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Crew for Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" detained in congressional building

They were part of a team filming a comedy segment for "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog."

A look at the role Christian nationalism played in the Jan. 6 attack

Former President Donald Trump addressed the Jan. 6 hearings during a speech Friday at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference in Nashville. Amanda Tyler, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, joined CBS News to talk about the role Christian nationalism played in the Capitol insurrection.

European Union executives back Ukraine's bid to join bloc

European Union executives have signaled their support for Ukraine to join the bloc amid Russia's ongoing invasion. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke with William Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, about what this could mean for the conflict.

Trump defends mob that stormed U.S. Capitol

Former President Trump, furious with the testimony of his former aides at the Jan. 6 hearings, defended the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, saying he may pardon them if he returns to the White House. Scott MacFarlane reports.

Energy Dept grants incentivizes construction that pulls CO2 from air

The department announced funding for projects aiming to develop technologies that remove carbon from the atmosphere and demonstrate carbon negative whole-building designs.

Airline staffing shortages worsen summer travel chaos

Weather and staff shortages are causing thousands of canceled and delayed flights as summer travel season kicks into high gear. Errol Barnett takes a look.

Suspect in custody after deadly Alabama church shooting

A third person died after a church shooting near Birmingham, Alabama. A suspect who occasionally attended services at the church is in custody after another church member restrained him until police arrived. Mark Strassmann has the latest.

FDA authorizes COVID vaccines for youngest children

The Food and Drug Administration authorized COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must still sign off before kids under age 5 can receive the vaccines, which could happen within days.

Inside coverage of Watergate scandal 50 years later

Fifty years ago, the Watergate break-in took place, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon's resignation. Lesley Stahl, a rookie CBS News correspondent at the time, was assigned to the story, which was initially thought to be just a petty crime. Hear more from Stahl in "Watergate: High Crimes in the White House," premiering Friday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. It will also be available to stream on the CBS News app and Paramount+.

Day three of the January 6 committee hearings

On day three of the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, the panel focused on former President Trump's pressure campaign against former Vice President Pence to overturn the 2020 election results. Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett breaks down the day's hearing.