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• Thune says "time has come" for Senate to take up Russia sanctions bill
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  "I think we need to move," the Senate majority leader said, shortly after President Trump shared that he was on a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue Reading »
• Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Budapest to discuss end to Ukraine war
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  President Trump said "great progress" was made in his call with the Russian president Thursday. Continue Reading »
• Johnson & Johnson faces huge claim in U.K. over alleged asbestos in talc
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  More than 3,000 U.K. claimants accuse U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson of knowingly selling asbestos-tainted talcum powder, making them ill. Continue Reading »
• U.S. flew B-52 bombers off coast of Venezuela
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  The U.S. military flew three B-52 bombers on missions near the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, as the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the country. Continue Reading »
• Trinidad and Tobago investigating reports 2 citizens killed in U.S. strike
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they have received reports that two of the country's citizens were killed in a U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat. Continue Reading »
• U.S. tourist killed in knife attack in Portugal, police say
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  The attack happened in the seaside town of Cascais, west of Lisbon. Continue Reading »
• Trump wants to "get Russia done," end Ukraine war after Gaza ceasefire
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  President Trump is once again turning his attention to ending Russia's war on Ukraine after brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Continue Reading »
• Mike Waltz says U.S. to help recover missing hostage remains in Gaza
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  As return of hostages' remains complicates Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Waltz says "entire task force" to help find missing, including 2 Americans. Continue Reading »
• Drone attack hits prosecutor's office near U.S. border in Mexico
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  The U.S. consulate in Tijuana reported explosions and asked its citizens to stay away from the area. Continue Reading »
• Hamas says it has handed over all hostage remains it can recover amid destruction in Gaza
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  Hamas said it has handed over all of the bodies of Israeli hostages that it can and needs specialized equipment to retrieve the remaining ones. Continue Reading »
• Former U.S. Marine accused of training Chinese pilots fights extradition
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  Former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan, accused of training Chinese military pilots in South Africa, has appealed against extradition from Australia. Continue Reading »
• 6 highlights from Netanyahu's interview with CBS News
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  Netanyahu discussed the Gaza peace plan and defended Israel's actions in the region. Continue Reading »
• Trump says he authorized CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  President Trump announced he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. The move comes after a series of U.S. military strikes on boats that U.S. officials say were from Venezuela and claim were carrying drugs, but there is no firm evidence of that. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports. Continue Reading »
• Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record high; another possible victim missing
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  Experts say warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of bears, which can weigh 1,100 pounds and outrun a human. Continue Reading »
• Trump confirms he has authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela
  Posted on Thursday October 16, 2025
  CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe asked President Trump Wednesday why he had authorized the CIA to go into Venezuela. Continue Reading »