Veterans around the state are having mixed reactions to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s promise to impose stricter national military standards, including gender-neutral fitness guidelines that could force women out of combat. Hegseth told admirals and generals in Quantico on Sept. 30 that he’ll impose the highest male standard for all combat roles and change…
Washington — Karen Lynch, CEO of pharmacy giant CVS Health, spoke this week about the decision to carry the pill for the first time in an interview with CBS News. Earlier this month, CVS and Walgreens announced they will dispense the abortion pill mifepristone in states where it is legally allowed. The move comes as…
How investigators allegedly connected suspect to Palisades Fire – CBS News Watch CBS News Prosecutors say they know who’s responsible for starting the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, announcing an arrest in the case. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest. Source link
Portland, Oregon — Ongoing protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Portland, Oregon, have largely been contained to a single block in the downtown South Waterfront neighborhood, but the perception of Portland as unsafe has created ripple effects across this 135-square-mile city. On one particular October day, Mother’s Bistro and Bar…
Last of 10 escaped New Orleans inmates captured in Atlanta – CBS News Watch CBS News The last of 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in May was captured in Atlanta after a brief standoff, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. Alexa Liacko has more. Source link
Israel and Hamas reach deal to release all hostages, Trump says – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump says Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for Hamas to release all remaining hostages and for Israel to withdraw its forces to an “agreed upon line.” CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court — and she’s determined not to be the last. Jackson’s new memoir, “Lovely One,” which will be released Tuesday, chronicles her ascent to the nation’s highest court and is titled after the meaning of her name, Ketanji Onyika. The 53-year-old…
When Don Searles went to a recent party, he didn’t want to show up empty-handed. So he made peanut brittle using an old family recipe — with a modern-day twist. “We added the marijuana,” he said. The party was hosted by 74-year-old Gayle Crawley at the Trilogy retirement community an hour east of San Francisco,…
Washington — President Trump said he “may go” to the Middle East, specifically Egypt, this weekend as his top negotiators seek to broker a peace agreement between Hamas and Israel. The president also said he “may” go to Gaza. Mr. Trump said Wednesday that if negotiations go well, he and his team will “be leaving…
Domino’s Pizza is getting a makeover that includes a short new jingle by singer-songwriter Shaboozey and a brighter look. The brand refresh, which the restaurant chain announced Wednesday, is the first update to Domino’s look in 13 years. It includes newly designed aprons and hats for store employees, as well as a promotional T-shirts, set…