Iranian insider acknowledges country weakened, but insists Iranians remain united against Israel

Iranian insider acknowledges country weakened, but insists Iranians remain united against Israel

Unity and strength are the official lines coming from Iran‘s theocratic government in the face of President Trump’s demand for “unconditional surrender” and the possibility that he could order the U.S. military to join Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities. Israel’s daily, nearly weeklong bombardment of Iran’s nuclear and missile sites, and its … Read more

U.S. brokers deal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to end war over mineral wealth

U.S. brokers deal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to end war over mineral wealth

Johannesburg, South Africa — At the invitation of Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshekedi, the Trump administration was brought in to lead negotiations to end the war raging in the east of the country between DRC forces and rebels believed to be backed by Rwanda. A peace deal was initialed Wednesday evening by officials from … Read more

Trump reacts to Fed decision on interest rates, insults Powell for his actions

Trump reacts to Fed decision on interest rates, insults Powell for his actions

Trump reacts to Fed decision on interest rates, insults Powell for his actions – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is blasting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for his decision to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged. CBS News contributor Javier David has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more

A timeline of the Karen Read case and the story behind the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial

A timeline of the Karen Read case and the story behind the high-profile Massachusetts murder trial

Karen Read was found not guilty of the most serious charges in her high-profile Massachusetts murder retrial Wednesday. In their fourth day of deliberations, jurors acquitted Read of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. She was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Read’s first … Read more

Owen Wilson learns to “smell the roses” as he finds peace in life after 50

Owen Wilson learns to "smell the roses" as he finds peace in life after 50

At 56, Owen Wilson says he’s finally learning to “smell the roses.” The Academy Award-nominated actor, known for comedic roles in films like “Wedding Crashers,” “Zoolander” and “Meet the Parents,” stars in the new Apple TV+ series “Stick” as Pryce Cahill, a washed-up professional golfer seeking redemption. Speaking at Liberty National Golf Club in New … Read more

Trump extends TikTok enforcement ban deadline another 90 days

Trump extends TikTok enforcement ban deadline another 90 days

Washington — President Trump has once again delayed the enforcement of a bipartisan law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. as a deal to separate TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, has remained elusive.  The president announced Thursday that he signed an executive order pushing back the deadline for enforcing a law … Read more

Lawmakers weigh action on U.S. joining Israel’s strikes against Iran

Lawmakers weigh action on U.S. joining Israel's strikes against Iran

Lawmakers weigh action on U.S. joining Israel’s strikes against Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers of both parties are hesitant to weigh in on the U.S. supporting Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. CBS News’ Caitline Huey-Burns has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and … Read more

Trump’s deportation efforts could impact these industries and states that rely on undocumented workers

Trump's deportation efforts could impact these industries and states that rely on undocumented workers

The Trump administration resumed more aggressive workplace immigration enforcement earlier this week after briefly pausing arrests at farms, hotels and restaurants last week.  “The message is clear now that we’re going to continue doing worksite enforcement operations, even on farms and hotels, but based on a prioritized basis,” President Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Thursday, adding, … Read more