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As Iran partially lifted its nationwide internet blackout, Margaret Brennan was able to hear an American journalist’s plea for help. Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who the U.S. says is wrongfully detained inside a notorious prison, is one of six Americans being held by Iran.
6/4: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general; Senate holds “vote-a-rama.”
Who sets the rules for U.S. elections? – CBS News Watch CBS News Even as voters head to the polls for primary elections, the U.S. is seeing efforts at the state and federal levels to change how the process plays out. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses who sets the rules for U.S. elections.
A flesh-eating parasite has returned to the U.S. for the first time in over 50 years, popping up in southwest Texas. The screwworm burrows in the flesh of cattle, in this case, a calf, and the Department of Agriculture said it is “taking immediate action” to contain it. Jason Allen has more.
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said when asked about the risk of Ebola, “I don’t think Americans should really worry about this.” CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
Washington — The House approved an effort on Thursday to send fresh assistance to Ukraine after a few Republican members joined with Democrats to force a vote on the issue. The procedural tactic, known as a discharge petition, was launched by Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York nearly a year ago. A discharge petition …
This weekend will mark 82 years since D-Day, the largest seaborne assault in history. Tony Dokoupil spoke with 107-year-old veteran Arthur Rose, who was a Navy lieutenant on that day.
More than 1,300 faculty members from the University of California are calling for the return of entrance exams like the SAT and ACT for STEM applicants. Douglas Belkin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who’s covered the topic, joined “The Takeout” to discuss.
Kyoto, Japan — A powerful typhoon has hampered efforts by rescue teams scouring the foothills near Kyoto, Japan — from the air and on the ground with dogs — in the search for missing Alabama man James “Weston” Higginbotham. The 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student was on vacation with his family when he disappeared after …
The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canelalong with his wife and three other individuals, according to a filing Thursday from the U.S. Treasury Department. It’s the latest Trump administration move to pressure the island’s leadership. Included in the sanctions are Alejandro Castro Espín, the sole son of former President Raúl Castro …