The Texas Republican Party passed a resolution over the weekend rejecting the 2020 election, calling President Biden the “acting” president, and outlining policy goals that include overturning same-sex marriage and possibly seceding from the United States. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil with details.
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Police said multiple people were injured when a taxi suddenly veered off the road and struck a Manhattan building on Monday afternoon.
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A gunman shot and killed a Philippine government lawyer who was visiting Philadelphia with his mother. The lawyer, John Albert Laylo, was shot while taking an Uber to the airport, according to police. CBS News Philly’s Jan Carabeo has more.
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Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”
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A college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. The victim was identified as Darius Lee, a 21-year-old native of Harlem who was a senior at Houston Baptist University in Texas. CBS New York’s John Dias reports.
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The Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on a number of cases this week as it nears the end of its term. CBSNews.com political reporter Melissa Quinn joins anchors Tanya Rivero and Tony Dokoupil to discuss some of the most anticipated decisions in cases involving abortion restrictions and gun rights.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence has not yet addressed last week’s public hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Former President Donald Trump slammed his vice president over the weekend for certifying the 2020 election results. CBS News’ congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on this week’s hearings and CBS News’ chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins Vlad Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green for more on the divide over the Jan. 6 riots in the Republican Party.
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The U.S. last year resettled tens of thousands of Afghans following the Taliban takeover. But it left behind many at-risk Afghans, including family members of U.S. military translators.
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Thousands of airline passengers were stranded or had their plans disrupted over the weekend due to canceled or delayed flights. Elise Preston reports.
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An Australian artist unfurled a quilt close to 650 feet long, made from sunflower patches sent in from all over the world. The creator wanted to use the quilt to wrap bombed buildings and gravesites in Ukraine.
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