Officials noticed Joseph Spring and Michael Lewis, both 31, were missing during the morning headcount at Mississippi’s Raymond Detention Center. Source
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Will Congress pass the debt ceiling deal?
The House could vote as early as Wednesday on a compromise to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. The wings of each party have both opposed the plan, meaning the president and Speaker Kevin McCarthy will need the support of most House moderates to get the deal passed. Democratic strategist Ray Zaccaro and former Trump administration press secretary Hogan Gidley have more on the politics behind getting the deal through Congress. Source
Eight people rescued after 6-story apartment building collapses in Davenport, Iowa
First responders rescued 8 people after a 6-story apartment building collapsed in Davenport, Iowa. Officials said that while they didn’t know what caused the collapse, they’d previously received complaints about needed repairs. Nada Shamah reports. Source
Memorial Day travel hits pre-pandemic levels with relative smooth sailing at U.S. airports
This Memorial Day travel weekend was a busy one, with more than 42 million Americans traveling by plane, train or automobile. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave and CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg have more. Source
China launches replacement crew to Tiangong space station
The Shenzhou-16 crew will replace three taikonauts who are wrapping up a six-month stay aboard the Chinese space station. Source
5/29: Prime Time with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on the science behind airplane turbulence, why many eighth graders are failing U.S. history, and the end of Phantom of the Opera’s 35-year run on Broadway. Source
Memorial Day weekend travel hits pre-pandemic levels
The TSA expected to see 2.6 million travelers on Memorial Day, tracking ahead of pre-pandemic levels. Despite record numbers of passengers over the long weekend, air travel was relatively smooth compared with last summer’s delay-ridden travel season. Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source
Ukraine defends itself from deadly Russian missile attacks
Using high-tech defense systems such as the American-built Patriot, Ukraine defended itself against increasing aerial threats from Russia. Debora Patta reports. Source
Soaring temperatures and record-breaking heat expected by the end of the week
More than 230 million can expect to see temperatures above 80 degrees by the end of the week, including record-breaking heat along the East Coast and in parts of New England and Pennsylvania. Meteorologist Alex Wilson with The Weather Channel has the forecast. Source
Children’s fife and drum corps greets veterans at Dulles Airport
The musicians of Linton Hall School’s Fife & Drum Corps, some as young as 6 years old, honored veterans at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., continuing a tradition that goes back to the American Revolution. Source