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Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1199+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 8: 52 PM EDT / CBS News Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U. S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members'were…...
White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at Justice Department, sources say
3+ week, 6+ day ago (539+ words) Updated on: April 4, 2026 / 3: 41 PM EDT / CBS News President Trump is likely to make leadership changes involving two more top roles at the Justice Department, sources told CBS News on Saturday. The changes are most likely to affect Associate Attorney General…...
White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) Updated on: March 25, 2026 / 4: 12 PM EDT / CBS News The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to fund pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country, several sources told CBS…...
Half of uncontacted Indigenous tribes "could be wiped out" in 10 years, report says. Here's what to know.
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (1233+ words) Updated on: October 27, 2025 / 7: 15 AM EDT / CBS/AP From the depths of Brazil's Amazon to Indonesia's rainforests, some of the world's most isolated peoples are being squeezed by roads, miners and drug traffickers " a crisis unfolding far from public view or…...
U. S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (490+ words) Updated on: March 15, 2026 / 10: 16 AM EDT / CBS News U. S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump and to a small circle around him that Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had misgivings about his son replacing him, multiple sources familiar with the…...
Melania Trump denies relationship with Epstein, urges Congress to hold hearing with his victims
3+ week, 1+ day ago (160+ words) Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 3: 30 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " First lady Melania Trump on Thursday delivered remarks denying any friendship or relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she called on Congress to hold a public hearing with Epstein's survivors....
American fighter jet was downed over Iran, U. S. officials say
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (309+ words) Updated on: April 3, 2026 / 7: 33 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " A U. S. F-15 E fighter jet was shot down'over Iran'on Friday, and one crew member from the plane was later rescued by American forces, U. S. officials confirmed to CBS News. ' The F-15 E is flown by…...
Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George
4+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) April 2, 2026 / 4: 04 PM EDT / CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, sources familiar with the decision told CBS News." One of the sources said Hegseth wants…...
More than 3, 500 U. S. Troops arrive in Middle East as Iran war strikes intensify
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (683+ words) Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 7: 33 PM EDT / CBS/AP More than 3, 500 U. S. troops, including the USS Tripoli with about 2, 500 Marines, arrived in the Middle East, officials announced Saturday, as strikes in the Iran war intensified. The U. S. Central Command said in a social media…...
A security warning, buried: How a classified TSA report stalled inside DHS
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1243+ words) March 25, 2026 / 10: 16 AM EDT / CBS News An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide " and the agency has yet to respond five months later, according to internal communications provided to…...