Trump administration personnel agency is asking for federal workers’ medical records
By Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld April 8, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families. A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally
Live Updates: U.S. and Iran reach 2-week ceasefire ahead of Trump’s deadline
3:27 AM Israel continues strikes in southern Lebanon Israel hit parts of southern Lebanon Wednesday, with many of the strikes targeting areas near the coastal city of Tyre, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. A residential building was struck at dawn, killing four people in Tyre, where a drone strike targeted a car
Delta raises checked-bag fees up to $50
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Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire with Iran, delaying bombing
Updated on: April 8, 2026 / 1:13 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump said Tuesday he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power
American journalist Shelly Kittleson is released after being kidnapped in Iraq
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DHS Chief Mullin Visits Hurricane Helene Town, Promises FEMA Reforms
April 7, 2026 / 9:32 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Chimney Rock, North Carolina — From the well-worn interior of a fire department in Western North Carolina, Markwayne Mullin reassured local officials that as homeland security secretary, he intends to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency — not eliminate it.
Few Republicans condemn Trump’s Iran threat as Democrats call for his removal
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Ex-NASA astronauts react to Artemis II lunar far-side flyby
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U.S. Searches for Missing Crew After F-15E Shot Down
11:30 PM France providing emergency loans to firms impacted by rising gas prices France said Friday it was launching an emergency loan program to help small and medium-sized businesses exposed to soaring fuel prices. The economy ministry said firms in the transportation, agriculture and fisheries industries would be eligible for the "flash fuel loans"