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

FBI Probes Ex-Official Who Resigned Over Iran War

Listen to this article with a free account A former senior intelligence official who resigned in protest over the Iran war is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly leaking classified information, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source told NBC News that the investigation began before Joe Kent, a longtime Trump

Stratton projected to win Illinois Democratic primary

Updated on: March 18, 2026 / 12:29 AM EDT / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to win the  heated and crowded Democratic primary race for the U.S. Senate seat  that Dick Durbin has held for nearly 30 years, according to CBS News analysis, coming out on

Senate Opens Long Debate on Trump-Backed SAVE America Act

Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 11:31 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate voted Tuesday to begin a marathon debate session over the SAVE America Act , an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans in Congress to pass, despite its dim prospects in the

2026 Illinois Primary Election Results

  10:38 PM CBS News projects Daniel Biss wins Illinois 9th District primary CBS News projects Evanston mayor Daniel Biss has won the Democratic primary for Illinois' 9th Congressional District . Close behind in the results were social media influencer and journalist Kat Abughazaleh, and Illinois state Sen. Laura Fine. The 9th District was one

Venezuela Tops U.S. 3-2 to Win First WBC Title

Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 11:20 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Venezuela stunned the United States in the World Baseball Classic final, beating the Americans 3-2 for the country's first WBC title. Maikel Garcia got Venezuela on the board with a sacrifice fly that scored Salvador Perez in the

Promise Kept: 9/11 IDs, Aussiewood, and Bhutan’s Future

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Trump Hints at Seizing Cuba; Díaz‑Canel Vows Resistance

Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 10:50 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced months of intense U.S. pressure and has languished under severe

Shooting at Holloman AFB Leaves One Dead, One Wounded

March 17, 2026 / 10:49 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Tuesday, according to military officials. The Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, in southern New Mexico, was put on lockdown

Pritzker and Bailey Set for 2026 Illinois Rematch

Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 9:59 PM EDT / CBS Chicago Add CBS News on Google The 2026 Illinois primary results for governor have set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey , after CBS News projects Bailey has won the GOP primary.   Pritzker, now running
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