Senate leaders are calling for the swift passage of the proposed debt ceiling plan, but it faces multiple criticisms from both sides of the aisle. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins with the latest from Capitol Hill. Source
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3 residents still unaccounted for in Iowa building collapse
Three residents of a century-old apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, which partially collapsed Sunday remain unaccounted for, authorities said Thursday. Just days before the collapse, an engineer reported that portions of the building’s façade appeared “ready to fall imminently.” Roxana Saberi has more. Source
Trump holds rallies in Iowa, DeSantis campaigns in New Hampshire
Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Iowa Thursday as part of his 2024 bid to return to the White House, while his rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, made several stops in New Hampshire. In a testy exchange with a reporter, DeSantis criticized Mr. Biden and the Democratic party for replacing Iowa and New Hampshire with South Carolina as the party’s first primary state. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Biden unhurt after fall at Air Force Academy commencement, White House says
White House officials said that President Biden was not hurt after he tripped and fell onstage at a commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Thursday. Nancy Cordes and Ed O’Keefe has the latest. Source
South Dakota zoo welcomes litter of “critically endangered” red wolves
A litter of six red wolf pups, a highly endangered species of which there are only about two dozen in the wild, was born at the Great Plains Zoo in South Dakota on Thursday. Source
Several killed in Russian missile assault on Kyiv
A predawn Russian missile strike on Kyiv Thursday left several people dead, including a 9-year-old girl. The attack comes as Ukrainian forces are keeping Russia guessing about their looming counteroffensive. Debora Patta reports. Source
Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico, could threaten Florida
Thursday marked the first day of Atlantic hurricane season, and the National Hurricane Center forecasted that a tropical depression which formed in the Gulf of Mexico could potentially turn into a tropical storm by Thursday night or Friday. Source
Why U.S. births are decreasing
The rate of Americans giving birth slightly dropped in 2022 as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic. Demographics expert Bradley Schurman joins CBS News to discuss the reasons behind the decline. Source
Trump says he has “total support” of Iowa faith leaders
Donald Trump was just about 6,000 votes shy of winning the Iowa caucuses when he first ran in 2016. One key demographic — evangelicals — helped Texas Sen. Ted Cruz claim victory. Amanda Rooker, chief political reporter for CBS affiliate station KCCI in Des Moines, joins to discuss the former president’s campaign stops in the state Thursday. Source
Nurse denied ambulance requests before migrant child died, officials say
Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez, who suffered from sickle cell anemia and heart disease, died after she and her family spent over a week in Border Patrol custody. Source