Politics

More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned

Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last week

Marine arrested for alleged murder of woman on Okinawa

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday, the latest criminal case on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has remained a sensitive issue.

JD Vance flexing Maha connections as he eyes 2028 election

Considered Republican frontrunner for presidential election, Vance is cozying up to the movement – as it splits

Medicare for All remains key pressure point for Democrats ahead of midterms

The idea of universal health coverage in the US is embraced by party’s left but is often considered a liability by centrists

US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say

Suspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime ‘exceptionally brutal and vicious’

U.S. Marine arrested in Japan, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa

October 4, 2026 / 9:43 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

Cornell president calls out 'party culture' after alleged gang rape

Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff said an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house exposed troubling questions about the school’s “party culture” and pledged to examine the role of Greek life on campus as New York officials take over the criminal investigation.

The death penalty makes us worse

Christa Pike has spent the past 30 years in prison, and she deserves to spend the rest of her life there. Everyone agrees on that.

After a deadly paper mill explosion, a community in Washington state looks to a key House race

In a district shaken by the deaths of 11 workers, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez faces a stiff challenge to keep her seat

More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’

A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states

CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices

Updated on: October 4, 2026 / 1:49 PM EDT / CBS News

Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support

Attack happened shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived in city, on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing