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Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says
02/17/2019 12:54 AM

The two Nigerian brothers arrested in connection with the assault on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are no longer suspects in the attack and they're now cooperating with police. A source close to the investigation told CBS News the brothers told detectives that Smollett paid them to participate in the alleged attack. Carter Evans reports.

Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says
02/17/2019 12:53 AM

A source close to the investigation confirms to CBS News the brothers told detectives Smollett paid them to participate the alleged attack on January 29

U.S.-backed Syria forces say ISIS defeat is near
02/17/2019 12:41 AM

U.S-backed Syrian forces say victory over ISIS is imminent as the extremists lose their grip on their last remaining pocket of territory. Charlie D'Agata reports.

Trump's national emergency declaration faces legal challenges
02/17/2019 12:41 AM

President Trump says he expects a legal battle after declaring a national emergency to access money for his proposed border wall. Mr. Trump signed a spending package to avert another government shutdown but it did not include the funding he wanted. Errol Barnett reports.

Heather Nauert withdraws from consideration for U.N. ambassador
02/17/2019 12:33 AM

President Trump will make an announcement with respect to a nominee soon, a statement from the State Department said

Police: Gunman in deadly Illinois shooting should not have owned gun
02/17/2019 12:28 AM

Terror engulfed a Chicago suburb when a factory worker went on a deadly shooting rampage after being fired from his job. It happened at the Henry Pratt manufacturing plant, where the assailant had been employed for fifteen years. Adriana Diaz reports.

"CBS Weekend News" headlines for Saturday, February 16, 2019
02/17/2019 12:27 AM

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with David Begnaud.

Community honors victims in Illinois shooting massacre
02/17/2019 12:26 AM

The community of Aurora, Illinois, is honoring the five civilians who were killed by a former co-worker. All of the police officers shot are expected to survive. Vladimir Duthiers reports.

"Final battle" of ISIS is in its final days, U.S.-backed forces say
02/17/2019 12:15 AM

Military officials say they severely underestimated the number of civilians inside that village when they launched the offensive to crush the last remnants of the so-called caliphate one week ago

Mikaela Shiffrin fights illness to win 4th straight slalom world title
02/16/2019 11:35 PM

The five-time world champion fought through a chest infection to take gold in the women's slalom

Biden repudiates Trump policies in Munich speech
02/16/2019 9:26 PM

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson stopped short of imposing a broad ban on public comments by Stone

Former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defrocked over sexual abuse
02/16/2019 8:54 PM

Pope Francis has dismissed former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick from priesthood after Vatican officials found him guilty of sexual abuse crimes against minors and adults. Kurt Martens, a professor of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America joined CBSN to discuss the pointiff's unprecedented action.

Graham: hard to understand "legal difference" between building wall and sending troops
02/16/2019 8:31 PM

"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., for an interview to air Sunday, Feb. 17.

Graham: Trump made "persuasive case" for national emergency
02/16/2019 8:31 PM

"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., for an interview to air Sunday, Feb. 17.

Graham says Trump has to "do it on his own" to build the wall
02/16/2019 8:11 PM

President Trump declared a national emergency to build the border wall on Friday