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Live - Iran lashes out with missiles as Israel says war still intensifying - Iran retaliates for Israel's latest assassinations as Trump and Netanyahu give no indication the war is about to let up, 19 days in. updated 25M ago
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Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearing set for today -- President Trump announced Sen. Markwayne Mullin as his pick to replace embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.2 hours ago
Trump's judicial confirmations show signs of slowing compared to first-term boom -- President Trump is likely to make less of an impact on the federal bench in his second term because of fewer vacancies, a slower pace of retirements and the potential for Democrats to regain control of the Senate in November.2 hours ago
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton projected to win Democratic Senate primary -- Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to win the heated and crowded Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate seat that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years, according to CBS News analysis.9 hours ago
Senate begins marathon debate on SAVE America Act under pressure from Trump -- The Senate voted to begin a marathon debate on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans to pass.4 hours ago
Illinois governor primaries set up rematch between Pritzker, Bailey -- The 2026 Illinois primary results in the race for governor set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey.9 hours ago
WNBA, players' union reach agreement in principle on new pact -- The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.1 hour ago
Top intelligence officials to testify to Senate panel as Iran war escalates -- The Trump administration's spy chiefs will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on national security threats facing the U.S.2 hours ago
Venezuela defeats U.S. 3-2 for its first World Baseball Classic title -- With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suarez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.8 hours ago
As Trump floats "taking Cuba," island's president warns of "resistance" -- The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languished under energy shortages.9 hours ago
Why the death of Iran's top security official is significant -- Ali Larijani was among the most senior leaders of the regime still alive in Iran after top leaders were killed at the start of the war.21 hours ago
Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor embraced by Obama dies at 88 -- Shigeaki Mori was 8 years old when he survived the Aug. 6, 1945 U.S. attack, only one and a half miles away from the blast.19 hours ago
EU rejects Trump's calls for deployments to reopen Strait of Hormuz -- Despite Trump's repeated calls, the EU foreign policy chief says "nobody is ready to put their people in harm's way in the Strait of Hormuz."20 hours ago
Top Trump counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war -- President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.22 hours ago
Accused Latin American drug lord arrives in U.S. after years on the run -- Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and transferred to U.S. custody. -- Mar 171 hour ago
Israel targets more Iran leaders as allies reject Trump's calls for help -- Israel says it killed Iran's top security official Ali Larijani, as America's European allies reject President Trump's demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.1 hour ago
At least 23 dead in suspected suicide bombings in Nigeria, police say -- At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria, police said. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the conflict-battered city in recent history. -- Mar 174 hours ago
Hundreds killed in Pakistani strike on Afghan rehab hospital, Taliban says -- The Taliban in Afghanistan claim that a Pakistani military airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed over 400 people, but Pakistan alleges the site was a weapons depot. -- Mar 1753 minutes ago
Trump says China trip will be delayed because of Iran war -- President Trump said Tuesday that China is "fine" with a delay.18 hours ago
Cuba plans to open up to investment from nationals in U.S. amid pressure from Trump -- The Cuban government is planning to allow Cuban nationals who live abroad to invest in the island, a government official told NBC News, as the country faces economic collapse and pressure from the Trump administration.1 day ago
Cuba begins restoring power after energy grid collapses in nationwide blackout -- The latest blackout in Cuba comes over a week after another massive outage affected the island's west, leaving millions without power.1 day ago