Washington — Amid volatile diplomacy and tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran, American military planners have discussed contingencies that would involve U.S. forces helping secure Iran’s nuclear materials if a deal is reached, according to U.S. officials familiar with knowledge of the ongoing planning. The discussions, which remain preliminary and are contingent on…
SpaceX, which is getting set to publicly disclose its IPO prospectus, has picked Goldman Sachs to lead what’s likely to be a record offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Goldman will have the lead left position on the prospectus, followed by Morgan Stanley, and then Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, said…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a state banquet for President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX, which confidentially filed for an IPO in April, is planning to disclose its prospectus as…
Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn South Africa’s draft National AI Policy following revelations that it contained fictitious academic references, in what appears to be a case of unverified AI-generated citations making their way into official government policy. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, Malatsi said the withdrawal was necessary…
Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments. The sources said having the forces in the region gives President Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target…
President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago in December that the president would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s ballistic missile program if a deal between Washington and Tehran could not be reached, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity…
LOS ANGELES — Nick Reiner had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and his medication was changed or adjusted at some point before the killings, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the case. A sealed medical order was signed Friday by the judge overseeing the initial stages of the 32-year-old’s case, where he is charged…
Traffic on Interstate 80 in San Pablo, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House will announce new fuel economy standards on Wednesday, according to administration sources. The Trump administration will propose rolling back the standards implemented by former President Joe Biden last year, sources…
Washington — President Trump on Monday afternoon was expected to confer with his top deputies on the next steps for U.S. operations in Venezuela, according to a senior military official and two sources familiar with the upcoming White House meeting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were scheduled to attend what…
The Global Fund Eighth Replenishment Summit aimed to raise $18 billion for the next three years to save up to 23 million lives during that period. By the end of proceedings on Friday, however, pledges totalled just $11.34 billion — falling far short of the target. The United States pledged $4.6 billion, down from the…
