A woman fired by an Indiana university over her Facebook post criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was killed will receive $225,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused her former employer of violating her free-speech rights, the woman’s attorneys said Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union announced the settlement in a federal lawsuit it …
Officials say the threat of a massive explosion at a California chemical tank has been eliminated and most evacuation orders have been lifted. However, there are still concerns of a smaller explosion. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) – Russia’s U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting and called it a breach of U.S. obligations under the U.N. Headquarters Agreement. Vassily Nebenzia made the comment at meeting of …
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida’s bid to file a lawsuit against Washington and California for allegedly providing commercial driver’s licenses to truck drivers who are in the U.S. illegally and not proficient in English. Florida sought to sue the two states following a fatal crash on a state highway in August …
The winner of the Republican nomination will run against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November.. A GOP voter who backed Cornyn leans toward supporting Democrat Talarico Dallas-area contractor Raymond Schramm said Tuesday that he’s concerned about healthcare and Republican-authored cuts in subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage, and he has misgivings about how the …
CBS News has learned the sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas, before her disappearance, had an infrared camera capable of detecting heat radiation. The camera aboard their boat, made by technology company FLIR, can also operate with a cloud memory system, which could hold key evidence in the …
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port, the company that operates it said Tuesday. In a written statement, Oceanwide Expeditions said the extra work is being carried out on the advice of the GGD local …
U.S. and Iran trade fire in Middle East as Trump administration insists peace deal is close – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. and Iran traded fire overnight in the Middle East despite the Trump administration’s insistence that a peace deal is close. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata and Nikole Killion have the latest.
Grammy Award-winning artist Estelle released her sixth studio album, titled “Stay Alta,” and joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to reflect on her career and discuss what this record means for her.
Federal judges block Alabama’s congressional map previously found unconstitutional – CBS News Watch CBS News A panel of three federal judges blocked Alabama Republicans’ attempt to use a 2023 congressional map previously ruled unconstitutional, citing “race-based discrimination.” CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman has more.