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Republican lawmakers seek clarity on Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” – CBS News Watch CBS News A growing number of lawmakers are speaking out against the Justice Department’s $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Flight diverts to Canada over Ebola concerns: “Suddenly all the flight attendants had face masks on” – CBS News Watch CBS News A flight headed for Detroit made a last-minute diversion to Canada on Wednesday night over Ebola concerns stemming from a passenger who wasn’t supposed to be on board. CBS News’ Gwen Baumgardner and …
Iranian state media said its leadership is reviewing the U.S.’s latest peace proposal, nearly three months into a war that has had global consequences. President Trump said he is willing to give Iran a “couple of days” to respond to the proposal. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter was put to death Thursday evening, becoming the seventh person executed by the state this year. Richard Knight, 47, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. Eastern Time following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Knight was convicted …
CBS News Radio flashback: Obama wins presidency in 2008 – CBS News Watch CBS News Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio’s coverage of the election of the first Black president of the U.S., Barack Obama.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the country’s federal broadcast regulator said Thursday. That figure is three times the 5% initial contribution requirement the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, CRTC, set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by U.S.-based major …
Key Takeaways: SpaceX will test its giant rocket designed to one day take people to the moon and Mars on Thursday. Starship, with a height of over 400 feet, is the largest and most powerful rocket ever built The latest version of Starship has several upgrades, including redesigned propulsion systems. SpaceX plans to launch its …
May 21 (Reuters) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the U.S. was designating Faustine Jackson Mafwele, a Tanzanian police official, for alleged human rights violations. The designation would prevent him from entering the U.S., Rubio said in a statement. (Reporting by Costas Pitas in Los Angeles and Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto) …
Senate GOP delays vote to fund immigration agencies amid DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund opposition – CBS News Watch CBS News Senate Republicans delayed a vote to fund federal immigration agencies on Thursday due to issues with the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund. CBS News’ Nikole Killion and Sarah Lynch have the latest.
The new Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund is facing scrutiny over its execution and enforcement. Rupa Bhattacharyya, legal director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law School, joins with analysis.