Baltimore mom who smacked son during riots: "I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray"

The Baltimore mother caught on video repeatedly smacking her son after catching him participating in rioting in Baltimore told CBS News that she was only concerned about protecting him.

"He gave me eye contact. And at that point, you know, not even thinking about cameras or anything like that. That's my only son and at the end of the day I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray," Toya Graham said, referencing the 25-year-old man who died after mysteriously sustaining severe spinal injuries in police custody earlier in the month. His death has sparked protests throughout the city, with tensions boiling over Monday.

Graham told CBS News she launched into action after spotting her 16-year-old son Michael wearing a hoodie and mask amid the

STASI: SUPREME COURT WEIGHS UP GAY MARRIAGE RIGHTS

The last weeks of April 2015 may go down as among the most important in LGBT history.

On Friday night, Olympic great Bruce Jenner showed Diane Sawyer that it takes a hell of a man to admit he’s a woman. And 17 million people tuned in for what many expected to be yet another tasteless Kardashian circus but turned out to be perhaps the most honest interview about the most difficult subject in TV history.

Yesterday, however, it was a whole other contest of Olympian proportions as the Supreme Court heard arguments for and against gay marriage.

Is it a states rights issue or judicial issue? Do we redefine the definition of marriage? Does a state that bans gay marriage need to honor a marriage performed in another state? Are same-sex couples being denied dignity by

Miss Venezuela Killing: 2 Teenagers Get 4 Years in Prison in Death of Mónica Spear

Justice continues to be meted out in the murders of Miss Venezuela 2004 Mónica Spear and Henry Thomas Berry.

According to Agence France-Presse, two teenage boys have each been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with the killings, Spear and Berry both having been shot to death in front of their young daughter during a botched robbery perpetrated when their car broke down on a highway in central Venezuela.

Prosecutors said that the 17-year-old defendant was convicted of aggravated robbery, while the 15-year-old was convicted of resisting arrest, theft and conspiracy. Their names have not been officially released because

AFTER THE QUAKE, NEPAL NEEDS A TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE MORE THAN EVER

After last Saturday's devastating earthquake, locals and tourists here in Kathmandu—Nepal's capital and largest city—hunger for news and the ability to communicate with friends and family. That means that the hunt for Internet access is almost as intense as the search for clean water and food. But it's an often frustrating one—and connectivity issues threaten to stand in the way of Nepal's recovery.

I'm a former technology journalist who's been traveling in India and Nepal for the past two months. It's the tail end of an 18-month world tour, one of the best investments I've ever made.

When I got to Nepal, I did what people do here. In Kathmandu, I toured the sites in Pashupatinath, and Durbar Square. I then traveled to Pokhara to hike a section of Annapurna. I was still in Pokhara when the earthquake hit, but my journalist's instinct told me to return to

Maryland governor promises to protect Baltimore as new looting is reported

The governor of Maryland promised Tuesday to put the appropriate assets in place to prevent further looting that was seen in Baltimore in the past 24 hours in reaction to the funeral of Freddie Gray, a young black man who died while in police custody.

Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, said officials in his cabinet have been meeting with city leaders to better prepare for any new unrest. Hogan said he would not point fingers about the city's response under Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. 

Rawlings-Blake was under intense pressure to defend her response to the violence that has ripped apart her city following Gray's funeral, particularly her remarks in which she

The White House State Dinner Menu Is Making Us Very Hungry and Very Jealous

The new china has been selected and the menu is set for Tuesday night’s White House State Dinner.

So it’s time to feast.

President Obama and Michelle Obama are hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie Abe, for the dinner-to-remember on April 28.Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is the guest chef for the evening, joining the culinary forces of White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford and Executive Pastry Chef Susan Morrison to create a one-of-a-kind menu.

“I am deeply honored to be the guest chef for tomorrow’s #StateDinner at the @whitehouse hosted by President @barackobama and

Six Shot Outside Brooklyn Church After Funeral

A gunfight erupted outside a church in Brooklyn on Monday evening, killing two people. 

Altogether, six were shot during a standoff outside the Emmanuel Church of God, according to The New York Times. At least one person returned fire from inside the church, NBC News reports. 

It began when three men opened fire on a crowd that had gathered for the funeral of 38-year-old Jose Luis Robles, who had died of natural