Politics May 01 Rising Mississippi River waters tests Iowa, Illinois flood barriers The rising Mississippi River is testing flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it nears forecast crests in the area Monday, driven by a spring surge of water from melting snow.
Nation Apr 30 WATCH: Gwen Ifill, Bill Plante honored at White House press dinner with lifetime awards The late PBS NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill and CBS News correspondent Bill Plante were posthumously awarded the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for lifetime career achievement Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Politics Apr 30 WATCH: Comedian Roy Wood Jr. headlines White House Correspondents' Dinner Comedian Roy Wood Jr. skewered the political establishment and media as he hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner in Washington D.C. on Saturday.
Nation Apr 30 Tornado flips cars, closes major roads in coastal Florida city A tornado touched down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Saturday as a powerful storm system brought intense rain and powerful winds to the state, overturning cars, damaging homes and snapping tree branches.
World Apr 29 Life-size sculpture of Freya the walrus unveiled in Norway A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was seen frolicking and basking in a Oslo fjord before it was euthanized by the authorities has been honored with a bronze sculpture in Norway.
Politics Apr 29 Former national security advisor Bolton calls for closer ties between U.S. and Taiwan John Bolton, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2024, said at a pro-Taiwan independence event in Taipei that national security teams from both sides must develop contingency plans on how to respond to actions Beijing might take.
Economy Apr 28 Canada makes new contract offer to thousands of striking public workers Canada's government has made a new contract offer to the country's biggest public workers union as thousands of federal employees remained on strike Friday for a 10th day.
Nation Apr 28 Biden declares Fort Lauderdale a disaster area after flooding Biden's Friday declaration means that Broward County residents, businesses and local governments that suffered damage are now eligible for loans and other federal relief.
Politics Apr 28 WATCH: Biden awards football trophy to Air Force Academy President Joe Biden awarded the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the Air Force Academy for winning football games against its rival U.S. service academies.
Nation Apr 28 3 soldiers killed when Army helicopters crashed in Alaska The Army said the cause of the crash was under investigation and more details would be released when they become available.