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Manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin to be dropped, prosecutors say

An involuntary manslaughter charge brought against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the movie "Rust" will be dropped, special prosecutors announced Thursday.

CBS Evening News, April 20, 2023

Deadly tornadoes cause major damage in Oklahoma; Oakland A's finalizing deal to build new stadium in Las Vegas

Sources: Biden may announce reelection bid next week

President Biden may announce his 2024 bid for reelection as early as next week, sources have confirmed to CBS News.

Oakland A's finalizing deal to build new stadium in Las Vegas

The Oakland A's have signed an agreement to purchase land in Las Vegas, where they plan to build a new stadium, team president Dave Kaval said. The A's are hoping to make the move by 2027.

California to fill 100% of water requests from cities and farms after wet winter

While this forecast is good news for cities and farmland across the state, water officials say Californians "should continue to use water wisely to help the state adapt to a hotter, drier future."

NYC woman gets 21 years in attempted cheesecake poisoning of lookalike friend

Viktoria Nasyrova was convicted of feeding her lookalike friend a laced cheesecake to try to steal her identity.

Waco marks 30 years since Branch Davidian siege

Wednesday marks three decades since the burning of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, that left more than 80 people dead — including dozens of children. Global Project Against Hate and Extremism co-founder Heidi Beirich joined to discuss the siege's lasting impact 30 years later.

New study finds mRNA vaccine helps battle against melanoma

Researchers have been experimenting with mRNA for decades as a potential weapon against cancer, but they haven't had much luck -- until now. In a new study, scientists tested two groups of melanoma patients. They found nearly 79% of patients had no recurrence after 18 months when given a personalized mRNA treatment in addition to the immunotherapy treatment Keytruda. That number was just over 62% for those who only received the immunotherapy. Dr. Ryan Sullivan, associate director of the melanoma program at Mass General Hospital Cancer Center and a co-author of this new study, joined CBS News to talk about it.

Supreme Court now has until Friday to decide ultimate fate of abortion pill

The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily extended access to the abortion pill mifepristone, but did not give an explanation why. The justices now have until Friday to decide whether to allow restrictions of the drug to take effect -- while a legal challenge to the medication's FDA approval continues on. Chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has the latest.

What the Dominion and Fox News settlement means for the 2024 election

The high-profile $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News is settled. CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker joined to break down the deal's implications for the 2024 election.