A Few Good Women
The Marines are looking for a few good women to serve in combat but, after more than two years of trying, no woman has made it through the grueling infantry officer school. David Martin reports.
The Marines are looking for a few good women to serve in combat but, after more than two years of trying, no woman has made it through the grueling infantry officer school. David Martin reports.
Brigadier General Smith talks to David Martin about the physical and mental demands of combat training.
2nd Lieutenant Melissa Cooling talks to David Martin about why she volunteered for Infantry Officer Training.
Damian Aspinall tells the story of how Djala was rescued.
Tara Stoinski, president of the Dian Fossey Fund, explains how Andi the Gorilla got her name (with photos by Max Block)
On the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s “We Shall Overcome” speech, NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Sherrilyn Ifill weigh in on the recent racial incidents, including the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, the racist chant controversy at Oklahoma University and the shooting of an unarmed teenager in Wisconsin.
Susan Page of USA Today, Peter Baker of The New York Times, John Heilemann of Bloomberg Politics and Dana Milbank of the Washington Post discuss the latest moves by Republican presidential hopefuls.
Susan Page of USA Today, Peter Baker of The New York Times, John Heilemann of Bloomberg Politics and Dana Milbank of the Washington Post discuss the email scandal surrounding former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and how it could imperil the inevitability of her likely presidential run in 2016.
A plane was forced to turn around shortly after take off at Denver International Airport. United Flight 4870 heading to Kansas City landed safely after it was discovered a tire had blown.
Secretary of State John Kerry says that the U.S. will need to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “in the end” in order to resolve the bloody civil war there. Also, Susan Page of USA Today, Peter Baker of The New York Times, John Heilemann of Bloomberg Politics and Dana Milbank of the Washington Post discuss whether this is a change in U.S. policy that Assad must immediately resign.
Susan Page of USA Today, Peter Baker of The New York Times, John Heilemann of Bloomberg Politics and Dana Milbank of the Washington Post discuss the impact of the letter sent by Senate Republicans to the leaders of Iran this week, the latest twist in almost two years of high-stakes nuclear negotiations.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, said that the controversial letter from Senate Republicans to Iran has driven a wedge among members of the Senate on an issue of national importance: Stopping Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.
The monstrous cyclone tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu packing winds of 168 miles per hour and leaving a trail of destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, says that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is being unfairly criticized for using a private email account and that she has cooperated fully with the House committee investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, says that the Secret Service drunk driving scandal is “extremely frustrating” and that more personnel at the agency need to be fired in order to fix the culture and restore confidence.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said that the controversial letter he and many Senate Republicans sent to Iran sent a strong message to the “dictatorial” regime that has a long history of supporting terrorism.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, defended the letter that he and 46 other Senate Republicans sent to Iran’s leaders and said that members of Congress have need to hold a vote on any nuclear accord with Iran.
Secretary of State John Kerry tells CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan that an extension of nuclear talks with Iran is highly unlikely – a view shared by President Barack Obama.
Secretary of State John Kerry tells CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan that the letter from Senate Republicans to Iran’s leaders was unconstitutional and interferes with the ongoing nuclear talks.
Dramatic surveillance video shows a motorcyclist, who failed to stop for police, driving through a shopping center in Surrey, Canada.
In his weekly commentary, “Face The Nation” host Bob Schieffer commended Oklahoma University President David Boren for taking swift actions against students who were caught on tape singing racist chants at a fraternity event.
Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day, and Friday is the first day of Spring - just some of the notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.
The Spencer family estate, Althorp, is 13,000 acres of English farmland and forest spread roughly the size of Manhattan. Tracy Smith takes a tour of the estate's house, now 506 years old, with Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer, who talks about his sister, the late Princess Diana, and about his family's traditions.
In Germany, foaming golden beer is more than a drink, it's the lifeblood of tourism, and for Germans, a pillar of national identity. But the younger generation, who tend more to dance clubs than beer halls, are turning to craft beers. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Berlin about an American craft brewer whose enterprise is creating a brew-haha.
Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen shares his opinion on the significance of St. Patrick's Day in South Boston, and about a parade tradition that he is happy to see change.