Uproar in Tennessee after new congressional map is approved that erases majority Black district – CBS News Watch CBS News Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved a new congressional map to carve up the state’s lone Democratic represented district. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports.
Global health officials are working to track down passengers who departed a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship weeks ago, including multiple Americans. Meanwhile, for the first time on Thursday, President Trump addressed the response to the deadly outbreak. Tom Hanson has the latest on the cruise ship and Dr. Celine Gounder breaks down what to know about …
At the Tennessee capitol in Nashville, protesters demonstrated on Thursday against legislation that would break up the state’s only Democratic seat. The new map would give Republicans a better chance at winning every congressional seat in November. Ed O’Keefe reports.
The U.S. labor market continued to defy expectations in April, with employers surpassing economists’ forecasts and adding 115,000 jobs across the nation. By the numbers Economists predicted payroll gains of 65,000 in April, according to a consensus forecast from FactSet. The unemployment rate, which has hovered above 4% since June 2024, held steady at 4.3%. …
The Pentagon has begun the long-anticipated release of government files related to what it calls “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” — UFOs or any potential signs of alien life. On Friday, May 8, it started posting documents it said “have long fueled justified speculation,” after President Trump called for their release earlier this year. Questions about what …
The average cost of gas in the U.S. is $4.55 per gallon. Here’s how it’s impacting consumers. – CBS News Watch CBS News The average price of gas in the U.S. is now up to $4.55 per gallon, an increase of more than 50% since the war with Iran began. CBS News business analyst Jill …
A major cyberattack shutters an online learning platform used by thousands of schools. Plus, officials track down passengers, including Americans, who left a cruise ship hit by a deadly virus. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
A unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine that Russia announced for Friday and Saturday quickly unraveled. Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for the continued fighting, just as they did when Ukraine’s own unilateral ceasefire swiftly collapsed earlier in the week. The accusations reflect the deep-seated lack of trust between the two sides more than four years …
JOHANNESBURG, May 8 (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he respected the constitutional court’s judgment on Friday that revived an impeachment process against him, adding in a statement that “no person is above the law”. (Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov;Writing by Anathi Madubela;Editing by Alexander Winning) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos …
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May 8 (Reuters) – Fighters suspected of being members of Islamic State West Africa Province attacked a Nigerian army base in the northeastern town of Magumeri, killing at least two soldiers and wounding the commanding officer, security sources and the military said. The assault in Borno state in the early hours of Thursday …