Robert Mueller, former special counsel who led Trump-Russia probe, dies at 81

Robert Mueller III, the second-longest serving FBI director in the agency’s history, who later served as the special counsel who oversaw the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died. He was 81. In a statement, a spokesperson for the law firm where Mueller worked, WilmerHale, told NBC News, “WilmerHale mourns the passing … Read more

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies at 81, Trump reacts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81, and President Donald Trump gave a sharp reaction on Truth Social. “Robert Mueller just died,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” Trump added. Former … Read more

Robert Mueller, who investigated allegations of Russian election meddling, dies at 81, sources say

Robert Mueller, a former FBI director who led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has died, multiple sources told CBS News on Saturday. He was 81. A cause of death was not shared. Mueller is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann Cabell Standish, their two daughters, and … Read more

Patriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97

Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv — who worked for decades to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow’s religious authority, a schism that foreshadowed the Russia-Ukraine war — died Friday. He was 97. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine announced his death, citing the “exacerbation of chronic diseases.” Filaret had a more limited … Read more

Chuck Norris, action hero and star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the square-jawed martial artist and Hollywood action hero who became a symbol of rugged American masculinity as star of the CBS series “Walker, Texas Ranger” and later as a popular internet meme, has died, his family announced Friday. He was 86. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing … Read more

A Mexican teen migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees

MIAMI — A 19-year-old Mexican migrant died at a county jail in Florida that has been holding immigrant detainees, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to ICE, Royer Perez-Jimenez “died of presumed suicide,” although an official cause of death remains under investigation. The death of Perez-Jimenez on Monday is the 46th reported under … Read more

Anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner and UN diplomat Nicholas Haysom dies at age 73

UNITED NATIONS — Nicholas Haysom, a white South African anti-apartheid activist who was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country’s new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people, has died at 73. Haysom went on from high-level positions promoting human rights in his home country to a … Read more

Family speaks after Afghan refugee who fought alongside U.S. forces dies in ICE custody

Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, a former soldier in the Afghan military who was evacuated to the U.S. in 2021, died in ICE custody on March 14. Thirteen people have died in ICE detention three months into 2026, following a two-decade high death tally reported last year. CBS News spoke to Paktiawal’s brother and 12-year-old son, … Read more