Harvard names Claudine Gay first Black president in its history
Gay will be the Ivy League school's first Black leader, and only the second woman to be appointed its president since its founding in 1636.
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Gay will be the Ivy League school's first Black leader, and only the second woman to be appointed its president since its founding in 1636.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in two cases that challenge affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Evan Mandery, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBS News to discuss the cases and the impact they could have on college admissions.
California Rep. Adam Schiff, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
The government shutdown is now on Day 40 as senators returned to Capitol Hill for a rare Sunday session. Follow live updates here.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.
With the world's highest concentration of AI data centers, Virginia faces energy costs that Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger aims to lower during her term.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
During his tenure from 1989 to 2006, Paul Tagliabue oversaw the expansion of the NFL to 32 teams.
A powerful earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of about 12 miles, struck off the coast of northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Federal agents said they arrested Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera in Boston Sunday and also revealed the indictment against Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz.
Britain's public broadcaster has been criticized for editing a speech President Trump made on Jan. 6, 2021, before protesters attacked the Capitol in Washington.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, announced last week the creation of a commission to look at mid-decade redistricting.