The U.S. and Iran have traded strikes for the third night in a row and the U.S. used an explosive sea drone for the first time to attack an Iranian port. Meanwhile, President Trump has claimed the U.S. will control the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% fee on cargo. Weijia Jiang reports. Source … Read more
Darline Graham was sworn into the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, replacing her late brother Lindsey, who died unexpectedly over the weekend. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports. Source link
President Trump on Tuesday reversed course on his decision to impose a 20% toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and said the U.S. military doesn’t need to have a presence in Iran. CBS News’ senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy report. Source link
Washington — U.S. citizens who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot board a commercial flight to return to the U.S. unless they have spent at least 21 days outside the Central African nation, over heightened concerns about the spread of Ebola there, a U.S. official told CBS News. On Monday, the Trump administration … Read more
More extreme heat across parts of U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News meteorologist Rob Marciano tracks high temperatures across parts of the U.S. Source link
The price of crude oil on global markets continued to surge Tuesday, with international oil benchmark Brent rising for a second straight day to more than $87 per barrel, the first time since June it has traded at that price. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more
The U.S. military said it used one-way attack sea drones for the first time in combat Sunday in an attack on an Iranian naval port. In a statement shared Monday, U.S. Central Command said forces used multiple sea surface drones to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas Naval Base on … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE – AUGUSTA, Maine – Graham Platner is gone, but the trail of debris left from the mounting controversies that brought down his nearly year-long insurgent Senate campaign is giving Republicans ammunition to use against a Democrat on the ballot in another equally crucial midterm race in Maine. … Read more
Washington — President Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months, turning to everything from airstrikes and naval blockades to negotiations and threats to destroy a “whole civilization.” But restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar flows likely will require a … Read more
A deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed Monday while serving an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Alexandria, Louisiana, the Marshals service said, adding that the suspect is in custody. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office said its detectives were with marshals when the shooting occurred at about 3 p.m. “After a lengthy standoff,” the … Read more