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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 4:20 PM ET

CBS News - World

Live - Gas price rises as Trump mulls dropping bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz - Trump indicates he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the war pushes U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark. updated 16M ago

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Trump advisers fear GOP midterm losses as gas prices spike -- White House officials have been trying to drum up new strategies to prevent a GOP wipeout in the midterm elections.

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Army crew grounded after flying helicopters near Kid Rock's house -- Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.

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Judge rules Trump cutting off funding for NPR and PBS is unconstitutional -- U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of his executive order that directed federal agencies to cut off funding to NPR and PBS.

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Exclusive - Archives IG says human error to blame for release of Sherrill's military records - The inspector general for the National Archives concluded human error, not political motivations, was to blame for the release of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's military records last year. updated 10M ago

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Judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's White House ballroom -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House's East Wing,

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Smooth countdown continues for Artemis II moon mission - Forecasters continue to predict an 80% chance of favorable weather on Wednesday for the launch of four astronauts on a flight to the moon. 17M ago

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Artemis II moon mission countdown underway -- NASA is just a day away from the planned launch of the Artemis II mission around the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.

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Artemis astronaut on risks of mission -- The Artemis II mission could lift off as soon as Wednesday in a historic space flight around the moon. The crew of four has been training for nearly three years for the nine-day mission. Mark Strassmann gives a look at the risks and safety of space travel.

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Good weather predicted ahead of Artemis II launch -- Forecasters are predicting good weather ahead of the scheduled, historic Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins from the Kennedy Space Center with the latest on preparations.

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Latest CBS News Videos - NASA head Jared Isaacman on Artemis II launch - NASA is poised to launch a historic spaceflight around the moon on Wednesday. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassman spoke with NASA administrator Jared Isaacman about the Artemis II mission. 50M ago - 06:07

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Average U.S. gas prices hit $4 a gallon -- Gas prices in the U.S. on Tuesday topped $4 a gallon on average for the first time in more than three years, the latest sign of how the Iran war is driving up fuel costs for U.S. motorists. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

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Jamie Dimon on Iran war and recession fears -- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon tells "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil he doesn't know if the war in Iran will push the economy into a recession, but, "I think what's more important for the future of the world is that this war successfully conclude."

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Key committee votes on Gulf oil, gas activity -- The Endangered Species Committee voted Tuesday to exempt oil and gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act protections. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq -- American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi official.

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Iran war's impact is spreading beyond oil, hitting helium and aluminum -- Shortages of helium, a byproduct of natural gas processing, could create problems for semiconductor and medical equipment manufacturers.

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Hegseth slated for House testimony amid Iran war pressure, sources say -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth​ is tentatively expected to testify publicly before the House Armed Services Committee on April 29, according to two sources familiar with the plans.

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Police find drug-smuggling tunnel with rail system and cranes in Spain -- Police said two people headed the network, including one person considered to be the "narco-architect" and "mastermind of the tunnels."

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Premature babies who escaped Gaza war finally reunited with families -- Palestinian parents separated from their premature newborns by the war in Gaza finally get to meet their children for the first time.

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Trump says allies must "come in and take care of" Strait of Hormuz -- President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.

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King Charles set for state visit to U.S. in late April -- The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.

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Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.

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Camels used to smuggle hundreds of bottles of booze, police say -- Authorities said the smuggler turned to forest paths and camels to avoid road checkpoints.

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Nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas -- The massive seizure of cocaine marked the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit. -- Mar 30

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Air Canada CEO to retire after backlash over English-only crash message -- Air Canada will seek a new CEO with "the ability to communicate in French" after Rousseau's English-only condolence message about the deadly New York crash. -- Mar 30

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Snowy owl, cheetah among 40 species granted international protection -- According to a recent report, nearly one in four species catalogued by the CMS are threatened with extinction on a worldwide scale. -- Mar 30

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Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say -- The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.

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Thieves grab paintings by 3 masters from Italian museum in under 3 minutes -- Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions from an Italian museum in under three minutes, reports say. -- Mar 30

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