Washington — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is set to appoint the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline Graham Nordone to finish his Senate term, which ends in January, sources familiar with the decision tell CBS News. McMaster is holding a press conference at 4 p.m. to announce his appointment for the vacant seat left …
Stench from Los Angeles warehouse fire lingers in air as cleanup continues – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles residents continue to deal with the stench of burned waste after a massive warehouse fire as cleanup gets underway. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Rick Montanez reports.
The FBI last week fired two of its analysts after they expressed concerns that the investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton CountyGeorgia, was thin on evidence and appeared to be politically motivated, according to several sources briefed on the matter. The firings follow the FBI’s efforts to review thousands of records obtained earlier …
A coalition of a dozen states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, posing a new challenge to the $110 billion deal that would unite two of the nation’s largest media companies. Attorneys general from the 12 states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, claim that the merger would …
Oil prices rose on Monday as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran intensified days after President Trump declared the countries’ ceasefire agreement to be over. Iran claimed the Strait of Hormuz was closed as both sides exchanged more strikes over the weekend. Kristin Myers, ETF editor-in-chief at ASSET TV, joins CBS News to share …
President Trump said Monday that the U.S. would “become the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and suggested that other countries will pay the U.S. for securing it. Mr. Trump told Fox News the U.S. was “going to keep the strait, and we’ll probably run it. We’ll become the guardian of the strait. Maybe we’ll …
A person was killed during a shooting in Maine involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday morning, state House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said. Fecteau said on Facebook that the shooting happened in Biddeford, Maine. Fecteau said state police and the state Department of Public Safety were on the scene gathering details. He said he …
Millions of Americans from coast to coast deal with dangerous weather – CBS News Watch CBS News Extreme heat shattered records in parts of the West on Sunday while fueling fires. Meanwhile, heavy rain and flash flooding hit communities in the South. Rob Marciano reports.
Jakarta, Indonesia — A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said Monday. The crash occurred Sunday afternoon on the northern coastal highway near the village of Kiajaran Kulon in Indramayu regency as the …
Millions of Americans are borrowing money or draining their savings to buy groceries, highlighting the financial strain many households face as the cost of living rises, new research has found. More than a quarter of working-age adults who relied on credit cards to buy groceries were either unable to pay their balance in full or …