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Live - Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat - Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it." updated 34M ago
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Democratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln -- Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.21 hours ago
Latest CBS News Videos - Hegseth on USS Abraham Lincoln conditions - Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a carrier stationed in the Middle East. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said the carrier has been deployed for 250 days and has not come ashore in over 200 days, setting a record. Defense Secretary pushed back against reports of poor conditions. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports. 9H ago - 5:259 minutes ago
Details on U. of Michigan pass/fail grading -- Shea Vance, a reporting fellow at The Chronicle of Higher Education, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the University of Michigan's new pass/fail grading system for first-semester freshmen.9 minutes ago
Ruling deregulates silencers, shotguns -- Some Americans can now own short-barreled rifles, shotguns and silencers without registering them with the federal government after the Trump administration declined to pause a Texas judge's ruling that deregulated the weapons. CBS News' legal contributor Jessica Levinson offers her analysis.9 minutes ago
Democrats to finalize 2028 primary calendar -- Democratic leaders are meeting in Austin, Texas, this week to finalize the party's 2028 presidential primary calendar. CBS News' Fin G mez has the details.9 minutes ago
Retired Marine colonel on USS Lincoln concern -- Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss news of concerning conditions aboard the USS Lincoln after a sailor is reported to have gone overboard.9 minutes ago
Poland says it thwarted Russian plot to kill an American citizen -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the suspect was allegedly recruited by Russia's secret services.15 hours ago
They've survived 2 major earthquakes in Colombia: "A sense of powerlessness" -- Colombia earthquake survivors are facing major loss and a yearslong road to recovery filled with grief and uncertainty. Here's what responders say will happen next.15 hours ago
Robert Gilman was on "death's door" before Russia freed him, advocate says -- Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release.17 hours ago
Search for survivors of Colombia earthquake enters "final phase" -- Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.20 hours ago
$5,255 FINE ISSUED AFTER FOGHORN WAKES UP SLEEPING POLAR BEAR -- Under local regulations, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear," which was declared a protected species in 1972.20 hours ago
Police seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine with stickers of soccer star -- Police released a video showing the packages spilling out from the truck's false bottom, with the stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland.21 hours ago
Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues -- The devastation has tested Colombia's new president and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it pushes to provide aid to the most affected communities. -- Aug 128 hours ago
At least 1 dead, 172 rescued from ferry fire near Bali, Indonesia -- One Indonesian teenager was killed when the vessel caught fire in rough seas. -- Aug 1221 hours ago
Cartel sought to buy weapons in exchange for fentanyl, U.S. says -- "In exchange for the weapons, the defendants paid in the form of fentanyl and methamphetamine imported into the United States for distribution," the Justice Department said. -- Aug 1221 hours ago
Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz -- President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."21 hours ago
Baby rescued from earthquake rubble in Colombia as death toll rises -- Footage shared on social media shows a baby being rescued from the bloody arms of a man trapped underneath a destroyed building in Cali after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia. -- Aug 1218 hours ago
Stunning photos show total solar eclipse over Europe -- The only total solar eclipse of 2026 crossed the Northern Hemisphere Wednesday, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See photos and video from the best viewing locations. -- Aug 1212 hours ago
Perseid meteor shower reaches peak viewing on Wednesday night -- The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA. -- Aug 111 day ago
Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump's name on building -- The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.7 hours ago
Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed -- The lawsuit was one of many steps against Harvard that the Trump administration has taken since President Trump's return to office, in addition to attempting to cancel billions of dollars in federal funds.14 hours ago
DOJ leaves in place ruling that deregulates silencers, shotguns -- A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles.15 hours ago