Alleged White House UFC plot involved explosive drones and snipers – CBS News Watch CBS News Five people so far are facing criminal charges related to an alleged plot to attack the UFC event at the White House on Sunday. Investigators say the suspects planned to use snipers and drones with explosives. Ed O’Keefe reports.
Washington — Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary for the district’s delegate to Congress on Tuesday, ushering in generational change for a position long held by the same candidate as the nation’s capital faces mounting pressures on its autonomy. White’s win in the heavily Democratic city sets him up to take the top spot …
1m ago Five Iranian ships have crossed U.S. blockade line in past 24 hours Five sanctioned Iranian ships have crossed the U.S. naval blockade line in the Gulf of Oman over the last 24 hours. Three crude oil tankers, one bulk carrier and a container ship departed the southern Iranian port of Chabahar and appeared …
Evian-les-Bains, France — President Trump said on Wednesday that he’s delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Mr. Trump said in a lengthy post on his social media site that he will …
A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free those inside. Drivers who came upon the burning plane, which was nearly …
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling on the White House to release the text of the tentative deal reached with Iran to end the war. Both Democrats and Republicans have said they are eager to see the details. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.
Rick Jackson, the billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and spent time in Atlanta’s public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, CBS News projects. Jackson is projected to have defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to claim the GOP nomination on Tuesday. Jackson’s victory ends one of the most contentious …
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the …
Washington — Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican Senate runoff in Alabama on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating political newcomer and U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Hudson. Moore and Hudson vied for the nomination in Tuesday’s runoff after no candidate was able to secure 50% of the votes in last month’s primary. At the time, …
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has moved detainees out of a controversial detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” an ICE spokesperson told CBS News, citing safety concerns around hurricane season. “For the safety of the illegal alien detainees, we transferred them to other facilities,” the spokesperson said in a statement. CBS …