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Two U.S. merchant vessels successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said, after President Trump announced a plan called “Project Freedom,” where the U.S. will guide ships through the chokepoint. CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean and Senior White House correspondent Nancy Cordes have more.
May 4 (Reuters) – The South Carolina Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed a second measles case in Saluda County, saying it was linked to the initial case reported on April 17. The cases are unrelated to a separate measles outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate region that totaled 997 cases and was declared over …
An 89-year-old Kentucky Derby super fan in hospice care was granted a special wish — to make it to one more race. This past weekend marked the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derbyand Bob Weihe had been to 79 in a row. CBS News contributor David Begnaud posted a video online in an attempt to …
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For roughly 380 right whales left in the North Atlantic, which can die after getting tangled in fishing ropes or hit by ships, the Trump administration said this month it wants to delay new protections by almost a decade in favor of commercial fishing interests. The sleek black whales, which weigh …
May 4 (Reuters) – A small airplane with four occupants crashed into a building on Monday in the city of Belo Horizonte, southeastern Brazil, the local fire department said in a statement. The pilot was trapped in the wreckage and three passengers in serious condition, the fire department added. (Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Writing …
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday. Giuliani, 81, remains in critical but stable condition at a Florida hospital and is being monitored as a precautionary measure, spokesperson Ted Goodman said. Goodman …
Before you start the debt consolidation process, make sure you know what you’re getting into right now. Getty Images/iStockphoto High credit card debt has become a defining hallmark of the current economic landscape. The total credit card debt nationwide is currently sitting at over $1.23 trillionthe latest record high, and at today’s rates, the average …
Cherie DeVaux reflected on her place in history over the weekend after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner with Golden Tempo’s come-from-behind victory at the Run for the Roses. “I’ve always just said I’m a horse trainer that happens to be female,” DeVaux told CBS News on Monday. Only 17 other …
A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, killing two people, police said. Another two people were seriously injured, a city spokesperson said, German news agency dpa reported. The incident happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig’s shopping area. The car and …
2 U.S. soldiers missing in Morocco – CBS News Watch CBS News A search is underway after two U.S. soldiers went missing during a training mission in Morocco. CBS News’ Chris Livesay reports.