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1+ hour, 37+ min ago (95+ words) Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace. Bodycam footage reveals tense stop as Texas troopers find 23 migrants hidden in truck Body camera footage shows the moment U.S. Border Patrol officers and Texas authorities discovered 23 illegal migrants hidden inside of a truck, leading to the arrest of John David Amaya in La Salle, Texas, on Nov. 28, 2025. (Texas DPS)...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (409+ words) Energy and Natural Resources Reporter The amount of ERCOT's large load interconnection requests ballooned to more than 230 gigawatts this year, a massive increase from the 63 gigawatts reported in December 2024. The agency, which operates the electrical grid for most of Texas, reported "many" of the interconnection requests exceed one gigawatt per site. More than 70% of the large loads were data centers. The number of applications " and the amount of power requested by each client " underscore how the economic benefits of the artificial intelligence boom are colliding with the reality of Texas increasingly strained resources. This year, ERCOT received 225 large load interconnection requests through mid-November, compared to 152 requests for the comparable 2022 to 2024 time frame, according to data published ahead of ERCOT's board of directors meetings this week. The most requests were submitted in the second quarter, with 78 requests totaling more than 70,000 megawatts....

4+ hour ago (48+ words) In Australia, millions of kids' social media profiles are going dark, as the country's new social media ban takes effect for anyone under 16. Jo Ling Kent reports. Australia's social media ban takes effect for kids under 16 Australia's social media ban takes effect for kids under 16...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago (49+ words) Looking ahead to 2026, Democrats are hoping to capitalize on their recent successes at the polls and recover political ground lost in 2024. CBS News' Fin G'mez sat down with Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee Chairman, to discuss. Why DNC Chair Ken Martin is confident about 2026 midterms...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago (43+ words) New reporting from The New York Times argues that former President Joe Biden ignored warnings for years that could have prevented the massive increase in border crossings at the southern border. Michael LaRosa, former press secretary for Jill Biden, joins with his reaction....

5+ hour ago (40+ words) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen had a testy exchange Tuesday over tariffs and China. See the moment. Watch: Trump trade chief Jamieson Greer spars with Sen. Van Hollen over China, Biden and tariffs...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago (40+ words) President Trump is taking his economic message on the road as the word "affordability" dominates the political conversation. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Trump aims to sell economic accomplishments to Pennsylvania voters ahead of 2026 midterms...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago (44+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready to share revisions to the U.S.-backed peace plan. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joins "The Takeout" with analysis. Zelenskyy looks to Europe for security guarantees as he prepares revised peace proposal...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago (38+ words) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer faced tough questions Tuesday from Democratic Senators Jack Reed and Jeanne Shaheen over the economy. See the moment. Senators Reed and Shaheen grill Trump trade chief Jamieson Greer over high costs, tariffs...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago (65+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees on Tuesday about the Sept. 2 strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details. Sen. Warner says "Gang of Eight" wasn't shown Sept. 2 boat strikes video in Hegseth-Rubio briefing...