CBS News Radio Revisits Beginning of 1991 Gulf War in New Flashback Feature
CBS News Radio aired a flashback segment on May 11, revisiting the onset of the 1991 Gulf War, when U.S. forces launched Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe intr...
Underwater Speakers Offer New Hope for Bleached Corals, Pilot Tests Show Promise
On May 11, 2026, PBS NewsHour aired a special report with correspondent Ben Tracy and scientists from Climate Central detailing a novel technique that uses low‑frequency underwater speakers to stimulate the settlement an...
Supreme Court Clears Way for Alabama to Implement Republican‑Drawn Congressional Map
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 11 lifted a lower‑court injunction that had blocked Alabama from using a congressional map drawn by Republican leaders in 2023, allowing the state to move forward with elections under the ne...
Media entrepreneur Byron Allen named new CEO of BuzzFeed as company pivots to AI‑driven content
Byron Allen, founder of Allen Media Group, has been appointed chief executive officer of BuzzFeed Inc., according to a company press release issued Monday. Allen, whose investment vehicle Allen Family Digital recently pu...
Cruise Ship Passengers Quarantined in Nebraska Amid Hantavirus Concerns
On May 11, 2026, more than a dozen passengers from the Caribbean‑bound cruise liner MSC Caribbean were transferred to the National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha after health offi...
Artist Masako Miki Reimagines ‘Night Parade of One Hundred Demons’ in Boston Exhibit
On May 11, 2026, PBS NewsHour’s arts segment “CANVAS” showcased a new exhibition at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts featuring Japanese‑American artist Masako Miki. The show, titled “Phantoms in Color,” offers a contempora...
U.S. Quarantines Cruise Ship Passengers After Hantavirus Exposure
American passengers who were potentially exposed to hantavirus aboard a cruise ship have been placed under quarantine after returning to the United States, health officials said on May 11. The ship, which had docked in F...
Netanyahu Blames Foreign Bots for Waning U.S. Support Amid Gaza Conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS News on May 11 that foreign‑operated social‑media bots have played a significant role in eroding American public support for Israel since the war in Gaza began. The comm...
NYC Police Crackdown on Homeless Leads to Growing Court Cases Over Subway Seating
A wave of citations issued in May 2026 has pushed an increasing number of unhoused New Yorkers into the courtroom after police began enforcing a new ordinance that prohibits “taking up more than one seat” on public trans...
Netanyahu Says Iran Still Holds Nuclear Materials, Conflict Ongoing
In a CBS News interview on May 11, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Iran continues to possess nuclear‑related materials, indicating that the regional conflict remains unresolved. The discussion, ho...
Notable Deaths in 2026: Remembering Influential Figures Across Arts and Science
CBS News compiled a tribute on May 11 to honor notable individuals who passed away in 2026, spotlighting their contributions to innovation, creativity, and humanity. The segment highlighted figures from entertainment, te...
Watchdog Group Calls on DOT IG to Investigate Secretary Duffy’s Reality‑TV Road Trip
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a formal request on May 11, 2026, urging the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General to examine Secretary Sean Duffy’s participation in the Netfl...
Defense Secretary Hegseth Accuses Senator Kelly Over Classified Weapons Leak Amid Iran Conflict
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly criticized Senator Mark Kelly (D‑AZ) on May 11, 2026, alleging that the senator disclosed classified information about U.S. munitions supplies to Iran during a Senate Armed Service...
Netanyahu Acknowledges No Perfect Foresight on Iran's Strait of Hormuz Blockade Plans
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS News on May 11 that Israel and the United States did not anticipate that Iran might attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil‑shipping lane. The remarks came after a ...
President Trump Nominates Former Arizona Anchor Kari Lake as Ambassador to Jamaica
On May 11, 2026, President Donald J. Trump announced his nomination of Kari Lake, the former Arizona television news anchor who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022, to serve as the United States ambassador to Jamaica...
Organized Oilfield Theft in Texas Escalates, State Estimates $1 Billion in Losses
Texas regulators disclosed on May 11, 2026 that a sophisticated network of thieves has siphoned roughly one billion dollars worth of crude oil from wells across the state in the past year. The scheme, which involves tamp...
President Trump Nominates Former Serco Exec David Cummins to Lead TSA
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that David Cummins, a former senior vice president of the government‑contracting firm Serco, has been nominated to serve as the next administrator of the Transportation Security...
Trump Announces Former FEMA Director Cameron Hamilton as Agency Nominee
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Cameron Hamilton, who previously served as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) director before being dismissed in 2025, has been nominated to return to the age...
Utqiagvik, Alaska Prepares for 84 Days of Midnight Sun After Final Sunset
Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States’ northernmost city, witnessed their last sunset on May 11, 2026, marking the start of an 84‑day period of continuous daylight that will not end until late July. The phenomenon, k...
Trump Slams Iran’s Peace Proposal, Calls It ‘Garbage’ as Ceasefire Talks Falter
Former President Donald J. Trump took to social media on May 11, 2026, to denounce Iran’s latest cease‑fire proposal, labeling it “a piece of garbage” and warning that accepting the terms would embolden Tehran’s regional...