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Trump confirms he rejected Iran's peace proposal

President Donald Trump confirmed that he rejected a peace proposal from Iranian negotiators on Saturday, after reports circulated about him shutting down a ceasefire proposal from the Islamic regime.

Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Leo along Champs-Élysées

PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s big outdoor Mass on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country.

Trump rejects Iran's conditional ceasefire proposal, WSJ reports, as Saudi coalition intercepts projectiles

Trump expects renewed U.S. bombing of Iran after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reports, as Saudi-backed forces intercept projectiles.

Kamala Harris is belatedly courting progressives. Is it too little, too late?

As she mulls another presidential run, the former VP is building bridges with progressive and Arab American leaders

Venezuelan shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in body, supporters say

Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez has bullet lodged in back as accounts differ over events leading to traffic-stop shooting

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AOC's team admitted it: The Green New Deal was never about saving the planet

There once was a time, many years ago, when Americans mistakenly believed that climate change posed a threat to humanity and the only solution was a green revolution.

The Story Behind the First CIA Officers in Afghanistan After 9/11 and the Russian Chopper That Flew Them In

Updated on: September 26, 2026 / 8:14 AM EDT / CBS News

UN Adds 61 Firms to Settlements Blacklist Over Alleged Human Rights Violations Against Palestinians

Israel ‘categorically rejects’ publication and says businesses on database have committed no wrongdoing

We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk

Behind the stories of bombings and mass deaths, the everyday challenges facing Palestinians living under siege portray a quieter tragedy we rarely hear

Conservatives owe talk radio. It's time to return the favor

It’s hard to overstate what radio has meant to the conservative movement. You don’t have to look far to find a Republican who grew up listening to Rush Limbaugh. He inspired entire generations — elected officials and commentators, truck drivers and everyday people on their afternoon commutes.

Seattle is a slowly dying city

Several Democrat-run cities across the United States are in the decay process thanks to their left-wing policies. Perhaps none is dying faster than socialist Seattle.