Pearl Harbor hero returns
Mel Heckman helped saved the lives of his fellow sailors during the Pearl Harbor attacks. Seventy-five years later, Heckman returned to the site with his family to commemorate that day. John Blackstone reports.
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
Seventy-five years ago, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Many of the dead Americans were college-age, 18 to 25 years old. A new memorial at the University of Arizona is meant to pay tribute to those who lost their lives aboard the USS Arizona. Barry Petersen reports.
Dakota Access oil pipeline
In a major victory for protesters against the Dakota Access pipeline project, the Army Corps of Engineers has denied an easement required to build the pipeline. They say it would have posed a risk to drinking water. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has the latest on the controversial pipeline.
Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary
The 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which left more than 2,400 Americans dead and drew the U.S. into World War II, is this week. Donald Stratton, 94, is one of just five people still alive today who survived the attack on board the USS Arizona, and he's returned to Hawaii for the commemorations. John Blackstone has more.
12/3: Evening News
A party in a renovated warehouse ended with what may be the deadliest structure fire in the history of Oakland, California; the oldest-known survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor is returning to Hawaii to commemorate the 75th anniversary of a day that will live in infamy
Pearl Harbor survivor
The oldest-known survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor is returning to Hawaii to commemorate the 75th anniversary of a day that will live in infamy. Danielle Nottingham has more on the 104-year-old veteran.
Restored B-29 takes to the air
Lee Cowan shows us a B-29 bomber rescued from the boneyard, and the World War II veterans and volunteers who helped launch it back into the skies.
Full episode: 04/10/1994
Watch Charles Osgood's debut as host of CBS' "Sunday Morning," originally broadcast April 10, 1994. Features include: Terence Smith on doctors who still make house calls; TV critic John Leonard reviews the PBS series, "Middlemarch"; Randall Pinkston profiles Curtis Mayfield, several years after an accident left the singer paralyzed; Martha Teichner on the U.S. Army's World War II ski patrol, the 10th Mountain Division: Ray Brady on stock market fluctuations; Tim Sample on making maple syrup in Maine; Osgood on struggling pro golfer Mike Donald; and scenes of wildflowers in Texas.
Woman from iconic WWII kiss dead
Greta Friedman, the woman in the iconic Times Square kissing photo snapped on V-J Day that came to symbolize the end of World War II, has died. The photo was printed on the cover of Life magazine. The then-21-year-old Jewish refugee from Austria was spontaneously swept up by an American sailor, who gave her the historic kiss. She will be buried next to her late husband in Arlington National Cemetery.
9/8: Evening News
Hillary Clinton battled back against attacks launched by Donald Trump during a forum Wednesday night; Dabney Montgomery was a Tuskegee Airman, flying in World War II, and marched in Selma with Martin Luther King, Jr
Tuskegee airman
Dabney Montgomery was a Tuskegee Airman, flying in World War II, and marched in Selma with Martin Luther King, Jr. He died last week at 93, and his funeral is Thursday. Scott Pelley reports on his life.
World War II Hero Dead
One of the first African-American pilots in the U.S. military, Dr. Roscoe C. Brown earned the Distinguished Flying Cross during World War II and went on to become a professor and community college president.
Okinawans insist they're not anti-American, but many are against American bases, and their grievances date back to the end of World War II
The U.S. military in Japan faces new protests after an American Marine veteran is accused of murdering a young Japanese woman. Tens of thousands of Japanese rallied Sunday on the island of Okinawa, calling for the removal or reduction of the military bases there. Okinawans insist they're not anti-American, but many are against American bases, and their grievances date back to the end of World War II. Adriana Diaz reports.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 27, 2016 edition
At least one person is dead and several more are missing due to major floods in Texas; everyone in John Colone's unit thought he was dead after he was shot four times in 1968 during the Vietnam War
President Obama didn't apologize for the atomic bomb the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima seven decades ago, but he called on the world's nuclear powers to have the courage to give them up
President Obama didn't apologize for the atomic bomb the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima seven decades ago, but he called on the world's nuclear powers to have the courage to give them up. A number of survivors were in attendance for the emotional day. Margaret Brennan has more.
President Obama made a historic address at Hiroshima May 27, the site of the American nuclear bombing that helped lead to the end of World War II
President Obama made a historic address at Hiroshima May 27, the site of the American nuclear bombing that helped lead to the end of World War II. The President said the bombing lead to a "moral awakening" and called for a world without nuclear weapons. Watch the full speech.
President Obama makes history in Hiroshima, delivering a speech at the site of the WWII nuclear bombing
President Obama makes history in Hiroshima, delivering a speech at the site of the WWII nuclear bombing. CBS News foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan has more on the impact of the President's speech and visit.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 26, 2016 edition
Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination with help from members of North Dakota's GOP convention delegation; Skellig Michael is an island seven miles off the coast of Ireland with a history dating back to the dawn of civilization. But that's not what has tourists flocking to the island these days
President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima Friday
President Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima Friday. Around 140,000 lives were lost when an atomic bomb was dropped on the city near the end of World War II, and some of them were American. Margaret Brennan has the story of one.
Friendly Fire, Attu
Why were 5 U.S. soldiers killed by an American bomber in Afghanistan? And, how a Japanese medic and American soldier became linked by World War II’s Battle of Attu
Women Airforce Service Pilots were tasked with helping train the male pilots during WWII. But they weren't considered active duty
Women Airforce Service Pilots were tasked with helping train the male pilots during WWII. But they weren't considered active duty. As a result, they can't be buried at Arlington. David Martin reports one family is fighting to change that.
The iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising an American flag during the bloody WWII battle for Iwo Jima was taken on February 23rd, 1945
The iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising an American flag during the bloody WWII battle for Iwo Jima was taken on February 23rd, 1945.
Mark Strassmann reports on a love story: An American World War II veteran and the British woman he planned to marry
Mark Strassmann reports on a love story: An American World War II veteran and the British woman he planned to marry. They met and courted while he was stationed near London, but the war interupted their budding romance.
South Korea and Japan reach a deal meant to resolve a decades-long impasse over Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War II
South Korea and Japan reach a deal meant to resolve a decades-long impasse over Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War II. CBSN's Contessa Brewer reports.
Crews find Navy ship unseen by human eyes for nearly 8 decades
The USS Johnston is the deepest wreck ever discovered.
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; manhunt for shooter ongoing
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Nation holds tributes to mark 24 years since 9/11
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
Search for Charlie Kirk's killer continues. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
British ambassador to U.S. fired over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Hyundai CEO says immigration raid will delay battery plant's construction
Construction will be delayed by up to three months as the plant now grapples with shortage of workers.
Nadine Menendez sentenced to more than 4 years in bribery case
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Social Security COLA could increase 2.7% in 2026, new estimate shows
A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.
Map shows West Nile virus cases as officials warn season isn't over
Health officials are warning the West Nile virus season isn't over yet. Here's where the mosquito-borne illness has been spreading.
Prince Harry has his first meeting with dad King Charles in 19 months
On a rare trip back to the U.K., devoted mostly to charity events, Prince Harry may have begun the reconciliation with his family he's said he wants.