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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said there was an “atmosphere of mistrust” between Iran and the United States when asked if he would have been willing to meet with President Trump in New York this week, an idea floated by the American leader. Pezeshkian, during an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Friday, … Read more

The White House on Friday defended its decision to use taxpayer funds to buy airtime on Fox News for a White House-produced pro-Trump ad that some Democrats said could be illegal government propaganda intended to influence voters in the upcoming midterm elections. just routine “public service announcements” like those produced by previous administrations. However, while … Read more

JACKSON, Mississippi — Authorities believe the hanging of Tasia Fortune was staged and that she was possibly murdered elsewhere before being found behind an abandoned house in Mississippi, a detective said in court Friday. New details about Fortune’s death were revealed last month during a court hearing for Jarques Ratliff, one of two men arrested … Read more

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is calling for the resignation of her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell. Caldwell was investigated earlier this year following allegations of inappropriate behavior with women and ethics violations, and the findings were released Wednesday. In a statement Thursday, Sherrill said he was giving Caldwell until Friday to resign, saying he … Read more

A doctor and medical director at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh was killed in a violent attack inside his Edgewood Borough home that also left his wife injured. Idris Evans, 46, died after he and his wife were stabbed repeatedly while they slept in their home on Linden Avenue early Thursday, police said. A suspect … Read more

Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the Army’s Southern Command with law enforcement, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. Although the message does not reference Cuba, the request is to continue military planning aimed … Read more

Hurricane Nolo continues to strengthen and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, likely making it the strongest storm to pass so close to the Big Island since the late 1950s. This will be Hawaii’s fourth tropical system of the 2026 hurricane season, and is once again forecast to bring heavy rain, life-threatening … Read more

FILE – A campaign rally site for former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, sits empty and littered with debris on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, … Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has used his platform at the United Nations General Assembly to attack critics and allies alike, and his presence caused a stir in the chamber. Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Netanyahu attacked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, his critics and Iran’s leaders, as well as … Read more