Palm Beach International Airport became President Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but while the signage may change, the official airport code will not for another month. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law in March to officially change the airport name in honor of President Trump, and the Federal Aviation Administration issued guidance…
Washington — Democrats are facing a rapidly closing window to replace Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot amid a sexual assault allegation — if he decides to drop out. At stake is one of the most closely watched and heavily contested Senate races of the year, as national Democrats seek to deny Republican…
About 400 sites managed by the National Park Service are facing a maintenance backlog estimated at more than $24 billion, but the money aimed for repairs is being diverted. The Washington Post reports the Trump administration has used at least $90 million from national park entry fees to help pay for beautification efforts in the…
There’s heightened security around festivities in Washington, D.C., for America 250 celebrations, which include a fireworks display that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people. The main events on the Fourth of July are deemed a “national special security event,” which is the highest possible designation. It’s a rare status that is usually…
A polarizing Harvard University astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs. Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard’s astronomy department until 2020, was recently…
This year’s Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C. — marking the nation’s 250th birthday — will include hours of military flyovers and a massive fireworks display that could stretch late into the night, with some of the tightest security in decades, officials said Monday. This Fourth will include “the largest display of fireworks our…
Washington — Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican primary runoff for Senate in Louisiana, the Associated Press projected Saturday, defeating Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance. The contest went to a runoff after no candidate secured 50% of the vote…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone on Thursday, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News, posing a challenge to President Trump’s efforts to reopen the critical shipping corridor. The ship’s bridge was damaged after it was struck on its starboard side off the coast of Dahit,…
Former Rep. Ben McAdams, a moderate Democrat, won a competitive Democratic primary in Utah’s newly drawn 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projects. The primary is the latest flashpoint in the debate over the direction of the Democratic Party’s future. The race pitted McAdams against three progressives — state Sen. Nate Blouin, political newcomer…
A deeply divided electorate will choose Colombia’s next president in a runoff on Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both candidates tapping into fears of a renewed internal conflict in the country as they represent “two very extreme sides,” one Colombian said. “Right now, what worries me is the polarization that…
