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NEW ORLEANS — Bourbon Street reopened Thursday to a light crowd as tourists and locals veered away from the world-famous destination after an attacker plowed through crowds of revealers, killing more than a dozen people on New Year’s Day. A heavy law enforcement presence could be seen as gatherers from near and far made their way in and out of bars, …

A judicial organization that sets national policy for federal courts has rejected a request from two Democratic lawmakers to refer Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department over free travel and gifts from wealthy benefactors that were largely omitted from his financial disclosure forms. The group, the Judicial Conference, sent identical letters Thursday to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who chairs …

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities moved Friday to carry out an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law, in a dramatic standoff at the presidential residence where Yoon has been staying since being impeached last month. Police arriving at the presidential residence in central Seoul were confronted by Yoon’s …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with first lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India’s leader. The 7.5-carat diamond from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was easily the most costly gift …

In August 1979, a Florida deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.  A few months later, the same patrol deputy, John Greer, said he discovered the body of another woman — a store clerk who’d been fatally shot. But in an interview with authorities decades after their deaths, Greer admitted to killing …

President Biden is likely to announce a decision as soon as Friday on whether he will approve Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, according to people familiar with the process. The president has said in the past he opposed the deal, saying it was vital for U.S. Steel “to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned …

New Orleans, a source of pride for locals, is no stranger to resilience – CBS News Watch CBS News New Orleans has long held an important role in American culture. CBS News contributor and New Orleans native Jamie Wax discusses how the city has thrived in recent years and is a point of pride for locals. Be the first to …

What grounds does Trump have to request a TikTok ban delay from the Supreme Court? – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump requested that the Supreme Court suspend the TikTok ban until after he takes office while he works on a political resolution. University of Minnesota Law School associate professor Alan Rozenshtein breaks down the legal basis for …

Analyzing the New Orleans attacker’s background and a look at his neighborhood – CBS News Watch CBS News FBI investigators say they believe Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old from Texas, is responsible for the New Orleans attack that killed at least 14 people on New Year’s Day. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant reports on the newest details. Plus, CBS …

Washington — In the four years since the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, federal investigators have amassed troves of evidence leading to the arrests of more than 1,500 defendants.  Still, one key aspect of an event tied to that day remains a mystery: the identity of the person who planted two pipe bombs on Capitol Hill the night before …