The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran was aimed at discussing bilateral relations, security-related matters and regional developments, particularly peace and stability in the region. Addressing a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Naqvi — who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday — was holding meetings…
In 2025, United States recorded the most measles cases in more than 30 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. A large share of the infections were connected to an outbreak in West Texas that led to the deaths of two children. The total number of cases nationwide topped 2.200 by the end of the…
President Trump’s administration said that Medicaid will stop paying for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors and the state Children’s Health Insurance Program won’t pay for the treatments for those under 19. The announcement is the latest in a series of policies from the administration aimed at transgender people that began the day…
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the Tuesday’s primary, CBS News projects. Omar captured over 80% of the votes in the 5th Congressional District, which she has represented in the U.S. House since 2018. The 5th is the most Democratic district in Minnesota and in the entire nation. Her opponents…
CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November. With 16% of the votes tallied, Klobuchar has earned 89% of the vote. Six other Democratic candidates were on the ballot. The Minnesota DFL endorsed Klobuchar and her running…
National Democrats see two Wisconsin districts currently held by Republicans as up for grabs in November — the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts. Though both are among their top targets, the latter is seen as their best chance to flip a seat in the state. Here’s how the primaries in those key districts — as…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to purchase “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by…
Washington — Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will advance to a runoff later this month in the South Carolina special Republican primary for Senate, CBS News projects, as the two candidates aim to replace Graham’s late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ticket in November. In South Carolina, if no candidate clears 50% of…
Severe weather cut power to nearly 1 million customers in the Midwest as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region Tuesday. Tornado warning sirens howled as the skies darkened. All flights were temporarily stopped at Chicago’s two major airports, and officials warned of delays as the backlog was cleared. According to the flight…
Washington — The Pentagon has formally acknowledged that U.S. military operations killed more than 150 innocent civilians and injured over 240 people in 2025, with three airstrikes in Yemen accounting for every casualty the department confirmed. The newly released tally, which did not include any deaths from airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and…
