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June 4 (Reuters) – Casey Wasserman said on Thursday he plans to stay on as LA28’s board chair despite his past ties to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, which were detailed earlier this year in the U.S. Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein released earlier this year. “No and yes,” Wasserman said in a …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with four other individuals, according to a filing Thursday on the U.S. Treasury Department website. Included in the sanctions are Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of former President Raúl Castro. The new sanctions boost pressure on the Cuban government but …
President Trump on Thursday announced plans for his administration to commit $700 million in funding for coal plants and a new export terminal. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi has details on the announcement and Mike O’Boyle, senior director for policy and strategy at Energy Innovation, joins with analysis.
The Senate is in the middle of a vote-a-rama, where they can offer an unlimited number of amendments to a piece of legislation and require the chamber to cast vote after vote. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Washington — President Trump told reporters Thursday that Bill Pultehis controversial pick for acting director of national intelligence, won’t be nominated to the role permanently, and the administration is interviewing other candidates to fill the role in the long term. But while Pulte is heading up the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the …
California’s governor’s race is tightening as many Democratic voters appear to be waiting until the final hours to cast their ballots. Ballot-tracking data shows Democrats are voting at a slower pace heading into Election Day, fueling expectations of a late “blue surge” that could shift the final outcome once all ballots are counted. Democratic strategist …
Iranian-French cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, who won acclaim for her graphic novel “Persepolis” about growing up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution, died on June 4, 2026 at age 56. In this April 20, 2008 “Sunday Morning” interview, Satrapi talked with correspondent Serena Altschul about telling her family’s story, and about adapting her black-and-white book into …
Washington — The House rejected a war powers resolution on Thursday to constrain President Trump in Lebanon after Democratic leaders came out against it. The resolution, introduced by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, directs the president to remove U.S. armed forces “from Lebanon” within seven days of the measure’s adoption. It failed in a …
The eight-foot dinghy that Brian Hooker says he and his wife, Lynette Hookerwere aboard when she disappeared in the Bahamas in early April, was seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators Thursday. CBS News captured the moment the dinghy was taken by a tender boat back to a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter. U.S. Coast Guard investigators …
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting intelligence director is for the short term and not a permanent position. “I don’t think he would want to be permanent, but he is a very smart guy, and he may find out some things about the …