All branches of the U.S. military began once again requiring their recruits to get flu vaccines earlier this month, an exception to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to lift the military’s vaccine mandate, a Pentagon official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday. The news comes as Lackland Air Force Base in Texas — home to…
Conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political neophyte, will be Colombia’s next president after electoral authorities on Wednesday declared him the winner of Sunday’s runoff election. The businessman and lawyer, whose ventures include a clothing line, wine and rum brands, and a restaurant, earned President Trump’s endorsement despite never having run for office….
Identical triplets we met in 2008 graduate high school – CBS News Watch CBS News Spontaneous identical triplets from New York that were featured on CBS News in 2008 are finally off to college. Tony Dokoupil has the story. Source link
Watch CBS News President Trump’s luncheon with Republican senators devolves into shouting match; earthquake shakes Northern California. Source link
A deadly heat wave is melting records across Western Europe, and it’s predicted to get worse as brutal new highs hit the region. Chris Livesay reports from Paris, which once again hit triple digits on Wednesday. Source link
One of the most decorated, combat-tested and respected members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Gen. Christopher Donahue, is retiring, forced out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He’s now one of more than a dozen senior officers who have been recently shown the door. Margaret Brennan reports. Source link
President Trump threw Capitol Hill into turmoil on Wednesday, abruptly canceling plans to sign a bill aimed at lowering housing costs. His closed-door luncheon with Republican senators turned into a shouting match over the war in Iran. The president wants senators to pass a different bill that would change voting rules. Caitlin Huey Burns reports….
A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday evening in northwest Venezuela, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered 17.6 miles southeast of the Venezuelan town of Montalbán, the USGS said, and struck at a depth of 8.2 miles. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. U.S. Geological Survey It…
Hail almost the size of grapefruits pounded the Texas Panhandle as torrential rain slammed parts of the state and Oklahoma. Meanwhile, at least five wildfires continue to burn in Utah. Rob Marciano reports. Source link
Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Justice Department is not entitled to Michigan’s voter registration list containing sensitive information from voters in the state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is now the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain the…
