Nation and World
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At least 10 people killed in strikes on Gaza, hospitals say
Jun 04, 2026 3:58 pm - Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday, local hospitals said, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leaders
Jun 04, 2026 3:54 pm - The House is on course to pass legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy despite opposition from Republican leaders who warn the bill will undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
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Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks
Jun 04, 2026 3:49 pm - President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached deep inside his country and cast a cloud over his showcase economic forum in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
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With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama’s new museum is political and personal
Jun 04, 2026 11:08 am - CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the location on Chicago's South Side to textured stone adorning its dramati...
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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source
Jun 04, 2026 11:06 am - WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a de...
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Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Jun 03, 2026 10:20 pm - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.
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House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
Jun 03, 2026 6:51 pm - The House for the first time Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long conflict that has reordered politics at home and abroad.
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FBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say
Jun 03, 2026 12:12 pm - A man who was holding hostages inside a California office building for more than 15 hours was shot and killed by the FBI early Wednesday, police said.
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Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
Jun 03, 2026 11:35 am - President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.
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Bari Weiss says fired ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley violated ‘trust and mutual respect’
Jun 03, 2026 11:16 am - CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss sought to explain her actions to “60 Minutes” staff on Wednesday, after firing correspondent Scott Pelley from the newsmagazine. “I kn...