1m ago Oil prices jump after weekend of fighting over Strait of Hormuz The price of Brent crude, the international standard, gained 4.7% to $79.59 per barrel, while U.S. benchmark crude oil added 4.8% to $74.85 per barrel. Prices for both types of crude oil recently had slipped back to around the levels they … Read more
Senior U.S. officials say Iran privately told mediators that it made a mistake in shooting at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The officials say Iran blamed the attacks on hardliners who are trying to undermine negotiations. Elliot Ackerman, a CBS News contributor and a former CIA officer, has more. Source link
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of UFO files, spanning 19 videos and more. Jordan Flowers, executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of telephone calls Thursday with senior regional officials, including the foreign ministers of Oman, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as well as Pakistan’s army chief, to discuss regional developments following an intense exchange of attacks with the U.S. this week. The flare-up, sparked by Iranian strikes on several … Read more
The preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to resume Wednesday afternoon, with defense attorneys expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors say links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon. Prosecutors are trying to convince state District Judge Tony Graf that they have … Read more
6m ago Oil prices jump 5% after Trump says Iran ceasefire over World oil prices soared more than five percent Wednesday after President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, following a fresh exchange of strikes in the Middle East. International benchmark Brent North Sea crude jumped 5.3 percent to $78.09 a barrel, … Read more
The World Cup is down to what college basketball fans call the “elite eight,” and it doesn’t include the U.S. men’s national team after Monday night’s collapse against Belgium. But the action is not over. Nicole Valdes has more. Source link
Timeline of lead-up to latest U.S. strikes on Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. Central Command said it launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata has the details. Source link
Democrats are urging Graham Platner to drop out of Maine’s Senate race over allegations that he raped a woman he dated five years ago while drunk. Platner calls the accusation “categorically false.” Dan Merica, anchor of the Washington Post’s “Early Brief” newsletter, joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
Fairfax County crime: Illegal immigrant murders, sex crimes spark policy debate Fairfax County, Virginia officials face scrutiny as illegal immigrant crime, including child sexual offenses and murders, dramatically rises. A DHS report reveals an alleged 75% of all murders in Fairfax County are committed by illegal aliens, fueling intense debate over the county’s controversial sanctuary … Read more