The U.S. is close to delivering a $61 billion aid package to the Ukrainian military, and Russia’s defense minister said Tuesday that Moscow would ramp up its own weapons production in response. William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joins CBS News to discuss. Source Read More »
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American tourist facing prison in Turks and Caicos over ammo in luggage
Ryan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on. Source Read More »
FTC bans noncompete agreements
The Federal Trade Commission officially banned new noncompete agreements Tuesday, giving workers who are considering quitting more options. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce plans to sue in response. Source Read More »
How romance scam victims become unwitting accomplices
Jim Axelrod dives into the world of romance scams, showing how sometimes the victims can also become unwitting accomplices in the scammers’ financial crimes. Source Read More »
Schumer, McConnell urge Senate to pass foreign aid package
Congress is advancing a $95 billion foreign aid package that would provide support to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Senate leaders of both parties encouraged their colleagues on Tuesday to move quickly and get the measure passed. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details. Source Read More »
What to know about the gag order in Trump’s “hush money” trial
Prosecutors argued Tuesday that former President Donald Trump has repeatedly broken a gag order in his New York criminal trial that forbids him from talking about witnesses and jurors, among others. Trump and his legal team say he’s just responding to others’ attacks. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman unpacks the day’s proceedings. Source Read More »
Supreme Court to hear Idaho emergency abortions case
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday over the clash between Idaho’s near-total abortion ban and a federal law that requires Medicare-participating hospitals to provide emergency care to women whose health is at serious risk. Amanda Seitz, health policy reporter for The Associated Press, joins “America Decides” to discuss. Source Read More »
United Methodists open first high-level conference since LGBTQ disaffiliations
This will be the first General Conference since more than 7,600 mostly conservative congregations left the United Methodist Church between 2019 and 2023. Source Read More »
Biden outpaces Trump in March fundraising
New filings with the Federal Election Commission are giving insight into how much money the Biden and Trump campaigns have on hand. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins “America Decides” to look at the numbers. Source Read More »
Scientists repair NASA’s Voyager 1 from billions of miles away
NASA’s Voyager 1, the first spacecraft to travel beyond our solar system, has started sending information back to Earth again after scientists managed to fix the probe from 15 billion miles away. Source Read More »