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Coast Guard investigating deaths of 2 crew members on barge off Alaska
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (624+ words) Updated on: March 19, 2026 / 7:23 AM EDT / CBS/AP Two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others were injured in what the Coast Guard described Wednesday as a "confined space incident" aboard a barge moored in southeast Alaska last…...
Nneka Ogwumike reacts to WNBA contract agreement
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (46+ words) Nneka Ogwumike, the Women's National Basketball Players Association president, is reacting to news of an agreement between her union and the WNBA to increase player salaries. Ogwumike joined CBS News 24/7 Mornings with what's next for the league. Nneka Ogwumike reacts…...
Trump attempts to distance himself from Israel's attack against Iran's South Pars gas field
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (40+ words) President Trump appeared to distance the U.S. from Israel's decision to strike targeting Iran's South Pars gas field. CBS News contributor Courtney Kealy has more. Trump attempts to distance himself from Israel's attack against Iran's South Pars gas field...
Hegseth on "money to kill bad guys"
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (41+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is responding to reports of a $200-billion request to Congress for the war in Iran. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports. Hegseth says "it takes money to kill bad guys" as reports emerge of $200-billion request...
Senate committee advances Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (357+ words) March 19, 2026 / 9:41 AM EDT / CBS News Washington " The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, setting up a vote before the full chamber as early as next…...
City council members propose new HPD-ICE policy intended to reduce calls about immigration warrants
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (1090+ words) The proposal would give Houston police officers discretion about whether or not to call ICE over certain immigration warrants. If it becomes law, a legal expert says the city would be "shadowboxing" with the state government over immigration enforcement. In…...
California community ties U.S. temperature record for March, with more than 41 million under heat alerts
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (334+ words) March 19, 2026 / 9:17 AM EDT / CBS/AP Temperatures in a small Southern California desert community soared to 108 degrees on Wednesday, tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The blistering conditions came as the Southwest experiences a record-shattering winter heat wave,…...
Experts weigh in on primary races in runoffs for Texas attorney general
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (39+ words) After the March primaries failed to produce candidates with 50% of the vote, Democrats and Republicans will revisit the race and decide between the top two candidates in their respective parties. The runoff election is scheduled for May 26....
Can a debt collector freeze your bank account after 7 years?
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (195+ words) March 19, 2026 / 11:34 AM EDT / CBS News And, if a lawsuit is filed over old debt, one of the most serious outcomes to worry about is a frozen bank account. Can a debt collector actually get an order for a bank levy…...
Pro hockey comes to Houston as NAHL club relocates from Iowa
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (212+ words) After more than a decade without a team, a new franchise is set to revive the city's hockey presence in an unexpected place ... A professional hockey club is finally set to make a move to the Bayou City. The North…...