China-linked route exposed after US seizes Iran-bound ship with suspected dual-use cargo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Iranian-flagged cargo ship recently seized by U.S. forces had recently traveled through Chinese ports, spotlighting a supply route now under scrutiny as officials probe suspected dual-use cargo aboard the vessel. The vessel, Touska, remains in U.S. custody as American forces continue inspecting what maritime security sources … Read more

Several questions remain about potential U.S.-Iran peace talks

The Iran regime said Monday that it has no plans to attend peace talks in Pakistan with President Trump’s top three negotiators, including Vice President JD Vance, as Tehran balks at what it considers “unreasonable and unrealistic demands” by the White House. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more. Source link

War, climate change and AI: What’s at stake at this year’s UN Indigenous forum

Hundreds of delegates are arriving at the United Nations this week for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples. But they arrive against an increasingly hostile global backdrop, facing an artificial intelligence boom driving new extraction on ancestral lands, a U.S. administration that has made it increasingly difficult for Global South delegates to secure visas … Read more

House GOP’s campaign arm raises record $47 million in first 3 months of 2026

House GOP’s campaign arm raises record $47 million in first 3 months of 2026 – CBS News Watch CBS News House Republicans’ campaign arm brought in a record-breaking $47.1 million fundraising haul to start the 2026 midterm cycle, the committee chairman told CBS News in an interview. CBS News’ Fin Gómez has more. Source link

Supreme Court takes up religious liberty case over Colorado’s universal preschool program

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider an appeal from Catholic preschools in Colorado that said they were excluded from the state-funded universal preschool program because they sought to admit only children whose families adhere to the church’s teachings on gender and sexual orientation. The legal fight, known as St. Mary … Read more

Third person dies after Atlanta-area shootings by Navy veteran, police say

ATLANTA — A third person has died following a series of shootings in the Atlanta area. Police in Brookhaven say Tony Mathews, a 49-year-old homeless man, died Sunday from injuries after he was shot in the early morning hours of April 13 outside a grocery store. Authorities say they’re seeking an additional murder charge against … Read more

$100,000 home equity loan vs. $100,000 HELOC: Which has the cheaper monthly payments now?

The average homeowner has a record amount of equity from which to borrow now. Muhammad Aqib/Getty Images Borrowing home equity, whether it be via a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a simple and effective way for homeowners to make ends meet. But they won’t be able to withdraw all … Read more

Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin gov’s office seeking beagles’ release

MADISON, Wis. — Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!” and demanding that the governor and attorney general do what they can to shut down a beagle breeding and research facility where many of the protesters clashed with police two days earlier. An estimated … Read more