Man arrested for allegedly dumping wife's body in zoo incinerator

Police arrested a man for allegedly incinerating his dead wife at the zoo where he worked, officials said, following the discovery of human remains.

• May 1

U.K. raises terrorism threat level to "severe" after stabbing attack

The U.K. has raised its national threat level from "substantial" to "severe," citing the increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the country.

• May 1

Trump officials aboard as nonstop flights from U.S. to Venezuela resume

The trip comes nearly four months after U.S. forces seized Rodríguez's predecessor, Nicolás Maduro​, and his wife in a daring special forces raid.

• May 1

Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack

"We've been warning about this for a long time," one local resident told CBS News. "It's like a tsunami — you see the smaller waves before the big one hits."

• May 1

Tina Brown: King showed U.S.-U.K. ties are "bigger than current politics"

CBS News contributor Tina Brown said King Charles' address to Congress during his visit to the U.S. showed "the meaning of monarchy."

• Apr 30

Fire aboard Navy destroyer USS Higgins, officials say

One of the officials told CBS News that the fire knocked out power and propulsion on the guided-missile destroyer, a mainstay of the Navy's forward presence in Asia.

• Apr 30

Mexico wants evidence to back up U.S. drug charges against officials

The U.S. Justice Department accused Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine other officials of working with the notorious Sinaloa cartel.

• Apr 30

Record trove of Viking Age coins found in Norway

A hoard of Viking Age silver coins unearthed from a field in Norway is largest discovery of its kind in the country's history.

• Apr 30

Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla off Greek coast, activists say

The Global Sumud Flotilla said 22 of its 58 vessels were "abducted," while the Israeli foreign ministry derided the convoy as a "condom flotilla."

• Apr 30

U.K. pledges $34 million to fight antisemitism emergency after stabbing

The British government's terrorism prevention adviser describes anti-Jewish attacks as the "biggest national security emergency" since 2017.

• Apr 30

Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth faces lawmakers

Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.

• May 1

Divers find wreck of iconic U.S. ship torpedoed in WWI, killing 131

The sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa killed 131 people, making it the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat ship during the war.

• Apr 30

As Iran war hits key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices

The War Powers Resolution sets deadlines for the president to end hostilities without congressional approval.

• May 1

Press freedom worldwide is at lowest level in 25 years, watchdog group warns

Press freedom across the globe has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders warned.

• Apr 30

U.S. charges 10 Mexican officials, including Sinaloa governor, with drug trafficking

The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment.

• Apr 29

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