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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1580: Su-Sung's Clock
1+ week, 4+ day ago (127+ words) Episode: 1580 Su-Sung's wonderful eleventh-century water clock. Today, Su-Sung's wonderful clock. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Have a News Tip? Tell Houston…...
Is there any real progress on peace with Iran?
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (51+ words) President Trump met with top advisers in the Situation Room on Friday to discuss the latest proposal with the Iranian regime. The Iranians are still not budging on the president's red lines. CBS News' Sam Vinograd discusses whether there's any…...
When a Texas man was forced to give up his dog, a fire station gave him a home: "You could tell he's been loved"
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (364+ words) May 29, 2026 / 8: 52 PM EDT / CBS News Fort Worth, Texas " Fire Station 8 in Fort Worth, Texas, is what is called a "safe baby site," a place where desperate parents can leave a baby they are unable to care for." Earlier this month,…...
2026 summer will be worst yet for teen employment in decades, WSJ predicts
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (61+ words) The Wall Street Journal reports that this summer is expected to be the worst for teen jobs since 1948, when the federal government started tracking the data. Ray A. Smith, a reporter covering career and workplace issues at the Wall Street Journal,…...
Live updates for Texas softball vs Mississippi State
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (776+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " It's do or die for both Texas softball and Mississippi State in the unforgiving double-elimination format of the Women's College World Series. The defending champion Longhorns (47-12), the NCAA Tournament's second overall seed, face off with unseeded Mississippi State…...
Former first lady Jill Biden discusses Hunter Biden's pardon
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (45+ words) In an exclusive "CBS Sunday Morning" interview, Rita Braver sat down with former first lady Jill Biden and talked about her husband's pardoning of their son Hunter. CBS News political director Fin G'mez joins with analysis. Former first lady Jill…...
AI data centers creating temporary blue-collar jobs surge
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (51+ words) The rapid installation of AI data centers in the U. S. is causing a boom in blue-collar jobs. Experts tell CBS News that most of the opportunities are for temporary construction workers. CBS News Money Watch reporter Megan Cerullo breaks it down....
Southern Star Brewing Company announces plans to close after nearly 20 years in Conroe
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (247+ words) The Houston-area craft brewery, best known for its Bombshell Blonde Ale, is the latest casualty in an industrywide downturn. Southern Star Brewing Company plans to close in late June, ending a nearly 20-year run for the Houston-area business and marking…...
Construction begins on new $30 M clinic for Fort Bend County veterans
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (412+ words) The 38, 000-square-foot facility is estimated to be under construction until the end of 2027 and will replace the current Richmond location with a capacity to serve double the number of veterans and their families. The heavy rains in southeast Texas were…...
Judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center and says board can't add Trump's name
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (704+ words) Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 3: 22 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors during proposed renovations, and ruled that the institution's board acted unlawfully when it added President Trump's name to the building....