
More than two dozen House Democrats and three senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Mr. Biden indicated earlier Friday he could be back on the campaign trail within days.
"Great scans, everything was clear. Cancer-free,"19-year-old Isabella Strahan said after a battle with medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor.
Republicans were once the party of Obamacare repeal and abortion opposition. They've said little about either issue in Milwaukee.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Citing suspected links to a listeria outbreak, Canada's health agency has issued a recall notice for 18 plant-based drinks sold under the Silk and Great Value brands.
The judge ruled that two social media posts targeting Meloni by journalist Giulia Cortese amounted to "body shaming."
The boat, carrying more than 80 people, was en route to the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials said.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
Gymnast Shoko Miyata, 19, left Japan's training camp in Monaco after an investigation found she allegedly violated the Japan Gymnastics Association's rules on drinking alcohol and smoking.
The drug ring would appeal to a witchdoctor "to receive his blessing and for the success of its cocaine transportation," police said.
After the success of "Heat Waves," Dave Bayley opens up about his struggles and the creative process behind Glass Animals' new album, "I Love You So F***ing Much."
Glass Animals, famed for their hit "Heat Waves," recently released their latest album. Anthony Mason catches up with the band in London, revisiting the street where their success story started.
Sarah Gelman, editorial director for Amazon Books, joins "CBS Mornings" with must-read book recommendations for the summer.
Shannen Doherty had accused Kurt Iswarienko of prolonging the divorce so he didn't have to pay spousal support.
Bob Newhart, a groundbreaking standup who became a sitcom star, died Thursday at 94. Starting in the 1960s, he was hugely popular, first with his best-selling comedy albums, then on the CBS comedies that bore his name. His work influenced generations of comedians.
The Microsoft outage on Friday caused many PCs to display an error message nicknamed the "blue screen of death."
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
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.
A worldwide computer outage, centered on Microsoft, has grounded flights and disrupted businesses. Some TV channels have been knocked off the air as IT experts scramble to fix it.
New York Times technology reporter Adam Satariano explains the impact and risks of the computer outage that is centered on Microsoft and what users can expect.
Experts say the surging demand for energy in the U.S. is forecast to hit record-highs both this year and next year, straining the country's aging power grid and creating more planet-warming emissions. Part of the demand is from a growing number of data centers across the nation and the rise of artificial intelligence.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. Until, perhaps, now. One may have washed up onto a New Zealand beach.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
The drug ring would appeal to a witchdoctor "to receive his blessing and for the success of its cocaine transportation," police said.
John Carter was charged with two counts of murder in relation to the death of his fiancée Katelyn Markham.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
A man who authorities have described as a dangerous pedophile was arrested in Georgia, nearly 30 years after he fled an Oregon prison.
Sonya Massey was killed after Sangamon County deputies responded to her 911 call about an intruder early on July 6, officials said.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
It has been two years since NASA's James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS News to discuss.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday night, the first time in nearly a decade the rocket has failed. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on that and the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
More Democratic lawmakers called on President Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race on Friday, but campaign officials are still saying that Biden is staying in the race. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
A Russian court has convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and sentenced him to 16 years in prison for charges of espionage that both the Journal and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. Washington Post reporter Mary Ilyushina joined CBS News to discuss Gershkovich's situation and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on President Biden's response.
Industries and individuals relying on Microsoft software around the world suffered an outage Friday caused by a technical problem that global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it had identified in its software and deployed a fix for. CrowdStrike provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices. Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist for ESET, joined CBS News to discuss the issues.
Trump delivers RNC speech recounting assassination attempt, calls for unity; Non-profit group trying to help bridge political divide.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will join forces Saturday as a team of WNBA All-Stars battle the USA Basketball Women's National Team. Women's basketball analyst and insider Khristina Williams joined CBS News to discuss the game.