TV bailiff accused in wife's shooting death insists "I didn't pull the trigger"
Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 10:58 PM EDT / CBS News
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Search underway for 4 Alabama inmates who escaped correctional center
A search is underway for four inmates who escaped from a correctional center in central Alabama Saturday, authorities said.
NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program
Hawthorne, California — It was 1971 when America's love affair with the car went lunar. The Apollo Lunar Rover turned American moon-walkers into moon-drivers, allowing astronauts to explore more than 50 miles of lunar crust and craters.
Four More Laos Gold Miners Rescued From Cave Where They Spent 10 Days Trapped
Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 7:07 PM EDT / CBS News
Meteor Explodes Off Coast of Massachusetts, Causing Loud Boom
Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 6:56 PM EDT / CBS Boston
Bus driver in deadly Virginia crash on I-95 charged with involuntary manslaughter
A bus driver involved in a Virginia highway crash early Friday morning that killed at least five people and injured nearly four dozen more has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, Virginia State Police said Saturday.
Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state's primary ballot as he challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in this year's Senate race.
Graham Platner's wife told campaign about sexually explicit texts he sent to other women
The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.
Trump administration appears to downplay impact of green card policy changes
Following intense backlash, the Trump administration is seeking to downplay the impact and scope of a recent immigration policy change that triggered concerns that hundreds of thousands of green card applicants would be forced to leave the U.S. to continue their cases.
Manhunt underway for suspect in Virginia accused of killing sheriff's deputy
A manhunt is underway in Virginia for a suspect accused of killing a sheriff's deputy while he was conducting a welfare check, law enforcement officials said.
Colombians, weary of violence, prepare to vote in polarizing election
Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 1:34 PM EDT / CBS News
WHO Chief Visits Ebola Outbreak Epicenter in Eastern Congo as Cases Outpace Response
The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.
Protecting salmon preserves a way of life for a Pacific Northwest tribe
Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 11:40 AM EDT / CBS News
Hegseth tones down warnings about China: "We respect their ambitions," but "position hasn't changed on Taiwan"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth toned down previous rhetoric calling China a threat in a visit to Singapore on Saturday, but told allies the region "has profound implications for U.S. security and prosperity."
A Texas woman thought her new diet was causing digestive issues. Doctors found cancer: "I couldn't believe it"
Candace Tucker spent a lot of time thinking about cancer. Her family had received frightening diagnoses over the years: Her grandfather with prostate cancer, her grandmother with breast cancer, and her aunt with pancreatic cancer. Tucker also worked at an oncology practice in her small Texas town. She was surrounded daily by both cancer patients and physicians.
White House says Trump is in "excellent health" in results from physical
President Trump's physician said in a letter released late Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
Death toll from U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats climbs above 200 with latest attack
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people.
Live Updates: Trump holds key White House meeting on Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, destroy uranium
Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 10:39 PM EDT / CBS News
Trump Signs Order Directing CDC to Align with Assessment Calling for Fewer Childhood Vaccines
President Trump signed an executive order Friday that directs the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to align with a scientific assessment released earlier this year by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for fewer childhood vaccines.
Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ's case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump by posting "86 47" in seashells
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case, according to court papers filed late Friday.
