A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death. The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn’t sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said Thursday. Visitors over the past two centuries who viewed …
A man has been charged in connection with a burning cross that was spotted in Grant Park last week. Merlin Lu, 21, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts of damage to property between $500 and $10,000, arson, and two felony counts of a hate crime. He also was hit with four misdemeanor counts of …
Los Angeles — Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he got home from school. His aunt sat at the dining table, sobbing. His father, who’d walked him to the bus stop that morning and promised to take him to dinner when he got back, wasn’t there. Saúl Zermeño, a 45-year-old single dad, had …
The New York Knicks are planning to visit the White House, owner James Dolan said Wednesday, marking a first for an NBA Finals winner during President Trump’s time in office. “We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted. We still have to figure out the details, et cetera,” Dolan said …
Washington — Senior U.S. officials on Wednesday dictated the 14 points of the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iranreading the text of the agreement to reporters on a phone call. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity. Iran has not officially released the memorandum. Key points of the deal include: Both sides …
Millions of Americans along the Gulf Coast are bracing for more torrential rain from Tropical Storm Arthur that could lead to life-threatening flash flooding. Parts of the Midwest are under a tornado watch and could also experience flooding. CBS News national weather correspondent Rob Maricano has the latest from Illinois.
A White House official tells CBS News that President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian remotely signed a memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war. Eric Lob, associate professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, joins with analysis.
Washington — It was not yet 4 o’clock in the morning in Washington on Wednesday when President Trump, an ocean away at the G7 summit in France, issued a demand for Republican senators: James “Jamie” McDonald, his pick for U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, “must be confirmed” immediately. “I may not …
Confirmed tornadoes were reported in Illinois and Iowa Wednesday night as severe weather brought the risk of thunderstorms and prompted a flurry of tornado warnings for a large swath of the Midwest. According to the National Weather Service, a confirmed tornado was reported near the small northeast Iowa community of Harpers Ferry at 5:10 p.m., …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife are the latest White House adversaries to claim they are now under investigation by the Justice Department. The DOJ has not commented on Newsom’s claim. The alleged investigation has raised questions about the powers of a federal grand jury. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it all …