Recent Posts

2 U.S. Marines attacked during port visit in Turkey, Navy says

Two U.S. Marines from the USS Wasp were attacked Monday during a port visit in Izmir, Turkey, according to a Navy spokesperson. Video of the apparent incident shows a group of men forcing a bag over the head of one of the Marines as they restrain him, chanting “Yankee go home.” CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams said the …

Read More »

U.S. seizes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduros plane over alleged sanctions violations

The U.S. seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought it to the U.S. on Monday, the Justice Department said in a statement, claiming the jet was exported from Florida in violation of U.S. sanctions. The plane, identified as a Dassault Falcon 900EX, was seized in the Dominican Republic and transported to Florida, the department said. “This …

Read More »

Democrats hope Tim Walz brings boost in battleground congressional races

Nine days before Vice President Kamala Harris selected him to be her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz received a text message from a fellow Minnesota Democrat. “I’ve never lost with you on top of the ballot,” Rep. Angie Craig wrote. In describing the text to CBS News, she added “LOL,” saying she’d teased him at the time about his …

Read More »