Los Angeles — One construction site in Los Angeles has just about everything needed to build a traditional family home. Everything, that is, except enough workers. “We have probably three people on site, four people on site, and normally, we’d have about double, about eight to 10 people,” general contractor Jason Pietruszka told CBS News.
Nine snapshots of the fast-growing global pharmaceutical industry. The Epoch Times By Lawrence Wilson | July 18, 2025Updated:July 18, 2025 Prescription drugs provide relief from pain, fight infection, stabilize moods, reduce inflammation, combat dread diseases, and extend lives. These medications have become a fact of life for many—perhaps most—Americans. On average, half of them took
Washington — The Justice Department on Friday formally asked a federal judge to unseal transcripts from grand jury proceedings involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The filing from federal prosecutors comes a day after President Trump said he asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release of “any and all pertinent grand jury testimony,
Washington — In an exclusive interview, Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told CBS News he’s not a “proponent” of agents wearing masks during arrest operations, but said he will allow the practice to continue due to concerns about his officers’ safety. He also confirmed ICE plans to use data
Then-President Joe Biden and Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini make their way to board Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington on April 19, 2024. Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images Annie Tomasini, former deputy chief of staff and assistant to President Joe Biden, declined on July 18
Men, who El Salvador’s government identify as Venezuelans who the U.S. government detained and flew to El Salvador months ago, boarding a Venezuelan plane bound for Venezuela as soldiers stand by at the Oscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, on July 18, 2025. El Salvador’s presidential press office via AP
Washington — Ten Americans are en route to the U.S. after a prisoner swap involving the U.S., El Salvador and Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday. The Americans were freed from Venezuela in exchange for El Salvador returning 252 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison earlier this