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Live - Trump threatens Iran strikes, says it's too soon for new direct talks - Trump threatens Iran with "higher level" strikes if it won't accept a peace deal, but says it's too soon for direct talks after reporting diplomatic progress. updated 16M ago
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Jeffrey Epstein's possible suicide note released by judge -- A former cellmate has previously claimed that the note was written by Epstein after a failed suicide attempt less than a month before his death.3 hours ago
Blanche: Obama's concerns about DOJ targeting Trump critics are "extraordinarily rich" -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche denied to CBS News that the Justice Department is engaging in a retribution campaign against President Trump's critics, pushing back on criticism from Barack Obama.4 hours ago
Judge denies Fulton County's request to return 2020 ballots seized by FBI -- A federal judge in Georgia denied a motion by officials in Fulton County, Georgia, to return ballots and other materials from the 2020 election that were taken by the FBI earlier this year.4 hours ago
Rudy Giuliani out of ICU after hospitalization for pneumonia -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has now left the intensive care unit, his spokesperson said, after being hospitalized with pneumonia.3 hours ago
Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87 -- Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.10 hours ago
Suspect arrested in Oklahoma party shooting that killed 1, injured 22 -- Police said they have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a shooting Sunday during a party that left one woman dead and 22 other people wounded.4 hours ago
Kentucky Derby winner skipping Preakness Stakes, won't make Triple Crown run -- The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.4 hours ago
3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise as Spain says it will dock in Tenerife -- Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.13 hours ago
13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil -- A 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, officials said.17 hours ago
3 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says -- The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people. -- May 553 minutes ago
Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be struck -- President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom, a U.S. effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. -- May 53 hours ago
How hantavirus may have spread aboard a cruise ship -- A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three people and infected multiple others, officials said.10 hours ago
Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places -- The city, known for its tolerance of some drugs and sex work, no longer allows ads for airlines, cruises, beef, chicken, pork or fish products. -- May 510 hours ago
U.K. counter-terror police investigate arson at former synagogue -- Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that there would be "consequences" if Iran is proven to be behind a recent series of antisemitic attacks in the capital. -- May 516 hours ago
Hegseth says "ceasefire is not over" after Strait of Hormuz exchange of fire -- Iranian vessels fired on U.S. ships guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the U.S. sinking several small Iranian boats. -- May 515 hours ago
Hantavirus possibly transmitted human to human on stricken cruise ship, WHO says -- Passengers aboard the ship are in good spirits but may have to quarantine for "eight weeks," a World Health Organization official told CBS News. -- May 54 hours ago
U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds for now, Hegseth says, as Trump looks to finalize deal -- Hegseth said the ceasefire with Iran "certainly holds" for now after a naval clash between Iranian and U.S. forces and renewed attacks on the UAE.1 day ago
Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in Caribbean, military says -- The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up. -- May 517 hours ago
Fireworks plant explosion in China kills at least 26, state media say -- An explosion at a fireworks plant in a province in central China killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities said. The cause was unknown. The person in charge was detained. -- May 521 hours ago
2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught -- Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials. -- May 41 day ago
1 missing U.S. soldier in Morocco was trying to save another, officials say -- Search and rescue efforts were still underway Tuesday after two U.S. Army soldiers went missing in the ocean off Morocco's southern coast over the weekend while off duty during a training exercise. -- May 516 hours ago