U.S. indicts Cuba’s Raúl Castro and 5 others

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others were indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides, Olivia Gazis and Jake Rosen have the latest.

Trump: May Have to Hit Iran Harder

NEW LONDON, Connecticut, May 20 (Reuters) – ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump said ⁠on Wednesday that the United States may ​have to attack Iran even harder but will wait ‌and see if a ‌deal is reached, reprising the “either/or” rhetoric he ⁠has used ⁠since announcing a ceasefire six weeks ago. “We’ll see ​what happens,” Trump said during …

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How much of your retirement income can creditors take?

Retirement income isn’t automatically beyond a creditor’s reach, but it’s also far from being fully exposed. Jamie Grill/Getty Images While many people enter into retirement and expect their expenses to stabilize, the reality is that today’s higher healthcare costs, rising insurance premiums and growing costs of everyday essentials have made that harder to achieve. Older …

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Jeff Bezos says bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNBC on Wednesday that the bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax, arguing that eliminating those taxes could ease financial strain and encourage entrepreneurship. The bottom half of U.S. taxpayers currently pays about 3% of federal income taxes, a share Bezos said should fall to “zero.” Bezos, …

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U.K. spy plane “dangerously intercepted” by Russian military jets over Black Sea, defense ministry says

Two Russian jets “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted a British surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea last month, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “This incident is another example of dangerous and unacceptable behaviour by Russian pilots, towards an unarmed aircraft operating in international airspace. These actions create a serious risk of accidents …

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Noah Wyle on his push to help healthcare workers

Noah Wyle, who stars in HBO’s “The Pitt,” joins “CBS Mornings” with Dr. Elisabeth Potter to discuss their push to improve mental health and quality of life for healthcare workers.

U.S. indicts Cuba’s Raúl Castro and 5 others

Washington — Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday. The federal criminal charges against the 94-year-old Castro — brother of the late Fidel Castro and widely seen as one of Cuba’s most powerful figures — mark an …

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Netanyahu rebukes Israeli minister after video shows degrading treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a rare rebuke to his national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after videos emerged online showing Ben-Gvir’s treatment of pro-Palestinian flotilla activists. The clip, posted by Ben-Gvir, shows him mocking activists as they’re corralled in the custody of Israeli security personnel. The far-right government minister, who has been sanctioned …

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