CBS News obtained court files and photos showing how defendants in one of Minnesota’s largest COVID-era fraud schemes diverted hundreds of millions in taxpayer money intended to feed children, and spent it on luxury...
Updated December 11, 2025 U.S. forces seized the oil tanker The Skipper off Venezuela on Wednesday, officials told CBS News. President Trump announced the action at an unrelated White House event. Three sources familiar...
On Dec. 11, 2025, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was sharply questioned by House Democrats during a contentious Capitol Hill hearing about the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
The White House defended the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela, saying the action was lawful and necessary to uphold U.S. policy and protect regional stability. Officials framed the move as part of broader...
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By Cara Tabachnick, News Editor December 11, 2025 Annual arrests across the United States have fallen by roughly 25% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis released by the Council on...
U.S. authorities seize oil tanker off Venezuela coast U.S. officials announced the seizure of an oil tanker operating off the coast of Venezuela. Authorities say the vessel was detained during a maritime operation and...
Updated Dec. 11, 2025 — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said President Trump’s repeated public attacks on her show a troubling lack of self-awareness and reflect poorly on him as their feud continues.
On the morning of April 25, 2010, at about 6:30 a.m., Heidi Firkus called 911 from her home in Saint Paul, Minnesota, saying someone was trying to break in. A loud bang interrupted the call and the line went silent....
On the night of November 12, 2016, 26‑year‑old Joseph “Joey” Comunale went to the Gilded Lily in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District after friends invited him and never returned home. Friends last saw him leaving the club...
December 11, 2025 — Western Washington braced for dangerous, potentially record-setting flooding as a new atmospheric river pushed heavy rain across a region already strained by storms and rescues the day before. Rivers...
Updated Dec. 10, 2025 — Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into the Washtenaw County Jail Wednesday, hours after the school announced his termination, authorities confirmed.
