Block Builders initiative aims to restore neighborhoods
ST. LOUIS — A transformation is underway in North Saint Louis. “We’re out here basically because we care,” Spire Supervisor Whitney Young said. A new initiative, Block Builders, is looking to help turn neighborhoods like Wells Goodfellow back to what they once were. “When I grew up in North St. Louis, it was peaceful; it […]
Superintendent strikes 108 sick day deal with school board
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Parents in the Metro East are pressing the Edwardsville School Board for answers after learning the top school administrator is receiving 21 weeks of sick leave per year. The contract, originally signed a year ago, had been requested under the state’s open-record law. It was then shared online and the town has […]
See the first schools to add invisible yet powerful security
ST. LOUIS — City Academy may be the first school in the St. Louis region to apply near-indestructible window protection. Jarrett Young, Head of School, told us, “It doesn’t change the aesthetics of the school, so you can have a school where students are safer and it doesn’t feel any different.” Young’s school installed a […]
New nuclear reactor comes online in Georgia after years of delays
Georgia is home to the nation’s newest nuclear reactor. It’s bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
5/2: The Daily Report with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on protesters’ calls for colleges to divestment from Israel, why thousands of migrants are waiting in Mexico, and the new nuclear reactor operating in Georgia.
What to know about calls for schools to divest from Israel
Many student protesters are calling on their universities to divest from companies connected to Israel and the war in Gaza. CBS News reporter Erica Brown explains what divestment means and the potential effects it could have.
TIME reporter unpacks Trump’s plans for a 2nd term
TIME Magazine spoke with former President Donald Trump about his potential take-two in the Oval Office. Eric Cortellessa, the reporter who interviewed Trump, joins “America Decides” to unpack their conversation.
Abortion emerges as key issue in congressional races
Abortion is shaping up to be one of the most important issues in many congressional races, including in New York, a state where abortion rights have not been compromised. It’s a tricky issue for many Republican congressional candidates there, and control of the U.S. House could come down to races in the Empire State. CBS […]
U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks discusses Maryland race
Early voting kicked off Thursday in Maryland ahead of the state’s primary on May 14. In the race for U.S. Senate, Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Rep. David Trone are among several candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin. Alsobrooks joins “America Decides” to discuss the race.
Republican senators take aim at college protests over Israel-Hamas war
A group of Republican senators is taking aim at college protests across the U.S. Political strategist Ashley Etienne and former Michigan Rep. Fred Upton join “America Decides” to dive into how the demonstrations are playing out on Capitol Hill.
