As part of our continuing series “On the Road,” Steve Hartman meets Melvyn Amrine, an Alzheimer's patient whose heart came to the rescue, just as his mind was failing him. Steve Hartman reports.
The governor of Louisiana is expected to sign a bill requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. There are concerns that the law would force at least three of the five abortion facilities in the state to close. Anna Werner reports
Pope Francis is making his first trip to the Holy Land as leader of the Catholic Church. But while the pope has said the visit is about celebrating improved relations between Catholics and Orthodox Christians, it comes amid continuing tensions between Christians and Jews. Allen Pizzey reports.
John All found himself seriously injured on a narrow ledge in a 70-foot crevasse after falling through a hole on Mount Himlung. He had a broken arm and four broken ribs, but he managed to climb out of the crevasse -- and shot video as he did it. Clarissa Ward reports.
A group of pro-Ukrainian gunmen tried, and ultimately failed, to take back territory held by separatists. The spike in violence in recent days threatens to disrupt Sunday's presidential election. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Two commercial jetliners got dangerously close to a collision near Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The aircraft ended up separated by less than a mile and 400 feet vertically. It was the third near mid-air collision in recent weeks. Jeff Pegues reports.
Donald Sterling plans to surrender his stake in the Los Angeles Clippers to his wife, Shelly, which signals they may not fight the NBA for control of the team. The NBA had made it clear that it would sell the Clippers without the Sterlings' permission. Danielle Nottingham reports.
Warm weather and holiday weekends bring with them a number of risks to health and safety. Dr. Antonio Dajer, director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan, tells CBS News a lot of the trouble starts with too much drinking.
As Mark Barden and other Newtown families looked on, the New Jersey Assembly passed a bill to limit gun magazines to 10 rounds; the bill now awaits action from Gov. Chris Christie
Preview: Steve Hartman meets Melvyn Amrine, an Alzheimer’s patient whose memory is fading but whose love for his wife is something he couldn’t forget. Tune in tonight on the CBS Evening News 6:30 p.m. ET.
President Obama announces his nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro as the next housing and urban development secretary, and current HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan as the head of the Office of Management and Budget.
After a quick overnight at his Chicago house for the first time in almost a year, the president patronized one of his favorite local haunts, Valois Restaurant, with Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel tells Naval Academy graduates to do their part to end the scourge of military sexual assault.
Summer unofficially kicks off this weekend and experts are warning Americans everywhere to protect themselves from the sun. An estimated 3.5 million people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year and many cases can be prevented or detected early enough to treat. CBS News' Danielle Nottingham reports.
AAA expects about 36 million people will travel 50 miles or more during Memorial Day weekend. And there's some good news at the gas pump: Analysts expect gas prices to fall a bit through the beginning of the summer. Jill Wagner has that story and more MoneyWatch headlines.
The Tony Award-nominated Audra McDonald talked to Mo Rocca about two legendary singers: Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, whom she is playing on Broadway in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill."
The top general of the Russian army says the NATO military activity in the Baltic states, Poland and Romania is building up, amid tensions over the crisis in Ukraine. Gayle King reports.
President Obama visited Cooperstown, New York, and left something behind for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Tony-nominated singer-actress, now appearing on Broadway as Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," talked to Mo Rocca about some of the singers whose voices inspired her.
The secretary of defense told Charlie Rose the key to ending sexual assault in the military is changing the general culture.
The musician's publicist says McCartney will make a complete recovery and has been ordered to take a few days rest. Gayle King reports.
Some people blame their stress on work, but new research by Sarah Damaske at Penn State finds the home can be more stressful. Dr. Sue Varma, assistant professor of psychiatry at New York University's Langone Medical Center, talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the study.
The pope will visit Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Israel, billed as a three-day religious pilgrimage. Allen Pizzey reports.
The secretary of defense blasted Congress for allowing automatic budget cuts to shrink defense spending while speaking to "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose.
Nearly 20 millions people suffer from aviophobia. CBS News' John Blackstone reports on how Arizona pilot Ron Nielsen's class, "Fearless Flight," is helping them overcome their fear.