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Trump likely to replace Bondi as attorney general, but no final decision yet, sources say

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Washington — President Trump is seriously considering replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general because of dissatisfaction with how aggressively the department has pursued some of his priorities, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  White House officials have discussed several possibilities as options for attorney general, but Lee Zeldin, the Senate-confirmed administrator of the … Read more

Final gargoyle returned to its perch atop rehabbed Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame

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COVINGTON, Ky. — The last stone gargoyle has been returned to its perch as part of a two-year restoration of a Kentucky cathedral with a facade modeled after Notre Dame in Paris. The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was sorely needed to repair deteriorated stone, metal and glass that adorns the … Read more

Watch: Retired astronaut chokes up as Artemis II passes final launch status check

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Watch: Retired astronaut chokes up as Artemis II passes final launch status check – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA ran its final “go/no-go poll,” ahead of the planned Artemis II flight on Wednesday. Retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood reacted to the command. Source link

Artemis II moonshot enters final hours before launch with NASA engineers optimistic

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The countdown to launch of the Artemis II mission, NASA’s first piloted moonshot in half a century, proceeded smoothly Tuesday as engineers and technicians prepared the agency’s giant Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule for fueling and blastoff Wednesday evening.   After clearing nonessential personnel from the “blast danger area” and verifying rocket … Read more

Women’s NCAA Tournament: UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina make Final Four

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The women’s Final Four is set, with some of the game’s most storied schools and celebrated players set to face off. The four teams that will be playing in Phoenix this coming weekend are the No. 1 Connecticut Huskies, the No. 1 UCLA Bruins, the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and the No. 1 South Carolina … Read more

UConn downs Duke with last-second 3-pointer to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan in Final Four

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All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to be play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois. In a sign of the times, the Illinii — a Big Ten team with more … Read more

No. 2 UConn shocks No. 1 Duke with last-second 3 to advance to men’s Final Four

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The No. 2 Connecticut Huskies will play in their third Final Four in four seasons after a stunning, come-from-behind victory against the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in the final game of the men’s Elite Eight on Sunday. The Huskies were trailing for most of the game — from the 18:26 mark of the first … Read more

Men’s NCAA Tournament: UConn, Arizona, Michigan and Illinois advance to Final Four

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The Final Four in the men’s NCAA Tournament has been set after a less-than-dramatic Elite Eight. The schools heading to Indianapolis next weekend are the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini, the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines and No. 2 Connecticut Huskies. While this year’s tournament has been lacking Cinderellas, the dearth … Read more