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WHO seeks clarity from Russia about suspected plague death, possible second case

The World Health Organization says Russia must explain the death of a woman from a suspected case of pneumonic plague and whether there is an additional case.

Factory-built houses are moving into suburbs that once banned them

When you picture a manufactured home, you may still see a trailer park. A few dozen suburban subdivisions are now testing something different: factory-built houses designed to look like traditional homes.

Secretary of State Rubio: Iran has lost control of Strait of Hormuz despite increasing attacks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz has significantly weakened in recent weeks, as oil flows approach prewar levels and the U.S. naval blockade intercepts Iranian tankers.

Polish police arrest a man after attack at a school left 7 people injured

Police in Poland arrested a man following an attack on Wednesday that left seven people injured at a vocational school in a small town north of the country's capital, Warsaw.

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai for research solving 'mirror image' mystery

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images in chemical molecules.

Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 19 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming

Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight into Wednesday, killing at least 19 civilians, including four children, and wounding around 60 in Moscow's latest devastating barrage, Ukrainian officials said.

Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election

As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns.

Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week

Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.

Why you just got a $90 Social Security check

Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 8:39 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump Temporarily Expands Access to Tax-Free Red-Dyed Diesel. Will It Lower Costs?

Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 2:13 PM EDT / CBS News

Former Cornell fraternity members, dragged into scandal, ask university to clear their names

October 6, 2026 / 4:37 PM EDT / CBS News

CNBC Daily Open: AI rally defies bond market rout

AI stocks propel the S&P 500 to a fresh record high, but the bond market blues keep investors on edge.