Mar 06 WATCH: Crisis on southern border is not ‘manufactured,’ Nielsen says Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told a House committee that the U.S. faces "a real, serious, and sustained crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on human trafficking at U.S. southern border By Associated Press Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan is among those scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the agency's response to people smuggling at the southern border. Continue reading
Mar 06 R. Kelly breaks silence, denies sexual abuse charges By Associated Press On "CBS This Morning," Kelly said he's being "assassinated" and denied sexually abusing women. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 5:48 In eastern Alabama, communities reel from tornado’s ‘annihilation’ Officials have released the names of 23 people confirmed dead from a tornado that hit Lee County, Alabama, on Sunday. Rescue efforts are winding down, though many residents will face a long road to recovery after losing homes and livelihoods… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 6:12 Why increased family crossings are challenging border resources U.S. Customs and Border Patrol says over 76,000 migrants crossed into the U.S. from Mexico last month -- twice as many as in February 2018. The increased volume reflects a greater proportion of migrant groups containing family units, for whom… Continue watching
Mar 05 3 convicted in college basketball bribery scandal get prison sentences By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said he had to balance the need for a stern message with the realization that others who did similar crimes were not prosecuted in a widespread college basketball recruiting scandal that has tainted two… Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: California won’t charge officers who killed Stephon Clark By Don Thompson, Associated Press Attorney General Xavier Becerra's announcement follows the Sacramento district attorney's finding this weekend that the two officers broke no laws when they shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark. Continue reading
Mar 05 Is climate change making U.S. tornadoes worse? By Nsikan Akpan After a deadly storm struck Alabama and Georgia, here's what scientists know -- and don't know -- about climate change and tornadoes in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 05 Tallying the dead, Alabama officials identify 7 tornado victims in one family By Kim Chandler, Jeff Martin, Associated Press The tornado was an EF4 packing winds estimated at 170 mph and chewed a path of destruction up to nine-tenths of a mile wide in Alabama for nearly 27 miles, the National Weather Service said. Continue reading
Mar 05 Why the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s could more than double by 2050 By Laura Santhanam Some people in the early stages of Alzheimer's are likely falling through the cracks and developing more advanced symptoms because their illness isn't caught and treated soon enough, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association and medical experts. Continue reading