WASHINGTON (AP) — A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the legal strength of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. Maria Medetis Long told defense lawyers involved in the …
April 17 (Reuters) – The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday it was “outraged” after two truck drivers it contracted to deliver clean water to families in the Gaza Strip were killed by Israeli fire. The U.N. agency said in a statement the incident occurred during routine water trucking Friday morning at the …
Watch CBS News More than 50 million people are in the path of dangerous weather; Trump speaks to young conservatives about the economy.
Why might China want to get involved in the war with Iran? – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. officials tell CBS News that days after the war with Iran started, U.S. intelligence detected that China was weighing whether to supply Iran with advanced radar technology. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
4/17: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz with U.S. blockade still in effect; Congress passes temporary extension of surveillance law FISA.
Watch CBS News More than 50 million people are in the path of dangerous weather; Trump speaks to young conservatives about the economy.
The U.S. saw over 800 damaging storm reports this week, including at least 50 tornadoes. Residents across multiple states are bracing for what’s next. Rob Marciano has the forecast.
President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran and appeals for peace, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world’s most powerful country and the world’s largest Christian denomination. But Leo criticized the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts both before …
Trump speaks at Turning Point USA event after declaring Strait of Hormuz open – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump headlined a rally for Turning Point USA with Erika Kirk in Phoenix on Friday. His goal is to fire up Republican voters ahead of the midterm elections. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more details.
With word of the Strait of Hormuz reopening, the stock market soared on Friday. Oil prices dropped about 10%, and as a result, gas prices ticked downward. Kelly O’Grady breaks it all down.