With torrential rain triggering dangerous flash flooding in central Texas, authorities have rescued dozens of people from rising floodwaters. Texas Game Wardens were seen in a video wading through waist-deep water to rescue a family, including a young child, as water quickly rose around their home. More than 70 people have been saved so far …
Washington — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Thursday that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must meet with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse before he votes to advance Blanche’s nomination for attorney general out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Tillis made his request during the second day of Blanche’s confirmation …
Neville Roy Singham, the wealthy husband of the founder of the progressive non-profit Code Pink and benefactor of far-left political causes, is under criminal investigation by a grand jury in the Southern District of New York, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. The investigation began by looking into possible violations of the …
Foreclosures across the U.S. ballooned in the first half of the year, a sign of the increasing financial strain facing the nation’s homeowners. Foreclosure filings reached nearly 228,000 from January to June, up 21% from a year ago and 28% from two years ago, according to data released Thursday from real estate data company ATTOM. …
In a move that will place hundreds of thousands of green card applicants under broader scrutiny each year, the Trump administration is allowing immigration officers to consider whether some applicants have used taxpayer-funded benefits — including Medicaidfood stamps and housing assistance — when determining whether they qualify for permanent legal status. The Department of Homeland …
President Trump and senior defense officials are considering military action in Cuba, CBS News has learned, but no official decision on an operation has been made. Charlie D’Agata explains what we know.
New York — George Santos has worn many hats: swindler, congressman, prison inmate, podcast host. The obvious next gig? Reality TV show contestant. In September, Santos will appear on the fifth season of Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” a grueling contest where participants will be subjected to chemical gassing and other military-themed challenges in …
Ronaldo Salgado and Lorenzo Salgado Jr. remember their father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7 after living in the U.S. for 35 years. ICE has claimed he “weaponized” his van during a traffic stop, an allegation disputed by his family.
Attackers shot dead the husband of a Mexican councilwoman, with the gunfire also injuring the politician and her daughter, authorities reported Wednesday. Maria de Jesus Quijada, a ruling party councilor for the municipality of Tecate along the United States border, was shot at while traveling in a vehicle with her family on Tuesday afternoon. Quijada’s …
Kyiv, Ukraine — Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Kyiv Thursday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a cabinet shakeup that had already raised eyebrows for its timing. The reshuffle comes right as Ukraine is seen by many analysts as turning the tide slowly against Russia’s …