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By Kathryn Watson May 2, 2024 / 11:10 AM EDT / CBS News CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live President Biden is speaking Thursday in previously unscheduled remarks on college campuses before leaving for events in North Carolina.  The president’s remarks come as pro-Palestinian protests have been held at college campuses nationwide, resulting in police breaking up encampments at some schools and arrests.  Over 100 people were arrested on Wednesday night at the University of California, Los Angeles, after hundreds of protesters defied police orders to leave and about 24 hours after  counter-protesters attacked the tent encampment on the campus .    The chaotic night at UCLA came after arrests in New York City at Columbia University and City College.  The White House has condemned violence and antisemitic rhetoric at some of the protests, while saying students have the right to protest peacefully. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has left decisions and consequences around the protests up to university presidents.  “They have a right to peacefully protest as long as it’s within the law, and that it’s peaceful,” Jean-Pierre said in Wednesday’s press

Leader Jeffries I Sunday on 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News Norah O’Donnell profiles Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, who, depending on the November elections, might become the first-ever Black speaker of the House. 60 Minutes, Sunday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

5/2: CBS Morning News – CBS News Watch CBS News Police enter UCLA encampment, detain some protestors; Bumble survey finds 70% of women experience “dating app fatigue.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

BYRON, Calif. —  Giant pumps hum inside a warehouse-like building, pushing water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta into the California Aqueduct, where it travels more than 400 miles south to the taps of over half the state’s population. But lately the powerful motors at the Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant have been running at reduced capacity, despite a second year of drought-busting snow and rain. The reason: So many threatened fish have died at the plant’s intake reservoir and pumps that it has triggered federal protections and forced the state to pump less water. The spike in fish deaths has angered environmentalists and fishing advocates, who argue the state draws too much water from the delta while failing to safeguard fish. Conversely, the reduced pumping has vexed Central Valley growers and water districts, who have complained that they need more water from the estuary and that deliveries are being unduly limited by regulatory constraints and outdated infrastructure. Together, their criticisms have placed renewed attention on the half-century-old pumps and fish protection facilities that are critical linchpins of the State Water Project, one of the world’s

Another day, another report about a company exposing its customers’ personal information to hackers or other unintended audiences. On Wednesday, Panda Restaurant Group (parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San) revealed that hackers had obtained the personal data of an unknown number of diners. In previous weeks, Kaiser Permanente and AT&T announced unauthorized data releases affecting millions of their customers. The specifics surrounding what information was exposed in such events varies, but even the most mundane information that companies collect from us is of use to hackers, scammers and data brokers. Panda said the breach was in early March and affected only its corporate systems, not its in-store operations. The data exposed consisted of customers’ first and last names and either driver’s license numbers or non-driver identification cards. Kaiser notified 13.4 million of its members that some data about searches for medical information that patients performed on Kaiser’s website may have been inadvertently transmitted to Google and other search engines and media platforms. Other pieces of information that could have been compromised are IP addresses, account usernames, and data on how members used

EDMONTON, Canada —  The Kings season ended again Wednesday with a whimper not a bang. It ended again in the first round of the NHL playoffs and again in a loss to the Edmonton Oilers, who have become for the Kings what kryptonite was for Superman. The final score of the final game was 4-3, but that was just a bookkeeping detail because the series was over long before the final horn sounded. The Oilers outscored the Kings 22-13 in the five games, with nine of those goals coming in 19 chances on the power play. They didn’t concede a goal on the Kings’ 12 power-play opportunities. Four Oilers — Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard and Zach Hyman — finished the series with at least eight points, twice as many as the Kings’ co-leaders, Quinton Byfield and Adrian Kempe. As beatdowns go, this one was about as one-sided as the Kings-Oilers playoff history has been in general. Yet for Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, it really didn’t matter what color the other uniform was. What matters is the Kings are out of the playoffs after one

A California Highway Patrol spokesperson says “hundreds” of people were detained as officers dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment Thursday morning that had been set up in Dickson Plaza on the University of California, Los Angeles campus.

May 2, 2024 / 10:14 AM EDT / AP New film highlights maternal mortality crisis New film highlights Black maternal mortality crisis and the families left behind 07:18 U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. About 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to provisional CDC data. That’s down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in 2021, when it was the highest level in more than 50 years. COVID-19 seems to be the main explanation for the improvement, said Donna Hoyert, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maternal mortality researcher. The coronavirus can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women. And, in the worst days of the pandemic, burned out physicians may have added to the risk by ignoring pregnant women’s worries, experts say. Fewer death certificates are mentioning COVID-19  as a contributor to pregnancy-related deaths . The count was over 400 in 2021 but fewer than 10 last year, Hoyert said. The agency on Thursday released a report detailing the final maternal mortality data for 2022. It also recently released provisional data

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. By Jessica Walrack Edited By Angelica Leicht May 2, 2024 / 10:14 AM EDT / CBS News If you’re paying more than you can afford on your mortgage loan, there may be ways to lower your monthly costs now. Getty Images Americans have seen the overall cost of living increase by nearly 20% since 2020, which is causing budgets to be stretched, and in some cases, significantly. For many, following common advice like meal planning, cutting down on luxuries and picking up a side gig just isn’t closing the financial gap.  If that’s your experience, it may help to rethink one of the largest monthly expenses most people have — your mortgage . The median monthly mortgage payment in the U.S. is currently $2,843 , which is up nearly 13% compared to one year prior.  But how can you reduce your mortgage payment if you need help today? Find out what today’s top mortgage loan rates are online now. 5 ways to lower your mortgage

Police raid anti-war encampment at UCLA – CBS News Watch CBS News Police raided the anti-war encampment at UCLA, which was declared unlawful by university officials overnight. It came one day after a violent clash between protesters and counter-protesters. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On