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Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a signing ceremony for a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the State Department, June 27, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing as Rubio had attempted to reach…

Washington — Congressional leaders are meeting this week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after some lawmakers accused the Israeli leader of trying to drag the U.S. into another war. Netanyahu met with House Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday after meeting earlier in the day with Vice President JD Vance. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, postponed a trip to Israel in June to address the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, as war broke out with Iran. In a statement, Johnson said he and Netanyahu discussed the United States’ commitment to Israel’s security and a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. “America and Israel’s strong stand in the…

Heavy rains drenched the Ruidoso area of southern New Mexico on Tuesday and triggered flash flooding, with fast-moving water seen carrying a house downstream.  Three people have been treated for injuries, and there have been no confirmed fatalities as of Tuesday night, Kerry Gladden, a spokesperson for the village of Ruidoso, told CBS News. Some people are unaccounted for, but the number is unclear, Gladden said.Earlier Tuesday, the National Weather Service said multiple rescue missions were underway at Gavilan Trailer Park in Ruidoso, and that a father and two children in Lincoln, New Mexico, had been washed away in flood waters. It…

A local resident leaves a church after voting in an election in Cumming, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP In a break with decades of tradition, the Internal Revenue Service says it will allow houses of worship to endorse candidates for political office without losing their tax-exempt status. The surprise announcement came in a court document filed on Monday. Since 1954, a provision in the tax code called the Johnson Amendment says that churches and other nonprofit organizations could lose their tax-exempt status if they participate in, or intervene in “any political campaign on behalf of (or…

The Department of Justice has accused two people of selling a rifle to Ryan Routh, who was charged with trying to kill President Trump at his Florida golf club last year.Two defendants — Tina Brown Cooper and Ronnie Jay Oxendine — have pleaded guilty to gun-related charges in federal court, after being indicted in March and arrested in April. Cooper pleaded guilty to firearm trafficking on Monday, and Oxendine pleaded guilty last month to possessing an unregistered firearm after police found a short-barreled shotgun in his storage building.In court papers filed in both cases as part of the plea agreements,…

Forecasters are warning the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which started June 1, could be an above-average year, potentially producing up to 19 named storms and 5 major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As storms grow stronger and more frequent, a growing number of homeowners along the East and Gulf Coast are taking a proactive approach — building smarter, more resilient homes designed to withstand the forces of nature.In Crystal River, Florida, Gene Tener’s home stands out in more ways than one. Unlike most others in the area, his home is round — a design that does…

The independent populist from Nebraska, who came close to winning in 2024, is running to unseat one of the Senate’s wealthiest and most self-serving members in 2026. Ad Policy Independent US Senate candidate Dan Osborn at a campaign stop at Sly’s Family Bar and Grill in Neligh, Nebraska, on October 14, 2024.(Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Dan Osborn, the Nebraska steamfitter whose unexpectedly strong independent US Senate campaign drew national attention in 2024, is running once more against not just a sitting Republican senator but the corruption of billionaire-bought politics. Osborn’s name will appear on an…

President Trump criticized a reporter for asking about Jeffrey Epstein in a Tuesday Cabinet meeting, calling the questions a “desecration,” one day after the Justice Department found the convicted sex offender died by suicide and did not have a “client list.”The moment came after a reporter asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the department’s recent review of its Epstein investigation, which has drawn questions — and conspiracy theories — since the disgraced financier’s 2019 death. Before Bondi could answer, Mr. Trump pushed back against the reporter.”Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years,” Mr.…

The search for people still missing after flash floods devastated Central Texas has entered a fifth day, with death tolls from various counties collectively topping 100 and expected to climb.At least 109 people are confirmed dead as of Tuesday afternoon and over 100 people remain unaccounted for, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference. Rescue operations were underway to find anyone lost in the debris after last week’s catastrophic storm, which caused the sprawling Guadalupe River to swell rapidly to near-unprecedented levels.In Kerr County alone, there are 161 people known to be missing, Abbott said, and at least…