Jason Castro, meanwhile, is raising his stock heading into free agency Source
Chicago Cubs batter breaks down after his line drive strikes 4-year-old girl
Protective netting at ballparks is once again under scrutiny after a young girl was hit by a foul ball at a Wednesday night game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. The 4-year-old took a line drive during the fourth inning, causing the entire stadium to fall silent. Source
Private group building border wall with crowd-sourced funds expects to finish by end of week
A group says it is moving ahead with plans to build a private wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in southwestern New Mexico. The group is using millions of dollars from a crowdfunding campaign to close a border gap that they say is popular with asylum seekers. David Begnaud reports. Source
U.S. sends Russia a message with Arctic Circle war games
American fighter jets are conducting critical aerial exercises in the Arctic Circle Thursday. The maneuvers are just a few hundred miles from Russia, which has repeatedly sent warplanes close to U.S. airspace in recent weeks. Charlie D’Agata went flying with U.S. forces. Source
Cardinals vs. Phillies odds, line: MLB picks, predictions for May 30 from model on 21-7 run
SportsLine’s advanced computer model simulated Wednesday’s Cardinals vs. Phillies matchup 10,000 times Source
13 straight days of tornadoes for parts of the U.S.
Tornadoes have damaged parts of the U.S. for 13 straight days and another round of severe weather is expected Thursday. Twisters hit parts of north Texas Wednesday, ripping down fences, uprooting trees and pulling shingles off roofs. Mireya Villarreal reports from Canton, Texas. Source
Boeing CEO on deadly crashes: “Not our job” to assign fault
In an exclusive interview with incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell, Boeing’s CEO admits a software mistake on its 737 Max aircraft caused two deadly plane crashes in less than five months. More than 300 people died in those accidents. In this excerpt of O’Donnell’s interview, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says its not his company’s job to point fingers or assign blame. Source
Eye Opener: Mueller’s remarks fuel calls for impeachment
Special Counsel Robert Mueller refuses to clear President Trump and more Democrats say it’s time for an impeachment investigation. Also, tornadoes have damaged parts of the U.S. for 13 straight days now, and another round of severe weather is expected today. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Mueller’s remarks undercut months of spin from Trump administration
A growing number of Democrats, including some presidential candidates, say that Congress must start an impeachment investigation of President Trump. They believe Robert Mueller wants them to do it. The former special counsel spoke about the Russia investigation for the first time Wednesday. Mueller emphasized his final report did not clear the president of suspected criminality. Paula Reid reports. Source
Democrats still deeply split on impeachment after Mueller’s comments
House Democrats are weighing their next steps after Mueller’s statement. His words put more pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to start an impeachment inquiry, but Pelosi says we still don’t have all the facts. Nancy Cordes reports. Source