President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, has advanced to the next stage in the Senate’s nomination process. Meanwhile, another Senate committee will vote Thursday on Mr. Trump’s pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche. Jeffrey Epstein victims urge senators to reject Blanche. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports.
At least 5,700 more people than usual died in France last month, as the country endured a historic heat waveFrench public health officials said. That figure represented a sharp increase in the estimated death toll nationwide from June and early July’s record temperatures. Public Health France said regions hit by the heat from June 17 …
The Justice Department is suing two Chinese companies to force a mandatory recall of immersion water heaters, alleging that the products can overheat and catch fire “within minutes” after they’re turned on, according to court filings obtained by CBS News. The heaters can be used in bathtubs and pools. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal …
The Federal Reserve is set to meet next week amid economic strains from the renewed and ongoing conflict with Iran, including higher oil prices. Ann Berry, the CEO of Threadneedle, joins with more on what to expect.
Trump says “Americans aren’t against” Iran war ahead of dignified transfer of soldiers killed – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump will attend the dignified transfer of the remains of the service members killed in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac, Mr. Trump said that a poll shows that “Americans aren’t …
On July 17, six hours after we published our investigation into the state’s no-bid Baby2Baby diaper contract, California posted the records we had been requesting for 66 days. That was at 5:34 p.m. Thirty minutes later, an email from the governor’s office arrived, “reaching out to clarify misrepresentations and factual inaccuracies regarding the Golden State …
Oil prices jumped around 4% Wednesday, with international benchmark Brent Crude trading briefly over $95 a barrel – a $20 rise since the U.S. and Iran resumed fighting on July 7. Shippers remain reluctant to transit the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. Central Command insisting again Tuesday night that it “remains open.” Iran has continued …
One year after actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned in Costa Rica at the age of 54 while on vacation with his family, his widow, Tenisha Warner, has filed a lawsuit against his mother, Pamela Warner, in her capacity as successor trustee of the Warner family trust. The suit seeks to recover at least $1.2 million from …
Melinda French Gates is focusing her money and attention on improving women’s healthcare in America. In Healthful’s first episode, French Gates tells Norah O’Donnell why it took three doctors to catch her perimenopause and shares the three simple things that keep her healthier than ever. We’d love to hear what topics you want …
A group of Democratic senators is accusing the Social Security Administration of using a July email to distribute “misleading information” and “a partisan, politicized message,” saying it threatens the agency’s credibility as an independent agency. The email, titled “Making Life More Affordable for America’s Seniors,” was sent on July 2 by Social Security Commissioner Frank …