Trump officials oust Abigail Slater as DOJ's antitrust chief, sources say
Top Trump administration officials had decided to terminate Abigail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief just before she announced her departure on social media.
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Top Trump administration officials had decided to terminate Abigail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief just before she announced her departure on social media.
The Justice Department released more new documents on Jan. 30 from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files raise more questions about activity seen on video from the jail the night he died.
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed by immigration agents.
The Department of Justice said U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez imposed the sentence on 62-year-old Marcos Tomas Perez of Miami, who was charged with transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce in the summer of 2025.
A licensed nursing assistant from Pompano Beach was found guilty by a federal jury for orchestrating a massive health care and wire fraud conspiracy.
A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said.
A Trump administration initiative is upending 60 years of efforts by the federal government to prevent discrimination against minority groups in the U.S.
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Amid an indefinite wait for the full release of case files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, some lawmakers and Epstein survivors want the Justice Department's internal watchdog to investigate its handling of the files.
The Justice Department is sending a team of prosecutors to Minnesota to help investigate allegations of widespread fraud within the state's social services programs, U.S. officials said.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
A man was indicted on weapons and child sexual abuse material charges after investigators said they uncovered he was plotting a racially motivated attack.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
Azruddin Mohamed, a Guyana politician and former presidential candidate, is charged in a gold-export tax evasion scheme that ran through Miami, prosecutors say.
The Trump administration has for months planned to close the Justice Department Community Relations Service.
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Justice Department officials allege that the four conspired to illegally export advanced Nvidia graphics processing units to China through Malaysia and Thailand.
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida was indicted for allegedly stealing millions of dollars in federal emergency funds and routing some of it to her campaign account.
The suspected captain faces up to life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.
According to new data from the drought monitor, 64% of Broward County is in severe drought – up 42% from last week. On the other hand, 38% of Miami-Dade County is under extreme drought – up 31% from last week.
The audio of neighbors calling for help in Sarasota has been released, as friends and family members of the victims remember them with love.
The USPS clerk is charged with over 400 counts of fraudulent use or possession of personal information, with police believing there are more suspects in his crime.
The Florida Senate voted unanimously to approve the proposal, which will put the site near St. Augustine as the top choice over Opa-Locka and Eatonville.
The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.
According to new data from the drought monitor, 64% of Broward County is in severe drought – up 42% from last week. On the other hand, 38% of Miami-Dade County is under extreme drought – up 31% from last week.
The audio of neighbors calling for help in Sarasota has been released, as friends and family members of the victims remember them with love.
The USPS clerk is charged with over 400 counts of fraudulent use or possession of personal information, with police believing there are more suspects in his crime.
The Florida Senate voted unanimously to approve the proposal, which will put the site near St. Augustine as the top choice over Opa-Locka and Eatonville.
The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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.
Attorneys say detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" still struggle to reach their lawyers, despite state claims that access problems are fixed.
A U.S. destroyer and a supply ship collided Wednesday during a replenishment at sea.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Venezuelan migrants who were deported to a Salvadoran prison last year and then released into other countries.
Top Trump administration officials had decided to terminate Abigail Slater as the Justice Department's antitrust chief just before she announced her departure on social media.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.