The Trump administration said Wednesday it was sanctioning Mexican musician Ricardo Hernández, known as “El Makabelico,” over allegations that the artist was laundering money for a drug cartel. The move comes after the administration has stripped the visas of some of Mexico’s most famous musicians, targeting those whose genres often explore themes related to cartels.
CBS News Live CBS News Texas Live Some of the Texas Democrats who left the state in protest of a redistricting bill were temporarily evacuated Wednesday from their Chicago-area hotel after a bomb threat, according to one of the representatives. “Early this morning, a bomb threat forced us to evacuate our hotel. Thankfully, no one
Why is Trump threatening India with tariffs? India calls Trump’s tariff threats unjustified, unreasonable 03:40 Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from India because it continues to buy oil from Russia. The announcement by the president comes just a week after he said he
Bidding will soon begin on one of the world’s largest yachts, seized three years ago by U.S. authorities who say it was owned by a sanctioned Russian billionaire. The 348-foot Amadea was seized in Fiji in 2022 by the Justice Department. The agency said U.S. dollars and financial institutions were used to pay for maintenance
How the latest tariffs will impact Americans Dozens of new tariffs are set to take effect this week. What does it mean for consumers? 02:18 Washington — President Trump and Apple are expected to announce a new $100 billion commitment by Apple to boost manufacturing in the U.S. The president is set to make an
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering terminating its $7 billion Solar for All program that was designed to bring renewable and affordable energy to low-income communities, two sources confirmed to CBS News. The Solar for All program provides funding to 60 grant recipients that planned to create or expand existing low-income solar programs, with the
Washington — Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Wednesday announced a bid for Tennessee governor, pledging to make the state “America’s conservative leader for this generation and the next.” “Trump is back, America is blessed and Tennessee — better than ever,” Blackburn said in a video announcement Wednesday. “Here in the Volunteer State, we always lead