U.S. Navy sailor detained in Venezuela, officials say

An American Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela while visiting the country on personal travel, three U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. It’s not yet known why the sailor is being detained.  The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning against visiting Venezuela, urging Americans to “reconsider travel due to wrongful detentions, terrorism, and poor health

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U.S. accuses Russia of sprawling election interference campaign, seizes dozens of fake sites

Washington — The Biden administration accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election, including through a sophisticated influence campaign that involved the creation of fake news sites designed to covertly spread Russian propaganda. The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a

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Supreme Court won’t stop Biden administration from withholding Title X funding from Oklahoma

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request from Oklahoma officials seeking to restore federal family planning grant funding to the state’s health department after it refused to offer patients a hotline phone number that would provide counseling on pregnancy options, including abortion. The justices turned down the bid for emergency relief from

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