1.4 tons of cocaine found floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels foreign terrorist organizations.
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The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels foreign terrorist organizations.
"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.
The U.S. is deploying 3 guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American cartels.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled in April that probable cause existed to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt over its removal of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
President Nayib Bukele, in a post on the social media platform X, wrote that Kilmar Abrego Garcia "wasn't tortured, nor did he lose weight," during his stint at a notorious El Salvador prison.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he faced "psychological torture" in a prison in El Salvador, following his mistaken deportation to the U.S.
A jury made up of five women convicted the three men of murder in a lightning trial that began Tuesday, a lawyer said.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis has ordered the Trump administration to turn over certain information to Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador last week, where he met with Abrego Garcia after he said his attempts were repeatedly turned down by the Salvadoran government.
El Salvador's top Catholic leader on Sunday urged President Nayib Bukele not to turn the country into a Guantanamo-style U.S. prison.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he met Thursday with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who immigration officials admitted was deported by error to El Salvador.
President Trump says "we are looking into" how to send Americans to foreign prisons.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said "of course I'm not going to do it" about returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man deported to an El Salvadoran prison.
Government lawyers say a federal judge has no control over Kilmar Abrego Garcia and no authority to arrange for his return.
DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni made multiple critical comments of his agency in court during a hearing over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador.
The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, says he's not a criminal and she's "scared for his life."
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."
CBS News has obtained an internal government list of the names of the Venezuelans the Trump administration deported to El Salvador.
After meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio, El Salvador's president has offered to house U.S. deportees and even American inmates in his country's "mega-prison."
The arrangement, known as a "Safe Third Country" agreement, would empower U.S. immigration officials to deport non-Salvadoran migrants to El Salvador.
Deputies are investigating how a man and woman wound up shot to death in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday afternoon.
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points, including eight 3-pointers, as the Sacramento Kings beat the Miami Heat 127-111.
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup schedule was released Saturday, which included the slate of matches coming to Hard Rock Stadium.
Two men were shot and are in stable condition after a shooting happened in Northwest Miami-Dade on Friday night, deputies said.
"We're reviewing the process, and we'll see," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now."
Deputies are investigating how a man and woman wound up shot to death in Southwest Miami-Dade on Saturday afternoon.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points, including eight 3-pointers, as the Sacramento Kings beat the Miami Heat 127-111.
Miami Art Week 2025 delivers a full slate of installations, exhibitions and events across Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and beyond.
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup schedule was released Saturday, which included the slate of matches coming to Hard Rock Stadium.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
"We're reviewing the process, and we'll see," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now."
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
Florida's Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling off the state's coast.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Nardiz Cooke was immediately transfixed by the mask she wore while receiving treatment for late-stage cancer.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Eleven exclusive 2026 Golden Globes categories will be revealed Monday at 8:30 a.m. ET, only on "CBS Mornings."