America’s retirement age of 65 is “crazy,” BlackRock CEO says
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said that longer life expectancies are “putting the U.S. retirement system under immense strain.”
What we know about search and rescue efforts at Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site
Multiple agencies mobilized a mass casualty response after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, sending multiple vehicles into the Patapsco River below.
Baltimore bridge collapsed roughly 2 minutes after emergency call
A container ship struck a support column of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, sending vehicles and people into the water. Rescue workers are still searching for multiple people who are unaccounted for. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga and Ed O’Keefe report on the efforts and how the White House is responding.
NBC News drops former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel
NBC News has dropped former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel from her role as a paid contributor, following on-air objections from NBC and MSNBC journalists.
Supreme Court appears skeptical of abortion pill challenge
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday to restrict access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone. Some justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade challenged those opposing the FDA’s actions to broaden access to the pill. CBS News campaign reporters Shawna Mizelle and Aaron Navarro have more.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen discusses Baltimore bridge collapse
Multiple people remain unaccounted for following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen joins “America Decides” to discuss the latest on state and federal efforts.
Baltimore bridge collapse raises local concern for St. Louis bridges
ST. LOUIS – Thousands of drivers travel across the Mississippi River every day and many people are wondering, with the bridge collapse in Baltimore Tuesday morning, if something similar could happen in the St. Louis area. The U.S. Coast Guard said the busy season for the Mississippi River is coming. “The majority of our traffic […]
Surveillance video of parking lot shooting leads to arrest, police say
ST. LOUIS – A 32-year-old St. Louis man is charged with a fatal shooting outside a convenience store earlier this month in the Academy neighborhood. According to Evita Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting took place on March 10 around 9:30 p.m. in the Crowd Food Mart parking lot […]
Lawmakers debate bill to return STL police control to state
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For more than an hour Tuesday, Missouri lawmakers debated House Bill 1481, which is sponsored by south St. Louis County Republican Representative Brad Christ. “This is the way it was for a century. After it changed, we’ve seen some of the bloodiest years in history,” Christ said. Christ’s bill would transfer […]
Ski town can’t fill 6-figure job because candidates can’t afford housing
High housing costs make it near impossible for towns, companies in upscale resort areas that cater to recruit workers.
