Pope Leo XIV calls for hope amid global conflicts on his first Easter as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to exercise hope against “the violence of war that kills and destroys,” saying “we need this song of hope today” as conflicts spread around the world. With the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in its second month and Russia’s ongoing campaign in … Read more

Experimental treatments brings hope to ALS patients

“CBS Saturday Morning” looks at an experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, that is bringing hope to some patients suffering from the neurodegenerative disease. To inquire about possible participation in Silence ALS, an initiative to develop individualized gene-based therapies for patients with other rare genetic forms of ALS, please write to … Read more

DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy implemented by his predecessor Kristi Noem that critics said put a particular burden on the Federal Emergency Management Agency ’s work aiding disaster response and recovery. The … Read more

Parents hope Artemis II launch will inspire their kids

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Parents hope Artemis II launch will inspire their kids 02:26 UP NEXT Artemis II successfully launches from Cape Canaveral 00:53 How reusable rocket tech could change space missions 03:39 ‘I really like space’: Thousands gather to see Artemis … Read more

They’re in a race to save their children’s lives. A newly approved drug has given them hope.

Like other children with Hunter syndrome, Cole is deficient in an enzyme required to break down certain molecules. Over time, toxins accumulate, and the genetic disorder ravages children’s organs, including their heart — and in many cases, their brain, leading to dementia-like symptoms. The condition, also called mucopolysaccharidosis type II, or MPS II, affects about … Read more

Trump fans at CPAC hope for the best in Iran but worry over the cost at home

At CPAC, various speakers and conferencegoers said that the better outcome in this war would be for the Iranian people to do the hard work of ousting the theocratic regime. So far, the popular uprising that Trump encouraged at the start of the war hasn’t happened. In one panel devoted to Iran, moderator Mercedes Schlapp, … Read more

They didn’t understand why their kids kept getting sick. After a rare diagnosis, a new gene therapy offered hope.

Ava Langenhop was always sick.  From “the time she was born,” she was “just a sick baby,” the 9-year-old’s mother, Alicia Langenhop, told CBS News. She’d catch any cough or cold. Before she was two months old, she went to the hospital twice for viral infections. Ear infections were constant. Scraped knees turned into skin … Read more

Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users

Walker Montgomery was just 16 when someone pretending to be a teenage girl messaged him through Instagram and seduced him into cybersex. Within hours he was dead. Caught up in a sextortion scheme, the Mississippi teen killed himself. —- EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs … Read more