In Seattle, Knox's friends await verdict
Half a world away from the appeals court in Perugia, Italy, friends of Amanda Knox gather in her hometown of Seattle, Wash., watching closely as the trial nears its end. Hattie Kauffmann reports.
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Amanda Knox: How she's changed in four years
"48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Peter van Sant takes a look back at the evolution of Amanda Knox's life - from the young student she was, to who she is today.
Amanda Knox and the Italian legal system
Jeff Glor talks to Doug Preston, author of "The Monster of Florence," about the inner workings of the Italian legal system and how it is different from the American judicial system, specifically in relation to the Amanda Knox case.
Amanda Knox's tearful final appeal
Amanda Knox fought back tears as she spoke to an Italian appeals court, pleading for her freedom after spending four years in prison for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
Amanda Knox: I insist I'm innocent
After nearly four years in custody, Amanda Knox pleaded for her freedom. Peter Van Sant reports on the latest details of the appeals case as the judge and jury prepare to announce a verdict.
Amanda Knox: A look back
Peter Van Sant takes a look back at the murder trial of Amanda Knox, which began four years ago, and how she has changed over the course of her custody.
Legal implications of Knox DNA bombshell
Legal analyst Jack Ford speaks to Rebecca Jarvis about a new report that rules the DNA evidence used to convict Amanda Knox of murder "unreliable" and how it will impact the case.
Court denies re-test of DNA in Amanda Knox trial
The American student convicted of killing her roommate in Italy may be one step closer to getting her conviction overturned. An appeals court has denied the prosecution's request to re-test controversial DNA evidence in the Amanda Knox trial, after independent experts cast doubt on the evidence used to convict her. Anna Matranga reports.
Prosecutors call Knox "she-devil" and witch
CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on the Amanda Knox trial in Italy, in which she is appealing her murder conviction from 2009. A verdict is expected by next week. Then, Erica Hill talks to Amanda Knox's U.S. Attorney, Ted Simon.
Amanda Knox's father: "We want to be strong for her"
Erica Hill talks to Curt Knox about how his daughter is handling her appeal trial in an Italian court. Knox was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering Meredith Kercher, a British student in Perugia, and sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Amanda Knox prosecution unraveling?
Amanda Knox's murder trial in Italy may be over soon if the prosecution's case continues to unravel. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Impact of Amanda Knox's image on judge, jury
Journalist Nick Pisa speaks to Erica Hill about how Amanda Knox's image has changed over her four years in jail and what the mood is like the Perugia, Italy courtroom.
Ex-FBI agent on Knox case: Italian justice on trial
Erica Hill talks to retired FBI agent Steve Moore, who has done his own investigation of Meredith Kercher's murder and believes that Amanda Knox is not guilty.
Prosecutors attempt to dehumanize Amanda Knox
Italian prosecutors are going after the character of Amanda Knox after evidence and witness testimony was thrown out. Peter Van Sant reports.
Amanda Knox appeal trial coming to a close
In the final days of her appeal trial in Perugia, Italy, 24-year-old American Amanda Knox is once again causing a media sensation. A verdict in the re-trial could come Monday. Peter Van Sant reports on the trial that has captured the world's attention.
Knox's friends hope for her release
Russ Mitchell speaks with two of Amanda Knox's friends, Jessica Nichols and Andrew Seliber, about their hope for her release and their feelings as Knox's trial comes to a close.
Legal loopholes facing Amanda Knox
Rebecca Jarvis gets some analysis from international criminal attorney Michael Griffith on the legal turns that the Amanda Knox case may soon take as it nears its end.
Amanda Knox appeal trial wrapping up
In Italy, the appeal trial is wrapping up for American Amanda Knox, the former college student convicted of murdering her British roommate. Peter Van Sant from "48 Hours Mystery" reports from Perugia.
What does the future hold for Amanda Knox?
Russ Mitchell speaks with Amanda Knox's U.S. attorney, Theodore Simon, on what the future holds for Knox and her family as her appeal trial comes to a close.
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Climate change will cause shift in tropical rain belt, study says
Southern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought.
Missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh, says Saudi TV
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a warning to Americans calling on them to "stay alert in case of additional future attacks."
Over 3,400 arrested at protests demanding release of Putin foe
President Putin's most prominent foe was arrested on January 17 when he returned to Moscow from Germany, where he spent months recovering from nerve-agent poisoning.
Chinese miners will be trapped for at least 15 more days, city says
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ICE starts 100-day moratorium on some deportations
The pause won't apply to immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or those recently apprehended along the southern border.
Twitter bans account linked to Iran's leader after Trump threat
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First-ever treaty to ban nuclear weapons enters into force
None of the world's nuclear powers have agreed to the prohibition.
U.K. officials say COVID variant appears more deadly than original
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Google threatens to shut down in Australia over proposed tech law
The legislation would force big tech companies to pay news outlets to use their content. Google says that would make its business model unworkable.
25% of wild bee species have gone missing since the 1990s
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South Africa strain highly resistant to antibodies from original COVID
Scientists say the data's not in yet, but there are worrying signs the strain sweeping across South Africa could be resistant to the current vaccines.
Russia detains Navalny allies in bid to stem looming anti-Putin demos
Close allies of the fierce Putin critic are rounded up, activists and journalists warned to stay home, and social media companies ordered not to publicize the protests.
Can Japan cling to its Olympic dream with a pandemic raging?
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Will Biden ease the sky-high tension between the U.S. and China?
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Deadly fire at huge Indian plant cranking out Oxford COVID vaccine
Five people were killed in the blaze, but the head of the Serum Institute of India said the incident would not impact production of the coronavirus vaccine.
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Climate change will cause shift in tropical rain belt, study says
Southern India will likely experience increased flooding while southeastern Africa and Madagascar will suffer from worsening drought.
Missile or drone intercepted over Riyadh, says Saudi TV
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a warning to Americans calling on them to "stay alert in case of additional future attacks."
Over 3,400 arrested at protests demanding release of Putin foe
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Chinese miners will be trapped for at least 15 more days, city says
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ICE starts 100-day moratorium on some deportations
The pause won't apply to immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or those recently apprehended along the southern border.
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Arizona GOP censures Cindy McCain and Governor Ducey
"These resolutions are of no consequence whatsoever and the people behind them have lost whatever little moral authority they may have once had," said Governor Ducey's political director.
30-year-old secret reveals real killer just before start of murder trial
Almost 30 years after a young mother is found murdered in an Alabama river, her ex-husband is arrested –– but just before his trial a confession turns the case upside down.
Firefighter's sign language Pledge was homage to her late father
Georgia fire captain Andrea Hall delivered the Pledge of Allegiance on Inauguration Day — in spoken word and in American Sign Language.
Vaccine doses are scarce across America as U.K. strain emerges
Vaccination sites have canceled appointments as frustration mounts over supply problems.
Thousands of Guard troops will remain in D.C. through mid-March
About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital.
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Arizona GOP censures Cindy McCain and Governor Ducey
"These resolutions are of no consequence whatsoever and the people behind them have lost whatever little moral authority they may have once had," said Governor Ducey's political director.
The impeachment managers who will argue the case against Trump
The House voted on January 13 to impeach Mr. Trump on the charge of incitement of the January 6 insurrection.
Thousands of Guard troops will remain in D.C. through mid-March
About 7,000 National Guard troops are currently stationed in the capital.
How Trump's second trial could be different from the first.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday the impeachment trial of former President Trump would start on February 8.
The history behind an exclusive but lesser-known presidential club
Joe Biden's full name is Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. He is one of 10 other commanders-in-chief named after their fathers.
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Larry King dies at age 87
Legendary talk show host Larry King died Saturday from coronavirus-related complications. King was a renowned interviewer and a force in broadcast television. Lee Cowan has more on the broadcast giant's life and career.
From 2006: Talking TV with Larry King
Award-winning broadcaster Larry King, who spent more than six decades on radio and television, died on January 23, 2021 at the age of 87. In this profile originally broadcast on October 1, 2006, King talked with "Sunday Morning" anchor Charles Osgood about interviewing the famous and infamous, curiosity, and the devastation he felt as a nine-year-old when his father died.
This Is The Kit performs "Was Magician"
This Is The Kit is both the alias of British musician Kate Stables and the name of her band. Based in Paris, the group has toured with fellow cutting-edge bands like "The National" and "Iron and Wine." This fall they released their fifth studio album, "Off Off On." The band joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from Lyon, France to perform “Was Magician"
This Is The Kit performs "This Is What You Did"
This Is The Kit is both the alias of British musician Kate Stables and the name of her band. Based in Paris, the group has toured with fellow cutting-edge bands like "The National" and "Iron and Wine." This fall they released their fifth studio album, "Off Off On." The band joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from Lyon, France to perform "This Is What You Did."
This Is The Kit performs "Coming To Get You Nowhere"
This Is The Kit is both the alias of British musician Kate Stables and the name of her band. Based in Paris, the group has toured with fellow cutting-edge bands like "The National" and "Iron and Wine." This fall they released their fifth studio album, "Off Off On." The band joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” from Lyon, France to perform “Coming To Get You Nowhere."
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1,800 Instacart workers laid off. No one agrees on who fired them.
Delivery company says it's cutting workers at the request of grocery stores. Stores say they weren't consulted.
Twitter bans account linked to Iran's leader after Trump threat
Post shows image of Trump playing golf in the shadow of a drone and declares that "revenge is certain."
Google threatens to shut down in Australia over proposed tech law
The legislation would force big tech companies to pay news outlets to use their content. Google says that would make its business model unworkable.
Facebook asks oversight board for final decision on Trump's account
Facebook has defended its decision to suspend Trump indefinitely as "necessary and right."
Amazon doesn't have to restore Parler online, judge says
Court rules ecommerce giant is under no obligation to host some Parler users' "incendiary speech."
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Atmospheric river means massive snow coming to the West
After one of the driest stretches in recorded history, the weather pattern is about to do a 180.
25% of wild bee species have gone missing since the 1990s
By the time the community understands just how devastating the bee decline actually is, it may be too late to reverse it.
Climate activists expect a lot from Biden and aren't afraid to say so
"We are not sitting on our hands waiting for action to be taken," one activist said. "We're not afraid to put public pressure on the administration."
Desperate states turn to National Guard to roll out vaccines
As the death toll mounts, more states are turning to the National Guard to speed up vaccinations around the country.
U.K. COVID variant detected across U.S. as nation races to distribute vaccine
Health officials are trying to stay ahead of the virus by vaccinating as many people as possible — but it hasn't been easy.
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Researchers are developing stickers for masks to detect COVID
The test would be similar to that of a home pregnancy test, with users being able to quickly tell if COVID-19 molecules were detected on their breath.
Dr. Deborah Birx "always" considered quitting Trump's COVID task force
"I mean, why would she want to put yourself through that every day?" Birx recalled in an interview to air on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
38 Capitol officers and 150 National Guardsmen test positive for COVID-19
The chairman of the union that represents Capitol police, told CBS News that cases have "spiked" since the January 6 attack.
Americans who fear COVID at work entitled to jobless benefits
"No one should have to choose between their livelihoods and their own or their families' health," White House says.
Walmart to offer COVID-19 vaccinations in 7 states
World's largest retailer says it can eventually deliver 10 million to 13 million doses per month.
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Roughly a quarter of all U.S. households are behind on rent
"I always feel like I'm on the edge of the cliff looking down," one renter said of the struggle to stay in her home.
How one nursing home stayed coronavirus-free and saved lives
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30 million households face hunger as Biden boosts food stamps
About 1 in 7 U.S. parents said last month their children didn't have enough to eat, according to experts.
Walmart to offer COVID-19 vaccinations in 7 states
World's largest retailer says it can eventually deliver 10 million to 13 million doses per month.
Biden signs orders to streamline stimulus checks, expand food stamps
The president will sign two executive orders Friday aimed at lessening the economic fallout from the pandemic.
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30-year-old secret reveals real killer just before start of murder trial
Almost 30 years after a young mother is found murdered in an Alabama river, her ex-husband is arrested –– but just before his trial a confession turns the case upside down.
Man pleads guilty to 36 deaths from "Ghost Ship" warehouse blaze
Derick Almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the 2016 San Francisco Bay Area warehouse fire.
Teen allegedly stole some $980,000 from supermarket where he worked
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Prosecutors learn 30-year-old secret that upends murder trial
A phone call from a witness a few days before a murder trial reveals a decades-old secret.
Woman investigated over theft of Pelosi's laptop released from jail
Riley Williams' attorney said some of the accusations against her client are "overstated," and said the ex-boyfriend who reported Williams to the FBI has been abusive.
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Bad weather forces SpaceX to call off plans for launch
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SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
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Software blamed for moon rocket engine shutdown
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Richard Branson company launches rocket from under plane's wing
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The 30-Year Secret – The Tracey Harris Murder
A little girl grows up wondering who murdered her mother. Decades later, prosecutors learn a secret that answers the question. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports.
"One Nation: Indivisible"
Facing a divided nation reeling from insurrection and impeachment, how do President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris move forward in a country still fighting a raging pandemic? Hosted by Norah O'Donnell and featuring reports by Gayle King, Erin Moriarty and Peter Van Sant, "One Nation: Indivisible" reveals the personal side of the history-making ticket and looks ahead to a country facing several inflection points.
Fire captian delivers pledge of allegiance in sign language
When Georgia Fire Captain Andrea M. Hall was invited to deliver the Pledge of Allegiance on Inauguration Day, no one knew she had plans to deliver it in sign language as well. Adriana Diaz reports.
Larry King dies at age 87
Legendary talk show host Larry King died Saturday from coronavirus-related complications. King was a renowned interviewer and a force in broadcast television. Lee Cowan has more on the broadcast giant's life and career.