https://www.cbsnews.com/ Headlines From CBSNews.com Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:07:54 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/company-trump-donor-cafaro-reflecting-pool-no-bid-contract/ The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:02:48 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/18/4d220d62-ad7f-4cf8-8709-cb06a3e1c718/thumbnail/60x60/8192bfc81e125b660c0f97dba7a785d1/ap26167638828132.jpg 7d744905-cd31-4d94-9d7a-6c582b7631da https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-mens-soccer-win-australia-world-cup-knockout-round/ In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team​ on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:02:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/20e8a39e-0526-4dda-9270-e63cac3a801d/thumbnail/60x60/ab85df8c9a09d9c6dcbffd107e66ac1c/gettyimages-2281815127.jpg 7012b942-e116-41dc-865a-532ba6f12226 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-force-one-new-plane-trump-qatar/ "This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," the president said in front of the enormous new jet. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:00:18 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/f4624be5-a32b-4406-90f1-cdf305abb28e/thumbnail/60x60/478382dd516326e46f80158c9794e62c/ap26170718799441.jpg e752f6aa-9d3e-423d-8ee7-5621f9a41714 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-problems-arise-reflecting-pool-trumps-renovations/ All week, Americans have heard about the stubbornly green Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Now, the Trump administration said the water is a "crystal clear" blue. Mark Strassmann double-checks. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:58:23 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/dde7dca3-5f0a-45f8-a440-6efd3f35f1c2/thumbnail/60x60/5d3aa79d332d5c5fa38394aac01d0a14/cbsn-fusion-new-problems-arise-reflecting-pool-trumps-renovations-thumbnail.jpg 81839f75-e791-480f-b471-d6fdfd3fbb26 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-unveils-new-air-force-one-gifted-qatar/ President Trump unveiled what's meant to become the new Air Force One, a gift from the government of Qatar. Plus, new fighting erupted between Israel and Lebanon before they signed a new ceasefire. Nicole Killion has all this and more from the White House. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:52:25 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/66acdee6-9307-498a-a211-e55e3dfa7292/thumbnail/60x60/edd6dbfc49480a5f6255b88bdd69208c/cbsn-fusion-trump-unveils-new-air-force-one-gifted-qatar-thumbnail.jpg 8013433f-6200-4cb4-bcc4-aed7f311b426 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/investigators-release-final-report-camp-mystic-flood-disaster/ Texas investigators gave their final word on the deadly flooding disaster at Camp Mystic that occurred on July 4, 2025. The camp's leadership failed in every way, from basic safety and emergency response, to reunifications with family members, according to a 115-page report. Jason Allen reports. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:43:06 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/73dfd854-a5e2-4d82-807e-0164662155dc/thumbnail/60x60/7fc3dcdc7be84d967c72cbc4b4181127/cbsn-fusion-investigators-release-final-report-camp-mystic-flood-disaster-thumbnail.jpg c30a20e0-837a-4c03-add8-e5dd0acd14f3 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-us-mens-soccer-adapted-without-pulisic-defeat-australia/ U.S. World Cup fans are celebrating Friday's 2-0 win over Australia. Star Christian Pulisic missed the match after suffering from a calf injury. CBS News coordinating producer Elizabeth Campbell has the latest from Seattle. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:31:38 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/33ab3622-c7cc-47e2-abbd-f106a11999f9/thumbnail/60x60/872b6e465f12784eb9b0a0e6192acf5e/cbsn-fusion-how-us-mens-soccer-adapted-without-pulisic-defeat-australia-thumbnail.jpg df9f73df-2fdf-4d69-ab6b-dad8fea3c816 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/london-england-train-crash-east-midlands-railway/ At least one person was killed and dozens more were injured after two trains collided north of London on Friday, British officials said. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:04:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/0039b813-80f0-4c67-9992-e9b1975636f4/thumbnail/60x60/5c865d8716602ebc4936aec1d96155c1/ap26170727089805.jpg c6f65b18-e00b-4925-9e0a-82774917765d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/state-world-cup-us-beats-australia-knockout-stage/ The U.S. Men's National Team clinched a spot in the knockout round after beating Australia 2-0 in group play during their World Cup match on Friday. Politico reporters Sophia Cai and Daniel Desrochers join "The Takeout" with more. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:52:15 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/5cb1f756-7e36-43ec-8fd1-6b5af0af19e0/thumbnail/60x60/eb1415a4b1870df0f0175fee2a9b1664/us-australia.jpg 2551e76f-d1ff-4f6d-aff8-ab77eba78190 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-secures-ticket-world-cup-knockout-phase-victory-over-australia/ The U.S. secured a ticket to the knockout phase of the FIFA World Cup Friday with a 2-0 victory over Australia. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports from Seattle. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:37:04 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/3b4be05a-e004-4e9d-89c6-e331dc2daebc/thumbnail/60x60/52e5b9ad37be2c90d8a731d18f13c7c1/cbsn-fusion-us-secures-ticket-world-cup-knockout-phase-victory-over-australia-thumbnail.jpg ab8c1682-c11e-4457-b748-63a104da41e9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/israeli-strikes-lebanon-threaten-us-iran-negotiations/ Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon as officials say fighting between them has delayed U.S.-Iran peace talks. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab and Margaret Brennan report. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:35:59 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/ae8e9878-e066-463a-832c-37a37ab848e3/thumbnail/60x60/9ee03a8138cd76d7bc766ba8fafbb70c/cbsn-fusion-israeli-strikes-lebanon-threaten-us-iran-negotiations-thumbnail.jpg 10082eb2-67d5-4aee-8345-90a09401a1f2 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-us-war-talks-suspended-trump-mou-israel-lebanon-hezbollah-fighting/ Israel and Hezbollah have reached a Lebanon ceasefire agreement after their fighting delayed progression of the U.S.-Iran deal, a diplomat tells CBS News. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:34:42 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/2b217d82-bb76-4055-ab53-a3d977aff597/thumbnail/60x60/edfaa9d601b5919a746f2884bb86affd/lebanon-israel-2281725818.jpg 2f86e8e2-e43a-430a-88af-06267539c1c5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/africa-cdc-director-warns-congo-ebola-outbreak-could-become-worst-on-record/ Top African health officials are warning that the deadly Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could become the worst in recorded history if transmission rates do not flatten. Syra Madad, infectious disease epidemiologist at the Harvard Belfer Center, joins to examine the state of efforts to contain the number of cases. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:25:52 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/c56aa8e3-bee9-4bf7-a25b-567fcb53816f/thumbnail/60x60/2ee37d6edba96a316f8d9536bb3f15ff/cbsn-fusion-africa-cdc-director-warns-congo-ebola-outbreak-could-become-worst-on-record-thumbnail.jpg cbcf417d-2cf7-48b4-875a-bcd47babeb07 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-trump-makeover-timeline/ Problems at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool persist despite President Trump's multimillion-dollar makeover. New York Times investigative reporter David Fahrenthold, who has been covering the matter, joins "The Takeout" with more. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:21:02 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/a675e337-d288-48d4-af59-d9052f3e331e/thumbnail/60x60/e2fe0491e01412b82d76c036cc779069/cbsn-fusion-trump-donor-company-won-1-7-million-no-bid-contract-clean-reflecting-pool-thumbnail.jpg f9be0db5-593e-4b96-b83e-51114453c0ff https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-justice-department-conservations-ghostwriter-heritage-foundation/ A judge on Friday cleared the way for the DOJ to disclose former President Joe Biden's conversations with his biographer to the Heritage Foundation. Later in the day, she blocked the release for three weeks. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:15:56 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/f3877ffd-87be-4750-8853-3cd20a86b595/thumbnail/60x60/f005dc94a1e1c62a5ad1513ff1fdd768/gettyimages-2282261462.jpg a95eee8f-b8ff-4a16-83bd-88fb77edd079 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-unusual-luigi-mangione-legal-team-withdrew-psychiatric-defense/ Lawyers for Luigi Mangione have withdrawn their plan to pursue a psychiatric defense in his New York state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:09:55 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/8756b0ab-129d-4b1a-89ce-f711db385526/thumbnail/60x60/bcb5e75ee988b3aa1bfa4252c34d0d48/cbsn-fusion-how-unusual-luigi-mangione-legal-team-withdrew-psychiatric-defense-thumbnail.jpg 7a7e08d0-2fe9-41ff-a486-f07ded70da2e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-burrows-dies-age-85-cheers-creator-tv-director/ James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace." Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:04:19 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/071ad2d8-ef77-4067-b130-c85b9f4cccda/thumbnail/60x60/502c185146dada8e8a7480d1e8d9b4d4/ap22160680876612.jpg fcd765aa-c1e3-4ef4-9e6b-6190148d4ec1 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-tells-axios-no-limits-power-iran-war/ President Trump sat down with Axios reporter and CBS News contributor Marc Caputo after returning from the G7 summit, saying he sees no limits to his power amid the war in Iran and that Israel does what he says. Caputo joins "The Takeout" to unpack his conversation with the president. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:03:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/9f85c473-0b14-44d1-ba69-e5f002a59a6b/thumbnail/60x60/182e42a275ac751263659b609c2519cc/cbsn-fusion-trump-tells-axios-no-limits-power-iran-war-thumbnail.jpg 7c7d6678-950e-4525-9137-7dca5f5630bc https://www.cbsnews.com/video/white-house-vance-canceled-switzerland-trip-iran-peace-talks/ A new round of U.S.-Iran peace talks scheduled to start in Switzerland on Friday was postponed. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Then, Army Special Forces Ret. Lt. Col. Roger Carstens joins with analysis. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:57:26 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/56d6c2c7-7012-4d06-a4a2-0d3ea61a094e/thumbnail/60x60/fb9217fa73f9d15bd0d1370618f31471/cbsn-fusion-white-house-logistical-issues-vance-canceled-switzerland-trip-iran-peace-talks-thumbnail.jpg 3ef92fcb-1238-4ec6-a42b-a4a5f31f09cd https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-trump-reflecting-pool-renovation-project-iran-war-have-common/ The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., and the war with Iran have nothing to do with one another, but both have similarities worth reflecting upon. CBS News' Major Garrett explains. Then, CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab joins with the latest from Tel Aviv. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:50:26 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/71d952eb-f652-4642-a01e-a0f06e18df83/thumbnail/60x60/4ead3f4211a66fb7ed28ccbe2197049b/cbsn-fusion-what-trump-reflecting-pool-renovation-project-iran-war-have-common-thumbnail.jpg b5de76ca-0c13-472f-b65b-408ea284e61b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-iran-israel-middle-east-iran-analyst/ A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to hold on Friday, despite the two sides exchanging strikes overnight. Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of FDD's Iran program, joins CBS News to discuss the current situation int he Middle East. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:46:50 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/14852715-66af-4668-ac59-9057be78e5dd/thumbnail/60x60/fb6e5c4e377a1598349628af46968993/cbsn-fusion-us-iran-deals-text-will-yield-more-violence-iran-analyst-predicts-thumbnail.jpg 62fe1af9-86bd-4439-b9a5-78142534d08c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/questions-swirl-1-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-police-mississippi/ A police shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, that left a 1-year-old child dead has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:42:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/6ea26049-7438-4fa3-b745-0c38d37c3c85/thumbnail/60x60/7f2399c2dc8da11269bd746c09ae40ed/ap26169705550922.jpg b471faed-6b73-4203-ad15-3bde6f9b02d8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/061926-the-takeout-with-major-garrett/ Israel and Hezbollah reach a ceasefire in Lebanon; Reflecting Pool facing new issues despite President Trump's recent renovation. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/6845c3c2-c543-42fb-b2b0-8d9ab7be965f/thumbnail/60x60/e39b55cc03173dce8421ebde285a6511/takeout061926.jpg 42d65ee6-be06-4fae-bcf8-5cfa8e2d909a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-w-bush-michelle-obama-altoids-friendship/ The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:44:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/d1e04730-ec8e-4276-ad82-2dde72ca0df0/thumbnail/60x60/d1b9b1b4f48c05c1cbf4a34d540ced80/gettyimages-2281680810.jpg c8948a47-0ed9-4720-9b69-8a0be9706e4d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-unveils-qatari-gifted-jet-new-air-force-one/ President Trump on Friday unveiled the new Air Force One, a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet, gifted by Qatar. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:38:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/e26ec12d-558d-409b-9e6c-8c0951ff035e/thumbnail/60x60/f571435d361842e645918bd70f649f82/cbsn-fusion-trump-unveils-qatari-gifted-jet-new-air-force-one-thumbnail.jpg 1f2a2509-73d7-4117-8379-9c92b3787a52 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coffee-can-investor-matthew-ankrum-neeraj-khemlani-financial-wealth/ Matthew Ankrum wanted to build wealth for his daughters and teach them about financial stability. A new book shares how. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:21:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/f10c2e19-c2af-483d-98c0-cddb503a6396/thumbnail/60x60/d8722c955ad452f28634b78375a4200f/screenshot-2026-06-19-at-11-26-34-am.png 9982b2e9-d445-47e7-88ad-0ad269f67bb2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/expert-warns-on-bumpy-road-ahead-for-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-as-us-seeks-iran-deal/ CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean is reacting to the latest Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire news after tensions rose in Lebanon, likely leading to U.S.-Iran talks being postponed. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:41:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/6f1dad4a-d863-4c3b-906f-99944df90387/thumbnail/60x60/639b4b2807f3d43dc53f356107851add/cbsn-fusion-expert-warns-on-bumpy-road-ahead-for-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire-as-us-seeks-iran-deal-thumbnail.jpg e64f6559-cd0e-4258-b6c6-8536b8781312 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mount-everest-climber-trapped-days-avalanche-saved-his-life/ Dawa Sherpa was airlifted to Kathmandu, where doctors treated him for frostbite, severe dehydration and a fractured thigh bone. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:18:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/04/2343d5da-99c8-4080-9b7a-0ac2c85f6326/thumbnail/60x60/fd912d253374cfa3df797bcd09b49849/ap26155238089738.jpg a7ce8521-7a55-4c82-9d33-bdc5f8d9403d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epstein-files-whats-missing/ The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:37:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/06/129bb7db-bb6f-45d7-acec-e7a74d4f7cbf/thumbnail/60x60/ce1639cf8ca322629914b8e55c74484d/gettyimages-2259575052.jpg 68f93020-e476-42d1-8054-7888831c380b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-dakota-man-life-sentence-commuted-kristi-noem-charged-death-niece/ McKenna Wendel was last seen alive on March 14 and her body was found outside Brookings, an hour's drive north of Sioux Falls, on March 19. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:22:41 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/246b1413-6244-40f1-948d-3ba2d7ff1053/thumbnail/60x60/7a29b16c29ecfd9569b1303186820c74/sd-screenshot-2026-06-19-061125.png f02e3c1d-b3e0-4023-804f-d614e3e0ee1a