The Pentagon is concentrating strikes and patrols on Iranian mine-laying vessels that have helped Tehran restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. military leaders said, tightening pressure on global oil...
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met privately Wednesday with families of six service members killed when a U.S. refueling plane crashed in Iraq and later told reporters the families delivered a clear...
By Tucker Reals Updated March 19, 2026 Overview The U.S. and Israel's campaign against Iran expanded sharply after an Israeli strike struck the South Pars natural gas field — a massive facility Iran shares with Qatar...
President Trump warned on Truth Social that the United States would “massively blow up” Iran’s South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatar’s liquefied natural gas facilities, following an Iranian strike on Qatari energy...
Late Wednesday, a group of House Democrats abruptly left a closed-door briefing with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as lawmakers questioned the Justice Department’s handling...
By Chloe Rosen Digital Producer, CBS Minnesota Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 11:43 PM EDT / CBS Minnesota A federal immigration judge has rejected the asylum claim for the family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, the...
A month after a deadly shooting at a Pawtucket hockey rink took three members of Colin Dorgan’s family, the high school senior helped lead Blackstone Valley to the Division 2 state championship.
Multiple sources tell CBS News the FBI is conducting an investigation into former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent over suspected leaks of classified material. Sources say the inquiry started...
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on March 18, 2026, after publicly disputing the administration’s public rationale for recent actions against Iran. A longtime backer of Donald...
March 18, 2026 — CBS/AFP Costa Rica announced Wednesday it has shut its embassy in Havana and instructed Cuba to withdraw its diplomatic staff from San José, signaling a sharp diplomatic break with the island. President...
Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced a tense confirmation hearing as he seeks Senate approval to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Lawmakers pressed him with pointed questions, highlighting partisan divisions over his...
New York — The WNBA and its players' union announced early Wednesday they have reached a verbal agreement in principle on a new collective bargaining agreement after an intensive week of talks.
