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Judge Halts Nexstar-Tegna Merger Pending Antitrust Case

April 17, 2026 / 10:22 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late Friday

U.S. Officials Visit Cuba Amid Rising Tensions With Trump Administration

By Olivia Gazis covers intelligence and international security matters for CBS News. Twice Emmy-nominated, she has traveled worldwide with the secretary of state and contributes reporting on intelligence, foreign policy and other security topics across CBS News broadcast, radio, online and streaming platforms. Read Full Bio April 17, 2026 / 9:54 PM EDT / CBS

Millions at Risk from Tornadoes and Severe Storms

More than 35 million Americans from Wisconsin to Oklahoma were at risk from a severe weather outbreak on Friday that included violent storms, including tornadoes, that tore through multiple states. As of early Friday evening, there were 12 reported tornadoes across five states and a confirmed tornado on the ground in Illinois. In Stephenson County

Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Has Reopened

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Should You Let AI Agents Do Your Shopping?

By Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio April 17, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on

Ceasefire Starts in Lebanon as Iran Keeps Hormuz Blockade

  2:06 AM Lebanon ceasefire seems to be holding for most part A 10-day truce appeared to be mostly intact in Lebanon early Friday, promising a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and possibly clearing one major obstacle to a deal between Iran and the United States and Israel to end

House extends surveillance authority to April 30 amid GOP revolt

Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 3:05 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Washington — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies in a post-midnight session after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.

Sea Lion ‘Irving’ Wanders Into Outer Sunset

By Andrea Nakano April 16, 2026 / 11:26 PM PDT / CBS San Francisco Add CBS News on Google Some San Francisco residents in the Outer Sunset district woke up to flashing lights and officers early Thursday morning. A sea lion was caught on camera, just hanging out with a bunch of officers in the

d4vd Arrested on Suspicion of Teen’s Murder

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