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A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday was downgraded to an advisory late Tuesday, Hawaii time. The 8.8-magnitude temblor sent tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. No substantial damage was reported.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTSC), which lifted the warning, had forecast that the estimated arrival time of the first tsunami waves in Hawaii would be 7:17 p.m. Tuesday local time (1:17 a.m. Wednesday EDT). CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV reported that the first waves coming ashore were relatively small, though they came at high…

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday along party lines, 51 to 47, to confirm Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Trump nominated her for the role in March, praising her as “an incredible mother and dedicated public servant” who “understands the importance of protecting our children, our communities, and our future.”  CDC Director Susan Monarez Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Monarez has been serving as the acting head of the CDC since January, and previously worked as the head of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. She was viewed as somewhat…

Emil Boveis shown sitting in a Manhattan criminal court during Donald Trump’s sentencing in the hush money case in New York, Jan. 10, 2025. Jeehah Moon/Pool Bloomberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeehah Moon/Pool Bloomberg/AP WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department. A former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Bove was on Trump’s legal team during his New York hush money trial and defended Trump in the two federal criminal…

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting Japan’s meteorological agency to issue a tsunami alert and the National Weather Service to issue a tsunami warning for the state of Hawaii and parts of Alaska on Wednesday.A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast, stretching from the California-Mexico border up to the Alaska-British Columbia border.Japan’s meteorological agency said the quake occurred at 8:25 a.m. local time on Wednesday and registered a preliminary magnitude of 8.0, later adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey to 8.8 and the USGS said the earthquake occurred at…

Washington — The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Emil Bove, President Trump’s former defense lawyer, to serve on a U.S. appeals court, confirming the controversial nominee to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench.The upper chamber voted 50-49 to green-light Bove’s nomination to the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, which oversees cases from Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined all Democrats in voting no. “He has a strong legal background and has served his country honorably. I believe he will be diligent, capable and…

U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Two senators introduced a resolution Tuesday evening to preserve the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, following reports that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may soon fire its current members. Sen. Angus King, an independent from Maine and Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sponsored the resolution. “Prevention is at the heart of how we need to approach the cost of health care in this country,” King said, in an interview with NPR. “To see that process disrupted would be a huge blow to the health of…

At least three people were killed and three others were injured by a gunman at the Grand Sierra Resort casino in Reno, Nevada, on Monday, authorities said.Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance and Sparks Police Chief Chris Crawforth were among a number of officials who held an afternoon press conference to provide an update on the shooting, which happened shortly before 7:30 a.m.The suspect’s gun malfunctioned when he initially tried to shoot at a group of innocent bystanders in the valet area of the property, but once he was able “to make it operable,” he fired multiple shots at the victims,…

Trump’s bizarre claim that he fell out with the indicted child sex trafficker because Epstein “stole” workers from Mar-a-Lago only raises more lurid questions. Ad Policy US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses in Scotland on July 28, 2025.(Christopher Furlong / POOL / AFP) Donald Trump is an adjudicated rapist, accused of sexual abuse or assault by dozens of women. Also, he seems to be in severe cognitive decline. That combination of factors almost guarantees that the story of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

Top technology companies will work with the Trump administration to create digital tools to make it easier for older Americans and people with disabilities to access their health care data through the government’s Medicare program.The initiative, which President Trump is expected to unveil Wednesday at the White House, would create a system to ease the exchange of patient information, sources familiar with the plan told CBS News.  Several companies, including Oracle and Microsoft, plan to sign pledges to work on the initiative, according to multiple sources.  In May, the Trump administration sought public input on how to modernize the Centers…

How extreme heat is impacting young athletes How extreme heat is impacting young athletes 02:09 About half the country is under active heat advisories again on Tuesday, affecting more than 168 million Americans, according to the National Weather Service. The extreme heat continues in the Midwest, the Southeast and some parts of the Northeast. New York City broke a record Tuesday afternoon, hitting 100 degrees Fahrenheit at La Guardia Airport. The heat alerts will remain in effect through Thursday in some places. Map shows areas under heat alerts on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. CBS News Many areas have already been experiencing…