U.S. military strikes another boat in Caribbean — and there are survivors, official says

[ad_1] The U.S. military struck another boat in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, and there were survivors aboard the vessel, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. Thursday’s strike marks the sixth boat attack in the area since last month — and the first known attack with survivors. The Trump administration hasn’t publicly announced Thursday’s strike,…

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Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna pushes resolution calling for ICE, CBP reforms amid immigration crackdown

[ad_1] Washington — Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California is introducing a resolution in the House calling for stricter standards of conduct for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, citing what he describes as “lawless” enforcement tactics during recent federal crackdowns. The resolution, cosponsored by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Reps. Jonathan…

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Senate set to vote on advancing year-long Pentagon funding bill amid government shutdown

[ad_1] Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on advancing an individual year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon as GOP leaders pursue an alternative approach to restart some funding as the government shutdown has stretched into a third week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up consideration of the full-year Defense Department…

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Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre details her claims in posthumous memoir mentioning many famous names

[ad_1] New York — A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers an expanded account about her longstanding claims to have been sexually trafficked by the late financier to billionaires, politicians and Britain’s Prince Andrew. Many Epstein victims have told their stories publicly over the years, but Giuffre always stood apart with…

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States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump’s Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

[ad_1] Washington — Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea. Rather, states should submit applications that “rebuild and reshape” how health care is delivered in rural communities, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official…

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