Bob Caslen acknowledged using part of a speech by Adm. William McRaven, the Navy SEAL in charge of the mission to take out Osama bin Laden. Source
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Frantic 911 calls after major crack found in I-40 bridge
The 48-year-old span links Arkansas and Tennessee. The inspectors said police had to clear it immediately. Officials say repairs could take months. Source
As Israel-Hamas conflict rages, violence spreads on Israeli streets
The violence has reached deeper into Israel than any since the 2000 Palestinian intifada, or uprising. Arab and Jewish mobs are rampaging through the streets. Source
As Israel-Hamas hostilities rage, violence spreads on Israeli streets
The violence has reached deeper into Israel than any since the 2000 Palestinian intifada, or uprising. Arab and Jewish mobs are rampaging through the streets. Source
CBS Evening News, May 12, 2021
Pipeline resumes operations as gas shortages plague South; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has 6 new inductees Source
Deanne Criswell and the disasters she’s managing as FEMA administrator
In her first interview as administrator, Criswell discussed a few of the disasters the agency is addressing. Fifty-four of them grew out of the pandemic. Source
5/12: Red and Blue
House GOP votes to remove Liz Cheney from leadership; Cheney facing primary battle in Wyoming Source
U.S. stops flying migrant families across southern border states
The Biden administration has continued a Trump-era public health order to expel migrants and asylum-seekers, but the policy is being challenged in federal court. Source
Elise Stefanik makes pitch to GOP after vote to oust Liz Cheney from leadership
New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik formally launched her bid to replace the newly ousted Liz Cheney as Republican conference chair. CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan, Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Axios politics reporter Sarah Mucha join “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, and more on the White House’s infrastructure meeting with the “big four” leaders of Congress. Source
New FEMA head on the disasters the organization is managing
Tasked with a managing 121 major disasters, including 54 related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has deployed 74% of its emergency managers ahead of hurricane, wildfire and tornado season — all while spearheading the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Deanne Criswell, the first woman confirmed to lead the agency, joined CBS News for her first interview on the job. Source