Meet the astronauts on Boeing’s historic Starliner flight
Boeing is set to launch its first-ever spaceflight with humans next week. The Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Florida on Monday night for a multi-day mission to the International Space Station. Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Sunny Williams, two seasoned NASA astronauts who are a part of the mission, join CBS News to […]
Bee colony delays Arizona Diamondbacks game
A colony of bees discovered behind home plate delayed a Major League Baseball game for nearly two hours Tuesday night between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers in Phoenix. Matt Hilton, a professional beekeeper, came to the rescue.
North county McDonald’s fundraising after 15-year-old employee beaten by customer
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A north-county McDonald’s is raising money for one of their employees after she was beaten by a customer in April. “Ariyah, she’s great. She’s a model employee. She takes pride in what she does; she always helping others. She’s helping customers; she has integrity about what she does day to […]
SSM Health Medical Minute: What age should I start seeing an OB/GYN?
Gynecology, which often overlaps with obstetrics, is the medical specialty that cares for the health of the female reproductive system. Dr. Kristen Wheeler, a practicing OB/GYN practicing at SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis, recommends seeing a GYN at least by age 21. “Guidelines recommend that at 21 years old, women get their first […]
Why the 12th Amendment could prevent a Trump-Rubio ticket
Advisers for former President Donald Trump say a name consistently coming up as his potential running mate is Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. However, if Rubio ultimately isn’t Trump’s pick for vice president, it might not be because of what he represents, but the state he represents. Marc Caputo, national political reporter for The Bulwark, joins […]
Examining the humanitarian toll on asylum seekers at the southern border
While the debate over handling the influx of migrants rages on in Washington, D.C., CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to Juarez, Mexico, to look at the humanitarian impact south of the border.
Several college protests turn violent; police called in to clear encampments
Violence erupted between protesters and counter-protesters at UCLA late Tuesday night, just hours after the NYPD moved in and arrested dozens of protesters who had occupied a building on the Columbia University campus. Lilia Luciano has the latest on the pro-Palestinian campus protests that have overwhelmed universities nationwide.
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with James Brown.
Florida 6-week abortion ban takes effect as Arizona lawmakers repeal 1864 ban
A ban on nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect in Florida on Wednesday, while on the same day in Arizona, state lawmakers overturned a highly-restrictive 1864 abortion law was thatslated to take effect this summer after the state supreme court gave it the green light. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Shooter threat “neutralized” near Wisconsin school, officials say
There were no reported injuries after an active shooter near a middle school outside of Madison, Wisconsin, was “neutralized,” officials said. Charlie De Mar has the latest.
