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31+ min ago (50+ words) The Trump administration carried out an operation near Venezuela targeting an oil tanker. Robert B. Murrett, deputy director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law, joined CBS News with his take on the seizure. Expert breaks down the U.S. mission to seize oil tanker near venezuela...

50+ min ago (162+ words) Updated on: December 11, 2025 / 10:18 AM CST / CBS Minnesota MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell has announced he will run for Minnesota governor in 2026 against incumbent Gov. Tim Walz. Lindell last week filed the paperwork to potentially run, but at the time said he hadn't yet 100% decided on a gubernatorial run. On Thursday, he made it official. Lindell will run as a Republican, and enters a crowded field of names who have already tossed their hats into the ring, as Walz, a Democrat, attempts to secure an unprecedented third consecutive four-year term as Minnesota's governor. In addition to Lindell, the state House Republican speaker has already announced a run for governor, as well as Scott Jensen, the Republican candidate who lost to Walz in the 2022 midterms." Note: This is a developing story and will be updated. The video featured above originally ran…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (42+ words) The Senate is preparing to vote on dueling proposals to mitigate the impact of the Affordable Care Act tax subsidies expiring. CBS News' Taurean Small reports. Clock is ticking on health insurance tax subsidies as dueling Senate bills run risk of failing...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago (100+ words) The popular app Instacart charged customers different prices on the same items bought from the same stores, an investigation from Consumer Reports and progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative found. Instacart responded, saying, "These tests are not dynamic pricing. Prices never change in real time," adding, "retailers have long tested prices in their physical stores," and saying that 10 retail partners do so in the app. Jo Ling Kent has more. Instacart's AI pricing can vary by user and bump up your grocery costs, study finds Instacart's AI pricing can vary by user and bump up your grocery costs, study finds...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (43+ words) "The Pig and the Lady," a restaurant in Honolulu, uses modern cuisine and vibrant flavors of Vietnam. The chef and owner told "CBS Mornings" how he puts his own spin on family recipes. The Dish: Chef preserves family's Vietnamese heritage at Hawaii restaurant...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (1713+ words) The A&M Board of Regents came to want a more explicitly conservative leader who would shut down controversy before it reared its head, as members grew weary from the steady drumbeat of online posts accusing the university of embracing liberal ideology. COLLEGE STATION " At first glance, Mark Welsh III's credentials appeared unimpeachable. An Air Force Academy graduate turned four-star general who served as the military branch's highest-ranking officer. Dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M for seven years. Aggie blood ran through him " his father, siblings, and four children all graduated from the College Station university. But almost immediately after he was named interim president in mid-2023, some members of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, who oversee the university, were raising concerns. "We really need to vet this guy,…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago (51+ words) The Federal Reserve announced another interest rate cut, and chairman Jerome Powell broke down key details about the economy that led to the decision. MarketWatch's editor in chief Mark DeCambre joins CBS News with his take. The Federal Reserve's latest interest rate cut reflects concern about job market and Trump tariffs...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (541+ words) December 11, 2025 / 9:11 AM EST / CBS/AP The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk is expected in court Thursday as his lawyers push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case. A Utah judge is weighing the public's right to know details in Tyler Robinson's case against his attorneys' concerns that the swarm of media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial. Robinson's legal team and the Utah County Sheriff's Office have asked Judge Tony Graf to ban cameras in the courtroom. Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of the conservative activist on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, just a few miles north of the Provo courthouse. They plan to seek the death penalty. Robinson was expected to appear in person Thursday after making previous court appearances via…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (52+ words) Erika Kirk responded in a CBS News town hall recorded on Wednesday to people who celebrated the assassination of her husband, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, saying, "you're sick. He's a human being." The town hall airs on Saturday on CBS. Erika Kirk says "you're sick" to people who justified her husband's murder...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago (746+ words) The federal health insurance marketplace open enrollment deadline for plans that start on Jan. 1 is less than a week away. There's still a lot of uncertainty surrounding coverage, but advocates say everyone with an Affordable Care Act should verify their information and select a plan ahead of Monday's deadline. For plans that start on Jan. 1, the federal health insurance marketplace open enrollment deadline is less than a week away " with a lot of uncertainty still surrounding coverage. Advocates are encouraging everyone with an Affordable Care Act plan to select a plan before Monday's deadline. Lynn Cowles, with the advocacy group Every Texan, volunteers as a Certified Application Counselor for an organization that helps people select health plans. She urges people to log into healthcare.gov to verify their information before Dec. 15. "Don't let the application auto-renew," Cowles said. "Go into…...