NATO allies step up air patrols
NATO allies have been increasing their air patrols, especially near Lithuania, which borders both Russia and Belarus. Holly Williams takes a look at some of the air drills.
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U.S. sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine in new aid package
The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the war against Russia, even though the United Nations urges the warring countries to avoid using them.
U.S. supporting Sweden joining NATO
President Biden will head to Europe for a five-day trip on Sunday, highlighted by the annual NATO summit in Lithuania. The number one item on the agenda: whether or not to expand the group's membership — after Biden hosted Sweden's prime minister yesterday. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby joins "America Decides" to discuss the White House's plan to urge all countries to agree to allow Sweden to join NATO.
Biden to meet with NATO secretary general
President Biden will hold a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday. They'll discuss the upcoming NATO summit in Lithuania as the alliance begins its largest-ever air exercise, which is expected to last until June 23. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Saving Jewish artifacts during the Holocaust
A group of writers and intellectuals living in what is now Vilnius, Lithuania, risked their lives to save Jewish culture and history. Jon Wertheim reports.
Lithuania and World War II
“One of the worst slaughters during the Holocaust. Some 90% to 95% of the Jewish population of Lithuania was murdered brutally, cruelly, sadistically,” YIVO’s Jonathan Brent tells Jon Wertheim.
The Paper Brigade: Rescuing cultural artifacts during and after WWII
A group of writers and intellectuals living in what is now Vilnius, Lithuania, risked their lives to save Jewish culture and history.
TV personality flees Russia after investigators raid her home
Ksenia Sobchak first gained fame as a fashionable socialite and reality TV star and was once dubbed the "Russian Paris Hilton."
Russia warns NATO member Lithuania of "consequences" for cutting rail link
Kaliningrad is part of Russia, but it's surrounded by the EU. It's only link with the rest of Russia is a railway through Lithuania, and Moscow is furious about it being disrupted.
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Senate adjourns for the weekend with no breakthrough on ending shutdown
Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote. Follow live updates here.
Prince Andrew stripped of titles and must surrender lease to Windsor mansion
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
Teacher shot by 6-year-old student testifies in court: "I thought I had died"
Former Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023.
Comey asks court to toss indictment, arguing senator's questions were "confusing"
Former FBI Director James Comey is arguing his testimony in response to Sen. Ted Cruz's questions was "literally true" and cannot support a conviction.
At least 28 dead as Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba reeling
People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.
Toy replica of killer drone used by Russia is marketed to children
The toy is described in a listing as suitable for children from the age of six and "an ideal gift for young patriots."
Senate confirmation hearing for Casey Means postponed after she goes into labor
Casey Means and her brother, Calley Means, became prominent in recent years after viral interviews decrying the influence of the food and drug industry.
Cruise passenger left behind on island found dead: "Mum died, alone"
Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old cruise passenger, was found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island, a day after she was accidentally abandoned there by the ship's crew.
The 2025 U.S government shutdown, by the numbers
The 2025 federal government shutdown, in the first year of Trump's second term, is one of the longest in U.S. history.