Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday announced that it released a U.S. national who had been detained since January 2025. The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed to the release after a letter from his family, and that Dennis Coyle “would be pardoned and released” for Eid, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan. The…
A U.S. Park Police officer was seriously wounded Monday evening in a shooting in Washington, law enforcement officials said. Park Service Police Chief Scott Brecht told reporters late Monday night that at least two officers were driving in an unmarked white Tesla during an ongoing investigation when two gunmen “ambushed” them. The circumstances of the…
A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery near the Texas Gulf coast Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place. But Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses told CBS News, “We had no fatalities and no injuries! Valero is working diligently to contain the fire and…
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as the U.S. launches airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Margaret Brennan speaks to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Plus, President Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, joins. Source link
Washington — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, finalizing President Trump’s shakeup of DHS following months of scrutiny of Kristi Noem’s leadership. In a 54-45 vote, the Senate confirmed Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican who’s been in the Senate since 2023. Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania…
With nearly 40% of TSA employees at George Bush Intercontinental Airport calling out as the partial government shutdown drags into a sixth week, Houston has a problem. The security line in Terminal A on Monday turned into a three-floor nightmare stretching into the airport’s underground train system. The wait starts inside the terminal with a…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began deploying to some U.S. airports on Monday as a partial government shutdown caused shortages of Transportation Security Administration officers who have resigned or called out of work. At the same time, airport security wait times have skyrocketed. ICE agents are currently stationed in 14 U.S. airports, according to White House border…
Hawaii hit with worst flooding in 20 years – CBS News Watch CBS News Hawaii is under a flood watch after weeks of heavy rain triggered the worst flooding there in 20 years. Carter Evans reports and Andrew Kozak has a look at the national forecast. Source link
New York’s La Guardia Airport was closed late Sunday night after an arriving Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for the airport and said there was  a “high” likelihood that the order would be extended. A spokesperson for the Port Authority of New…
NASA’s Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad after repairs inside the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Early next month, NASA will try, for a second time, to send a crew of four on a flyby of the moon. Mark Strassmann has more. Source link