3/15/2026: Choke Point; Laser Focus; Growing Up Behind Walls
First, a report on ships stranded by the Strait of Hormuz closure. Then, could lasers help fend off Iran’s drones? And, a look inside author Mitch Albom’s Haiti orphanage.
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Autumn Durald Arkapaw Becomes First Woman to Win an Oscar for Cinematography
The profession has come a long way since Arkapaw, whose varied credits include “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “The Last Showgirl” and a Rihanna music video, started exploring cinematography as a career path. “I’m so honored to be here and I really want all the women in the room to stand up because I feel like …
“All the Empty Rooms” wins Oscar for Steve Hartman’s project memorializing children killed in school shootings
The documentary “All the Empty Rooms,” which memorialized children killed in school shootings through a look at the bedrooms they never returned to, took home the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday. The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp along their seven-year journey to document …
Japan Not Yet Planning Hormuz Escort Mission, PM Takaichi Says
TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) – Japan does not currently plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort ships in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump called on allies to help escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. “We have not made any decisions whatsoever about dispatching escort …
Norwegian Family Drama ‘Sentimental Value’ Wins Oscar for Best International Film
The film by Joachim Trier explores the wounds in an estranged family where a director father who has repeatedly prioritized career over family tries to reconcile with his daughters. What better way to do this, he decides, than with a new movie. After his daughter immediately turns down his request for her to star in …
3/15: CBS Weekend News – CBS News
Watch CBS News Iran launches heavy wave of missile strikes as war enters third week; massive snowstorm hits the Midwest and Great Lakes.
Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens to shake global economy
Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens to shake global economy – CBS News Watch CBS News The strategic shipping lane carries a fifth of the world’s oil. Analysts warn prolonged disruption could send fuel prices soaring and trigger a global economic slowdown.
Gas prices up 71 cents on average since start of Iran war
Gas prices up 71 cents on average since start of Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News Pain from the Iran war’s oil supply shock is being felt across the United States. Willie James Inman reports.
Attendance at movie theaters still well below pre-pandemic numbers
Attendance at movie theaters still well below pre-pandemic numbers – CBS News Watch CBS News The North American box office grossed $9 billion last year, far below pre-pandemic numbers. One survey found only half of Americans said they saw a movie in theaters last year. Gwen Baumgardner reports.
Dropoff in Canadian visitors hurting Montana ski town: "We’re still your friends"
Resorts nationwide are dealing with a big drop in international visitors. That’s being felt especially hard in Whitefish, Montana, about 60 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border. Andres Gutierrez reports.