Washington — Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz were attacked Thursday, and U.S. forces carried out strikes on two Iranian ports, officials said, threatening a fragile monthlong ceasefire between...
Updated May 7, 2026 / CBS News Tennessee's Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map Thursday that effectively breaks up the state's lone Black-majority, Democratic-held district. Gov. Bill Lee...
A new study from The Asian American Foundation finds that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are more likely than other groups to say recent federal policy changes under the Trump administration have had...
The Los Angeles mayoral contest intensified after a spirited first debate that gave former reality-TV figure Spencer Pratt a higher profile in the nonpartisan race. Pratt, who is a registered Republican, has centered...
In an exclusive interview with CBS News for a story published May 7, 2026, reality TV alum and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt compared his limited political experience to where Barack Obama was when he...
By Caitlin Yilek May 7, 2026 / 6:43 PM EDT A federal judge on Thursday found that the Trump administration's broad termination of National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unlawful and unconstitutional. In April...
Updated May 7, 2026 — As artificial intelligence tools become part of everyday life, many people are asking whether chatbots and generative AI can answer one of the most consequential financial questions: can I afford...
The State Department has launched a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News, a process that could prompt Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider closing some offices....
May 7, 2026 — U.S. forces struck Iranian targets Thursday after Iranian missiles, drones and small boats attacked three U.S. Navy guided‑missile destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said....
U.S. forces carried out strikes on two locations inside Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials said, in a move linked to rising tensions in the Gulf and recent attacks on commercial and military vessels in the...
In an all-new episode of Beverly Hills 911, detectives work to determine how a widow was discovered dead at the bottom of a staircase inside her mansion. The story follows investigators as they examine the scene...
A judge on Wednesday allowed Alaska wildlife authorities to resume shooting black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a state plan intended to help recover the Mulchatna caribou herd. Superior...
