The nation's midsection begins days of what could be record heat. Secretary of Health and Human Services grilled on Capitol Hill about cuts in the agency. President Trump signs deal with Qatar and meets with Syria's president, who once fought against the U.S. in Iraq.
CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
P.M. Edition for May 14. The U.S. president has fired the librarian of Congress and is seeking to install members of his administration. National political reporter Ken Thomas describes the power struggle between the branches of government. And Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, Aramco, says it has signed 34 agreements with U.S. companies with a potential value of $90 billion. Plus, Ukraine and Russia can’t agree on who will meet where— if at all —for peace talks, scheduled for Thursday. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.
President Trump touts diplomacy on his Middle East trip. The Menendez brothers have been resentenced. High-water rescues on the East Coast. Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
A.M. Edition for May 14. We head to a gathering of top global retailers to hear why this week’s 90-day tariff rollback by the U.S. and China isn’t delivering the long-term certainty businesses are looking for. Plus, President Trump met with the new president of Syria, marking a major turning point in global recognition of the country’s leadership. And the U.S. reverses Biden-era export controls on advanced AI chips. Luke Vargas hosts.
President Trump is meeting with Syria's new leader as the administration prepares to lift sanctions on the country. Could he also participate in Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey? Plus, on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend his sweeping changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson have been reinstated, making them eligible for the Hall of Fame. President Trump visits the Middle East. Sean "Diddy" Combs's former girlfriend testifies in his sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
P.M. Edition for May 13. Companies seek to access foreign-trade zones as they navigate rising U.S. tariffs. WSJ news associate Owen Tucker-Smith reports on how the country’s roughly 260 foreign-trade zones allow them to defer tariffs on imported goods and materials, for a while. And the latest consumer-price index showed prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months through April, slowing from a 2.4% rate a month earlier. Economics reporter Chao Deng considers U.S. tariffs’ effects on that price growth. Plus, President Trump announced an end to sanctions on Syria during the first of a four-day trip to the Middle East. The move would give Syria’s new rulers a financial lifeline. Alex Ossola hosts.
President Trump is in Saudi Arabia to encourage more investment in the U-S. The outlook for tariffs. Air traffic control upgrade. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Companies are rushing to import merchandise while a temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China is in place, but what happens after the 90-day arrangement expires is unclear. As President Trump visits the Middle East, economic opportunities and security issues top the agenda. Jurors hear often graphic testimony on the first day Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Carrie Kahn, Jacob Ganz, Rafael Nam, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ana Perez, Nia Dumas and Chris Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Contributing reporting byXimena Bustillo.
