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In her seven-decade career, Dame Judi Dench has played nearly every female character in William Shakespeare's plays, from Juliet to Cleopatra. Dench and her late husband even used to refer to Shakespeare as "the man who pays the rent." That's also the title of her new book, written with her friend Brendan O'Hea. First on "CBS Mornings", she shares stories from a lifetime of iconic Shakespearean roles and much more with Anthony Mason.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending women get a mammogram every other year, starting at age 40. Dr. Celine Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, explains.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks about the protests at Columbia University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators were removed by police from an academic building on campus.
A new abortion law goes into effect in Florida on Wednesday. It will sharply restrict the procedure after six weeks. Florida’s new law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending marijuana be classified down from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. It would not legalize marijuana for recreational use.
A witness in Charlotte, North Carolina — who was home next door when an ambush killed four officers and injured four others — describes what he saw. The local police chief said the suspect, who was also killed, was armed with a .40-caliber handgun and an AR-15 rifle with ammunition that could pierce the officers’ body armor.
One person was killed in Westmoreland, Kansas, on Tuesday after a tornado tore through the small city. Another tornado in Oklahoma touched down, damaging several buildings. The severe weather risk continues Wednesday, stretching from Nebraska to Texas.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase aid in Gaza. The U.S. is also pushing for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has warned a military invasion of Rafah “will happen soon.”
NYPD officers entered Hamilton Hall at Columbia University Tuesday night at the request of the university. Police cleared barricades and made arrests, eventually clearing the building of protesters.
A pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA came under attack from counter-protesters, who launched some type of fireworks into the tents, according to witnesses.
