Iraqi militants storm university
Militants in Iraq have stormed a university and are holding dozens of hostages. The University is near Ramadi, in the troubled province of Anbar, west of Baghdad. Anthony Mason reports.
Militants in Iraq have stormed a university and are holding dozens of hostages. The University is near Ramadi, in the troubled province of Anbar, west of Baghdad. Anthony Mason reports.
The 70th anniversary of the Normandy invasion brought more than a dozen world leaders together. Alongside them was the dwindling number of veterans of that momentous battle. Mark Phillips reports.
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is in stable condition and is said to be improving from his five-year captivity ordeal. Bergdahl remains in a U.S. military hospital in Germany after being released in a prisoner swap for five Taliban leaders. Vinita Nair reports.
Investigators in North Georgia are trying to determine why a man showed up for a court hearing with his car packed with guns, ammunition and explosives. He started shooting the moment he arrived. Mark Strassmann reports.
The Central Plains and the Mississippi Valley are bracing for severe storms. Parts of Northern Colorado have seen a funnel cloud touch down, and portions of Kansas have already seen significant hail and a tornado. Vinita Nair reports.
General Motors is recalling more than 89,000 vehicles over air bags that won’t deploy in certain models. GM says at least one person was injured in a related crash. The other part of the recall involves a warning system that tells the driver if a door is open or a seatbelt isn’t buckled. Vinita Nair reports.
“CBS This Morning: Saturday” takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.
California Chrome, the out of nowhere colt who won the Kentucky Derby and The Preakness, is favored to become the 12th horse to win the Triple Crown in Saturday’s running of the Belmont Stakes. Vinita Nair reports.
Employers added 217,000 jobs in May, holding the unemployment rate steady at 6.3 percent. Joe Deaux, economics analyst for thestreet.com, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to explain why economists aren’t happy.
The month long extravaganza that is the World Cup is set to get underway in Brazil. Joshua Robinson, a London based sports editor for “The Wall Street Journal Europe,” joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with a tournament preview.
Colorado's governor has signed legislation that seeks to form a network of uninsured cooperatives that will give marijuana businesses access to basic financial services. Because banks don't want to violate federal law, most pot-based businesses are cash-only. Alison Harmelin has that story and more MoneyWatch headlines.
After auto sales surged to a seven-year high and the economy showed signs of growing in every region of the country, economists are eagerly awaiting the report on retail sales for May. Jill Schlesinger has that story and more in her look at the week ahead in business.
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In this story first broadcast on "Sunday Morning" on June 6, 1999, Charles Osgood explores the history of the landing boats designed by Charles Higgins, which made possible the Allied assaults at Normandy and elsewhere during World War II, and meets veterans and boatbuilders recreating the iconic craft.
From the archives: Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks with CBS News’ Walter Cronkite on the 20th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6, 1964.
Aaron Ybarra, the gunman who allegedly killed one person at Seattle Pacific University, was involuntarily committed for mental health evaluations in 2010 and 2012. It’s unclear why he targeted the school, since he wasn’t a student there. Rob Munoz of Seattle CBS station KIRO-TV reports.
The hikers are believed to be a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both from Rutland, Massachusetts.
The State Department has made design a priority for U.S. embassies and consulates around the world, but it's costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars -- and potentially keeping American officials in harm's way. Nancy Cordes reports.
In Forsyth County, Georgia, a man showed up for a court date armed for battle and loaded with ammunition and explosives. It took eight officers to bring him down. The suspect, whom police described as a member of the Sovereign Citizens Movement, was killed. Mark Strassmann reports.
The president also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, their first face-to-face meeting since Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Bill Plante reports.
Tributes to the veterans on the 70th anniversary of D-Day took many forms, including a full reenactment. This commemoration was a last chance to say thank you in person to many of the veterans. Mark Phillips reports.
World War II Allies met on the beaches of Normandy to remember the longest day and their finest hour. Maurice DuBois reports.
The Tony Awards will be handed out this Sunday, and this year's show is getting a big dose of Hollywood star power. Award-winning actors like Denzel Washington and Brian Cranston are just two of the big names who made the leap to the Broadway stage. CBS News' Suzanne Marques reports.
From the archives: A CBS radio broadcast details the Allies' attack on Normandy as it unfolds on June 6, 1944.
CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the motives for and wisdom of securing the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan in exchange for releasing five high-level Taliban detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay.