Trump signs order allowing punishment of nations illegally detaining Americans
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a designation for states accused of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens.
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President Trump signed an executive order establishing a designation for states accused of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens.
The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday.
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.
The Trump administration plans to eliminate thousands of State Department jobs and close or merge hundreds of domestic divisions — while adding a new office focused on "Democracy & Western Values."
State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.
In the weeks since the White House began targeting USAID for closure, services to a variety of life-saving causes have faltered.
A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to pay invoices and funding requests to State Department and USAID contractors by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Elon Musk's "dual roles pose conflicts of interest so obvious that they hardly require explanation," Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote in the letter obtained by CBS News.
USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.
Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions Wednesday from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia was allegedly recruited by the Cubans in 1973, then went on to rise through the ranks of the State Department.
Victor Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, is accused of spying for Cuba's intelligence agency for four decades.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
Recent cases were resolved through a variety of methods, not just prisoner swaps that were negotiated by the U.S. government.
Shahab Dalili, a U.S. permanent resident, who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2016, was not part of a deal to bring five Americans home.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul has threatened to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena over the cable.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has continued its mission of providing access to the arts to young individuals during its recent visit by Alicia Keys' "Hell's Kitchen."
A difference of one vote has triggered a Colorado-mandated recount in the mayoral election for the Town of Nederland.
Hundreds of line up for free food at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High mobile pantry
The wreckage of a tractor-trailer that crashed through the guardrail on Wolf Creek Pass was removed from the steep hillside on Thursday, five months after the crash.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has continued its mission of providing access to the arts to young individuals during its recent visit by Alicia Keys' "Hell's Kitchen."
A difference of one vote has triggered a Colorado-mandated recount in the mayoral election for the Town of Nederland.
Hundreds of line up for free food at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High mobile pantry
The wreckage of a tractor-trailer that crashed through the guardrail on Wolf Creek Pass was removed from the steep hillside on Thursday, five months after the crash.
Colorado's annual 4/20 concert will be at Red Rocks this year, featuring Snoop Dogg as the headliner, joined by ICE Cube and Special Guests Too Short, Czarface (Ft. Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan, 7l & Esoteric).
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has continued its mission of providing access to the arts to young individuals during its recent visit by Alicia Keys' "Hell's Kitchen."
Northern Colorado's newest reservoir, Chimney Hollow, will begin receiving water next week. The initial water moving into the reservoir is a major step for the project.
Tommy Roth, home horticulture coordinator for CSU Extension in Boulder County, said gardeners need to follow the annual advice: "People need to worry about the Mother's Day thing every year."
Some people though Ken Chlouber was crazy when he proposed holding an ultramarathon at 10,000 feet as a way to draw people to the Colorado mountain town at a time when it was struggling economically.
A community celebration is being held over the weekend in east-central Aurora for residents who are excited about the reopening of the pool.
It's been a complete season of dominance for the Colorado Avalanche heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Denver Nuggets will play a regular-season game in Mexico next season. It will be against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 7 at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
Damon Jones was among dozens of people, including alleged mafia figures and athletes, charged last year in connection with a pair of gambling schemes.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated his stance Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the U.S.
The Denver Nuggets have released their schedule for their postseason matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA Playoffs first-round series features the Nuggets, the No. 3 seed, and the Wolves, the No. 6 seed.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Households are starting to make room in their budgets for spending on generative AI subscriptions, new data shows.
The incident occurred around 12:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
Big retailers are embracing agentic commerce as a new way to shop. But you should think twice before handing over your credit card, tech experts say.
A difference of one vote has triggered a Colorado-mandated recount in the mayoral election for the Town of Nederland.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
The state Senate gave final approval Thursday to a new state budget. It came in at just under $47 billion, an increase of about $3 billion over last year.
Colorado voters could be asked this November whether to retain an extra $6 billion in revenue that would otherwise be refunded under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR. But the question on the ballot will be phrased differently.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
Ibogaine is used in Mexico and the Caribbean to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and brain trauma.
According to new CDC data, there were 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024 and down 23% since 2007. The Trump administration has said it wants to reverse this trend.
The FDA meeting announcement follows repeated pledges by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to loosen regulations on peptides, which are often pitched as a quick way to build muscle, heal injuries or appear younger.
Households are starting to make room in their budgets for spending on generative AI subscriptions, new data shows.
The recall affects F-150 vehicles quipped with a six-speed automatic transmission produced between March 12, 2014, and Aug. 18, 2017, according to NHTSA.
Air New Zealand will soon offer four-hour stints in triple-decker bunk beds for long-haul flights. The carrier says they'll be the first lie-flat beds for budget air travelers.
Big retailers are embracing agentic commerce as a new way to shop. But you should think twice before handing over your credit card, tech experts say.
State health officials are warning consumers that two batches of marijuana sold by one company over several months throughout the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs have high levels of pesticides.
When the Orion spacecraft lifted off April 1, four astronauts were aboard -- but for the families of dozens of workers who died before the launch, the mission carried something else: the weight of those who would never see it fly.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.