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Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier plans to investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting at Florida State University last year.
Democrats in US slam Pam Bondi for refusing to appear for Epstein hearing
Lawmakers warn the former Justice Department chief that a congressional subpoena for her testimony remains in effect.
Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants’ toxic waste disposal
The Trump administration is proposing to make regulations on the disposal of coal plants’ toxic waste more flexible. When coal is burned to produce power, it results in a waste known as “coal ash” that contains contaminants including mercury and arsenic. Often coal ash is stored in ponds. Improper management of coal ash ponds can result in groundwater and drinking water…
Trump says he asked Netanyahu to scale back Lebanon strikes
President Trump said Thursday that he urged Israel to scale back its military bombardment of targets in Lebanon, with the U.S. State Department later saying it would lead ceasefire efforts between Israel and Lebanon. CBS News' Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe have more.
Van Hollen: Trump ‘genocide’ post shows Republican Party is ‘bankrupt’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Wednesday went after the Republican response to President Trump’s recent post threatening Iran in which he stated that “a whole civilization will die.” “It says something about just how bankrupt the Republican Party has become under Donald Trump, that none of them said a peep. And so, the reality…
The enduring influence of Al Sharpton
PILGRIMAGE: The biggest names in politics are flying in from around the country to meet the Rev. Al Sharpton. Governors Wes Moore from Maryland and JB Pritzker from Illinois and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) spoke with him today. Yesterday was Pennsylvania's Gov. Josh Shapiro. Still up is former Vice President Kamala Harris, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). These potential 2028 presidential hopefuls — in town for the 35th convention of Sharpton’s National Action Network...
What founders can learn from Anjuna’s layoffs and recovery
In 2021, Anjuna Security was growing fast, hiring aggressively, and chasing a market that seemed limitless. By the end of that year, the venture-backed cybersecurity company had scaled to around 75 employees, building out sales, customer success, and support teams in anticipation of continued hypergrowth. Then 2022 hit.
US First Lady Melania Trump denies connection to Epstein in rare speech
Melania calls for Congress to holding survivors' hearing but does not say why she chose to speak on the issue.
Prodigal emperor: How Trump’s policies backfire at home, abroad
Backlash against Trump’s autocratic policies grows, as protests and politics reshape the balance of U.S. domestic politics ahead of midterm elections
Conservative opposition doesn’t mean an upsurge in Bangladesh
The recent national election in Bangladesh has produced a headline that many foreign observers find fascinating. Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s oldest and most established conserva...
Syria’s Official Response to the Abduction of Alawite Women Is No Response at All
The statement issued by Syria’s Foreign Media Department on 4 April, in response to The New York Times report on the abduction of Alawite women, was meant to contain the damage. It achieved the opposite. Rather than rebutting the report, it exposed the habits of a power that has made denial into method: deny, belittle, deflect, accuse, and buy time. This is not a dispute over wording or framing. It is not a misunderstanding between a state and a foreign newspaper. It is a struggle over whether d...
Australia news live: Albanese touches down for Singapore talks; search for missing fisherman called off in NSW
Prime minister touches down and says two countries ‘strategically aligned’. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says Singapore and Australia are “strategically aligned” on fuel and energy, ahead of his meeting with Lawrence Wong later today.But the Australian prime minister said the conflict in the Middle East would have “a long tail”, warning of “a difficult period ahead”.There’s been substantial damage in the Gulf and that will have co...
America has reached the limits of its power
Washington’s retreat and the birth of a new era Donald Trump has declared the start of a new “golden age” in the Middle East after announcing a ceasefire with Iran. The war, at least for now, has been paused. And while predictions are always risky with this White House, there is at least a chance that the fighting will not immediately resume. That alone matters. A prolonged war would raise risks for everyo...
Netanyahu: ‘No ceasefire in Lebanon’, Israel open to peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasised that a ceasefire is not in effect in Lebanon
US First Lady Melania Trump blasts ‘lies’ linking her to Epstein
US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the convicted sex offender. The 55-year-old’s rare on-camera remarks at the White House came out of the blue, in an extraordinary intervention in a scandal that has long haunted her husband President Donald Trump. “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” she said. “The individuals lying about me are devoid of...
Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
World Putin declares 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter April 9, 2026 / 4:30 PM EDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday.Putin's decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting at 4 p.m. Saturday and last...
DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby
Panel’s decision a blow to progressives who are unhappy with group’s involvement in Democratic contestsUS politics – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWhen it comes to addressing how the party should deal with Israel, the Democratic establishment went to their favorite answer: no thanks.The Democratic National Committee’s resolutions committee voted on Thursday to kill a measure targeting the pro-Israel lobby group Aipac and deferred two fur...
In written message, Iran supreme leader says Tehran does not seek war but will not renounce legitimate rights
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in his latest written message said that the Islamic republic does not want war with the United States and Israel, but would protect its rights as a nation, state television reported on Thursday. “We did not seek war and we do not want it,” he said in the message read out on state TV, coinciding with 40 days since his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated on February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran. “But we will not renounce ou...
Khamenei says Tehran ‘astonished the world’ during US-Israeli war on Iran
In a statement read out on television, Mojtaba Khamenei said Tehran will 'demand compensation' for war damages.
Iran: Strait of Hormuz open with restrictions
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says the Strait of Hormuz is open but ships must coordinate with Iranian forces.