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New Delhi — Multiple tourists were killed and others injured Tuesday when suspected militants opened fire on civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir, according to reports on Indian and international media. Many outlets, including the French news agency AFP, cited unnamed security officials who put the death toll as high as 24, but there was no immediate confirmation on casualties from authorities.

Senate Democrats are trying to make a stand against President Trump's nominee for a prosecutor's post in the District of Columbia, even as Mr. Trump's nominations for key Cabinet and Justice Department posts have secured confirmation largely unscathed with only a handful of dissenting Republican votes 

Tennessee said it wouldn't pass on a generational player to take a quarterback ... so don't.

Washington — More than 100 U.S. universities and colleges, including Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Brown, MIT, Cornell and Tufts issued a joint letter Tuesday condemning President Trump's "political interference" in the nation's education system.

Dr. Noor Abdalla, the wife of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, gave birth to their first child Monday. 

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are rebounding Tuesday morning, a day after the stock market took a hit. President Trump on Truth Social on Monday, renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellfor being "too late" to act, causing markets to major slump. 

Hadera, Israel — Israeli police on Tuesday were scouring the waters off the country's Mediterranean coast for a swimmer who they fear may have been attacked by a shark, in an area that for decades has seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out. A shiver of endangered dusky and sandbar sharks has been swimming close to the area for years, attracting onlookers who approach the sharks and drawing pleas from conservation groups for authorities to separate people from the wild animals.

Earth Day has been recognized in the United States on April 22 since 1970. The day spurred action in Washington, D.C., to create the Environmental Protection Agency and enact laws aimed at protecting the environment.

Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, is opening up about her recent battle with breast cancer in a deeply personal interview with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King.

Since the start of President Trump's second term in office, a number of corporations have announced plans to expand their production capabilities in the U.S. 

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to consider Maryland parents' challenge to their local school board's policy that denies them the ability to opt their elementary school-age children out of instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation.

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday, following a meeting of the College of Cardinals at the Catholic Church's city-state headquarters in the heart of Rome. The casket carrying the pope, who died Monday morning after suffering a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88, will be brought in a procession Wednesday morning, accompanied by cardinals, to St. Peter's from his residence at Casa Santa Marta, where he died.

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses.

Sacramento — Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in California communities at high risk for wildfires and force homeowners onto the state's last-resort insurance plan that offers basic coverage and high premiums.

A town hall hosted by Rep. Byron Donalds turned chaotic Tuesday, with audience members repeatedly interrupting the Florida Republican, leading authorities to remove two people — the latest raucous town hall dominated by protests against President Trump's administration.

Pope Francis' death on Monday, the day after Easter Sunday, started off a series of traditions that in a few weeks will culminate in a vote for the next pope.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's chief of staff is moving to a new role at the Pentagon, a senior defense official told CBS News — the latest staffing shift after days of upheaval, after multiple top Hegseth aides were fired late last week.

A New York City jury has convicted Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, for her role in a years-long bribery scheme with her husband. 

The National Institutes of Health is amassing private medical records from a number of federal and commercial databases to give to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new effort to study autism, the NIH's top official said Monday.

President Trump remains on the attack against Jerome Powell, deriding the Federal Reserve chief in a social media post on Monday as a "major loser" and pressing him to lower interest rates "NOW."

Pope Francis used his last will and testament to detail his wishes for where he would like to be interred following his death. Feeling that the sunset of my earthly life is approaching and with lively hope in Eternal Life, I wish to express my testamentary will only with regard to the place of my burial. I have always entrusted my life and my priestly and episcopal ministry to the Mother of Our Lord, Mary Most Holy. Therefore, I ask that my mortal remains rest awaiting the day of resurrection in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Harvard University on Monday said it has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that it unlawfully froze freezing billions in federal funding. 

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances.

A TikTok user has gone viral for a hilariously efficient way of eating more greens that she calls "dinosaur time," and a dietitian says it could be a useful method for others looking to do the same.

Washington — Rep. Robert Garcia, who traveled with lawmakers to El Salvador Monday to demand the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, warned the case is "on its way to a major constitutional crisis" as the White House says it doesn't intend to bring back the mistakenly deported Maryland man.

George Clooney is one of Hollywood's most well-known silver foxes. But lately, he's been sporting a new look — one he admits is not exactly his favorite.

A hearing kicked off today in Washington, D.C., that could determine whether Google remains in its current form, or if it could face penalties such as selling off its popular Chrome web browser. 

Stocks fell sharply on Monday as Wall Street returned from a shortened trading week and President Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, branding him as a "major loser."

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history — pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district court.

Pope Francis' death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. 

A Delta passenger jet caught fire on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport Monday and passengers had to evacuate via the emergency slides, the Federal Aviation Authority said Monday.

Stocks fell sharply on Monday as Wall Street returned from a shortened trading week and President Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, branding him as a "major loser."

Easter Monday marks the end of the Easter holiday weekend in the U.S., raising the question of whether it's also a federal holiday. 

A Boeing aircraft that was set to be delivered to an airline in China returned to the U.S. over the weekend, a sign of the emerging trade war between the world's two biggest economies. 

Cam Ward is the lone QB off the board on Day 1

Fifty years ago, Bob Hall changed the course of marathon history with a simple letter and a modified hospital wheelchair.

Washington — President Trump honored Pope Francis after the Vatican announced Monday morning that the pontiff died at the age of 88.

Washington — Former President Joe Biden called Pope Francis "one of the most consequential leaders of our time" in a statement marking the death of the 88-year-old pontiff Monday. 

Pope Francis, the groundbreaking leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday at the age of 88.

A Vietnamese property tycoon who was jailed for life in a $17 billion money laundering case had her sentence cut to 30 years on appeal on Monday after she claimed what happened was "an accident."

Washington — A commercial airliner was on final approach to San Francisco's international airport in November when the crew spotted a drone outside the cockpit window. By then it was too late "to take evasive action," the pilots reported, and the quadcopter passed by their windshield, not 300 feet away.

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday will consider a case that could impact whether Americans have to pay out-of-pocket for preventive-care services such as diabetes screenings, HIV-prevention drugs and statins, which are currently provided to patients at no cost under the Affordable Care Act.

New Delhi — U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in India on Monday for a four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration.

Ancelotti will reportedly leave Real Madrid towards the end of the season, so who could be his replacement?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified details about impending U.S. airstrikes in Yemen with a private Signal group that included his wife, brother and personal attorney, according to sources familiar with the messages.

El Salvador's top Catholic leader on Sunday urged President Nayib Bukele not to turn the country into a Guantanamo-style U.S. prison, after Bukele made a deal with Washington to house deported migrants from the United States in a notorious jail.

German police in a spa town north of Frankfurt were expanding a manhunt for one or more suspects still on the loose after two Turkish men were fatally shot a day earlier, reports said Sunday.

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Weijia Jiang: 

Four Seattle police officers who attended President Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021, which preceded the attack on the United States Capitol that day, have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to keep their names out of public records related to the insurrection.