Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump called fellow candidate Ted Cruz a “nasty guy” Monday. The two are locked in a war of words that has largely consisted of personal insults rather than policy issues. Major Garrett reports. Source
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Sean Penn shares his surprise over “El Chapo’s” capture
On “60 Minutes,” actor Sean Penn shared his motivation for seeking out an interview with the drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. In a part of the conversation that didn’t air, Penn talks to Charlie Rose about the fugitive’s recent capture. Source
Sean Penn hopes to talk to “El Chapo” again
Charlie Rose’s interview with actor Sean Penn is gaining global attention. Penn broke his silence about his meeting with Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Penn tells Rose he was not out to glorify Guzman. Source
Prince Harry to attend Prince Philip’s funeral without Meghan
Prince Harry has arrived in the U.K. ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral. His wife, Meghan, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, remained in the U.S. on medical advice. Holly Williams has more details. Source
Remembering Alan Rickman
The worlds of film and theater are mourning the loss of British actor Alan Rickman, best recognized as Professor Snape in the “Harry Potter” films, who died this past week after a bout with cancer. Critic David Edelstein pays tribute to his sublime talent. Source
U.S. deficit hits $1.7 trillion over last six months
The latest monthly Treasury report says the country spent nearly $660 billion more than it took in during March alone. Source
Marco Rubio hammers Obama over Iran prisoner swap
In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the Republican presidential candidate criticizes the recent exchange of four American prisoners for pardoning seven Iranians, saying it only encourages enemy nations to see that “there’s a price for Americans” Source
Guy Fieri helped raise $25 million for restaurant workers
“The restaurant industry is massively important to our communities,” Fieri said. “And so, when I saw this coming, I said, ‘We got to do something to get some money to these folks.'” Source
Los Angeles suburb demands answers for gas leak
Porter Ranch, a town north of L.A., has seen 4,000 of its residents forced from their homes due to a natural gas leak that’s gone on for the past three months. Friday night, community members packed a church and confronted state regulators about the problem. Carter Evans was there. Source
1 killed and officer wounded in Tennessee high school shooting
One person was killed and a police officer was wounded in a shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, authorities said Monday. There’s no active threat to the public and the Austin-East Magnet High School has been secured, officials said. CBS affiliate WVLT-TV has the latest. Source