Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, is responding to a sexual assault allegation detailed in a 2017 California police report. CBS News Confirmed’s Rhona Tarrant breaks down what’s known about the alleged abuse.
An outbreak of measles in the South Plains of Texas is continuing to grow, with the number of cases doubling in less than a week. At least 48 cases were identified with symptom onset within the last three weeks, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. More than a dozen people were hospitalized….
The House Ethics Committee met earlier Thursday to discuss its investigation into the Florida Republican.
The agency expects to decide “roughly by mid-August,” a deadline driven by the scheduled launch of the next NASA crew.
The Supreme Court has paused lawsuits seeking reclamation of temples allegedly converted to mosques during Mughal rule, pending its review of the 1991 Places of Worship Act. This freeze on trial court proceedings, including surveys, sparked opposition from Hindu parties, while the court emphasized its authority to determine the Act’s scope.
US Vice President JD Vance criticized European nations for curtailing free speech and insufficient defense spending. At the Munich security conference, Vance specifically condemned Romania’s election annulment and the UK’s arrest of a man for praying near an abortion clinic.
Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir have criticized the BJP’s move to nominate five MLAs before forming the government. This would increase the legislative assembly size and potentially manipulate the majority. Congress deems this action anti-democratic and manipulative of the people’s mandate.