Saturday is National First Ladies Day, and attention to the office has been rising. Anita McBride, who was chief of staff to Laura Bush and co-chair of the In Pursuit essay series honoring presidents and first ladies...
Good evening from Washington — Tony Dokoupil. Tonight: major storms across the Plains and Southeast, high-impact wildfires, diplomacy around Iran, federal justice developments, and several local and human-interest...
Ben Sasse says he is "on extended time." The former Republican U.S. senator from Nebraska was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic pancreatic cancer in December and was initially told he had three or four months to live....
U.S. officials say a second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks is expected this weekend, signaling a renewed push toward diplomatic progress. In a separate case, a U.S. soldier has been charged after allegedly using...
Don Cheadle has spent decades moving between stage, screen and activism. In this extended conversation he reflects on why he returned to theater after 20 years, how his parents shaped his voice, the pressures of an...
By Kris Van Cleave Updated April 24, 2026 With many Americans planning summer getaways, airfares are climbing and experts advise booking soon. Industry analyst Henry Harteveldt of Atmosphere Research Group told CBS...
President Donald Trump has argued that Iran is struggling to name a leader and that rival hardliners and moderates are feuding, using those divisions to explain stalled diplomacy. Multiple security and policy sources...
Updated on: April 24, 2026 A powerful tornado struck parts of Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday, tearing roofs from buildings, destroying homes, downing power poles and prompting the temporary closure of Vance Air Force Base....
Kyiv — Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Ukraine Thursday, speaking at the Kyiv Security Forum to signal support for a country he said is "bravely and successfully defending Europe’s eastern flank." He pressed...
After U.S.-hosted talks at the White House, President Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The extension followed a second round of negotiations in Washington attended by...
The 2026 NFL Draft opened Thursday night in Pittsburgh, continuing a recent trend with a quarterback taken No. 1 overall for the fourth consecutive year. The Las Vegas Raiders used the top selection on Indiana QB...
Updated April 23, 2026 — 11:14 PM EDT Navy Secretary John Phelan has left his post effective immediately, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced Wednesday. A White House official told CBS News that President Trump...
