Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about military options to open the Strait of Hormuz, and about reports of an apparent intelligence assessment on Iran’s nuclear capacity that may contradict President Trump’s past statements. The exchange occurred during a Senate …
DOJ announces criminal charges against ship operator in Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department announced criminal charges against the ship operator in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse that killed six people in 2024. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has more.
Moments before President Trump left for his trip to Beijing on Tuesday, he took questions from reporters on the Iran war, inflation, and more. Following Mr. Trump’s comments, CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi, Kelly O’Grady and Sam Vinograd provided context.
Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of …
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced Tuesday. “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke,” the team said in a statement posted to social media. “Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis …
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Rory McIlroy can be spotted on screen in movies featuring Hollywood’s biggest stars. He had speaking lines — pulling off a “Saved by the Bell” joke — in Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore 2” and even snagged a bit part for his wife alongside him for a party scene in the …
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court ruling against the Trump administration’s 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, keeping the tariffs in place for three importers that had won a reprieve from the duties. (Reporting by Dietrich Knauth; Editing by Nia …
Social Security recipients could receive a 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of nearly 4%, driven by inflation climbing at its fastest pace in almost three years. Seniors and others who receive Social Security benefits could see a COLA of 3.9% next year, according to a new estimate from the Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for …
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it would contribute autonomous mine-hunting equipment, Typhoon fighter jets and the warship HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive mission aimed at securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Defence minister John Healey announced the commitment during a virtual summit with more than 40 of his counterparts …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Presenting a utility bill as a valid form of identification at a voting precinct in West Virginia has gone the way of the tavern polling place and the punch-card ballot. State lawmakers tightened an existing voter identification law by requiring photo ID at the polls, with some exceptions. The law was …