Rainbow crosswalks in Florida painted over

Several municipalities in Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Transportation demanding that they paint over rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts. This includes the one outside Orlando’s Pulse nightclub. Cristian Benavides has more. Original CBS News Link</a

Facing Impending Crisis, California Lawmakers Pivot on Fossil Fuels

An oil refinery displays an American flag in Wilmington, Calif., on Sept. 21, 2022. Allison Dinner/Getty Images LOS ANGELES—California legislators on Wednesday considered a plan that would dramatically loosen restrictions on drilling and refining oil in the state, as it scrambles to reconcile ambitious climate goals with the sobering reality of continuing demand for conventional

Israel denies U.N.’s declaration of famine in parts of Gaza

Israel has called the United Nations’ declaration of famine in parts of Gaza an “outright lie,” but multiple U.N. bodies, more than 100 humanitarian groups, and several of Israel’s own allies have warned for months that the war and Israel’s restrictions of food into Gaza are causing starvation among civilians. Original CBS News Link</a

Trump Names 4 Judges to Fill Vacancies in North Carolina Courts

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump announced four nominees to fill long-standing federal trial court vacancies in North Carolina, tapping prosecutors, a magistrate judge, and a private practitioner for the state’s two district courts. Trump nominated

Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill

The Texas Senate has passed a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weekslong standoff in the House, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for approval. The Republican-backed proposal, which cleared the House in an 88-52 party-line vote on Wednesday, aims to redraw the state’s congressional map and create five new GOP-leaning districts. Abbott

‘I Said No the First Few Times’: Rep. Andy Biggs on Entering Politics | NTD’s Profiles of Service

In this episode of NTD’s “Profiles of Service,” we sit down with Congressman Andy Biggs, who has represented Arizona’s 5th District since 2017. A constitutional conservative and former attorney, Biggs reflects on his unexpected path into politics, the mentors who guided him, and what it means to take difficult votes. “I found p… Original News