NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the span of a day, Customs and Border Protection stopped two separate vehicles and confiscated over $300,000 worth of narcotics. The apprehensions continue to demonstrate the high volume of narcotics that smugglers are attempting to bring across the southern U.S. border, even as immigration numbers have … Read more
Several key primary races, including the one for California’s governor, remain uncalled. Veteran CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley is fired. And Elon Musk is set to become the world’s first trillionaire. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know today. California’s race for governor … Read more
California’s crowded, protracted gubernatorial primary is going to take a little more time to settle. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The race remained too early to call Wednesday morning with 50% of the expected vote counted, according to NBC News’ Decision Desk. Three main candidates … Read more
The United Nations’ World Health Organization significantly scaled back on Tuesday the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa, lowering it to 116 from more than 900, with 330 total cases confirmed. The WHO said that as of May 31, there were 116 suspected cases of the deadly virus registered in Democratic Republic of … Read more
WASHINGTON — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were up to 215,000, up from 210,000 the week before. The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose by nearly 6,300 to … Read more
Timothy Hudson, the 16-year-old charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister, Anna Kepner, will remain free for now while a judge considers arguments following a hearing Wednesday. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman has the latest updates. Source link
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — For many Southern California residents who were evacuated after a chemical tank overheated, the relief of finally being allowed to return home has been overshadowed by lingering fears of living near the aerospace plant that has faced problems. A valve on the tank’s cooling system failed and forced 50,000 people to … Read more
Five of the seven miners who were trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos have been rescued, but two remain missing, according to rescuers. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio reports. Source link
Officials say the threat of a massive explosion at the site of a chemical leak in Orange County, California, has ended, but some concerns remain. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source link
The threat of a catastrophic explosion from a chemical vapor leak in Orange County, California, was ruled out Monday after officials discovered a crack in a failing tank at GKN Aerospace Saturday night. Concerns of a smaller explosion still remain. Jonathan Vigliotti reports. Source link