Oil prices jumped above $100 a barrel on Monday and U.S. stocks dipped amid concerns about the impact of President Trump’s plan to blockade Iran’s ports and a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for oil, fertilizer and other commodities. The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, jumped $7.15, or 7.5%, to $102.30 … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — The bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found, authorities announced Monday morning. The section of roof at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s garage fell Wednesday, triggering a collapse across all seven levels, Mayor Cherelle Parker told reporters last week. … Read more
13m ago Trump says U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will begin at 10 a.m. President Trump took to his Truth Social platform shortly after midnight EDT Monday to say, “The United States to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports on April 13 at 10:00 A.M. ET. Thank you for your attention to this … Read more
The DHS shutdown, now the longest in history at 45 days, is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed solution to the standoff late last week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link
Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that House Republicans would move to fund the Department of Homeland Security through a 60-day bill that would keep spending at current levels, rejecting a Senate-approved deal that funds much of DHS, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection. Source link
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers who have gone without paychecks during the funding lapse at Department of Homeland Security. Trump said in a Truth Social post that he would instruct newly sworn-in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay our TSA Agents … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. White House assures talks with Iran continue to be ‘productive’ 01:05 How a Democrat flipped the Florida state district that includes Mar-a-Lago 02:40 Now Playing Acting TSA administrator says partial shutdown ‘significantly undermines’ security 04:28 UP NEXT North Carolina state … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Additional Troops Deployed to Middle East as Trump Claims Victory 02:20 Now Playing Where Negotiations to End Partial Government Shutdown Stand 01:33 UP NEXT Airport Chaos Drags on As Partial Shutdown Enters Day 40 02:18 Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin to … Read more
Watch: Trump takes questions on Iran war, possible bill to end partial government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump took questions from reporters in the Oval Office Tuesday on a variety of topics. See the president’s remarks. Source link
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun deploying to some U.S. airports to help Transportation Security Administration officers while the partial government shutdown continues. Several TSA officers, who have been working without pay since the shutdown began in mid-February, have resigned or are calling out of work. CBS News reporter Jared Eggleston has more. Source … Read more