Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the American Airlines flight that crashed late Wednesday night into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter. U.S. Figure Skating, the organization that serves as the sport’s national governing body, confirmed the plane’s passengers included several of its…
A heated exchange erupted between Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during his senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.The exchange erupted when Warren asked Kennedy about his previous anti-vaccine statements, which Kennedy appeared to walk back during the hearing. “There is…
All federal DEI employees placed on leave – CBS News Watch CBS News All federal employees who hold roles in diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been placed on paid leave as President Trump, immediately after taking office this week, signed executive orders seeking to end DEI programs within the federal government. Weijia Jiang examines…
Washington — About 750 feet above the nation’s capital, a brand-new state-of-the-art D.C. Police helicopter will be in sky over Monday’s inauguration. What will pilot Jeff Hertel be looking for? “The different crowd parameters and crowd control,” Hertel told CBS News. “And suspicious vehicles, maybe, outside the perimeter area, larger trucks and stuff, make sure…
D.C. prepares for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration – CBS News Watch CBS News Less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, CBS News sat down with members of the Inauguration Committee who have been preparing for a peaceful transfer of power. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah…
New York is the state the spends the most money on dating services, a new study has shown. The new report by Slotsup, an online betting platform, found that New York spends $0.74 per capita on dating apps, while the national average across the U.S. is $0.40. Dating apps are popular in the U.S., with…
A video clip of President Joe Biden asking members of the Boston Celtics: “You’re Celtics, right?” during a White House event has gone viral on social media. The eight-second clip, shared on X by the account RNC Research, received 369,100 views by Friday morning. It shows a grinning Biden turning to the NBA championship-winning team…
With both Trump and Ms Harris neck-and-neck in the polls, the decision to not endorse a candidate by the Post has been seen by some as a move to protect Mr Bezos’s business interests. Sir William Lewis, the Post’s chief executive, wrote online that the newspaper would not endorse any candidates in future elections. “We…
Topline A pair of two-year-old giant pandas will arrive in Washington D.C. Tuesday morning to begin their stint at the National Zoo less than a year after a fan-favorite cub of the species who was born stateside, Xiao Qi Ji, was returned to China. A photo of giant panda Bao Li is displayed during a…