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11+ min ago (51+ words) Venezuelan opposition leader Mar'a Corina Machado made her first public appearance in Oslo, Norway, after 11 months in hiding. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano spoke with the head of the mission that brought Machado to the Scandinavian country. Inside the mission to get opposition leader Mar'a Corina Machado out of Venezuela...

16+ min ago (32+ words) Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas has launched a bid for Senate. Political strategists Erin Maguire and Chuck Rocha join with analysis. How Jasmine Crockett is shaking up the Texas Senate race...

35+ min ago (852+ words) December 11, 2025 / 3:27 PM PST / CBS News California The Trump administration is suing California to overturn a 2013 state law that gives transgender students the right to choose which school sports team they play on and which locker rooms they use." A recent poll from the Public Policy Institute of California found 71 percent of California public school parents support President Trump's executive order requiring transgender athletes to play on teams based on "sex and not gender identity." In our ongoing accountability interview series, several candidates for California governor told CBS News California they want to repeal that law " or other state laws. One candidate suggested he'd have the California attorney general sue the state to overturn the law that lets transgender student athletes choose their school sports teams based on gender identity." California Attorney General Rob Bonta is currently fighting to defend that…...

46+ min ago (67+ words) In an exclusive report, CBS News obtained dozens of files and photos giving insight into the massive COVID-era fraud scheme in Minnesota. Among items purchased through fraud: Luxury cars and private villas. CBS Minnesota investigative reporter Jonah Kaplan breaks down the findings. Details on Minnesota fraud scheme that redirected funds meant for hungry children Details on Minnesota fraud scheme that redirected funds meant for hungry children...

59+ min ago (49+ words) Venezuela is accusing the U.S. of "piracy" after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off its coast. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Margaret Brennan have the latest. Venezuela accuses U.S. of "piracy" after oil tanker seizure Venezuela accuses U.S. of "piracy" after oil tanker seizure...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (51+ words) A new generation of drugs is offering hope to children who once had none. But these breakthrough therapies can cost millions for a single dose, and the American health care system still hasn't figured out how to pay. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday. The Price of Life | Sunday on 60 Minutes...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago (52+ words) The Senate on Thursday failed to advance a GOP measure aimed at addressing rising health care costs, along with Democrats' health care bill that would extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Democrats, Republicans remain at odds over health care, with competing bills failing in Senate...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (67+ words) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador and later returned to the U.S., has officially been released from ICE custody, his attorney says. This comes after a federal judge in Maryland ordered his release earlier Thursday. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen has more. Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE detention, attorney says Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE detention, attorney says...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (530+ words) Updated on: December 11, 2025 / 5:30 PM EST / CBS/News Service of Florida Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit challenging more than two decades of federal government decisions that cleared the way for the use of abortion drugs " and said the availability of the drugs through the mail has interfered with state laws designed to prevent abortions. "The United States Food and Drug Administration is responsible for 'protect(ing) the public health by ensuring that " drugs are safe and effective. Yet the FDA's approval and deregulation of abortion drugs have placed women and girls in harm's way," the 120-page lawsuit said, partially quoting from a federal law. The lawsuit focuses on mifepristone, a drug that stops pregnancies. Another drug, misoprostol, is used to induce contractions and cause women's bodies to expel tissue. The American Civil Liberties Union blasted the lawsuit, which it…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (296+ words) H-E-B is recalling the Meal Simple brand of Red Lentil Dal Soup because some of the packages are mislabeled and contain different ingredients than indicated, including milk. H-E-B is recalling a soup product for failing to declare milk as an ingredient'one that could cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction for some people. The recall is for 16-ounce containers of the Meal Simple brand Red Lentil Dal Soup. The product was distributed from November 3 to December 8 to H-E-B retail stores across Texas. The Meal Simple soup is packaged in clear plastic cups with "BEST BY 1/11/2026" printed on the bottom of the cup. The Bakkavor USA company first issued the allergy alert for the soup. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the recall was first initiated when a consumer notified Bakkavor USA that the product with the Red Lentil label…...