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Appeals court reinstates Adnan Syed's murder conviction

Adnan Syed, whose case gained major attention through the "Serial" podcast, had his conviction for the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee reinstated by a Maryland appellate court Tuesday. The court ruled Lee's brother was not given enough time to attend a key hearing last year.

Pence ordered to testify before grand jury investigating Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been ordered to testify before a grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Robert Costa has details.

Local groups work to give Ukrainian women soldiers uniforms that fit

Though Ukraine has about 60,000 women on the battlefield against Russian forces, they're going to war in uniforms made for men.

Nikki Haley says Trump has a "hard 25%" of the Republican vote

Speaking at a town hall event in New Hampshire, Haley indicated that Trump has about a quarter of the Republican base in his corner.

CBS Evening News, March 27, 2023

6 killed, including 3 children, in Nashville school shooting; Sandra Douglass Morgan breaks barriers as first Black woman to be president of NFL team

Eye on America: Food safety, musician Trombone Shorty and more

We take a look at food safety in America and see how lawmakers in California are trying to do what the FDA hasn't. And we meet a New Orleans' music icon, Trombone Shorty, to see how he's using his talents to support the next generation of musicians. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.

6 killed, including 3 children, in Nashville school shooting

Six people, including three children, were killed in a mass shooting at a private school in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter, who authorities said was a 28-year-old former student, was killed by police. Janet Shamlian has the latest.

What we know about the Nashville school shooting victims

Authorities identified the six victims as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs, and William Kinney, all 9 years old, and 61-year-old Cynthia Peak, Katherine Koonce, 60, and 61-year-old Mike Hill.

Senate staffer stabbed over weekend suffered punctured lung, police say

Phil Todd, a staffer for Senator Rand Paul, also suffered a laceration to his left ear that police said might require reconstruction.

How concerning is Putin's latest nuclear threat?

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's moving tactical nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus. Olli Heinonen, distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center and a former deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" with more.