DOJ to stop using outside experts to help vet competitive grant applicantshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-peer-review-grant-applications/The Justice Department is scrapping its longtime practice of hiring outside experts to help review competitive grant applications, multiple sources told CBS News.
Aug 18, 2026 3:42 PM
Family desperately searches for missing woman after getting mysterious texts demanding bitcoinhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/family-desperately-searches-for-missing-woman-as-her-family-receives-mysterious-texts-bitcoin/A family is desperately searching for a New York woman after she went missing while visiting a friend in Las Vegas. Her daughters say they are now receiving texts from her phone demanding bitcoin. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
Aug 18, 2026 2:48 PM
Florida holds high-stakes primaries with multiple far-left candidates in the mixhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/florida-holds-high-stakes-primaries-with-multiple-far-left-candidates-in-the-mix/Florida is holding several high-stakes primaries on Tuesday, including gubernatorial races to replace Ron DeSantis. Meanwhile, several democratic socialists are on the ballot. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more.
Aug 18, 2026 2:30 PM
Lindsay Clancy's mom testifies her daughter said she had "thoughts of harming the children"https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lindsay-clancys-mom-trial/CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi breaks down the latest testimony in the Lindsay Clancy trial from Clancy's family members after the prosecution rested its case on Monday.
Aug 18, 2026 1:37 PM
Wisconsin dog breeder faced nearly 500 state violations, but didn't see federal enforcementhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/wisconsin-dog-breeder-faced-nearly-500-state-violations-but-didnt-see-federal-enforcement/Despite a growing push to reduce animal testing, USDA records show more than 37,000 dogs were used for research last year in the U.S. A CBS News investigation uncovered questions over the effectiveness of federal oversight on commercial breeding facilities that supply labs across the country. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
Aug 18, 2026 1:15 PM
Penn State frat brothers busted for alleged cocaine drug ringhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/penn-state-frat-brothers-busted-for-alleged-cocaine-drug-ring/More than a dozen current and former fraternity-affiliated students at the Pennsylvania State University, and a parent, have been charged with drug-related charges after a cocaine bust at the school. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.
Aug 18, 2026 12:58 PM
Trump orders military to reduce exercises with South Korea over refusal to help denuclearize Iranhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-orders-military-to-reduce-exercises-with-south-korea-over-refusal-to-help-denuclearize-iran/President Trump ordered the U.S. military to significantly reduce exercises with South Korea after they refused to join efforts against Iran. Plus, Mr. Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, spoke with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu about Gaza's future. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Ramy Inocencio report.
Aug 18, 2026 12:47 PM
Ossoff taunts Trump about White House aide Natalie Harphttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/ossoff-taunts-trump-about-white-house-aide-natalie-harp/Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, mentioned President Trump's aide, Natalie Harp, during a campaign stop. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
Aug 18, 2026 12:36 PM
Trump's ire at Oman rises as Kushner meets with Netanyahu in Israelhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/trumps-ire-at-oman-rises-as-kushner-meets-with-netanyahu-in-israel/President Trump threatened again to bomb Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying that if Oman is a "nuisance," the U.S. can handle them "very easily." CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports, and Courtney Kealy goes deeper into Jared Kushner's meetings in the Middle East.
Aug 18, 2026 12:31 PM
Florida primary election 2026: Polls open as voters cast ballots in key raceshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOTy1ySU1UWnRoc3ZRSTA2c2JLeWJ3bm1mSUNST0ZuUFFBMWhfWlJlUWRSVFM5VTFtWXZNTmg1d2RLR2gzZmNHSmQtN2IyWmF3UjVkNWlIaVhyZ2hOMWFPWDQ2b2lQSnRHcVNVYWNpUTVudDd3eV8tRTBIWGNjcHRTRUJ1ZEVGcG02bVNOVXpqa1A5QV9qclBFeg?oc=5Florida primary election 2026: Polls open as voters cast ballots in key races CBS News
Aug 18, 2026 11:00 AM
Florida voters choose in governor, Senate primaries and more races to watch todayhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPSFVlOWpOYXJqZUxLNHlVRDJkUEFiUWNoWkxRakNLbDZOYVZUUGxFdW44dE5JRTVCSHQ0OFdFOGJHSW41dS1SQnpYalNncFB4MGxNaWNNV2hNYnQ4akVudTdlRTlTU2pJaHRNRkF3SGNsMGtuZFdWcndtdlNrLVRDdS1ZbGhVNUtCdUFOSlp4cmgwN1ZVMElfa2lJcnVHb3Q0QzFFUEVwYlo?oc=5Florida voters choose in governor, Senate primaries and more races to watch today CBS News
Aug 18, 2026 10:00 AM
Homes destroyed by mudslide brought by Lala on Hawaii's Big Islandhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-lala-hawaii-big-island-mudslide/"The boulders that were coming down were so heavy they were like shaking the ground," resident Alice Birnbaum told CBS News.
Aug 18, 2026 1:31 AM
Hawaii slowly begins cleanup process after Lala slams statehttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/hawaii-slowly-begins-cleanup-process-after-lala/Lala battered Hawaii as a hurricane, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and mudslides. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti has more.
Aug 18, 2026 12:26 AM
Blanche refuses to pledge Justice Department independence from White Househttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/blanche-refuses-to-pledge-justice-department-independence-from-white-house/Attorney General Todd Blanche is refusing to put up a wall between the Justice Department and the executive branch. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Aug 18, 2026 12:21 AM
Where things stand in the Iran war, 60 days after memorandum of understandinghttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/where-things-stand-in-the-iran-war-60-days-after-memorandum-of-understanding/It has been 60 days since the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that called for negotiations to reach a larger peace deal. Despite that, the war continues. CBS News national security contributor Joseph Zacks has more.
Aug 17, 2026 11:57 PM
How economic conditions are fueling a rise of U.S. socialismhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-economic-conditions-are-fueling-a-rise-of-us-socialism/A new CBS News poll shows 58% of Democrats have a positive view of socialism while 50% have a negative view of capitalism. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto and Fin Gómez have more.
Aug 17, 2026 11:41 PM
Trump says Iran should "wave the white flag" as agreement to end war is set to expirehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNcUhmMUQ4YWY5a21FYXRucHhOc2R1cFlGWTVPRUUyZEhyd0FMWkpiVENWeS1CR2g2RC1HOFBJazRzS2hqRW9tREtzVWxxY0J6Y1E2UndhS0dfZTI4ZVpqbDkwbGc3TGI3cFR6SGJiMlprZGtIREQxM1o1enJwdFNac05pWGpGcnZHa0k5NHZnX3hkYWZNc1NMT1prNjd3M3pUSWswcUNZeVJlbnh1cnEtWENvOE1sc1I0RHNXM2Zna2VwaS1sRGc?oc=5Trump says Iran should "wave the white flag" as agreement to end war is set to expire CBS News
Aug 17, 2026 11:31 PM
Activists who filmed themselves posing as Minnesota voters during primary elections may be in legal troublehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPbmNFY3lQTkIwVC15SmQ1MWVmeEVmWkZrS0ZINVNQT2ZBUUllYnlYa2cyVGlkYnA3dmg0cW5rYTdtSzd3c0s5OGgwX1ViQVZmdHAxQ0lpcWZ5VjZFSnU5US03TFVQajdLVXBGNzQ3c25iYWVKSG40S1dVRW9sal92eW9Id2kzR1hOdTduRmdaOWQ?oc=5Activists who filmed themselves posing as Minnesota voters during primary elections may be in legal trouble CBS News
Aug 17, 2026 11:28 PM
First witnesses speak in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trialhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/first-witnesses-speak-tupac-shakurs-long-awaited-murder-trial/Opening statements were delivered in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial on Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a pivotal moment in music history. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports.
Aug 17, 2026 11:22 PM
U.S. and Iran's 60-day MOU expires: What this means, what Trump wantshttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-irans-60-day-negotiation-period-expires-trump/Monday marked the end of the 60-day negotiation period outlined in the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more as the war shows no signs of slowing down.
Aug 17, 2026 11:16 PM