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Brian Hooker leaves Bahamas to be with ailing mother as search for wife continues -- According to his attorney, Brian Hooker plans to return to the Bahamas as the search for his wife, Lynette Hooker​, continues.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Artemis II image raises heat shield concern - Now that Artemis II has gone up, around and come down again from the moon, there are questions about the heat shield that protected the crew on reentry. Kris Van Cleave reports. 50M ago - 1:20

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Family speaks out as mom remains detained -- Shanelle Kaul exclusively spoke with the family of a single mother who has been detained by federal immigration officials for nearly a month. She worked in the country for decades as a courtroom interpreter.

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Tornadoes sweep U.S. as storms travel east -- Severe storms slammed the central U.S. for days and on Tuesday began moving east, threatening millions with another possible outbreak of tornadoes and hail. Rob Marciano tracks it all.

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Jury: Live Nation, Ticketmaster act as monopoly -- A jury on Wednesday found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly over big concert venues. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the case.

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Trump administration focuses on Tax Day -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Americans are already seeing record refunds as President Trump's new tax breaks start to kick in. Nancy Cordes reports.

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FIFA chief Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup "for sure" -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated his stance Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the U.S.

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Exclusive - Billionaires, dark money fuel questions ahead of 2026 midterms - The ultra-wealthy donor class is getting ready to pour tens of millions into the fall elections that will decide which party will control Congress. 3H ago

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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as investors shrug off Iran war fears -- With another round of U.S.-Iran peace talks on the horizon, investors are optimistic that the war will wind down.

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized big concert venues, jury rules -- The lawsuit involved dozens of states that alleged Live Nation undermined competition and drove up ticket prices.

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Senate rejects 4th attempt to curb Trump's war powers in Iran -- It was the fourth time Democrats in the Senate had forced a vote on the issue since the war began on Feb. 28.

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Why Jerome Powell - not Trump - will decide when the Fed chief steps down -- President Trump would love to be finally rid of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. But firing him would kick up a legal firestorm and roil financial markets, experts said.

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Allbirds's pivot from footwear to AI sends its shares soaring 600% -- The sneaker maker is selling its footwear assets and rebranding as "NewBird AI," betting on booming demand for AI computing power.

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Trump aide Sebastian Gorka signals he's interested in top counterterrorism post -- Trump national security aide Sebastian Gorka has signaled his interest in becoming the next National Counterterrorism Center director, two U.S. officials said.

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House Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth -- House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."

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D.C. pipe bomb suspect hit with 2 new charges -- Brian Cole Jr. faces new charges of attempting to use weapons of mass destruction and committing an act of terrorism while armed.

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New video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackling gunman -- Seconds after a gunman opened fire at an Oklahoma high school, the school's principal was seen racing into the hallway, pushing the suspect onto a bench and holding him down.

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Teen soldier who told his mother "no tears" identified after 75 years -- U.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez enlisted in the military when he was 17, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

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Controversial spy tool faces uncertain future ahead of House vote -- The spy tool, known as FISA Section 702, expires Monday. But it currently has opposition from several House factions.

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Clavicular suffers suspected overdose in Miami: "That was brutal" -- Miami Fire said crews were called to the corner of 9th Street and South Miami Avenue in Brickell after getting reports of a possible overdose of a 20-year-old man.

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