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Watch live: Trump hosts ‘no tax on tips’ roundtable in Las Vegas

President Trump will host a roundtable event Thursday in Las Vegas highlighting his administration’s “no tax on tips” law, just a day after the IRS’s tax filing deadline. The law, which was part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted last summer, covers more than 60 jobs, including service industry workers such as bartenders…

Cuban President says country will "be ready" for possible U.S. attack

World Cuba will "be ready" for possible U.S. attack amid Trump threats, president says April 16, 2026 / 3:49 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday that his country will "be ready" for a possible attack from the United States as President Trump's rhetoric against Cuba continues to escalate. Earlier this week, Mr. Trump said his administration could focus on Cuba after the war in Iran ends.With Cuba's crisis deepening as a resu...

NPR gets $80 million gift from Democratic megadonor in major boost after losing government funding

NPR has received $113 million in charitable donations from two sources, including $80 million from a Democratic megadonor, the organization announced Thursday.Obama Foundation board member and major Democratic donor Connie Ballmer contributed $80 million of the total, directing the funds toward expanding NPR’s digital capabilities and improving how it reaches audiences across platforms.An anonymous donor provided NPR the remaining $33 million, which it said will go toward developing and sharing...

'The UAE has right to guarantees, compensation after Iranian aggression': Gargash

Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the UAE has the right to seek guarantees to prevent the repetition of cowardly Iranian attacks and to be compensated after the Iranian aggression against GCC countries.“The Iranian regime has attacked everyone in the Gulf, even those acting as intermediaries", Gargash said during a media session organised by the Dubai Press Club.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Gargash desc...

'There must be a commitment to stand firm in the face of Russia threats'

'There must be a commitment to stand firm in the face of Russia threats''Britain must not back away from its support for the Ukraine - we have stood by a nation under siege and we should not flinch now'CommentsNewsopinionVoice of the Mirror20:45, 16 Apr 2026View ImageVoice of the Mirror has its say...Russia threat is no bluffVladimir Putin’s regime has crossed another dangerous line.‌After unleashing a night of devastation on Kyiv, Russia is now openly threatening British tar...

فرمانده نیروی قدس سپاه: آتش‌بس لبنان نتیجه حمایت جمهوری اسلامی است

رسانه‌های ایران پیامی از اسماعیل قاآنی، فرمانده نیروی قدس سپاه، منتشر کردند که در آن آمده است: «پیروز میدان سرنوشت‌ساز حزب‌الله است» در پیام قاآنی همچنین آمده است که اگر آتش‌بسی برقرار شود، «نتیجه ایستادگی مقاومت و حمایت جمهوری اسلامی است.»

Trump announces he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director

Politics Trump announces he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson Updated on: April 16, 2026 / 4:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump announced Thursday that he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Schwartz, who served Mr. Tr...

Missing general, scientist deaths tied to secret US work prompt White House probe

Susan Wilkerson was gone for just more than one hour when her husband, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William "Neil" McCasland — who once oversaw some of the military’s most advanced and highly classified research programs — reportedly vanished from their Albuquerque home.McCasland, 68, left his phone behind, but his wallet and a .38-caliber revolver were missing, according to the Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Sheriff’s Office.The general previously had said he was experiencing what he described a...

Mandelson Failed Security Vetting…Who Knew What, When?

Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says

Iran's Armed Forces ready for all-out defense: Top general

A top Iranian commander says Iran’s Armed Forces are totally prepared for all-out defense of the country against aggressors, nearly 50 days after a US-Israeli military coalition waged an unprovoked war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.

'ईरान यूरेनियम सौंपने को राजी, हम डील के बेहद करीब', डोनाल्ड ट्रंप का बड़ा दावा

India declares end of Naxal violence, one district still under watch

India declares end of Naxal violence one district still under watch

Trump renews war of words with Pope Leo over Iran as he accuses Pontiff of 'failing to understand the real world'

Trump renews war of words with Pope Leo over Iran as he accuses Pontiff of 'failing to understand the real world'By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:33, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 20:41, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments

شورای سردبیری ایران‌اینترنشنال با محکوم کردن ارعاب و تهدیدها: به کار خود ادامه می‌دهیم

شورای سردبیری ایران‌اینترنشنال با انتشار بیانیه‌ای از حمله به نزدیکی استودیوهای این شبکه در لندن خبر داد و تهدیدهای فزاینده علیه روزنامه‌نگاران مستقلی را که به سانسور و سرکوب تن نمی‌دهند، محکوم و تاکید کرد که این شبکه بدون ترس و تسلیم در برابر ارعاب به کار خود ادامه خواهد داد.

RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing

Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programsUS politics – latest updatesVaccines and public health dominated a frequently contentious hearing with Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday before the US House ways and means committee.Kennedy, the controversial health secretary and a longtime vaccine opponent, has overseen sweeping changes to routine vaccination recommendations and has promoted misinformation even amid the biggest mea...

DOJ investigating Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations

The Justice Department is investigating former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) over allegations of sexual misconduct, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. Five women have come forward so far with allegations of sexual assault or misconduct over the last several years. The district attorneys for Los Angeles and Manhattan have also launched probes.  Swalwell has…

RFK Jr. grilled by Congress over dismantling public health policy and hanging out with Kid Rock

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRFK Jr. grilled by Congress over dismantling public health policy and hanging out with Kid RockDemocrats and even one Republican with an autistic son criticize Robert Kennedy’s messaging around vaccination and public health misinformationEric Garcia Thursday 16 April 2026 20:29 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","re...

Trump says if Iran deal is reached and signed in Islamabad, ‘I might go’ there

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that if a deal with Iran to end the war was reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go there, claiming that Iran had agreed to almost everything. He also said that the US and Iran were “very close” to signing a peace deal. Trump struck an optimistic tone about Iran as he spoke with reporters on the White House lawn on his way to a trip to Nevada and Arizona. Pakistan’s civil and military leadership has been engaged in feverish diplomacy, seeking to br...

Illegal aliens are getting taxpayer-funded boob jobs and sex change ops in Newsom's California, watchdog says

Illegal immigrants staying in homeless shelters in California have undergone sex change procedures and cross-sex hormone therapy treatments on the taxpayers' dime, a watchdog alleges.Manhattan Institute fellow Chris Rufo reports in a video that some illegal immigrants have accessed transgender medical procedures through California's Medi-Cal program, which provides healthcare coverage to low-income residents regardless of immigration status. The state spends roughly $9 billion in taxpayer dollar...

Sonia Sotomayor apologizes for criticizing Brett Kavanaugh over ICE ruling

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has apologized for publicly criticizing her colleague, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, over a recent ruling on immigration stops. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.