Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director and Special Counsel, Dies at 81

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the bureau in the tumultuous decade following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who later served as special counsel overseeing the politically charged investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, has died, his family announced. He was 81. "With deep sadness, we are

Nuclear Facilities Hit Across Middle East Amid Iran Conflict

Major flood emergency prompts mass evacuations and rescues in Hawaii 01:51 Now Playing UP NEXT U.S. ramps up pressure on Cuba as Trump considers possible action 01:54 Good News: Officer’s daughter shows him out of service with final call 02:50 Robert Mueller, former special counsel who led Trump-Russia probe, dies at 81 02:06 Trump admin.

U.S. Weighs Options to Secure Iran’s Nuclear Materials

  11:16 PM Iran ready to help Japanese ships sail through Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign minister says Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in an interview published on Saturday. Japan depends on crude oil imports from the Middle East, most

Hawaii Flooding Forces 5,500 to Evacuate Amid Dam Risk

Updated on: March 21, 2026 / 12:05 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu on Friday as officials warned of the possible failure of a 120-year-old

Bodycam Footage Released of Justin Timberlake’s Long Island DWI

By Jesse Zanger Managing Editor, CBS New York Jesse Zanger is the managing editor of CBSNewYork.com. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular focus on breaking news and extreme weather. Read Full Bio Dick Brennan joined CBS News

Middle East Energy Attacks Threaten U.S. Economy

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran set off a surge in gasoline prices as fighting clogged a critical waterway for global oil delivery. Shoppers held out hope, however, for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a relatively speedy recovery. Tit-for-tat attacks on oil and gas sites across the Middle East in recent days have

Trump Considers Deploying Ground Troops to Middle East

Markets drop as gas prices, mortgage rates rise 00:53 Cost of war in Iran hits America’s heartland 02:31 Strike hits Jerusalem’s Old City 02:01 Now Playing UP NEXT Action hero Chuck Norris dies at 86 02:01 Thousands ordered to evacuate as dam nears failure on Oahu 01:50 Urgent manhunt underway to find suspect who killed

Artemis II Rocket Rolls to Pad Ahead of April 1 Launch

Updated on: March 20, 2026 / 12:50 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google NASA's repaired Artemis II moon rocket began a glacial 12-hour trip back to the launch pad early Friday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, setting the stage for a delayed April 1 launch to send four astronauts

Dolores Huerta Responds to Cesar Chavez Allegations

By Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle. Read Full

DOJ Seizes Iran-Linked Hacking and Propaganda Sites

March 19, 2026 / 11:26 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics. The move comes amid fears that the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran could expand
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