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Brexit-battered Theresa May resigns, and the scrum to replace her begins
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:55:00 PDT
From feeds.latimes

When Theresa May became Britainas prime minister in July 2016, only the second woman to hold the post, the vicaras daughter-turned-politician inaugurated her tenure with the brisk declaration: aBrexit means Brexit.a

Few political catchphrases have ultimately rung so hollow. Whatever Brexit turns...



Citing Iran threat, U.S. to send up to 1,500 more troops to Middle East
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:15:00 PDT
From feeds.latimes

The Pentagon said Friday it was sending as many as 1,500 more troops to the Middle East in response to what officials described as a campaign of low-level attacks directed by Iran on U.S. allies in the Middle East.

President Trump said the forces, which include a fighter squadron, manned and unmanned...



Blast in French city of Lyon wounds 7
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 11:00:00 PDT
From feeds.latimes

An explosion Friday on a busy street in the French city of Lyon injured seven people, local officials said.

The cause of the blast wasn't immediately known, said Kamel Amerouche, the regional authority's communications chief. Authorities couldn't confirm reports that a small package exploded but...



Hundreds of same-sex couples marry in Taiwan on first day itas legal
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 08:35:00 PDT
From feeds.latimes

Amber Wang and Kristin Huang felt a little nervous about showing their faces Friday. Then it hit them that they were making history.

aI think maybe in [the] future our picture will show up in some sources, and classes will remember this thing in our history,a Huang said, turning toward a thicket...



For Tripoli residents, snatches of normality in a life disrupted
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 03:00:00 PDT
From feeds.latimes

Itas Ramadan in Tripoli, and come midnight the streets around the Kabir public garden are a melee of bumper-to-bumper traffic. In the park, families hold post-fasting picnics, as teenagers roam in energetic clumps amid a panoply of kebab stands, gelato trucks and inflatable bounce houses.

Occasionally,...



Theresa May was a disaster as Prime Minister
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:08:33 GMT
From rss.cnn
Brexit has destroyed another British Prime Minister.


There was nobody like her in Australian parliament
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 12:34:05 GMT
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Modi declares victory in India elections as opposition concedes
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 08:34:51 GMT
From rss.cnn
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was poised for a landslide victory in the country's general elections, early results showed on Thursday, defying expectations of even his own party to win a second term in office.


Disney's plan to expand the Star Wars galaxy: Make the fantasy real
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The most effective ways to curb climate change might surprise you
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What was Leonardo da Vinci doing at your age?
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19 best places to travel for summer 2019
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:32:37 GMT
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Goodbye, old iPhone: This could be 40X better
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Bitcoin up 30,000X -- here's your backdoor in
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Mississippi aHeartbeata Abortion Ban
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:17:57 +0000
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He heard arguments Tuesday from attorneys for the state's only abortion clinic

Maine to Eliminate Non-Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:48:13 +0000
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Maine has one of the highest rates of non-medical vaccine exemptions in the nation

The Quick Read Abouta| the 5G War Is Upon Us
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:30:32 +0000
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What Happened: Last week, the US government placed China's state-champion Huawei on the Commerce Department's Entity List, banning the tech company from buying critical parts it needs from US producers. For all the focus on the current trade war between the US and China, it's this brewing tech war that has the potential to reshape...

aNo Food, No Drink, No Watermelona Boston Schoolteacher Claims Her Students Were Racially Profiled at Museum
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 20:54:36 +0000
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A staff member allegedly told the students 'no food, no drink, and no watermelon.'"

Jake Patterson Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping Jayme Closs and Killing Her Parents
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 20:48:35 +0000
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The teen was held captive in a remote cabin for 88 days before she escaped

23 Inmates Killed in Venezuelan Prison Uprising, Says Rights Group
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 20:06:45 +0000
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Humberto Prado of the Venezuelan Prison Observatory said 18 guards were also injured

The 10 Best Albums of 2019 (So Far)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 20:03:42 +0000
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Featuring projects from Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Rico Nasty and more.

The 10 Best Songs of 2019 (So Far)
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 20:02:04 +0000
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From Lil Nas X, Lizzo, FKA Twigs and more.

The Danger in Prosecuting Julian Assange for Espionage
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:47:26 +0000
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To understand why so many media and legal observers are voicing concern about the Julian Assange indictment, it helps to perform the following mental exercise. If you were to click on this link to the WikiLeaks website, copy and paste the information there, some of which remains classified, and post it on the Internet for...

Senators Say the Trump Administration Will Use an aEmergency Declarationa to Sell Arms to Saudi Arabia
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:00:10 +0000
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"I am disappointed, but not surprised," Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey said

These are the people involved in the scandal around alleged sex cult Nxivm
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 04:45:46 GMT
From rss.cnn
A man who captivated thousands of people with his self-empowerment vision is standing trial accused of running a secret sex cult.


Maleah Davis searchers don't believe she's alive
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 13:33:44 GMT
From rss.cnn
It has been weeks since little Maleah Davis went missing and the man overseeing the search for the Houston girl has no hope searchers will find her alive.


K-9 unit tracks down $1.4 million of cocaine during a traffic stop
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 01:34:09 GMT
From rss.cnn
A drug task force officer and his K-9 partner Spyke sniffed out a huge and expensive stash of cocaine in the Houston area on Wednesday.


The reality for women seeking abortions in Alabama and Georgia
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 02:32:51 GMT
From rss.cnn
Alabama and Georgia recently passed some of the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country.


A Vietnam veterans memorial was vandalized with a swastika. Police want to find out who did it
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 13:07:20 GMT
From rss.cnn
Several days before Memorial Day, a Vietnam War memorial in Massachusetts has been vandalized with "hate-related" graffiti.


Lawmaker explains why he stalled disaster aid bill
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:24:36 GMT
From rss.cnn
A $19 billion disaster relief bill stalled in the House after Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) objected to passing the bill.


Analysis: What's Mayor Pete's path?
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:37:55 GMT
From rss.cnn
Here's what we know for sure about South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg:


Rogue ducks chasing tenants and scaring kids at apartment complex
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Delivery driver forced to rake driveway at gunpoint
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"Batman" driver captures police chase arrest
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Man in custody following hours-long stand-off
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Community unites after beloved teacher dies
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Residents raise $ to send retiring mailman to Hawaii
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Residents raise money to send retiring mailman to Hawaii


Students duct tape principal, VP to door
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Man who brought gun into high school not charged
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Ex-gang member becomes soldier for Christ
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Children honored by paramedics for quick thinking
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'He's not dead, he's just sleeping': Dog's nap spot concerns residents
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Glitch leaves suspected violent offenders on streets
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Man tapes deputy driving erratically, 90+ mph
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Legal pot blamed for edibles brought to school
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Parents think of late son during Blues playoff run
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Baby deer stuck in fence rescued by police
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Cemetery invites public to veteran's burial
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Trump to clear $8bn Saudi weapons sale over Iran tensions
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:46:16 GMT
From https:
The president evokes a legal loophole to push through the arms deal without Congressional approval.

France Lyon: Police appeal after parcel bomb attack hurts 13
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:30:06 GMT
From https:
Police hunt for a cyclist after a parcel bomb attack injures at least 13 people in the city of Lyon.

France's Macron urges Brexit clarity after May resignation
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 15:50:02 GMT
From https:
President Emmanuel Macron says the EU needs to know quickly what the UK wants with Brexit.

India tuition class fire kills at least 17 students
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:24:12 GMT
From https:
Footage shows teenagers falling and jumping from the blaze in the city of Surat in Gujarat state.

Mount Everest: Why the summit can get so crowded
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 16:05:52 GMT
From https:
A picture gives a glimpse into the conditions facing climbers at the top of the world.

Boston museum sorry for racist 'no watermelons' remark
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:57:08 GMT
From https:
A teacher accuses staff at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston of racism towards her pupils.

US groups sue Alabama over 'extreme' abortion ban
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 15:49:36 GMT
From https:
The lawsuit was expected and is part of a conservative strategy to re-examine federal abortion law.

Iran police arrest 30 at private yoga class
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 10:30:58 GMT
From https:
The mixed group was detained in Gorgan after an event, which was advertised on Instagram.

Harvey Weinstein 'to settle with accusers for $44m'
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 08:27:01 GMT
From https:
The film producer reached a deal with women who say he sexually abused them, his lawyers tell media.

Trump orders new powers for Attorney General's surveillance probe
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 12:33:46 GMT
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The move gives new authority to the attorney general, who is investigating if Mr Trump was spied on.

Why did a stranger break into a house to clean it?
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 17:22:28 GMT
From https:
Nate came home to the smell of cleaning products and toilet paper roses. He doesn't know who did it.

Rahul Gandhi: Is this the end of the Gandhi dynasty?
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 05:22:36 GMT
From https:
After Narendra Modi's stunning victory, is this the end for Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi?

'Why can only guys make movies?'
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 02:17:14 GMT
From https:
Meet the Latino female filmmakers flying the flag in "uncomfortable" times at Cannes.

Viewpoint: What Assange charges could mean for press freedom
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 07:55:17 GMT
From https:
New US charges against the Wikileaks co-founder have massive implications, a legal expert argues.

Lift off for SpaceX rocket carrying 60 satellites
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 06:52:38 GMT
From https:
A Falcon-9 rocket launches from Florida, packed with 60 satellites capable of giving users on the ground high-speed connections to the internet.

Sinikiwe Kademaunga: 'Don't associate disability with poverty'
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 10:38:51 GMT
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Blogger Sinikiwe Kademaunga was born with a condition that stopped the growth of her limbs.

SpaceX puts up 60 internet satellites
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 04:44:22 GMT
From https:
The California firm launches the first spacecraft in its multi-billion-dollar broadband project.

Beloved bus driver described as "father that I always wanted"
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:04:08 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Over the year he has bought the kids bikes, backpacks, handed out cards on birthdays and even turkeys at Thanksgiving


Trump ordering 1,500 more troops to Middle East
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:02:31 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
The Pentagon is deploying additional fighter jets and patriot missile batteries to Middle East after blaming Iran for recent attacks there. David Martin has the story.


11/12/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:01:03 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Democrat agenda heading into 2019; Bloomberg for president in 2020?


11/13/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:00:38 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
More possible shakeups at the White House; wave of women washing over Capitol Hill


What does "best if used by" on packaged food really mean?
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:00:00 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
The FDA backs an industry-supported phrase that addresses food quality, but says nothing about safety


Human traffic jam atop Mount Everest's "death zone"
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:59:43 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Experienced Everest climbers said it's particularly busy this year, because weather conditions provided only five days where the skies were clear enough to summit


Manhunt underway after blast injures at least 13 in France
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:59:26 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Security tightened in France after a package bomb detonated outside a bakery in Lyon, France. Police and soldiers cordoned off the area and are telling people to stay away. Ian Lee reports.


Rising floodwaters prompt evacuations in Oklahoma
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:58:15 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Memorial Day weekend begins with nearly half the country under the threat of severe weather. An outbreak of tornadoes and floods that started a week ago and has killed at least eight people in the central U.S. Omar Villafranca reports.


How will the weather effect your Memorial Day plans?
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:56:36 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
How will severe weather affect your weekend travel plans? Lonnie Quinn, chief weathercaster of New York station WCBS-TV, joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss.


First same-sex couples marry in Taiwan
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:56:00 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Last week, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Today, the first official weddings are underway.


Judge temporarily blocks Mississippias new abortion law
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:53:03 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
A federal judge temporarily blocked Mississippias new ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Meanwhile, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a new law banning abortions after eight weeks.


Tony Schwartz on "The Takeout" - 5/24/19
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:52:52 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
"The Art of the Deal" co-author Tony Schwartz joins Major Garrett to discuss his experience working with President Trump, what he thinks of Mr. Trump's time in office, and how he feels now about the success of the book


Taiwan becomes first place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:52:51 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legally recognize same-sex marriages. Officials said about 300 couples were expected to register on the day the landmark legislation took effect. Jericka Duncan has more.


Man sentenced to life in prison in Jayme Closs case
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:50:48 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Jake Patterson, 21, will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping Jayme Close and killing her parents. Jamie Yuccas reports.


"CBS Evening News" headlines for Friday, May 24, 2019
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:47:03 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News."


At $2M, priciest medicine ever treats fatal disease in babies
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:41:48 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
The newly approved treatment targets defective gene that weakens a child's muscles so quickly they're unable to move


11/5/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:40:03 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
The final countdown to midterms; The important issues impacting the midterms


10/30/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:25:55 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Red & Blue live from Las Vegas, Nevada;Top issues for Latino voters in Nevada


10/31/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:25:33 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Trump pushes immigration ahead of midterms; Harvard admissions process trial nears end


11/1/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:24:52 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Trump continues attacks over immigration; Trump counting on immigration strategy


10/23/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:20:18 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Greetings from the University of Miami; motivating young voters to the polls


Missouri governor signs bill banning abortions at 8 weeks
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:18:00 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Legal challenge expected for law that bans abortions on or beyond the eighth week of pregnancy without exceptions for cases of rape or incest


Risk of entrenched U.S.-China trade war seen rising
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:17:00 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Experts worry the world's two biggest economies are plunging headlong into an economic cold war that could last years


Lawsuits say Cento tomatoes aren't real San Marzanos
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:15:46 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Lawsuits claim Cento's famed San Marzano tomatoes aren't true San Marzanos grown at the base of Italy's Mount Vesuvius


10/29/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:12:41 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Trump attacks the media after violent week; Getting an edge in Arizona's senate race


10/25/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:05:46 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Manhunt underway for serial bomber; Why women could determine the midterm elections.


10/24/18: Red and Blue
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:05:32 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Trump rallies supporters in Wisconsin; FBI investigates series of suspicious packages


Congresswoman skipped VA hearing for surf outing
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:02:07 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Hawaii Democrat Tulsi Gabbard missed the hearing to take part in a news interview


Rep. Gabbard: New members of Congress are "frustrated"
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:02:05 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the youngest woman in Congress, speaks out on frustration with bipartisan gridlock and her hopes for the reform of military sex assault prosecution


Face the Nation Transcripts March 22, 2015: Corker, McCarthy, Gabbard
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:02:02 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
A transcript from the March 22, 2015 edition of Face the Nation. Guests included Sen. Bob Corker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Chris Borland, Peggy Noonan, Michael Gerson, Michael Crowley and Margaret Brennan.


Meet the Democratic women fighting for Sanders
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:01:52 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
From Hawaii's Tulsi Gabbard to Ohio's Nina Turner, Democratic female officeholders say they've risked their reputations to back the senator


Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says Trump is "Saudi Arabia's bitch" in tweet
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:01:45 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Gabbard, a veteran who did two tours in the Middle East, tweeted in response to Trump's announcement that the U.S. will stand with Saudi Arabia, regardless of whether Saudis ordered Jamal Khashoggi's killing


Tulsi Gabbard apologizes for previous remarks about LGBTQ people
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:01:44 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard posted a video to Twittera Thursday apologizing for her previous remarks about LGBTQ issues


Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard defends meeting with Trump
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:01:38 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Hawaii Democrat declares partisanship cannot undermine national security interests


U.S. lawmaker questioned for meeting with "mass murderer of Syria"
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:01:37 -0400
From feeds.cbsnews
Democratic congresswoman defended her meeting with President Bashar al-Assad during her trip to Syria, but her colleagues are asking questions


Beloved bus driver described as "father that I always wanted"
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 23:04:08 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Over the year he has bought the kids bikes, backpacks, handed out cards on birthdays and even turkeys at Thanksgiving


At $2M, priciest medicine ever treats fatal disease in babies
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:41:48 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
The newly approved treatment targets defective gene that weakens a child's muscles so quickly they're unable to move


Trump ordering 1,500 more troops to Middle East
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 23:05:22 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
The Pentagon is deploying additional fighter jets and patriot missile batteries to Middle East after blaming Iran for recent attacks there. David Martin has the story.


Manhunt underway after blast injures at least 13 in France
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 23:02:00 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Security tightened in France after a package bomb detonated outside a bakery in Lyon, France. Police and soldiers cordoned off the area and are telling people to stay away. Ian Lee reports.


How will the weather effect your Memorial Day plans?
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 23:00:07 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
How will severe weather affect your weekend travel plans? Lonnie Quinn, chief weathercaster of New York station WCBS-TV, joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss.


Rising floodwaters prompt evacuations in Oklahoma
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 23:02:18 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Memorial Day weekend begins with nearly half the country under the threat of severe weather. An outbreak of tornadoes and floods that started a week ago and has killed at least eight people in the central U.S. Omar Villafranca reports.


Judge temporarily blocks Mississippias new abortion law
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:58:46 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
A federal judge temporarily blocked Mississippias new ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Meanwhile, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a new law banning abortions after eight weeks.


Man sentenced to life in prison in Jayme Closs case
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:52:51 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Jake Patterson, 21, will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping Jayme Close and killing her parents. Jamie Yuccas reports.


"CBS Evening News" headlines for Friday, May 24, 2019
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:50:54 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News."


Lawsuits say Cento tomatoes aren't real San Marzanos
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:15:46 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Lawsuits claim Cento's famed San Marzano tomatoes aren't true San Marzanos grown at the base of Italy's Mount Vesuvius


Tulsi Gabbard
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:02:23 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


John Delaney
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:59:41 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


JuliA!n Castro
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:01:32 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


Bill de Blasio
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:52:17 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


Steve Bullock
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:48:09 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


Michael Bennet
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:46:04 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


Elizabeth Warren
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:41:35 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


Bernie Sanders
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:37:30 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


Beto O'Rourke
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:41:47 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews


How big is Amazon's carbon footprint? Very, very big
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:22:06 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
The retailer's super-fast shipping and ubiquitous cloud-computing service have a high environmental cost, activists say


Human traffic jam atop Mount Everest's "death zone"
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:59:43 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Experienced Everest climbers said it's particularly busy this year, because weather conditions provided only five days where the skies were clear enough to summit


Risk of entrenched U.S.-China trade war seen rising
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:17:50 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Experts worry the world's two biggest economies are plunging headlong into an economic cold war that could last years


Small explosion in French city leaves several injured
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:48:05 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
The cause of the blast wasn't immediately known


1 in 4 workers in U.S. get no paid vacation time or holidays
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 19:44:22 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Compare that to Spain, where workers are guaranteed 25 paid vacation days and 14 paid holidays


British PM Theresa May to step down after multiple Brexit failures
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:33:29 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will resign in two weeks after continued failures to negotiate a Brexit deal between Parliament and the European Union. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Mark Phillips joined CBSN to break down what this could mean for Brexit.


Trump to order 1,500 troops to Middle East
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 21:28:41 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
The order comes as Trump is departing for Japan over Memorial Day weekend


Hopes dashed as Kenya upholds colonial era ban on gay sex
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 16:00:48 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Recent court decisions had brought LGBT rights advocates rare hope of a major victory on a continent where 33 nations still outlaw homosexual sex


First same-sex couples marry in Taiwan
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 22:56:25 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Last week, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Today, the first official weddings are underway.


American accused of spying claims abuse in Russian prison
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:01:52 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan says he's being held as a political prisoner in retaliation for U.S. sanctions, and facing "abuses and harassment" in prison


Emotional U.K. PM May says she'll resign amid Brexit backlash
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 15:09:16 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
May has infuriated hardline supporters of Britain's break from the European Union in her Conservative Party, and they are essentially forcing her out


Violence, mistrust hamper efforts to combat Ebola in war zone
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 11:45:03 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Only 50% of those infected with the disease are seeking medical help, raising the risk of the outbreak spreading regionally, and even globally.


Violence, mistrust disrupt efforts to combat Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:58:14 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its deadliest Ebola outbreak ever. The World Health Organization is warning the disease could spread to other African countries. Making matters worse, the DRC's quarter-century-old civil war is disrupting efforts to treat and contain the outbreak. Debora Patta reports.


Theresa May to resign: UK prime minister gets emotional during press conference
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 12:11:22 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will resign in two weeks. May has repeatedly failed to carry out Brexit, Britainas voter-approved exit from the European Union. Imtiaz Tyab reports.


Trump to visit Japanese warship in display of military solidarity
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 04:22:08 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Seventy-four years after Japan's defeat in World War II, the world's third-largest economy is in the midst of a quiet military buildup, at U.S. urging


Deadly week on Mt. Everest as good weather causes backups
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 18:57:08 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
American Donald Cash among at least 5 climbers to have died this week of exhaustion and altitude sickness as dozens made a break for the summit


Two climbers died on Mount Everest
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 10:23:25 +0000
From feeds.cbsnews
Two climbers died trying to climb Mount Everest as the result of a traffic jam due to the good weather.