Widespread damage remains after deadly tornadoes struck Tylertown, Mississippi, more than two months ago. The Trump administration has not yet approved a disaster declaration, which was requested days after the storm, leaving some residents waiting for federal assistance to help them rebuild.
A significant number of summer essentials come from China and because of tariffs, some major retailers have warned of higher prices. While gas and airfare prices are starting to fall, Nerdwallet says travelling this summer will still be 12% more expensive than before the pandemic. CBS News' Nancy Chen shows how to save and enjoy the summer season.
In an ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Harvard University, the Department of Homeland Security said the university can no longer enroll foreign students after it rejected a series of government demands. CBS News' Nikki Battiste has more.
Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, were the two Israeli Embassy staffers shot and killed leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. A friend of Milgrim describes the Kansas University grad as someone who "embodied a spirit of peace, of love, of curiosity, of understanding."
AAA anticipates a new record with more than 45 million Americans traveling 50 miles or more for Memorial Day weekend. The majority will drive. Traffic to get to your destination is expected to be the worst on Friday between noon and 8 p.m.
