Michael Cohen testifies on Stormy Daniels “hush money” payment, more at Trump trial
Michael Cohen, a former attorney for Donald Trump who paid adult film star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in exchange for her silence about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump, is testifying at the former president’s New York criminal trial Monday. CBS News’ Graham Kates and Katrina Kaufman have the latest.
Demolition marks turning point in Key Bridge cleanup
Crews in Baltimore demolished a section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday. Officials used controlled explosives to break apart a massive chunk of the structure sitting atop the ship that crashed into the bridge in late March. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest.
What we learned from Michael Cohen’s 1st day of Trump trial testimony
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen testified Monday in the former president’s New York criminal trial. CBS News’ Robert Costa and Graham Kates unpack the day’s proceedings.
Shooting at Alton Memorial Hospital was not random: Police
ALTON, Ill. – A shooting at Alton Memorial Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning left one person injured, according to police. Around 1:44 a.m., Alton Police were notified of gunshots at the hospital. The building went under lockdown procedures and the hospital’s public safety team found one individual with a gunshot wound. No […]
Man and woman found dead inside Pacific home
PACIFIC, Mo. – The Pacific Police Department and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after two family members were found dead inside a Pacific home on Monday. According to a police spokesperson, officers arrived at a residence in the 70 block of Cedar Ridge Road around 1:45 p.m. A family member told police they went […]
Washington University celebrates 163rd commencement amid anti-war protests near campus
ST. LOUIS – More than 3,400 members of Washington University’s Class of 2024 filed into Francis Field on Monday morning for graduation. Just outside the stadium, Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX witnessed pro-Palestine demonstrators protesting the university’s ties to Boeing, a supplier for the Israeli military. Student vocalist Neha George welcomed the graduates with a rousing […]
Man breaks into Ameren substation, leaving 2,500 without power
ST. LOUIS – An Iron County man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly broke into an Ameren substation on Chippewa Street in St. Louis. Police found Marion L. Keenan in a van near the substation with 35 feet of copper wiring. “Our substations are fenced along with our infrastructure being a certain amount […]
Cicadas can harm very young trees
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – In Faust Park, cicadas are just starting to emerge but just down the street, they’re already coming out by the thousands and soon it’ll be thousands going into millions across the St. Louis area. And while they don’t do much harm, there is one exception. Chris Hartley of the Butterfly House says […]
Northern lights dazzle skies around the world
The northern lights were visible to many across the world over the weekend. In the U.S., even communities in some southern states had a chance to see them. Robert Steenburgh, a space scientist with NOAA, joins CBS News with more.
Raging Canadian wildfires threaten thousands
Wildfires are forcing thousands from their homes in Canada after burning more than 13,000 acres so far. Terry Cavaliere, emergency operations director for the Fort Nelson First Nation, joins CBS News with the latest.
