Video shows infant being rescued from car trapped in Texas floodwaters

Police video showed the dramatic rescue of an infant from a car trapped in floodwaters in southern Texas on Saturday, after the driver of the vehicle entered a creek crossing that had become inundated by heavy rain. Video shared by the Beeville Police Department showed first responders safely retrieving the baby in its carrier, while other …

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How Iran could be outmaneuvering the U.S. in the online propaganda world

As the war with Iran approaches the three-month mark, another battle is raging far from the front lines. An online propaganda war is currently being waged between the United States and Iran, and global reaction suggests the Iranians are beating the Americans at their own game. Political satire and propaganda have been used as a …

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5/24: Sunday Morning

Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Concours d’LeMons, Iranian propaganda, Patti LaBelle.

These United States: The Marshall Plan

In 1947, two years after the end of World War II, President Truman’s secretary of state, George C. Marshall, delivered a commencement speech arguing the U.S. should help its European allies and enemies rebuild in the post-war world. This was the foundation of an economic aid program that came to be known as the Marshall …

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Douglas McCain, the eldest son of Sen. John McCain, dies at 66

Washington — Douglas McCain, the eldest son of the late Sen. John McCain, has died, his family announced. He was 66. “I am deeply saddened to share the news of my brother Doug McCain’s sudden passing,” Meghan McCain said in a post on social media Saturday. McCain died suddenly on May 20, his obituary said. …

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A cake picnic worth cutting into

For the last two years, thousands of dessert lovers have gathered at a Cake Picnic, hosted in cities around the world, to show off their showstopping baked creations or their store-bought favorites. The rule: no cake, no entry. Founder Elisa Sunga shares with Faith Salie how she baked up the recipe for the touring Cake …

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