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The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Friday that it found bones during a search operation in Washington state amid the manhunt for Travis Decker, the father accused of killing his three daughters before disappearing into the wilderness. The FBI said on Monday that it was conducting a two-day grid search near Rock Island Campground in Leavenworth, Washington, an area that has extremely heavy vegetation. Nearly 100 personnel members, including specialty search teams, took part in the search, the agency said. In an email Friday evening, FBI spokesperson Ted Halla confirmed to CBS News that some bones were collected earlier this week “around the…

President Trump has been focusing on some of the lesser-known conflicts in the world as peace remains elusive for Ukraine and Gaza. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: As he struggles to end war in Ukraine, President Trump has turned to boasting of reaching an ever-increasing number of peace agreements and ceasefires in other parts of the world.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: We’ve stopped seven wars. And really the number is actually 10.SUMMERS: But NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez says the reality of those peace agreements is not so black and white.FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, BYLINE: During the campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump would…

A federal judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration effort to expand fast-track deportations throughout the U.S. under a process known as expedited removal, indicating that officials are trampling on migrants’ due process through the policy’s expansion.While it will almost certainly be appealed, Friday’s order is a major setback for the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, including its campaign to arrest asylum-seekers at immigration courthouses across the U.S. — an operation that has relied on the expansion of expedited removal.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb paused a January directive that had expanded the expedited removal policy — long…

In this moment of crisis, we need a unified, progressive opposition to Donald Trump.  We’re starting to see one take shape in the streets and at ballot boxes across the country: from New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign focused on affordability, to communities protecting their neighbors from ICE, to the senators opposing arms shipments to Israel.  The Democratic Party has an urgent choice to make: Will it embrace a politics that is principled and popular, or will it continue to insist on losing elections with the out-of-touch elites and consultants that got us here?  At The Nation, we…

8/29: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Small businesses warn Trump’s import change will drive up prices; 9-year-old boy opens a “compliment stand” to boost people’s self esteem Source link

Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration, resigned Friday — days after filing a whistleblower complaint about Department of Government Efficiency employees at the SSA. He said in the complaint that the DOGE employees had uploaded a copy of the entire country’s Social Security information to a “vulnerable cloud environment.” Borges’ resignation from the SSA was confirmed by the Government Accountability Project, which is providing his legal representation.A Social Security Administration spokesperson refuted the claim in a statement, saying that the data referenced had been “walled off” from the internet, and the SSA is “not aware of any compromise…

President Trump announces his global tariffs at a Rose Garden event at the White House on April 2. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An appeals court ruled that most of President Trump’s tariffs are illegal — but held off on enforcing the decision until mid-October, given expectations that it will be appealed to the Supreme Court. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Washington, D.C., focused on the “reciprocal” tariffs Trump imposed in April, as well as separate tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico that the administration put in…

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection only months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization.The no-frills airline said it intends to conduct business as normal during the restructuring process, meaning passengers can continue to book trips and use their tickets, credits and loyalty points. The company said its employees and contractors would still be paid.Spirit CEO Dave Davis said the airline’s previous Chapter 11 petition focused on reducing debt and raising capital, and since exiting that process in March “it has become clear that there is much more work to be done and many…

Activism / August 29, 2025 With only their cell phones, medical kits, and the confidence to assert their rights, volunteer night patrols follow and record the armed troops who have taken over the capital. Ad Policy (Chuck Modiano) Occupied Washington, DC—When the night comes, it is not just the National Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and a jumpy police department walking the streets. In an otherwise eerily quiet city, the people are present as well. Armed only with cell phones, medical kits, and the confidence to assert their dwindling rights, groups of local residents trail and record Trump’s occupation forces.…

Washington — Democrats will be trying to take control of the Senate in the midterm elections next year, eyeing a handful of competitive races and a couple of long-shot bids.Over a third of the Senate’s seats are up for election in 2026 — Democrats will be defending 13 seats, while Republicans will be trying to hold onto 24. But the map offers few opportunities for Democrats to flip seats, with many of the Republicans seeking reelection hailing from states that President Trump comfortably won in 2024. Meanwhile, the retirement of three Senate Democrats up for reelection in 2026 has created…