Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch fresh attacks on Saudi-backed government troops, says Yemeni state media, as Cruz says Trump must seek “regime collapse.”
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CBS News received a second audio message from journalist Reza Valizadeh, who’s been held in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison since 2024. He gave an update on the prison conditions and on fellow American Kamran Hekmati, believed to be suffering from a recurring cancer.
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Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy announced on the Senate floor that he plans to support Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. Cassidy elaborated on his process for understanding the matter and argued that this decision would be best for his constituents. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports.
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CBS News reviewed dozens of posts on social media that suggest a renewed push for migrants to cross the border from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.
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New DNA evidence is raising questions about the case against Douglas Carter, who is on death row in Utah for murder. Neal Hamilton, one of Carter’s defense attorneys, joins CBS News with his take.
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s attorneys wrote that Trump’s animosity toward Lemon “is well documented, stretching back over a decade.”
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Amanda Knox made headlines almost two decades ago when she was convicted, but later acquitted, of the murder of Meredith Kercher in Italy.
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While many songs generate acclaim as soon as they hit the airwaves, there can only be one song of the summer. SiriusXM radio host Lamar Dawson makes his pick.
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican, announced he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney general.
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