Some U.S. allies decline to help Trump with Strait of Hormuz

Some U.S. allies decline to help Trump with Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Monday pressured allies and China for military assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The European Union and Australia turned down Mr. Trump’s request while China and Japan were noncommittal. Nancy Cordes reports. Source link

Alleged drug lord accused of laundering money through soccer teams appears in U.S. court after years on the run

Alleged Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset made his first appearance in a U.S. court on Monday after being handed over to the American authorities. Marset, 34, a Uruguayan national, faces money laundering conspiracy charges connected with his alleged cocaine trafficking organization. Marset, who eluded police for years, was captured in Bolivia last week and … Read more

Blizzards, severe storms, heat wave hit U.S. with array of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling over the East Coast, chaotic weather put more than half the nation’s population in the path of extreme conditions Monday. Airport delays and cancellations piled up in some of the nation’s largest airports, with more than 4,700 flights canceled … Read more

Drones intercepted near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad

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Trump says U.S. wants to delay his meeting with Xi in China by ‘a month or so’ due to Iran war

President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. requested that his trip to China be delayed by “a month or so,” citing the war in Iran. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he didn’t know whether he still planned to travel to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end … Read more

U.S. hospitals and insurers turn to AI in battles over medical claims, payments

A constant battle in the U.S. health care system is the fight between insurers and providers over the cost of medical procedures and who foots the bill. Both sides are turning to artificial intelligence to make their case. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains. Source link

U.S. oil soars past $100 a barrel, as Iran war shows no signs of ending soon

U.S. crude oil hit $100 per barrel Sunday, continuing its surge as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran shows no signs of ending soon and despite attempts by the Trump administration and allied countries to slow rising prices. As oil futures trading resumed trading at 6 p.m. ET, U.S. crude oil jumped more than 2%, to … Read more

‘Not our war’: U.S. allies balk at Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demands

LONDON — President Donald Trump has berated and threatened America’s NATO allies. Now he wants these same countries to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz — and their response has not exactly been enthusiastic. “This is not our war, we have not started it,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters Monday. That appeared to … Read more

Cuba plans to open up to investment from nationals living in U.S., as Trump puts pressure on island

The Cuban government is planning to allow Cuban nationals who live abroad — including in the U.S. — to invest in companies on the island, a top government official told NBC News in an interview that aired Monday, as the country faces economic collapse and immense pressure from the Trump administration. “Cuba is open to … Read more