Kathmandu, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday as emergency teams continued an operation to reach others believed to be trapped inside, officials said. The two men were rescued from the Trishuli 3A tunnel nine days after floods, likely caused by a glacier collapse, devastated towns and swept…
Gasoline prices are surging ahead of Labor Day, with AAA predicting travelers will face the highest pump prices on record for the holiday weekend amid ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.14 a gallon Thursday, up 4 cents from a week earlier, according to AAA data. Diesel averaged…
Gloria Steinem, a co-founder of Ms. Magazine and a trailblazing figure of the women’s liberation movement in the latter half of the 20th century, has died. She was 92. The Gloria Steinem Foundation said in a social media post Thursday that she “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some…
At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration. Some of the military’s most decorated leaders have either been fired by Hegseth and President Trump or have retired with little explanation, including the…
An extremely low flyover above a rugby stadium in South Africa has left many people asking: How low is too low? Two passenger jets — one following the other — swept just above the packed DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, coming really close to more than 56,000 people below. For a spectator who…
As the nation prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, may be facing the risk of renewed scrutiny and fresh political attack. El-Sayed is a leader of a new crop of candidates from a wing of his party that opposed American wars and…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan David Becker, CBS News election security analyst Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m…
Washington — Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut on Sunday urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a “moment of extreme urgency” in the war in Ukraine. “It is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 30, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, who joins us from Westport, Connecticut. Good morning to you, Senator. SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL: Good morning….
On a freeway in Southern California’s Orange County, the chase is on. But authorities aren’t tracking a suspect. They’re trying to save a lost dog. A small terrier, to be exact. A drone overhead spots him in the carpool lane and guides in ground units. The entire rescue took just minutes. “This time we were…
