Emotional U.K. PM May says she'll resign amid Brexit backlash
May has infuriated hardline supporters of Britain's break from the European Union in her Conservative Party, and they are essentially forcing her out
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British PM Theresa May to resign in two weeks
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will resign in two weeks. May has repeatedly failed to carry out Brexit, Britain’s voter-approved exit from the European Union. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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U.K. PM May to resign amid Brexit backlash
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will resign on June 7 after a mutiny from her own party over her handling of Brexit, Britain's divorce from the European Union. May made the announcement outside her 10 Downing Street office in London.
Brexit turmoil forces U.K. leader to set resignation date
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she will resign on June 7 after a mutiny from her own party over her handling of Brexit, Britain's divorce from the European Union. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from London.
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British defense chief sacked for alleged leaks on Huawei talks
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Trump and Queen Elizabeth to meet in June
President Trump and Queen Elizabeth are expected to meet again, this time in June for three days in the United Kingdom.
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Brexit extended until Oct. 31
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UK removes "European Union" from passports despite Brexit delay
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U.K. Parliament tries to solve Brexit crisis
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With 10 days to go, hope for an orderly Brexit is fading fast
EU's chief negotiator says there's still hope London can get its act together, but a no-deal crash out is "day after day more likely"
British lawmakers reject 4 alternatives to Theresa May's Brexit deal
Theresa May has summoned her Cabinet for a marathon meeting Tuesday to thrash out the options after Monday's vote
Brexit plan rejected again
Britain is two weeks from its latest Brexit deadline and it's no closer to approving terms of its breakup with Europe. Parliament took another vote, and rejected the plan from Prime Minister Theresa May. Mark Phillips reports.
Brexit deal fails for third time
On the day the U.K. was supposed to leave the European Union, parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Mark Phillips has the latest.
U.K. leader loses 3rd vote on Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May has lost again in her bid to get Parliament to back her EU divorce plan. So what does Britain want, and what happens next? CBS News' Mark Phillips tries to explain the inexplicable.
British PM loses another Brexit vote, and it could be strike 3
Three years after public referendum calling for divorce from EU, British lawmakers still can't agree on what it should look like
UK's Theresa May to resign after Brexit vote
British lawmakers are scrambling to come up with a plan to leave the European Union by the new deadline of May 22. Prime Minister Theresa May has offered to resign in exchange for votes needed to pass her deal. Nile Gardiner, a former adviser to Margaret Thatcher, joins CBSN to walk us through the chaos.
Wrongly deported Maryland man's lawyers, DOJ to face off in court
The two sides will appear for a follow-up hearing after a judge ordered the administration to provide her with updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts.
China orders its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets, report says
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.
Biden to deliver public remarks today, first since leaving office
Former President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first public address since leaving office, speaking at a Chicago conference focused on protecting Social Security.
Trump says he would "love to" send "homegrown criminals" to foreign prisons
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
Gayle King says she can "take on anything" after space journey
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King, who before her spaceflight admitted that she's a nervous flyer, said she has a new confidence following her journey and revealed if she would do it again.
Ukraine unveils its own Russian drone killer as U.S. backing wanes
Russia has peppered Ukraine with exploding drones for years. Now, worried about continued U.S. support, Kyiv is putting hope in a new, domestically made drone-killer.
Do you know what you pay in taxes? Here's what Americans pay the IRS.
Most Americans don't know their own tax rate or what others pay to the IRS, yet most feel their taxes are too high.
U.S. military tracks Russian warplanes flying near Alaska
The U.S. military has reported Russian military activity near Alaska several times in recent months.
Man shoots and kills charging grizzly bear in Montana, officials say
Montana officials said the animal was a 250-pound adult female with "no history of conflict."
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Trump says he would "love to" send "homegrown criminals" to foreign prisons
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
Man shoots and kills charging grizzly bear in Montana, officials say
Montana officials said the animal was a 250-pound adult female with "no history of conflict."
Biden to deliver public remarks today, first since leaving office
Former President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first public address since leaving office, speaking at a Chicago conference focused on protecting Social Security.
To Peep or not Peep? The Easter holiday treat evokes strong reactions.
Love them or hate them, marshmallow Peeps are inescapable around the Easter holiday.
2 injured hikers rescued from remote Arizona desert in separate incidents
Federal agents rescued two injured hikers who were stranded in remote parts of the Arizona desert, in separate incidents over the weekend.
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China orders its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jets, report says
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.
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Imports of computer chips, pharmaceuticals probed by Trump administration
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
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Trump says he would "love to" send "homegrown criminals" to foreign prisons
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
Biden to deliver public remarks today, first since leaving office
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Wrongly deported Maryland man's lawyers, DOJ to face off in court
The two sides will appear for a follow-up hearing after a judge ordered the administration to provide her with updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts.
Fewer women left their states to get abortions in 2024, survey finds
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Imports of computer chips, pharmaceuticals probed by Trump administration
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
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Analysis: 1 in 5 organ donations being tossed
More than 100,000 Americans need an organ transplant to stay alive, and each day, 17 die waiting. But a CBS News analysis finds one out of five donated organs is being tossed out. Tom Hanson has the story behind that troubling statistic in tonight's "Eye on America."
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Study projects how much cancer is caused by CT scans
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Ex-FDA official: RFK Jr.'s autism claims could give "people false hope"
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Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths
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Ukraine unveils its own Russian drone killer as U.S. backing wanes
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Ancient buried treasure unearthed by metal detectorists in Transylvania
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U.N. condemns Israel as 2nd Gaza hospital hit in space of just 3 days
Gaza health officials say an Israeli strike on a field hospital killed a medic two days after another attack disabled the enclave's last functioning critical care facility.
U.S. military tracks Russian warplanes flying near Alaska
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New documentary looks at the Carter family
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Katy Perry sings "What a Wonderful World" during historic spaceflight
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Can climate change really create zombie fungi, like in "The Last of Us"?
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Ancient altar found in jungle apparently used for child sacrifices
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Weinstein's retrial begins in New York
Jury selection began Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York after the state's highest court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. CBS News New York reporter Christina Fan has the details.
Man detained in Caribbean for famed crime reporter's 2021 murder
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Pennsylvania arson suspect's alleged plans
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Jury selection began Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York after the state's highest court overturned his 2020 rape conviction. CBS News New York reporter Christina Fan has the details.
Gayle King on whether she'd go to space again
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Where Maryland man's deportation case stands
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DHS arrests man at citizenship appointment
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