Appeals court rejects DOJ bid to set aside disputed California ballots

Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate whose name is almost identical to the Republican incumbent, left his hometown of Petersburg earlier this week, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.

A Texas grand jury indicted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally striking an individual with his vehicle during a pursuit in Houston earlier this month, officials announced Friday. The officer, Mario Alberto Morales, has been charged with second-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Authorities said the man struck by the vehicle, Miguel Parra Hernandez, suffered significant injuries, including multiple fractures to his right leg.

The November 2026 midterm elections are just four days away. Candidates in key races — and President Trump — are making their closing arguments to voters.

Meta has settled a social media addiction lawsuit , resolving claims against the technology giant before the case was set to go to trial next month, according to a lawyer for one of the plaintiffs. The suit was brought by an 18-year-old woman identified in court documents as K.D.B. who alleged that Meta and Snapchat parent company Snap, which remains a defendant in the case, designed their social media platforms to foster addictive behavior. Another plaintiff in the lawsuit, dubbed S.J., settled with Meta last week.