Washington — French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing podcast host Candace Owens on Wednesday in response to claims she peddled that France’s first lady was born a man. The 22-count complaint was filed in Delaware Superior Court and seeks an unspecified amount of damages from Owens,
Juneau, Alaska — A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a set of antlers mounted outside, federal investigators said in a report released Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety
Federal judges in New Jersey invoked a rarely used judiciary power to sideline interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, installing her top assistant as the state’s top federal prosecutor — but hours later, the Trump administration responded by ousting Habba’s deputy. President Trump installed Habba, who had served as his personal attorney, on March 24 in an
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Trump. The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed in a letter sent to
President Trump said Tuesday he has struck a “massive” trade deal with Japan that calls for 15% tariffs on goods the U.S. imports from the country. The president wrote on Truth Social that, as part of the agreement, Japan will invest $550 billion into the U.S., “which will receive 90% of the Profits.” He also
Economist discusses latest trade deals – CBS News Watch CBS News Kyle Handley, an economist and adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, joins CBS News to discuss the latest on tariffs and trade deals. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not
Texas lawmakers going after hemp again after governor’s veto – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican lawmakers in Texas have reintroduced a ban on hemp-based products after a similar bill was vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Jason Allen has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,