Washington — Congress is returning to Washington on Monday facing limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections, while the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham hangs over Capitol Hill. Graham, who was 71, died Saturday evening, sending shockwaves through Washington and …
Surviving members of the beloved Bahamian musical group Da Pond Band are speaking out about their friends and bandmates who were killed when a small plane operated by Flamingo Air crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing all 10 people on board. Da Pond Band, known for their lively Caribbean music, and a popular DJ …
Lawmakers remember Lindsey Graham on Senate floor – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate floor opened Monday for the first time since the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham over the weekend, with lawmakers paying tribute to their colleague. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns provided context.
Washington — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is set to appoint the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham Nordone to finish his Senate term, which ends in January, sources familiar with the decision tell CBS News. McMaster is holding a press conference at 4 p.m. to announce his appointment for the vacant seat left …
Stench from Los Angeles warehouse fire lingers in air as cleanup continues – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles residents continue to deal with the stench of burned waste after a massive warehouse fire as cleanup gets underway. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Rick Montanez reports.
The FBI last week fired two of its analysts after they expressed concerns that the investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton CountyGeorgia, was thin on evidence and appeared to be politically motivated, according to several sources briefed on the matter. The firings follow the FBI’s efforts to review thousands of records obtained earlier …
A coalition of a dozen states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, posing a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation’s largest media companies. Attorneys general from the 12 states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, claim that the merger would …
Oil prices rose on Monday as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran intensified days after President Trump declared the countries’ ceasefire agreement to be over. Iran claimed the Strait of Hormuz was closed as both sides exchanged more strikes over the weekend. Kristin Myers, ETF editor-in-chief at ASSET TV, joins CBS News to share …
President Trump said Monday that the U.S. would “become the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and suggested that other countries will pay the U.S. for securing it. Mr. Trump told Fox News the U.S. was “going to keep the strait, and we’ll probably run it. We’ll become the guardian of the strait. Maybe we’ll …
A person was killed during a shooting in Maine involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday morning, state House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said. Fecteau said on Facebook that the shooting happened in Biddeford, Maine. Fecteau said state police and the state Department of Public Safety were on the scene gathering details. He said he …