Zach Lahn projected to win Iowa GOP governor primary, upsetting Trump’s pick in a state Democrats hope to flip

Zach Lahn will win the Republican primary for Iowa governor, CBS News projects, overcoming a Trump-backed congressman and setting up a November contest against Democrat Rob Sand that could be one of this year’s most competitive gubernatorial races. Lahn — a farmer and businessman who has touted his ties to the “Make America Healthy Again” … Read more

A week before Texas mom Alyssa Burkett’s murder, the killer received a text: “I hope you handle it”

After Alyssa Burkett was murdered, detectives quickly learned that the prime suspect was the father of her child, Andrew Beard. But as the investigation unfolded, they would find out that Beard wasn’t the only one involved in the murder plot. Take a look inside the investigation. Oct. 2, 2020 | 9 a.m. On the morning … Read more

9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there’s no hope of survivors

LONGVIEW, Wash. — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at least one confirmed death. Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors of Tuesday’s tank implosion at Nippon Dynawave … Read more

Diver who helped save soccer team in Thailand holds out hope miners trapped in Laos cave are still alive

In pitch-black tunnels in a remote mine in central Laos, rescuers are risking their lives to save seven miners who have been trapped for a week. “We haven’t found them, but the operation is escalating a lot, and we have high hopes that they are still alive,” Mikko Paasi, a Thai-based Finnish diver who was … Read more

Voluntary departures hit record high as detained immigrants lose hope of getting released or winning in court

As pathways to freedom have narrowed in immigration courts across the United States, a record number of detainees are giving up their cases and voluntarily leaving the country. Last year, 28% of completed immigration removal cases among those in detention ended in voluntary departure, a higher share than in any year prior, a CBS News … Read more

Iowa farmers, feeling the strain, hope for positive outcome from Trump’s China summit

Harlan, Iowa — In Rick Chipman’s fields in Harlan, Iowa, young soy plants are starting to emerge. “We’re off to a good start,” Chipman told CBS News.  He farms 1,800 acres of corn and soy in Shelby County alongside a hog operation that offset last year’s losses following the Trump administration’s trade war that was … Read more

Hope for US-Iran peace deal fading

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump raised questions about security at WHCD 01:15 Investigators search California home connected to suspected shooter 02:41 New details on shooting at WH Correspondents’ Dinner 03:44 What people are wishing for as spring begins 01:44 Now Playing Hope for US-Iran … Read more