A chief judge warns Minnesota’s top prosecutor and ICE: Obey court orders or face contempt

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The chief federal judge for Minnesota issued a stern warning Thursday to the chief federal prosecutor for the state, as well as to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, warning them that they must comply with court orders or they risk criminal contempt charges. Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz, who was appointed to … Read more

Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for Paramount Skydance deal

Netflix announced it is dropping its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, which paves the way for Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News, to acquire it instead. The merger would require approval from Warner Bros. shareholders and federal regulators. Source link

US offers $10 million for capture of brothers said to lead Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in Tijuana

The U.S. State Department says it will pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana SAN DIEGO — The U.S. State Department said Thursday that it would pay up to $10 … Read more

Hillary Clinton says she didn’t know about Epstein’s crimes

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified under oath for more than six hours on Thursday to a House panel. Afterward she said she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, “did not know what he [Epstein] was doing, and I think that that is exactly what my husband will testify to.” Bill Clinton is … Read more

US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela’s coast in December

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has filed a complaint to legally take ownership of a sanctioned tanker and nearly 2 million barrels of petroleum seized off the coast of Venezuela in December, another step by President Donald Trump’s administration to assert power over the country’s oil sector after capturing leader Nicolás Maduro. It’s the first … Read more

U.S. military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with laser weapon

U.S. military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with laser weapon – CBS News Watch CBS News Officials confirm the U.S. military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to Customs and Border Protection in southwest Texas on Wednesday. A laser weapon was used to down the drone. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source link

Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth

INDIANAPOLIS — Cradling his newborn daughter in his lap in their Indianapolis home, JaKobi Burton’s love for the new lady in his life is evident with each caress. The first-time dad’s commitment started months earlier. Burton attended every medical appointment and took classes with Dads to Doulas, a program created by the organization Dear Fathers … Read more

Supermarket giant reins in AI assistant claiming to be human

A supermarket chain’s artificial intelligence assistant has had its digital wings clipped, after leaving some customers deeply uncomfortable by claiming to be human and responding to requests with personal anecdotes. The chatbot, known as Olive, provides a 24-hour service answering phone calls from customers of Woolworths in Australia, helping them with everything from tracking down … Read more

Here’s how Americans say they plan to use their bigger tax refunds this year

Tax refunds are shaping up to be supersized in 2026, thanks to the “big, beautiful bill” signed into law last summer by President Trump. And many Americans already have plans for how to use that money, according to new findings from Bank of America Global Research The most common use of tax refunds — often the … Read more