Officials give update on end of California hostage situation

Authorities in Bakersfield, California, offered details Wednesday on the hourslong standoff with a suspect who barricaded himself in a bank “with several community members,” according to police. The situation ended early Wednesday when FBI personnel shot the suspect, authorities said.

Votes still being counted in California primary for governor

Votes still being counted in California primary for governor – CBS News Watch CBS News Votes are still being counted from the California gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. CBS News’ Fin Gomez breaks down some of the key races ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Could Intel’s chips save the U.S. economy?

Patrick McGee, a contributing writer for The Free Press, joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss his latest column about how Intel’s semiconductor chips could be the key to bolstering the U.S. economy. Paramount Skydance owns The Free Press and CBS News.