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11 victims confirmed after active shooting in Midland, Texas
37+ min ago (30+ words) Officials confirmed at least 11 victims after an active shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday. CBS News Texas' Ken Molestina reports. 11 victims confirmed after active shooting in Midland, Texas...
What's in the memorandum of understanding that Iran and the U. S. could sign?
27+ min ago (45+ words) Details are emerging about what could be in the memorandum of understanding that the U. S. and Iran could sign soon. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Imtiaz Tyab have more details. What's in the memorandum of understanding that Iran and the U. S. could…...
Deadly active shooting in Midland, Texas, confirmed
40+ min ago (43+ words) Officials provided an update after an active shooting in Midland, Texas, where at least one person died, Mayor Lori Blong confirmed. Felipe Rodriguez, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins with more insight. Deadly active shooting in…...
Houston mother fights for daughter's autopsy records years after 2024 fatal shooting
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (64+ words) A Houston mother says she has spent months trying to obtain her daughter's autopsy and toxicology records following a fatal shooting, only to be repeatedly denied through the state's public records process. A Houston mother says she has spent months…...
Texas agency to set rules for using treated fracking wastewater on farmland
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (1315+ words) The state's environmental regulator will hold a public hearing June 15 on its proposed rules for how the toxic wastewater can be reused. Here's what you should know. State environmental regulators are preparing to take another critical step toward allowing treated…...
3, 321 homeless people were counted in Houston area in 2026 as city recalibrates initiative to help them
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (1001+ words) The total number of people living on the streets or in shelters held steady for the sixth year in a row. Mayor John Whitmire's administration is shifting its goal from "ending street homelessness" to "reducing" it. As the population of…...
Stowaway with 524 pounds of cocaine and a gun found on barge off Puerto Rico, Coast Guard says
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (370+ words) June 12, 2026 / 9: 55 AM EDT / CBS News A stowaway with more than 500 pounds of cocaine and a gun was found on board a barge off the coast of Puerto Rico, the U. S. Coast Guard said Thursday, marking the second time this year that…...
Iran state media details apparent deal in the works with U. S.
3+ hour ago (48+ words) Stock markets are feeling the whiplash from conflicting signals about progress toward a deal between Iran and the U. S. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio outlines how the Iranian state media is currently characterizing the deal's points. Iran state media details apparent deal…...
Trump says Iran deal is "going to get done"
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (45+ words) President Trump is again insisting that a deal with Iran has been reached, but officials in Tehran warn there's no "final conclusion" yet. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports. Trump insists Iran deal is "going to get done," backs away from…...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1586: Topsell's Beasts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (115+ words) Episode: 1586 Topsell's history of four-footed beasts and serpents. Today, a zoology book. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Have a News Tip?...