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Biden condemns violence during campus protests; Officers, Good Samaritan rescue couple from burning Florida home
A powerful storm caused flooding in southeast Texas Thursday. A neighborhood in northern Houston was washed out, and up to eight inches of rain fell in Livingston, flooding homes and roads. Omar Villafranca reports.
A tanker truck loaded with thousands of gallons of gasoline was involved in a fiery collision under an overpass of Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, Thursday, one of the nation's busiest freeways. Officials said the damage was extensive and the bridge will need to be removed. No one was hurt, but the highway remains closed. Tony Aiello has the latest.
President Biden Thursday strongly criticized the violent protests that have engulfed college campuses nationwide, leading to nearly 2,000 arrests at more than 30 schools. Mr. Biden also said the protests do not change his position on the Israel-Hamas war. Nancy Cordes report from the White House.
Officers in riot gear dismantled a pro-Palestinian tent encampment on the campus of UCLA early Thursday after protesters defied orders to leave. The LAPD said that 210 people were arrested during the operation, and there were no serious injuries. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Los Angeles.
Keith Davidson, the former attorney of adult film star Stormy Daniels, took the stand Thursday in former President Donald Trump's New York "hush money" trial. Davidson testified about how he negotiated a $130,000 payment from Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, to pay Daniels. Robert Costa has more.
Back in March, two officers and a good Samaritan risked their lives to rescue a couple who were trapped in a burning home in Cape Coral, Florida.
For the first time since 1803, two groups of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground at the same time in parts of the Midwest and South. However, a small section of Central Illinois marks the only place where both the 13-year and 17-year cicadas are emerging in the same place. Dave Malkoff reports on the extraordinary event.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with James Brown.
Keith Davidson, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, told jurors about how he represented Stormy Daniels in talks with Michael Cohen.
President Joe Biden addressed the nationwide protests in unscheduled remarks from the White House.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut is closed in both directions after a fuel truck crashed and burst into flames.
Police ended pro-Palestinian protesters' occupation of a Columbia University building but violence erupted at UCLA and the University of Arizona as schools stepped up efforts to end demonstrations.
A similar repeal of Arizona's 1864 abortion ban passed the GOP-controlled House last week, and Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she'd sign the measure.
In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty told lawmakers that its subsidiary Change Healthcare didn't have multifactor authentification.
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.
In Oklahoma, Nate Burleson shares his family’s personal connection to one of America’s darkest chapters. Then in Texas, we tour the renowned Kinsey Collection, the largest private holding of African American art and artifacts. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
In California, we dine out at a restaurant powered by robots. Then in Washington, we take a sip of a beanless cup of coffee, which aims to reduce the environmental impact of the popular beverage. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In New York, we tour a unique museum that’s home to an extensive collection of toys, games and playgrounds. Then, we sit down with NBA superstar Steph Curry to discuss his heartwarming new children’s book. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In Arizona, we learn why flag football is becoming an increasingly popular sport, especially among girls. Then in New York, we meet with descendants of some of the most notable suffragists of the 20th century. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In Connecticut, we meet the preservationists who are giving dilapidated lighthouses new life. Then in California, we learn about the efforts to restore an iconic fishing boat. Watch these stories and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.
In this episode of "Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell," O’Donnell speaks with CVS Health CEO and author Karen Lynch about her life and career.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with author and professor Adam Grant about his newest book, as he discusses unlocking your hidden potential.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with author and professor Arthur Brooks about his partnership with Oprah Winfrey and the key to living a happier life.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Senator Mitt Romney about his place in the Republican party, his family’s influence and what’s next for him in politics.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Dolly Parton about her new book on her costumes and clothing and her new rock album.
Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" with a story about how old friends - and an old car - gave one man a new lease on life.
The first time Emouree went to the cemetery with her grandmother, she couldn't understand why everyone else got a giant granite headstone, but her mother just received a tiny metal one.
Most 8-year-old boys don't get dressed to the nines. But James Ramage of Chelsea, Maine, loves to dress for third-grade success.
Residents of Cabot, Arkansas, will often drive down city streets looking for Bill Moczulewski so they can give him a ride to his job at Walmart.
Nevada sports books are expecting 68 million Americans to gamble $23 billion on the Super Bowl this year, and roughly half of that amount will be prop bets. Steve Hartman has more in "On the Road."
Biden condemns violence during campus protests; Officers, Good Samaritan rescue couple from burning Florida home
Columbia students occupy Hamilton Hall amid ongoing protest; New Jersey barber specializes in cuts for those with developmental disabilities
Multiple officers killed while serving warrant in North Carolina; Basketball legend Candace Parker retiring after 16 seasons
Colleges struggle with how to handle growing protests; The significance of the White House Correspondents Dinner
More than a dozen tornadoes touch down across Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska; High schoolers organize benefit dinner for young cancer patients and families
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here's what they found.
A lawsuit says if emergency responders had known about widespread cellphone outages during the deadly Maui wildfires, they would've used other methods to warn about the disaster.
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
A forensic analyst who works for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will resume testimony Friday in former President Donald Trump's trial.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here's what they found.
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy exits as it lays off more staff. What's ailing the fitness company?
A Georgia senior living community fired an elderly worker shortly after honoring her as an employee of the year, regulators allege.
The IRS is tapping Inflation Reduction Act funding to hire more agents and go after more tax cheats. Here's where it is focusing.
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new administration rule, the White House says.
A forensic analyst who works for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will resume testimony Friday in former President Donald Trump's trial.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
There is no question that Nehls served overseas and engaged in combat, but military documents show he received one Bronze Star instead of two.
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.
Stress is hard to avoid, but experts say getting outdoors can have a positive impact on both our mental and physical health.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty disclosed that a cyberattack on one of its subsidiaries earlier this year might affect up to a third of all Americans.
The USDA tested 30 samples from states with herds infected by H5N1.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station for failing to bring a photo ID - required under a law introduced by his government.
Russia says the French president's remarks about a hypothetical troop deployment to Ukraine are "very important and very dangerous."
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend have not been seen since April 27.
It is the latest advance in China's increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S.
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.
Kiki Wong got her first guitar from Costco at 13 years old. Now she's joining The Smashing Pumpkins.
Three years ago, Walter Hayes burst onto the music scene with "Fancy Like," a song that became a sensation and established his presence in the country music world.
O'Donnell shared a photo of a script for season three, episode one of the Max show, revealing her character's name is Mary.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Emmy Award-winning actor Jeff Daniels says he's playing one of his most challenging roles yet. He stars in the new Netflix limited series "A Man in Full," created by Hollywood heavyweights David E. Kelley and Regina King, who also serves as a director. Daniels portrays Charlie Croker, a tough-talking real estate mogul facing bankruptcy. He must defend his empire and his family against enemies attempting to exploit his fall from grace.
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Google made its closing arguments Thursday in the antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports.
Closing arguments begin Thursday in the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Google. The government and more than a dozen states say Google has turned its search engine into an illegal monopoly, while Google says people like to use the engine and could change their search habits at any time. Matthew Perlman, senior competition reporter for Law 360, joins CBS News to discuss the case.
On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.
Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
For the first time since 1803, two groups of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground at the same time in parts of the Midwest and South. However, a small section of Central Illinois marks the only place where both the 13-year and 17-year cicadas are emerging in the same place. Dave Malkoff reports on the extraordinary event.
Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history."
Trillions of cicadas are emerging across 12 states, from the Midwest to the East Coast, after spending more than a decade underground. In Central Illinois, there is a rare opportunity to see two types of cicadas together for the first time in more than 200 years.
Dozens of protesters were arrested on the University of California, Los Angeles campus as CBS News Radio affiliate KNX reporter Jon Baird reported live from the scene. Baird joins CBS News with more on how violence erupted in the middle of the night.
Jerry Boylan was found guilty in 2023 of one count of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer for the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member on the dive boat Conception.
Authorities in Portland say an arsonist set fire to at least 15 police cars at a training facility early Thursday.
A court hearing will be held in California on Thursday for Nima Momeni, the 38-year-old man accused of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee. Momeni was arrested last year for allegedly stabbing Lee to death in San Francisco. He has pleaded not guilty. Jonah Owen Lamb, senior reporter for the San Francisco Standard, joined CBS News to discuss the case.
James Barbier, 79, is charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider at her home in Calumet City.
It is the latest advance in China's increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S.
Boeing is set to launch its first-ever spaceflight with humans next week. The Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Florida on Monday night for a multi-day mission to the International Space Station. Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunny Williams, two seasoned NASA astronauts who are a part of the mission, join CBS News to go over the flight.
The Horsehead Nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.
For the first time ever, the country’s top teachers were invited to a state dinner at the White House to honor their work. First lady Jill Biden, who made the announcement last month on “CBS Mornings,” hosted the special event for the state and national teachers of the year.
Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer, testified about arranging a $130,000 payment from Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michel Cohen to the adult film star to stay quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
River and lake levels are rising and are expected to crest Friday night as flooding gets worse in southeast Texas. Many roads in the region are swamped, making driving impossible.
Another police crackdown on campus protests against the war in Gaza. Also, powerful storms in Texas bring tornadoes, flash flooding and mandatory evacuations. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.