Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

Updated on: April 3, 2026 / 12:27 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Artemis II astronauts broke out of Earth orbit and headed for the moon Thursday , firing their main engine for nearly six minutes to boost the ship's velocity to 24,500 mph, the speed required to escape Earth's

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Watch: Artemis II astronauts take questions on their way toward the moon

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Why California Gas Prices Are Highest, No Gouging Found

For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging. Instead, a six-month-long CBS News California investigation revealed a complicated reality shaped by state policies, refinery closures, and global supply risks that uniquely impact California's isolated fuel market. What CBS News California Investigates found: Why California gas costs more: Higher taxes, labor and business costs

Trump: U.S. “Hasn’t Even Started Destroying What’s Left”

  11:06 PM Strikes on an Iranian bridge kill 8, local authorities say A set of strikes on Iran's B1 bridge killed at least eight people and wounded 95 more, Iran's state media said, citing authorities in the Alborz province. People had gathered under the bridge, which was still under construction, and along the riverbank

Cuba Releases Over 2,000 Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure

Updated on: April 2, 2026 / 10:53 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Cuban government said late Thursday it has pardoned and released 2,010 prisoners, a sweeping move that comes as the island nation grapples with intense pressure from the Trump administration, including an oil blockade that — until recently

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: Here’s what we know

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Hospice with 97% survival accused of $7.45M Medicare fraud

Updated on: April 2, 2026 / 8:57 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The FBI arrested a married couple Thursday accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice with a survival rate reported to be more than 97% after five years. They were the first in a

Artemis II Crew Talks to ABC News from Space

The Artemis II mission launched on Wednesday, taking four astronauts on a historic, 10-day mission around the moon and giving them views of a lifetime along the way. A day after lift-off, ABC News' Gio Benitez spoke with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen from their Orion spacecraft about the journey so
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