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Senior SETI Institute astronomer reacts to new Pentagon UFO files
32+ min ago (32+ words) The Pentagon is releasing and declassifying files on UFOs. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, joins CBS News with analysis. Senior SETI Institute astronomer reacts to new Pentagon UFO files...
Texas attorney general announces investigation into school districts for compliance with Ten Commandments law
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (638+ words) After an appeals court reversed an injunction prohibiting several districts from hanging the Ten Commandments posters in classrooms, Ken Paxton announced he will investigate the districts previously protected by the injunction. The investigation includes six Houston-area school districts. On Thursday,…...
Countries across the world react after hantavirus strikes cruise ship
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (31+ words) Global health officials are monitoring passengers from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports. Countries across the world react after hantavirus strikes cruise ship...
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down congressional map that would benefit Democrats
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (31+ words) The Virginia Supreme Court ruled against a redistricting push passed by Virginia voters last month. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports. Virginia Supreme Court strikes down congressional map that would benefit Democrats...
Understanding the roots of antisemitism
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (31+ words) Noa Tishby, Israel's former special envoy for combating antisemitism and delegitimization, joins CBS News with more on antisemitism as new data on crimes against Jews emerges. Understanding the roots of antisemitism...
U. S. plans evacuation flight for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (561+ words) May 8, 2026 / 1: 32 PM EDT / CBS News The United States government is sending a repatriation plane for the painstaking process of safely evacuating 17 Americans from the cruise ship dealing with a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The plane is being sent by the U. S. Centers…...
Trump, Iran react to strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (39+ words) President Trump and Iran's foreign minister weighed in on strikes exchanged in the Strait of Hormuz despite an ongoing ceasefire. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Courtney Kealy have more. Trump, Iran react to strikes in the Strait of Hormuz...
Concerns about maternal mental health in the U. S.
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (40+ words) Maternal health conditions in the U. S. continue to concern Americans. Dr. Kemi Doll, a gynecologic oncologist, joins CBS News with more on the challenges women face in the U. S. Concerns about maternal mental health in the U. S....
A potential garbage pickup fee: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (202+ words) The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week's news and decides if they're good, bad, or ugly. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: A lot can happen in…...
Did the U. S. -Iran ceasefire really hold despite strikes at Strait of Hormuz?
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (66+ words) The U. S. says it launched "self-defense strikes" against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. This comes during a ceasefire in the war against the regime. Dr. Steven Wills, a navalist for the Center for Maritime Strategy at the Navy League of…...