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Iran shopkeeper has execution postponed, human rights group says

January 14, 2026

The execution of a 26-year-old Iranian man, Erfan Soltani, accused by the Islamic Republic’s government of participating in the protests that swept across the country, has been postponed, according to a human rights group in contact with his family. Soltani was initially set to be executed Wednesday. Hengaw, an organization that monitors unrest in Iran […]

January 14, 2026

President Trump speaks exclusively to CBS News about Iran’s deadly crackdown amid protests, Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the fatal ICE shooting. Plus, protesters clash with ICE in Minneapolis as six federal prosecutors resign amid pressure over the investigation into Renee Good’s killing. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

White House says Trump had “appropriate” reaction after he appeared to flip off a heckler and mouth “f*** you”

January 13, 2026

The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday. The video, which was shared by TMZ and appeared to be taken on the factory floor, shows Mr. Trump reacting to a heckler who screamed an […]

Mass resignations hit Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say

January 13, 2026

Several career prosecutors in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced they are leaving the department, shortly after they learned there would be no civil rights probe into the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal immigration agent, according to six sources briefed on the matter. At least six prosecutors, most of whom […]

CPI report shows inflation rose at a 2.7% annual pace in December, in line with forecasts

January 13, 2026

The Consumer Price Index rose at an annual rate of 2.7% in the final month of 2025, in line with economists’ forecasts, capping a year when many Americans felt squeezed by price pressures. By the numbers The CPI was expected to rise 2.6% on an annual basis last month, according to economists surveyed by financial […]

1/12: CBS Evening News – CBS News

January 12, 2026

1/12: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers warn Fed’s independence at stake amid Powell investigation; Minnesota suing Homeland Security over ICE operations.

Nurses strike begins in New York City as thousands walk off jobs at major hospitals

January 12, 2026

The largest nurses strike in New York City history has begun after negotiators for five major hospitals and the state nurses union failed to agree to a new contract by Monday’s deadline. The New York State Nurses Association said nearly 15,000 nurses are now walking off their jobs at five privately-run hospitals, including Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount […]

Justice Department served subpoenas to the Fed over building renovations, Powell says

January 12, 2026

The Federal Reserve received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department Friday stemming from a criminal investigation into its chair, Jerome Powell, he said in a video statement Sunday. The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Powell’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to Powell. “That testimony concerned in part […]

U-Haul truck drives into large crowd in Los Angeles during anti-Iranian regime rally

January 11, 2026

Two people were injured when the driver of a moving truck allegedly drove into a large crowd of demonstrators during an anti-Iranian regime protest in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. The rally was scheduled for 2 p.m. outside of the Wilshire Federal Building in the 11000 block of Wilshire Boulevard, where […]

Rep. Ilhan Omar says it is “not acceptable” for Trump, others to make early judgments on Minneapolis ICE shooting

January 11, 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar said Sunday that it is “not acceptable” for President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to have issued public statements condemning the women shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis “without a full investigation.” “If they’re saying we shouldn’t believe our eyes, then let the investigation take […]