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Stocks closed lower on Friday and oil prices climbed after a military strike by Israel on Iran stirred investor fears about the risk of war breaking out in the Middle East. The S&P 500 slid 68 points, or 1.1%, to end the day at 5,977, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 770 points, or 1.8%, to 42,198 points. The Nasdaq Composite shed 1.3%.The market slide comes after Israel launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and other targets early Friday, the start of what Israel said could be a days-long attack. Iran responded by launching over 100 drones, which Israel claimed it was…

Boris Johnson calls for unity after landslide victory – CBS News Watch CBS News British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging people to “let the healing begin” after his Conservative party’s huge election victory. The U.K. has been bitterly divided since the vote to leave the European Union three years ago, and the election result means Brexit will happen in January. But it also means Johnson will face big challenges in keeping the countries of the United Kingdom together. CBS News’ Ian Lee reports from London. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…

A sign directs voters to cast their ballots on April 1 at a polling station set up at the Flagler County Public Library in Palm Coast, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images More than a month after one federal judge halted a portion of President Trump’s executive order related to voting, another judge on Friday ruled that additional provisions of the order need to pause as well. The decision from U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper, in the District of Massachusetts, affirmed a pause on one of the most controversial parts of the order, which…

Washington — President Trump on Friday urged Iran to “make a deal, before there is nothing left” after Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, senior military leaders and research scientists, the opening attacks in what Israeli officials said is part of a major operation against Iran.In his first public comments since Israel’s military began its assault, Mr. Trump urged Iran to to agree to new restrictions on its nuclear program. The president has previously said Iran cannot be allowed to enrich uranium, a term Iran is not willing to accept.Steve Witkoff, the president’s Middle East envoy, was set…

The Debate / June 13, 2025 Sanford Levinson maintains that a peaceful breakup would be preferable to a divided polity, while Tarence Ray argues that the working class must remain united across state lines. Ad Policy President Donald Trump smirks on the Truman balcony of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2025.(Eric Lee / Bloomberg via Getty Images) Yes! This article appears in the July/August 2025 issue, with the headline “If an Authoritarian Trump Seizes More Power, Should Blue States Secede?” I am a lawyer and a political scientist. Were I to answer this question solely as…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was wrongly deported and then returned to the United States to face federal prosecution, pleaded not guilty to charges that he allegedly participated in a yearslong conspiracy to traffic undocumented migrants into the country, according to the Associated Press.Abrego Garcia faces one count of conspiracy to transport aliens and one count of unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens after a grand jury in Tennessee returned a sealed indictment against him in May. He was arraigned Friday at the federal courthouse in Nashville.Those charges were made public last week when Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Abrego Garcia…

Valorie Kondos Field on why winning doesn’t always mean success – CBS News Watch CBS News Legendary gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field built UCLA into a collegiate powerhouse before retiring last year. Over 29 years as head coach, Kondos Field led UCLA to seven NCAA championships and 22 regional championships. But “Miss Val,” as she’s affectionately known by her gymnasts, says winning does not always equal success. She joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her TED Talk on what’s more important than winning. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during his Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to change U.S. policy on COVID vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others. One health expert called the document “willful medical disinformation” about the safety of COVID vaccines for children and pregnant women. “It is so far out of left field that I find it insulting to…

Extended interview with Ivanka Trump on “Face the Nation” – CBS News Watch CBS News Ivanka Trump talks impeachment, paid family leave and more in this interview taped December 19, 2019. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Politics / StudentNation / June 10, 2025 Activists are butting heads with a local preservation organization over a proposal to turn part of the city’s North Beach neighborhood into a nationally registered historic district. Ad Policy Pedestrians cross Union Street in the North Beach district in San Francisco.(David Paul Morris / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more Student Nation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation. If…