Schmitt stresses continued support for Trump in FOX 2 interview
ST. LOUIS – As he rounds out his first year in the United States Senate, Republican Eric Schmitt sat down with FOX 2’s Andy Banker this week for a one-on-one interview. The wide-ranging, 23-minute interview touched on everything from his roots in Bridgeton to his unwavering support of former President Donald Trump. Earlier this week, […]
Photos capture Iceland’s powerful volcanic eruption
The volcano eruption in Iceland opened an approximately 2.5-mile-long fissure and created lava fountains up to 98 feet high near the fishing village of Grindavik.
Officials see big increase in migrant crossings at southern border
Immigration officials say they’re seeing significant increases in illegal crossings by migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. It comes as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed what some are calling the harshest anti-immigration law in modern U.S. history. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Hope for new Gaza truce talks even as deaths soar in Israel-Hamas war
Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
U.S. charges Hezbollah operative linked to deadly 1994 Argentina bombing
Samuel Salman El Reda allegedly coordinated the terrorist organization’s activities in South America, Asia and Lebanon beginning in 1993.
Israeli military focused on defeating Hamas in Gaza’s second largest city
Israel says Khan Younis is the new “city of terror” as CBS Correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports a cease-fire deal is being discussed by Hamas and Israel but is not expected imminently.
“They’ve left me behind,” Paul Whelan says from inside Russian prison
American Paul Whelan, imprisoned in Russia for 5 years, says it’s “unfathomable to me that they’ve left me behind.”
Boy, girl convicted of murdering British transgender teen Brianna Ghey
A boy and a girl have been found guilty of murdering transgender teenager Brianna Ghey during a frenzied knife attack in northwestern England earlier this year.
Venezuela releases 10 detained Americans in exchange for Maduro ally
Ten Americans being held by Venezuela were released on Wednesday in exchange for an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Among the Americans released was Leonard Francis, an escaped fugitive who goes by the nickname “Fat Leonard,” who fled the U.S. after pleading guilty in a massive bribery scheme involving U.S. Navy officers. Ed O’Keefe […]
Hamas leader travels to Egypt amid hope for new cease-fire talks
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top political leader, traveled from Qatar to Cairo on Wednesday as sources told CBS News the militant group is attempting to secure a cease-fire with Israel. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Jerusalem.
