U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq as status of crew is unknown, officials said

Washington — An American military aerial refueling tanker that was involved in the U.S. military operation in Iran crashed in Western Iraq on Thursday, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News.  Recovery efforts are underway in the area where a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker crashed. The status of the crew is unknown at … Read more

Special Report: Suspect dead, security guard hurt in Michigan synagogue attack

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Law enforcement sources say suspect in Michigan synagogue incident is dead 03:15 Synagogue member calls apparent shooting ‘senseless’ 01:31 No apparent injuries reported outside of potential suspect in Michigan synagogue incident 03:09 Police give updates on active situation … Read more

Leon Black, billionaire financier, to be deposed in Epstein victims’ suit against Bank of America

Leon Black, former CEO of Apollo Global Management and an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was ordered to be deposed in a lawsuit brought by women who allege that Bank of America facilitated and profited from Epstein’s sex-trafficking enterprise. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled on Wednesday that Black will give sworn testimony later this month. … Read more

Fort Bliss detention center to get new operator after scrutiny

The Trump administration plans to tap a major engineering and electronic services company to run the country’s largest immigration detention center, where one detainee was killed and two others have died. The Department of Homeland Security intends to award the no-bid contract to run Camp East Montana and manage its detainees to Chantilly, Virginia-based Amentum … Read more

Trump changes his tune on oil prices: From the Politics Desk

This is the online version of From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Jonathan Allen sorts through President Donald Trump’s messaging shift on oil prices. Plus, Jane C. Timm dives … Read more

White House mulls defunding DOJ civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The federal observer program, authorized under the Voting Rights Act and launched in 1966, is an Office of Personnel Management operation that partners … Read more