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Navy's acting secretary says $14 billion Taiwan arms sale put on "pause" over Iran war

The acting secretary of the U.S. Navy said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on "pause" to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations.

GOP senators press Blanche on "anti-weaponization fund" in tense meeting

Some Republican senators openly expressed their concerns about the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization fund" in a tense meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Chinese authorities destroy villager’s ramshackle 10-storey Studio Ghibli-esque home

The home in the village of Xingyi in Guizhou province had become a tourist attraction, but officials said it lacked the necessary building permits

First House Democrat urges DNC's Martin to 'move on' after 2024 autopsy

Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) is the first known House Democrat to openly call for Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin’s resignation in light of the party’s 2024 autopsy report that was released on Thursday, over 18 months after the presidential election.

Ukraine war briefing: Oil plant strikes all going to plan, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian drones ignite Syzran oil refinery deep inside Russia; ISW says Ukraine regaining the initiative on frontline. What we know on day 1,549

Greenlanders tell Americans 'go home' at rowdy opening of US Consulate

Hundreds of Greenlanders protested outside a new U.S. Consulate in the capital of Nuuk on Thursday, telling American diplomats their presence on the Arctic island isn’t welcome.

ICE arrests sister of Cuban business official who posed 'threat' to US

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Cuban business official’s sister one day after the State Department revoked her lawful permanent resident status.

Trump is supporting Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor’s race. It may be a poison pill

President says reality star a ‘big Maga person’ but backing may prove more hindrance than help in deep-blue bastion

Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn

The US president’s announcement comes a day before Nato foreign ministers are due to meet, with Marco Rubio criticising the alliance’s failure to help with Iran

Trump news at a glance: Republicans find their red line against their president: taxpayer money for his ballroom

Senate will not pass $70bn homeland security bill that includes $1bn for security measures for controversial project – key US politics stories from Thursday, 21 May

Several people watched San Diego attack live on video calls, recordings show

At least three people watched a livestream as gunmen filmed themselves killing three people in Monday's attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego before their own deaths, according to a CBS News analysis of footage from the attack. One viewer urged another to alert law enforcement, but it is not clear if anyone did.

Live Updates: Iran says it's mulling latest U.S. peace proposal, Trump says he'll wait "a couple of days"

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 8:55 PM EDT / CBS News