House Democrats Exit Closed Briefing With AG Bondi on Epstein

March 18, 2026 / 11:56 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer. The faceoff took

Judge Denies Asylum for 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos’ Family

By Chloe Rosen Digital Producer, CBS Minnesota Chloe is a digital producer at CBS Minnesota in Minneapolis and has worked in numerous positions at the station, including Assignment Editor, Digital Line Producer and Web Producer. She started her career at CBS Minnesota in 2015. Read Full Bio Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 11:43 PM

Rhode Island Team Wins State Title After Rink Shooting

Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 11:34 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A month after three of Colin Dorgan's family members were killed in a shooting at a Pawtucket, Rhode Island, hockey arena , he helped his team win the state championship.  As Dorgan stood before a deafening crowd exploding in

FBI Investigates Ex-NCTC Chief Joe Kent Over Alleged Leaks

By Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Read Full Bio Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 10:11 PM EDT /

Joe Kent Resigns as NCTC Director Over Iran Dispute

Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 9:17 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Joe Kent, who resigned Tuesday as National Counterterrorism Center director, has been a stalwart Trump supporter, backing him since his 2016 campaign, through his 2020 election defeat, the Jan. 6 riots, as well as during his own conservative media

Costa Rica Closes Embassy in Cuba, Orders Cuban Diplomats Out

March 18, 2026 / 9:03 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist government to pull its diplomats from San José.  "We have to clean out communists from the hemisphere," Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared after the diplomatic rupture. The

The Takeout with Major Garrett — March 18

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WNBA, players’ union reach landmark CBA agreement

Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 8:44 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google New York — The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said. Specifics still need to be finalized over the next few weeks as lawyers

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Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Sites After Israeli Attack on South Pars

Iran launched a series of retaliatory strikes against the vital energy infrastructure in nearby Gulf states after Israel hit its largest gas field Wednesday -- a "dangerous escalation" that deepened the crisis and sent oil prices surging. In response to Israel's initial strike, Iran issued evacuation orders for several energy assets in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and
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