Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to take over the role on a permanent basis, where he is set to face tough questions about hot-button issues he has been involved in during his time at the Justice Department. Democrats are expected to …
Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who famously landed a passenger jet on the Hudson River in 2009, shared Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “It is early stage. For now, this means a name may not come easily to me, I forget a story I have recently told, or I don’t sleep as well, …
If you opt for a high-yield savings account, even a relatively modest balance can produce meaningful interest over time. Pla2na/Getty Images A dollar sitting in the average traditional savings account is losing purchasing power every single day right now, and most savers don’t even realize it’s happening. The national average savings rate has been stuck …
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been instructed to immediately suspend most vehicle stops during enforcement operations nationwide, except in cases involving serious criminal targets, following fatal shootings in Texas and Maine over the last week, multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News. The change is temporary and will remain in place while ICE …
New York is the first state in the nation to enact a moratorium on data centers, pausing construction on new facilities for one year. An executive order by Gov. Kathy Hochul bans state lawmakers from approving environmental permits for hyperscale data centers. Hochul said Tuesday the pause will give lawmakers time to create a framework …
A heat wave continues to bake huge sections of the United States, lingering in parts of the desert Southwest and across the northern tier of the country. Across parts of the South, especially Texas, severe storms were forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories were set to remain …
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was appointed to serve the remainder of the late senator’s term, which ends in January. There will be a special election in August to replace him on the ballot in November. Nikole Killion reports.
The U.S. military said it used one-way attack sea drones for the first time in combat Sunday in an attack on an Iranian naval port. In a statement shared Monday, U.S. Central Command said forces used multiple sea surface drones to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas Naval Base on …
Washington — President Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a “whole civilization.” But restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar flows likely will require a …
As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce a new Medicaid work requirement, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled in the government program covering low-income and disabled people. California lawmakers seek to revive an expired law that would require …