How a Marine veteran broke a world record for scuba diving
Barrington Scott, who learned to swim after enlisting in the Marines, completed dives on every continent in just 19 days.
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DNA leads to arrest, confession in 1997 killing of Florida man, authorities say
The word "Greed" was written on the victim's bedroom wall in blood in the 1997 murder, Florida officials said.
3 tropical cyclones churn in the South Pacific in unusual occurrence
The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.
What's in the House GOP's budget resolution? Here's what to know.
House Republicans adopted a budget proposal that serves as a blueprint for implementing President Trump's agenda. Here's what's in it.
Texas child dies of measles as outbreak grows
Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has now infected more than 200 people.
Trump backs Musk and DOGE in wide-ranging first Cabinet meeting
President Trump held his first Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday and weighed in on a wide range of topics.
Cuts at the U.S. Forest Service could lead to unintended consequences
U.S. national forests are maintained by an army of Forest Service workers, but recent cuts could have the forests looking very different this summer.
Undocumented immigrants who fail to join registry threatened with jail time, fines
The move applies to immigrants over the age of 13 who are in the U.S. unlawfully and who have not submitted fingerprints or registered with the federal government.
Federal workers urge congressional lawmakers to reverse job cuts
The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, represents an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure.
Case surge from fired federal workers jams federal board
A CBS News review of records of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board shows it has experienced a surge in new cases amid the torrent of layoffs by the Trump administration.
Diana Taurasi, WNBA's all-time leading scorer, retires after 20 seasons
Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer and one of the most decorated basketball players of all time, is retiring.
Arizona governor signs order to fight Mexican cartels, drug trafficking at border
Gov. Katie Hobbs' order expands border security operations in four border counties, Yuma, Pima, Santa Cruz and Cochise.
White House will choose news outlets who will have access to Trump in press pool
The White House announced it will choose which news outlets get to cover President Trump in close quarters or in events with limited access.
Sean Curran, "the unknown" leading the Secret Service
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran discusses his unusual path to the agency's top job, telling CBS News, "I'm the unknown."
Social Security boost for more than 3.2 million coming in April
Social Security Administration says it is immediately starting to pay retroactive benefits due to more than 3.2 million retirees.
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