Trump calls Jan. 6 defendants “hostages,” gets rebuke from Pence
Former President Donald Trump is taking heat for language he used at a rally in Ohio over the weekend where he lashed out at migrants, defended Jan. 6 criminals, and warned of a “bloodbath” if he loses. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more on that and Mike Pence’s refusal […]
Supreme Court ruling imminent on Texas immigration law
A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday on Texas’ controversial SB4 immigration law that would give local law enforcement, not just the feds, the authority to arrest and prosecute suspected illegal immigrants. Some of those local officials do not want to do that. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports.
Netanyahu dismisses American criticism, calls Schumer comments inappropriate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against U.S. officials who are demanding he do more to protect civilians in Gaza, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who last week called for new elections in Israel and said Netanyahu had lost his way. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more from Tel Aviv.
Grant’s Farm opens for milestone 70th season
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis staple for decades, Grant’s Farm opens Monday for its 70th season. Monday’s opening is the earliest in Grant’s Farm history. This season will offer lots of excitement and fun events, including, but not limited to the Animal All-Stars, the Easter bunny brunch and the Busch Family Estate Egg Hunt. […]
Man falls to death from hot-air balloon; passengers “traumatized”
A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.
Putin elected to 5th term in stage-managed Russian election
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared himself the winner of a pre-determined election over the weekend, clearing the way for a fifth term that would make him the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. There were small acts of protest during the election, held just a month after Putin’s biggest critic, Alexey Navalny, died […]
99 Years Later: Remembering the Tri-State Tornado outbreak, nearly 700 died
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. – Monday marks 99 years since an important, but grim day in weather history. On March 18, 1925, hundreds of people died as a tornado raced across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana for several hours. Historians refer to this event as the Tri-State tornado outbreak. A newspaper headline from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch initially […]
Russian woman kidnapped near U.S. border in Mexico is freed
The woman was released without paying the ransom kidnappers sought, diplomats said on social media.
Violent weekend leads to several shot in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – It was a violent weekend in the City of St. Louis. Police are investigating around half a dozen shootings within a 24-hour timespan. In total, at least five people were shot in St. Louis City since Sunday. The most recent shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m. Monday. Investigators say a man was […]
Man charged in deadly February shooting near Delmar Loop
ST. LOUIS – Authorities have arrested a man in connection with a February homicide near the Delmar Loop. Prosecutors have charged 46-year-old Glenn Bailey with first-degree murder and armed criminal action amid the investigation. He is accused in the shooting death of Amar-Nath Ghosh. Missing Mizzou student Riley Strain’s bank card found near river in […]
