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Congo's soccer team will make World Cup history in Houston. Ebola could upend fans' plans
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (1732+ words) The U. S. is blocking some international travel amid an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Those restrictions will be in effect when the team makes its World Cup debut in Houston on June 17. It wasn't until…...
At least 3 dead and more victims could be found after explosion levels Dallas apartment complex
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (973+ words) First responders said four people were taken to the hospital and they continued their search for victims overnight. An explosion and subsequent fire at an apartment complex in Oak Cliff killed at least three people and hospitalized four others Thursday…...
With limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying " not avoiding " its looming water crisis
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (1464+ words) The city is looking into emergency conservation measures as most options for additional water have been tapped or are years from completion. Five straight years of record heat, sporadic rainfall and divided leadership has Corpus Christi in danger of becoming…...
Did U. S. and Iran reach a deal to end the war?
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (45+ words) Members of the Trump administration are walking back reports that the U. S. and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding to begin the process to end the war. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports. Did U. S. and Iran reach a deal to end the…...
Bus plows into vehicles near work zone on Virginia highway, killing 5 people and injuring dozens
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (158+ words) Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 9: 38 AM EDT / CBS News At least five people were killed and dozens injured in a crash in Virginia overnight when a bus plowed into several vehicles near a work zone on Interstate 95, according to the Virginia State…...
Texas primary runoff election: Ken Paxton will defeat Sen. John Cornyn in Senate contest, CNN projects | CNN Politics
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1769+ words) " Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will defeat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary runoff, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Paxton will advance as the GOP nominee to face Democrat James Talarico in November in one of the country's…...
Extended Interview: Katie Thomas, woman with one hand, on viral traffic stop over phone use
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (75+ words) Footage of Katie Thomas' traffic stop went viral after she was accused of holding a phone in her right hand while driving. The only problem: she doesn't have a right hand. Court records show the citation has been dismissed at…...
Kenyan court blocks opening of U. S. Ebola quarantine center on air base
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (344+ words) May 29, 2026 / 7: 08 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Nairobi" A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine center for U. S. nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. The facility had been due to open Friday in Kenya,…...
Air traffic control run by Compaq computers is safe but inefficient, FAA head says
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (718+ words) May 29, 2026 / 7: 01 AM EDT / CBS News As the summer travel season'starts to take off, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration tells CBS News he has confidence in the system, despite hundreds of FAA facilities being run on decades-old technology.' The…...
Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund' (May 29, 2026)
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (337+ words) On Friday's show: Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher outlines the bill she has introduced to counter the new "Anti-Weaponization Fund," which some fear could give payouts to some of those who attacked the U. S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. And we break down The…...