TAIPEI, May 4 (Reuters) – Taiwan is a “trusted and capable” partner of the United States and Taipei’s global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant benefits, the U.S. State Department said of President Lai Ching-te’s trip to the southern African kingdom. Lai arrived in the former Swaziland on Saturday on a surprise visit after his …
A surge of tornados tore across a large swath of the country in April, carving a path of destruction. Over 200 tornados hit over 20 states, closely clustered in the last couple of weeks. And hurricane season is just around the corner. Our story tonight is about what happens after these natural disasters. A pattern …
A United Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark on Sunday, the FAA says. Jericka Duncan hs more.
Trump’s poll numbers tank as Iran war continues to jack up gas prices – CBS News Watch CBS News Prolonged uncertainty about the war in Iran coupled with rising energy and grocery prices are pummeling pocketbooks and President Trump’s polling numbers. Olivia Gazis reports.
Replacing America’s Minuteman III nuclear missiles – CBS News Watch CBS News The United States is in the process of replacing the 60-year-old Minuteman III nuclear missile with the new Sentinel missile. Ian Lee reports, with an exclusive look at one of our nation’s most secure and destructive weapons.
A U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity said Sunday that two U.S. service members missing in Morocco fell off a cliff into the ocean in what’s being described as a hiking accident. They were in the North African country for training exercises. Chris Livesay has more.
Fuel prices making wildfire battles more expensive – CBS News Watch CBS News Aircraft used to fight wildfires are getting more expensive as fuel prices rise. Carter Evans reports.
Passengers dealing with fallout from Spirit shutdown; fuel prices plaguing other airlines – CBS News Watch CBS News Spirit Airlines’ abrupt closure on Saturday has left passengers scrambling. And the skyrocketing fuel prices that helped bring about Spirit’s end are wreaking havoc on the rest of the industry. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Once in a while we get to travel so far off-the-beaten track, there’s hardly a track at all. That was the case last year when we went to the mountains of western Colombia. There are some 2,000 species of birds in that South American country, more than anywhere else on Earth – partly because of …
John Kelly, head of the social media analytics firm Graphika, showed 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl how hate groups, foreign governments, and influencers exploit natural disasters to manipulate people on social media.