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Scott Pruitt resigns from EPA after numerous investigations; Meet the British divers helping craft a plan in the Thailand cave rescue.
Scott Pruitt resigns from EPA after numerous investigations; Meet the British divers helping craft a plan in the Thailand cave rescue.
Two British divers were the first to reach 12 boys trapped in a cave in Thailand. They're both known around the world as some of the best cave divers on the planet, nicknamed the "A Team." CBS News foreign correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has the story of why their mission is far from over.
"Our best experience has been working with seasoned lifeguards and veterans and people that are more mature that bring a level of seriousness," said Katie Harker, who hires lifeguards
Working as a lifeguard is a traditional summer job for many teens. But the job pool is changing, thanks to some older applicants. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the story.
Young soccer players and their coach remain trapped in a cave in Thailand. Rescue efforts could get even more complicated if monsoon rains hit the area. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
In an interview with CBSN's Elaine Quijano, economist and former Reagan economic adviser Arthur Laffer said a trade war could cancel the benefits of the tax cuts and hinder growth.
A nationwide manhunt was underway Thursday for three men suspected of kidnapping and raping two teenage sisters in Ohio. One of the suspects was captured, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent joined the search because the men are believed to be in the U.S. illegally. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports.
The Trump administration on Thursday increased its count of migrant children who have been separated from their families at the border. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said it is somewhere under 3,000. Last week, he said it was just over 2,000. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports.
Just as a heat wave starts to let up in the Midwest and Northeast, temperatures are rising in parts of the West. At the same time, at least 35 large wildfires are burning, torching hundreds of thousands of acres. CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports.
A growing cloud of scandal cost the head of the Environmental Protection Agency his job. Scott Pruitt, the target of more than a dozen government investigations into his ethics and spending, was forced out on Thursday. He will be replaced, at least temporarily, by his deputy, a former lobbyist for the coal industry. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
John Volanthen and his partner Rick Stanton were the first to reach 12 boys inside a cave in Thailand, but their mission is far from over
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Researchers aim to use artificial intelligence technology to perform "virtual biopsies" to help identify a tumor without surgery. CBS Boston's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
In an interview with CBSN, former Reagan economic adviser says a trade war would seriously harm growth
In an interview with CBSN, former Reagan economic adviser says a trade war would seriously harm growth
Investigators believe the 3 suspects are in the U.S. illegally, and U.S. marshals and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have joined local police in a manhunt
Central bank notes heightened uncertainty about US trade policies, saying some companies curtailing spending as a result
Employers added 213,000 jobs while unemployment rose slightly as more people entered the labor force
The store's owner said he planned to turn the store into a political action center, but struggled to raise money
While some parents have been reunited with their children, immigration attorneys are quick to point out they're not happening fast enough
Therese Patricia Okoumou, who is facing misdemeanor charges for climbing the Statue of Liberty Wednesday to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies, was met with cheers and applause outside Manhattan court Thursday.