John Dickerson reports on the squashed effort to impeach the Secretary of Homeland Security, Boeing under fire on Capitol Hill, and how artificial intelligence is beating humans in some sectors. Source Read More »
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Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal abortion ban
For the second time, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature thwarted an effort to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion law, which was upheld last week by the state Supreme Court. This comes despite high-profile Republicans like former President Donald Trump saying the ban goes too far. Elise Preston has more. Source Read More »
Top Cuban diplomat weighs in on immigration, Havana Syndrome and more
In a rare and exclusive interview, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, the island nation’s point person in U.S.-Cuba relations, discusses his thoughts on the record number of Cubans processed at the southern border, the findings of a Cuban investigation into Havana Syndrome, and more with CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez. Source Read More »
AI now beats humans at some basic tasks, report finds
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study. Source Read More »
DHS announces new campaign to protect against online child exploitation
The Department of Homeland Security Wednesday announced a first-of-its-kind campaign to help protect children against sexual exploitation online. The new campaign, Know2Protect, works with partners from the public and private sector to educate parents and their children on how to combat and report exploitation. Jo Ling Kent has more. Source Read More »
Ecuador’s raid on Mexican Embassy upends diplomacy in Latin America
Venezuela is the latest country to cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador over a raid on Mexico’s Embassy in early April. Ryan Dubé, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering politics and economics in Latin America, joins CBS News to discuss how the raid impacts diplomacy in the region. Source Read More »
Cuban official denies existence of Chinese spy base on island
A Biden administration official claimed in 2023 that China had operated a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío rejected those claims in an exclusive interview with CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez. Source Read More »
White House accuses China of undermining U.S.-made products
President Biden called for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. White House officials say China’s industrial sector is problematic on multiple fronts. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro explains. Source Read More »
New Maui wildfires report raises questions about mayor’s response
A new report from Hawaii’s attorney general on the 2023 Maui wildfires takes a closer look at what contributed to the deadly flames. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more. Source Read More »
Breaking down the Boeing whistleblower testimony
In a congressional hearing Wednesday, lawmakers examined Boeing’s safety culture following a door panel blowout on a 737 Max jet. In another hearing on the same day, a whistleblower claimed a different model — the Dreamliner — is unsafe to fly. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. Source Read More »