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Senate approves sweeping bill to regulate college sports

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The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping college sports bill to establish a federal framework for college athletics aimed at protecting student athletes — despite some pushback from some Democrats who argue that it could do the opposite.

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New video of text chain from night of alleged Cornell gang rape

CBS News New York has obtained new details in the Cornell University alleged gang rape lawsuit . This comes as the Tompkins County district attorney said he's reopening the criminal case , saying the victim's original statement does not match the lawsuit's allegations. CBS News New York has exclusively obtained additional video of the fraternity's group Snapchat conversation from the night a former Cornell student says she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house.

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Former "American Idol" singer's murder trial moves to closing arguments

A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on "American Idol" is on trial on charges that he killed his wife while having an affair more than a decade after gushing to TV viewers about how she encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition. Caleb Flynn, 40, has pleaded not guilty to murder, assault and tampering with evidence charges in the February shooting of Ashley Flynn, 37, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach, at their Tipp City home, north of Dayton. Flynn and their two daughters were home when police arrived.