Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures".
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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia did not pass bar exam: Sources
Zacharia has described herself as a lawyer; Trump called her "an attorney."
Justice Department suing California for failure to provide voter info ahead of midterms
The Department of Justice is suing California after a deadline passed to provide voter records ahead of the midterm elections. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.
Soaring heating oil prices put struggling Maine families in a bind
The price of heating oil in Maine has soared from $3.34 per gallon one year ago to $5.97 today, a jump of roughly 79%.
Maine couple forced to choose food or heat as oil prices skyrocket
Along with diesel and gas, the price of heating oil is up, and no state depends on it more than Maine. Meg Oliver spoke with residents there, now forced to make some tough decisions.
New book explores sonic attacks on American diplomats known as "Havana Syndrome"
A new book, "The Havana Syndrome," investigates the alleged sonic attacks against American diplomats overseas that left many with symptoms including insomnia and memory loss. Co-authors Oriana Zill de Granados and Michael Ray share more details.
Cornell's president grilled by faculty over handling of former student's gang rape allegations
The president of Cornell University faced intense scrutiny from faculty members for his handling of allegations of gang rape that occurred at a fraternity house in 2024. Lilia Luciano reports on Wednesday's faculty senate meeting.
Michigan Senate contest earns outsized attention from Trump
Democrats hold the Michigan Senate seat on the ballot this fall, and Republican Mike Rogers is trying to pick it up for the Republicans. Ed O'Keefe has more details on the race and the latest on the Trump administration.
Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames War He Vowed to Swiftly End
The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.
Is Texas' Senate race a perfect storm for Democrats?
The latest Texas Senate race polls show Democrat James Talarico with a slight edge over Republican Ken Paxton. Political strategists Chuck Rocha and Erin Maguire join "The Takeout" with analysis.
Oregon elementary school shooter was a 16-year-old male, sources say
Law enforcement sources tell CBS News that at least three children and one adult are dead after a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday. The shooter, whom sources say was a 16-year-old male, is also dead. CBS News senior crime reporter Anna Schecter has the latest.
Multiple dead, including gunman, following shooting at Bend, Oregon elementary school
Multiple people are dead, including the gunman, after a shooting at a Bend, Oregon elementary school, according to four senior law enforcement officials briefed on the preliminary investigation. NBC News' Tom Winter reports.
Five dead after school shooting in Oregon
Five people died after a school shooting in Oregon, according to two law enforcement officials.
Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says
Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges, one of whom donated at least $190,000 to his campaigns. The extent of his ties to the men was unclear.
Minibus slams into Channel Tunnel shuttle train, injuring 19 and halting service
A minibus carrying truck drivers has crashed into a train in the Channel Tunnel between France and England, injuring 19 people
Bus crash in Canada leaves 3 dead and multiple people injured, police say
Three people are dead and multiple people are injured following a fire involving a city transit bus in Calgary, police said
Sparks fly at the Celebrity Traitors round table and a 'terrifying' death march
The celebrities turn on each other at the round table, and have to beat the death marchers for their mission.
Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter
The president said only immediate families of the victims of the mass shooting in 2009 would witness the execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
Custodian handed 2.5-year prison sentence for aiding role in infamous jailbreak
Custodian Sterling Williams, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of malfeasance in office for clearing the way for one of the largest jailbreaks in recent U.S. history.
Lawler’s Dem opponent Cait Conley throws Hochul under the bus in jaw-dropping public burn
The Democratic candidate running against Republican Rep. Mike Lawler shockingly threw Gov. Kathy Hochul under the bus -- telling a crowd she agreed with her opponent that the governor “has got to go.”
GOP hawks urge Trump to force Putin to make a deal: ‘Need a Churchill’
"Putin has repeatedly shown that he responds to pressure, not goodwill," wrote Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) in a bipartisan letter to the president Thursday.
Minus 17 to European dreams as Bournemouth fairytale continues
It was a night 127 years in the making as Bournemouth added another chapter to their fairytale with victory in their first-ever European home game.
Netflix Replaces Bela Bajaria as Chief Content Officer
Peter Rice, a former executive at Disney and Fox, will take over from Bela Bajaria, who had held the job since 2023.
Autistic teen lured to fake Snapchat meetup, brutally beaten by group of teens: report
Video captured the violent beating of a 15-year-old boy with autism near a Stawell train station after he was lured through a Snapchat meetup.
Connecticut orchard claims hot air balloon company has been swiping its apples from the sky in seething post
"To have this happen once is upsetting. To have it happen twice makes it even more disappointing," Woodstock Orchards wrote.
How U.S. Support to Ukraine Has Evolved Under Trump
President Trump’s latest push to end the war in Ukraine has raised questions about the future of U.S. support.
Alleged drunk first-grade teacher locks herself in school bathroom after midday booze run: cops
Katharine Viviano, 50, was discovered on Oct. 8 slurring her speech, glassy-eyed and reeking of alcohol inside the restroom at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in McMurray.
One in four US teachers say they are likely to quit within 12 months, concerning survey reveals
"The people who help our children know they matter deserve to know they matter, too," said The Mattering Institute founder Jennifer Wallace.
WATCH: Seahawks, Broncos face off in Thursday night NFL matchup
ESPN’s Omar Ruiz previews the Seahawks-Broncos showdown in Denver, including how Seattle’s top-ranked defense could challenge Bo Nix and whether Sam Darnold can bounce back after two interceptions.
At Least 2 People Are Shot at an Elementary School in Oregon
The suspect in the shooting was killed at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Ore., according to the authorities, and the conditions of the injured were not immediately known.
Houthis emerge as global threat beyond Iran control amid Saudi strikes, former envoy warns
Tim Lenderking warns Houthi rebels are building homegrown weapons capabilities independent of Iran, turning Yemen's conflict into a global threat.
Woman chases man she believes sexually assaulted her friend at a University of Chicago fraternity party
NYC mom who told 911 she killed 5-year-old daughter had been ‘acting strange’ for months: family
The mentally ill Queens mom arrested for killing her 5-year-old daughter was off her meds and had been hospitalized just three months ago, the woman’s distraught father told The Post.
Ex-OpenAI engineer charged with planting recording device had one-way flight booked to Saudi Arabia, DOJ says
Abdulrahman Alfozan had a one-way flight to his native Saudi Arabia booked days before federal custody, according to the Department of Justice.
Bombshell report exposes up to $87M unaccounted for in Nithya Raman-backed eviction program
An LA City Attorney report found up to $87 million in untraceable funds given to a tenant defense program backed by Councilwoman Nithya Raman.
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fight
A White House lawyer said information about the president’s management of the center, including efforts to add his name to it, should be off-limits.
Teen Arrested Over Plan to Attack Hindu Temple, Officials Say
The suspect in suburban Chicago was in the parking lot of the temple on Sunday and told a co-worker that his gun had jammed, the authorities said.
'Multiple victims' at elementary school shooting in US city of Bend, Oregon. Suspected shooter is dead, officials say
Three children, one adult dead in Oregon elementary school shooting, US media report. The suspected shooter is dead, but authorities have yet to confirm who shot the suspect.
Why AOC was in a deep-red part of Michigan: From the Politics Desk
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign swing with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed today was about much more than boosting him on Election Day in November.
At least 3 dead in Oregon elementary school shooting, sources say; suspect also dead
Police said they responded to a report of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured
Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.
3 children, 1 adult killed in Oregon elementary school shooting; suspected gunman dead
Bend police responded to Silver Rail Elementary School for an active shooter report, where three children and an adult were killed. The suspected gunman was shot dead.
Suspected shooter killed inside Oregon elementary school, victims include children
Bend police responded to Silver Rail Elementary School after an active shooter report, directing families to a nearby church for reunification.
4 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at Oregon elementary school, source says. Shooter is also dead
9 former FBI agents who worked on Trump classified docs case sue over their firings
Nine former FBI agents who worked on President Trump's classified documents case have filed suit alleging that they were unlawfully fired over their role in the probe.
Bus, train collide, injuring 19 at Channel Tunnel terminal
A minibus carrying truck drivers collided with a freight train near the Channel Tunnel entrance in France, injuring 19 people, two of them severely. Authorities launched an inquiry into what caused the accident.
Cornell president faces contentious faculty senate meeting over Jane Doe allegations
Cornell University’s president was met with scrutiny and sharp questions from its faculty senate Wednesday, when the group convened to discuss a no-confidence vote over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault at a fraternity house, according to an audio recording obtained by NBC News.
Experts say this is the best time to clean your gutters
Clean your gutters too early and you’ll have to do it again, wait too long and they could overflow. Experts explain when to clean them and how to do it.
Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement
The Duchess of Sussex has not done anything like the day of events in Nottingham for several years on British soil.
Trump claims executive privilege to keep Kennedy Center conversations secret
A White House lawyer said Trump's executive privilege would also cover his conversations with advisers who don't serve in government.
London housing project wins top architecture award
Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings.
Kevin Warsh speech could offer clues on whether Fed will raise interest rates this month
Two inflation reports this week set the stage for a rate hike potentially sooner than previously expected.
Mother of Henry Nowak killer could be deported
Kiran Kaur was found guilty of assisting an offender and was jailed for three years in July.
Horse farm owner gets life in prison for boyfriend's murder after claiming self-defense
Caylen Deller claimed she shot Chad Mullen in self-defense at her Florida horse farm, but the jury rejected her testimony after just one hour.
Talarico rallies as his Texas US Senate race against Paxton enters final weeks
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, is rallying with supporters as he aims to become the first Democrat to win statewide in over 30 years
ICE agent driving vehicle that struck and injured Houston man is placed on administrative leave
The Harris County DA has interviewed a key witness who was in the ICE vehicle when it hit Miguel Parra Hernandez.
Pennsylvania house that was scene of mass shooting was ‘filthy,’ filled with bottles of urine
A homicidal family patriarch had become a dominant, isolated, figure inside his “filthy” Erie, Pennsylvania, home before killing eight people.
Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election offices
A number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to torture charges
Maduro and his wife were charged with leading a state-sponsored repression campaign that tortured scores of victims during his presidency from 2013 to 2026.
Self-replicating AI: Is your fridge a cybersecurity risk?
Anthropic researchers warn that AI worms could soon target connected household devices and spread from one device to another. Cyberattacks on French supermarkets illustrate just how vulnerable such systems can be.
'Fantasist' guilty of Airbnb murder to exact 'brutal and fatal revenge' after rejection
An "fantasist" has been found guilty of murdering a woman who rejected him at an Airbnb to exact “brutal and fatal revenge".
Las Vegas investigators say they've identified shooting victim's body found in Lake Mead barrel
A barrel containing human remains surfaced at Lake Mead in 2022, and Las Vegas authorities now say they've identified the suspected murder victim.
Neanderthals capable of both violence and care, bones from Iraqi cave suggest
Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.
Middle East updates: Houthis target Yemen government palace in Aden
Houthi rebels say they targeted Saudi military assets in a rare attack on the interim seat of Yemen's internationally recognized government. Meanwhile, vessels are again under fire near the Strait of Hormuz. More on DW.
19 injured after Channel Tunnel collision between bus and train on French side
Nineteen people have been injured after a collision between a bus and a train on the French side of the Channel Tunnel.
Police raid the major pro-opposition Halk TV channel in Turkey
Turkish police raided the Istanbul headquarters of an important pro-opposition television station on Wednesdazy, the day that jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was set to start his defense against corruption charges.
Trans patients to be placed on wards according to their birth sex in England
Transgender patients should be placed on hospital wards according to their birth sex rather than their gender identity, according to new guidance.
DOJ touts hundreds of gun, drug arrests as St Louis surge operation ends: 'Violence is not inevitable'
Operation Show Me Justice yielded 435 arrests, 80 kilos of drugs and 166 illegal firearms as federal agents surged into St. Louis over months.
Florida mom vanished after 'People's Court' airing, now ex-fiancé is arrested on murder charge 15 years later
Dale Smith Jr. was arrested on second-degree murder charge 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished the day their dispute aired on "The People's Court."
TSA scales back PreCheck benefit announced just weeks ago
Florida man killed ex-fiancee hours after their ‘People’s Court’ episode aired, police say
Body found in barrel in Lake Mead identified as Arkansas man after DNA testing, Las Vegas authorities say
Iran-aligned Houthis launch deadly attack on Yemeni presidential palace in escalating campaign against Saudi Arabia
Iran-aligned Houthis target Yemeni presidential palace, prime minister remains unharmed
WATCH: Bodycam shows arrest of man who allegedly hunted younger girlfriend down at bar, shot and ran her over
A Florida man faces first-degree attempted murder and child abuse charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend, running her over and fleeing with a child in his vehicle.
Russia arrests Swedish national, claims he's Ukraine fighter
Russian intelligence agents have arrested a Swedish man they say led a Ukrainian drone unit. He was detained at Russia's western border and is accused of planning acts of terrorism and sabotage.
Can Kenya preserve the democratic space Raila Odinga fought for?
One year after the former prime minister's death, Kenyans are reflecting on his contribution to democracy and national reconciliation. Odinga's "handshakes" with his political rivals remain the subject of much debate.
Firing squad execution of mass killer will not be livestreamed, Trump says
The firing squad execution of an ex-US army psychiatrist who killed 13 people on a military base will not be livestreamed, Donald Trump has said.