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Hundreds of hospitals in rural parts of the United States are in danger of closing because they can no longer afford to stay open, according to a new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. The main reason: Insurance companies pay them much less than their big city counterparts for the same services.

Mohsen Mahdawi graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy Monday, less than three weeks after he was released from immigration custody after being detained at what he was told was a U.S. citizenship interview.

The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage jumped back above the 7% threshold on Monday, with the increase coming after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating on Friday over concerns about the government's growing debt levels.

The Republican-backed tax and spending bill that's now moving forward in the House is getting a reality check from Wall Street. That's because the proposed tax breaks are projected to far outstrip any savings in the bill, potentially leading to mounting U.S. debt and a worsening fiscal outlook, according to economists and policy experts. 

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a brief radio system outage at the Philadelphia air traffic control center responsible for handling flights at Newark Liberty International Airport. 

Washington — The Senate is expected to take a key procedural vote Monday evening on a crypto regulation bill after Democratic opposition tanked an initial attempt to advance the measure earlier this month amid concern over ties between the digital asset industry and the Trump family.

The Trump administration will pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Trump supporter who was shot and killed while in the mob breaching the House Speaker's Lobby on Jan. 6, 2021.    

A 400-pound grizzly bear was trapped and killed by park staff in Yellowstone last week because it posed a risk to public safety in one of the Wyoming park's busiest areas, according to the National Park Service.

Washington — A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration's efforts to take over the U.S. Institute of Peace, finding that the moves led by the White House's Department of Government Efficiency were made by leaders who were illegally installed and lacked the legal authority to dismantle the organization.

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will let the Trump administration end the Temporary Protected Status program protecting roughly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants from the threat of deportation while legal proceedings over the move continue.

Henry Czerny describes himself as "the bread in the 'Mission: Impossible' sandwich," present at the franchise's beginnings in 1996 and now returning for what may be its conclusion.

Extreme weather linked to climate change could spell financial ruin for many American homeowners and lead to billions in losses for lenders, a new study finds. 

Sesame Street has a new home at Netflix, where the children's show's 56th season will air later this year. 

The remains of a Connecticut woman who went missing on a hike in Japan two years ago have been recovered, her family announced.

Regeneron has agreed to buy 23andMe, the once buzzy genetic testing company, out of bankruptcy for $256 million under a court-supervised sale process.

President Trump is set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday morning about the war in Ukraine and will then talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders.

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped appearing.

Stock futures declined before the opening bell Monday after the U.S. credit rating was downgraded by Moody's Ratings on Friday.

Former President Joe Biden expressed his gratitude Monday for an outpouring of support after his office announced he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer a day earlier. 

A Mexican security consultant who recently did contract work for the U.S. State Department has been shot and killed in what appears to have been a cartel ambush at a restaurant in Guadalajara.

Federal investigators looking into the Mexican navy ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend are expected to provide an update Monday afternoon in New York City. 

Some of the National Institutes of Health's top brain scientists received layoff notices last month, weeks before Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified to Congress that no working scientists had been cut from his department.

Scottie Scheffler worked harder than he imagined and got the result everyone expected Sunday in the PGA Championship: A most pleasant walk to the 18th green with another major title secure in the hands of golf's No. 1 player.

Washington — The House Budget Committee plans to return late Sunday to attempt for a second time to move President Trump's domestic policy bill closer to the finish line after conservatives rebelled Friday over concerns the legislation does not contain steep enough spending cuts. 

Well wishes are pouring in for former President Joe Biden after his office revealed on Sunday he'd been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended a controversial new Trump administration policy granting refugee status to White South Africans days after the first group's arrival in the U.S., saying people should be "celebrating" the move, not criticizing it. 

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Ed O'Keefe: 

New York City and federal officials have begun their investigation into the deadly crash of a Mexican tall ship into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night. 

Minnesota crime scene investigators captured footage when they got their first look inside a high-rise apartment in Minneapolis. According to police reports, at around 5:30 p.m. on  June 13, 1993, a tenant reported water seeping into their apartment. A building caretaker and a security guard were called to check it out, and discovered the water was coming from apartment 2104. SGT. CHRIS KARAKOSTAS: Do you have any idea why your DNA would be in that building, your blood would be in that building? SGT. CHRIS KARAKOSTAS: Does this lady look familiar to you at all?

This story originally aired on Nov. 2, 2024. It was updated on May 17, 2025.

Police in South Africa launched a manhunt on Saturday for gunmen who killed eight customers at a tavern in the southeastern city of Durban.

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota criticized Donald Trump in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law.

President Trump ripped into Walmart, saying on social media Saturday that the retail giant should "eat the tariffs" instead of blaming the duties on imported goods imposed by his administration for its increased prices.

Disastrous systems sweeping across the Midwest have left at least 21 dead, including nine people killed after a tornado sparked what authorities called a mass casualty event in southeastern Kentucky.

Combat sport clubs have been used to boost recruitment for a white nationalist hate group, according to a report released by the legal advocacy organization Southern Poverty Law Center.

A shooting inside a Las Vegas gym Friday afternoon left one person dead and at least three others injured, police said. The suspect was also killed.

Snippets from a 2023 interview that led Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur to describe former President Joe Biden as an "elderly man with a poor memory" were obtained and published by Axios Friday, showing Biden's halting tone of voice and difficulty remembering dates.

President Trump suggested Friday his swipe at Taylor Swift last year has hurt her popularity.

At least four people have died Friday after severe storms, including a possible tornado, swept through St. Louis, Mayor Cara Spencer announced.

The White House on Friday touted a Republican-backed tax bill as delivering "PERMANENT tax cuts and bigger paychecks." Yet experts say the legislation would disproportionately benefit the highest income earners, while offering far more modest gains to Americans lower down the ladder.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year by broader use of life jackets and more fences around swimming pools, according to new modeling from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers, in one of the last studies produced by some of the agency's injury prevention experts before they were eliminated by layoffs this year.

The U.S. credit rating was downgraded by Moody's Ratings on Friday, with the nation's credit score lowered from Aaa to Aa1. 

Washington — Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said the U.S. government halted cyber operations against Russia for one day in February as President Trump was trying to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, confirming CBS News reporting at the time and undercutting statements of denial from the Defense Department. 

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday said it will continue to block the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan men detained in northern Texas while they pursue a challenge to their removals under the wartime Alien Enemies Act.

The Food and Drug Administration has greenlit Japan-based test manufacturer Fujirebio to begin marketing its blood test for helping doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease in some patients, clearing the way for wider availability of the approach. 

Staff employees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. announced this week an intent to unionize across departments and argue for collective bargaining rights. The effort comes amid months of layoffs and job uncertainty following major changes brought on by the Trump administration.

High temperatures projected across the U.S. summer could take a toll on Americans' budgets by driving up the price of keeping homes cool. 

The House Republican bill to enact President Trump's domestic policy agenda contains a provision that has prompted opposition from the Mexican government — a tax on cash payments sent by non-U.S. citizens to family members in their home countries.

An American man who had been on the run for over two decades was arrested in Toronto earlier this year, police said.