Flu season is on the downswing at the national level, but some states are still seeing high activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Overall seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationally but is decreasing in most areas of the country,” the CDC said in its most recent update from last week. The …
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago, according to court records. The 55-year-old performer, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in an Ascension Parish …
Labor leader Dolores Huerta said Wednesday that the late Cesar Chavez assaulted her in the 1960s. Huerta’s statement comes after a New York Times report released earlier Wednesday detailed allegations of abuse against Chavez. CBS News’ Elaine Quijano has the details.
The road to the U.S. Capitol proved to be very expensive for some candidates in the Illinois primary elections. Ads, mailers and other campaign elements can cost millions. The CBS News Data Team analyzed vote totals and dollars spent by the top candidates and made some fascinating discoveries. In the race for U.S. Senate, the …
As fighting in the Middle East intensifies, sources tell CBS News that President Trump has yet to decide on having troops on the ground in Iran. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest.
Dow closes more than 700 points down after Fed holds rates steady – CBS News Watch CBS News The stock market responded negatively on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a second straight policy meeting. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more.
GOP Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas asked about the impact of Iran’s war on support for Ukraine’s war against Russia. “Is U.S. support maintained or diminished for Ukraine as a result of [Operation] Epic Fury?” Moran asked Lt. Gen. James Adams, head of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Illinois’ Democratic primary elections on Tuesday received a lot of attention, and not always for the candidates on the ballot. The primary for the open seat left by retiring Sen. Dick Durbinhad served as a test for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s political clout ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run. And outside spending from pro-Israel …
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky accused Homeland Security secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin of being “a man with anger issues” at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The conflict appears to stem from alleged comments Mullin made about a 2017 attack against Paul. Watch some of the tense exchanges.
Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care, a new report says. A 14-point plan released Tuesday by the Michigan State Medical Society, calls for vastly expanding pay and reimbursements. Overall, 5% of total medical expenditures go …