Three U.S. destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz fought off a swarm of Iranian fast-attack boats, the U.S. military said. U.S. forces also hit back, striking launch sites for Iranian missiles and drones, according to U.S. Central Command. Nancy Cordes reports. Original CBS News Link
Trump praises Susie Wiles as the best chief of staff ever in a surprise message at the Independent Women's Forum gala honoring her as Woman of Valor.
Washington — Three U.S. Navy destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz came under attack on Thursday, and the U.S. carried out strikes on two Iranian ports abutting the strait, putting into question an increasingly fragile monthlong ceasefire between the two countries. The American destroyers USS Truxton, USS Mason and USS Rafael Peralta were attacked by
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump leave the White House on March 20, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Italy on Wednesday for a three-day mission aimed partly at resetting relations with the Holy See and repairing the cooling political bond between the Trump administration
Will Roberts, 15, of Alabama, started treatment for osteosarcoma at Sarcoma Oncology in Santa Monica, Calif., May 5, 2026, after a viral video asking for help from President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reached them in time for the teen to get the treatment. Brittney Roberts/Facebook/Screenshot via The
Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s mass elimination of humanities grants to three of the nation’s major scholarly groups was “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.” In April 2025, the Department of Government and Efficiency, or DOGE, terminated thousands of grants previously approved by Congress from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Among
Bipartisan lawmakers say Section 230 can no longer shield Big Tech from liability as social media drives addiction and harms children nationwide.