Louisiana Suspends May 16 House Primaries
By Aaron Navarro Digital Reporter Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Read Full Bio Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 5:36 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News
Visa program delays threaten hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say. The waiver program, run by the Department of Health and Human Services, allows physicians who
Could the FCC Yank ABC’s TV Licenses?
May 1, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Federal Communications Commission would face major obstacles in stripping Disney of broadcast licenses for its ABC television stations, according to legal experts. The FCC on Tuesday ordered an early review of the ABC licenses, saying it is investigating the
Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2026 race
By Alex Sundby Senior Editor Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest. Read Full Bio May 1, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT
Live Updates: Iran War, Oil Surge and Hegseth Hearing
3:35 AM Gas prices continue to surge The war keeps costing motorists more at the pump, with the average price of gas hitting $4.39 a gallon in the U.S. on Friday, according to AAA. That's up a steep nine cents from Thursday and 34 cents from a week ago and month ago, AAA said.
U.K. raises terrorism threat level to “severe” after Golders Green stabbing attack
By Elena Giuliano Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 3:12 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The U.K. on Thursday raised its national threat level from "substantial" to "severe" following a stabbing attack a day earlier that wounded two Jewish men in Golders Green, a residential area in northwest London. Officials
5 wounded in possible stabbing at Washington high school, police say
By Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio Amanda Arden Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 3:01 AM EDT / CBS News
Jewish Londoners Demand Action After Antisemitic Stabbing
By Inaya Folarin Iman Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 2:36 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was heckled Thursday during a visit to North London, a day after two Jewish men were wounded in a stabbing attack — the latest in a series of
Ex-cellmate Says He Found Epstein Suicide Note
A suicide note purportedly written by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is locked inside the case file of his former cellmate, convicted quadruple murderer Nicholas Tartaglione, who told The New York Times it was written on paper from a yellow legal pad and tucked inside a book. According to the Times, Tartaglione found the
Iran Accelerates Recovery of Buried Missiles and Munitions
WASHINGTON — Iran is taking advantage of the ceasefire with the U.S. to dig out its weapons, according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the matter. The regime has stepped up its efforts to excavate missiles and other munitions it hid underground or that were buried beneath rubble from U.S. and