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Video shows escaped New Orleans inmates walking through French Quarter – CBS News Watch CBS News New surveillance video shows two of the inmates who escaped an Orleans Parish jail last Friday walking through New Orleans’ French Quarter. Seven of the 10 inmates who escaped are still at large. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

President Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP The luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the U.S. government by Qatar is standing by at the San Antonio, Texas, airport, awaiting a specialized overhaul from a defense contractor so that President Trump can use it as the next Air Force One. It’s not clear how quickly the plane — which touched off a firestorm of ethical, legal, political and security concerns just ahead of Trump’s trip to the Middle East last week — will be ready…

Washington — The Senate is expected to take a key procedural vote Monday evening on a crypto regulation bill after Democratic opposition tanked an initial attempt to advance the measure earlier this month amid concern over ties between the digital asset industry and the Trump family.The first-of-its-kind legislation, known as the GENIUS Act, would create a regulatory framework for stablecoins — a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of an asset like the U.S. dollar. After the measure advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan support in March, Senate GOP leadership first brought the measure to the…

May 19, 2025 And that reality has caused the president of the United States to lose it. Ad Policy (Shirlaine Forrest / Getty Images; Win McNamee / Getty Images) It will come as a surprise to no one that Donald Trump has never liked Bruce Springsteen. Nor will it shock anyone familiar with the 47th president’s thin-skinned responses to even the mildest rebukes that Springsteen’s righteous determination to speak truth to power—most recently by decrying “an unfit president and a rogue government” that has “no concern or idea for what it means to be deeply American”—would stir Trump’s ire. Still,…

A manhunt for the inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet entered its fourth day on Monday, as officials increased the reward for the capture of the fugitives.Seven of the 10 men remained at large, officials said. A spokesperson for the Louisiana State Police said in an emailed statement to the Associated Press that the agency was unable to provide details about the scope and target of the investigation for security reasons. The spokesperson added that a multiagency task force was scouring the region for the remaining fugitives.In a separate statement, Louisiana Attorney…

Washington — House Republicans plan to move ahead with a vote this week on the legislation containing President Trump’s second term agenda, which includes spending on tax cuts, as well as border security and defense priorities. But fractures in the GOP conference appeared to persist over the weekend, despite the legislation’s movement out of committee, throwing its passage into question.”There’s a lot more work to do,” House Speaker Mike Johson told reporters late Sunday. “But I’m looking forward to very thoughtful discussions, very productive discussions, over the next few days — and I’m absolutely convinced we’re going to get this…

Then-President Joe Biden, pictured during a White House ceremony in January 2025, has been diagnosed with what his office calls an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former President Joe Biden’s office announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. But it said the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, “which allows for effective management.” Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. after skin cancer, and can often be treated successfully, according to the American…

Federal investigators looking into the Mexican navy ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend are expected to provide an update Monday afternoon in New York City. The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to share an update at 3 p.m. Watch streaming live on CBS News New York.NTSB investigators started collecting evidence Sunday to piece together what happened. The Coast Guard helped move the ship to safety, but commercial water traffic remains suspended in the area. Meanwhile, people have been leaving flowers and candles at Pier 36 on the Lower East Side to pay tribute to the crew members. 2 killed…

Books & the Arts / May 19, 2025 Rebuilding Los Angeles after the fires. In the aftermath of this year’s catastrophic fires, architects and urban planners begin to consider how to rebuild. Ad Policy Altadena, California, after the January 2025 fires.(Brandon Bell / Getty Images) This article appears in the June 2025 issue. After an unusually dry autumn in which fires erupted in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, on the New Jersey–New York border, and in the Catskills—one came within 12 inches of a friend’s home—I watched from a distance as firestorms ravaged portions of greater Los Angeles and read countless accounts…

What’s next for Biden after cancer diagnosis? Understanding Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis 02:44 Former President Joe Biden expressed his gratitude Monday for an outpouring of support after his office announced he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer a day earlier. “Cancer touches us all,” Biden said in a social media post. “Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians after the Friday diagnosis, his office said. The former president…