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Millions of Germans vote in federal election as the conservative party leads the race amid the far-right surge.

Voters, activists and even some governors, like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, are growing exasperated with congressional Democrats’ restrained approach.

A shooting near an Air Force base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, early Saturday morning left one airman dead and another hospitalized, the military said.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage with a sobering message.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sits down with Fox News host Lara Trump for her first sit-down television interview since landing her role in the Trump administration on "My View with Lara Trump."

Israel is protesting Hamas terrorists' treatment of hostages by delaying the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange, accusing Palestinians of humiliating Israeli hostages.

Chelsea Handler recalled being ghosted by her one crush, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in 2020. The comedian said she "dodged a bullet."

The woman is in ICE custody, but a private investigator on the case worries she'll still have access to her ex's crypto if she's deported.

President Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Saturday about the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament and the war in Ukraine.

Newly-sworn in FBI Director Kash Patel to be tapped to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as acting director, according to sources.

Kash Patel, the newly sworn-in director of the FBI, is expected to also be named acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, two Justice Department sources confirmed to CBS News Saturday.

The billionaire working to strip the federal government of its workforce made the demand after President Donald Trump told him to "GET MORE AGGRESSIVE."

Governors Jared Polis of Colorado and Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma are urging Trump to “let states play a role" in immigration enforcement decisions.

Two Virginia officers were killed Friday night during a traffic stop in Virginia Beach.

Federal workers began receiving emails Saturday asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Elon Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.”

President Donald Trump lauded Elon Musk and DOGE for their work uncovering government overspending in a speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Police responded to an active shooter incident at a hospital in York, Pennsylvania, on Saturday morning and there is no ongoing threat, officials said.

The MAGA personality alleges Musk has only met their son a total of three times, spending a total of three and half hours with the baby.

Federal workers will have to document everything they did last week or face resignation. 

Attorney General Pam Bondi discusses the Department of Justice and her expected actions, including working with DOGE and new FBI leader Kash Patel.

Pennsylvania officials announced on Saturday morning that at least two people were killed in a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital, including officer Andrew Duarte.

A Connecticut man who was found not guilty by reason of insanity of killing a victim with a hatchet and eating body parts has been granted conditional release from the state's only maximum-security psychiatric hospital, despite concerns expressed by the victim's family and state lawmakers.

Vice President JD Vance will be the GOP's presidential nominee in the 2028 election cycle, a straw poll conducted at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference found.

The federal Bureau of Prisons is banning the use of preferred pronouns, stopping special pat-down procedures and rejecting underwear requests from transgender prisoners.

More than 500 days after Hamas' brutal attack, Israeli American Edan Alexander is the last living U.S. citizen being held hostage in Gaza. The bodies of four deceased Americans also remain in Gaza.

Just days before the three-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Trump’s envoy seeks to end the bloody conflict and secure compensation from Ukraine for U.S. military aid to the war-torn nation that is fighting for its survival.

The Palestinian group says the Israeli government is not engaging in negotiations for phase 2 of the truce deal.

A Venezuelan illegal immigrant named Pedro Colmenares has been charged with domestic battery, and his deportation was ordered back in 2022.

The United States has proposed its own United Nations resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine after refusing to back one drafted by Kyiv and backed by Europe.

The marvelously massive mammal has been described as a "beach ball" and has been seen "waddling around real slow."

Kelly Loeffler, the new head of the Small Business Administration went viral on Friday as she toured the empty cubes and announced a return to work

An axolotl swims in an aquarium at a museum in Xochimilco Ecological Park in Mexico City, Feb. 11, 2025. Trees surround a lake at Xochimilco Ecological Park in Mexico City, Feb. 11, 2025. A figure of an axolotl sits on display at a museum in Xochimilco Ecological Park in Mexico City, Feb. 11, 2025.

Some didn’t even know they were being flown to another country until they actually landed in Panama, according to attorney Ali Herischi, who said “they were told they’re going to Texas.”

Fired USAID staffers left their Washington, D.C., offices for the last time on Friday, with some carrying boxes scrawled with messages directed at President Donald Trump.

Strong families have been replaced by a stronger government. That's why DOGE is needed. New report says lower marriage rates are driving poverty, academic failure and violence.

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Two police officers in Virginia were shot and killed during a traffic stop late Friday night, authorities said.

The Department of Government Efficiency had another week of wins, slashing billions more in federal spending and dodging legal attempts.

In southwest Atlanta, Black-owned businesses are keeping the history of their neighborhoods alive – and it all starts with a cup of coffee.

Trump’s core supporters are thrilled with what they see. Those who don't like him watch in horror.

The Trump administration has seen a significant overhaul in U.S. immigration policy compared to just a month ago, from the border to interior enforcement.

A father and his 12-year-old son got lost and stranded on a steep cliffside while hiking in Snow Canyon in Utah. An abandoned backpack helped keep them alive

Elon Musk visits CPAC as DOGE makes major cuts. Elon Musk’s remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday drew praise from those who were pleased with the cuts being made through the Department of Government Efficiency.

The general made an impression in 2018 when he said, according to the president, that the Islamic State could be defeated in a week.

Authorities are investigating a triple homicide involving a Florida man who was the subject of an Amber Alert issued for his young daughter last weekend.

Sword swallowers all over the world will be participating in a global gulp on Saturday at 2:22 p.m. local time.

New York City filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday seeking to claw back more than $80 million previously sent to the city to house migrants.

At 23, I'm fighting a fatal disease that took the life of my brother. I work in biotech and know there are medical advances that might help. Government needs to let us try.

A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day "Freedom Friday" and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have pursued several legal avenues to be released after serving more than 30 years in prison for killing their parents.