H.R. McMaster on CBO report that Iran war has cost $38 billion: “It’s worth it” – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster joins “The Takeout” to discuss Tuesday’s report from the Congressional Budget Office showing that the Iran war has cost an estimated $38 billion from Feb. 28 to Aug. 1.

Ariana Madix is back on Broadway, this time with a special twist. While her debut in Chicago on Broadway was in a traditional proscenium stage, playing ‘Connie Francis’ in Just in Time will have the audience all around her. In a new video interview with BroadwayWorld, the Emmy-nominated Love Island host reveals that the Circle in the Square’s unique setup actually takes her back to her Dancing With the Stars days. “The setup actually reminds me a little bit of the Dancing With the Stars setup,” she tells BroadwayWorld’s Michael Major. “The dance floor would be where the cabaret tables are,…

Lithuanian Military Police secured a site near Pratkūnai on Tuesday, where debris from a drone shot down overnight was found. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Video shows officers cordoning off the area and inspecting pieces of the drone scattered across the ground. The debris was found near the Kaunas Reservoir, around 100 kilometres west of Vilnius. Authorities are investigating the incident, while the drone’s origin and purpose have not yet been established. Drones have repeatedly loomed over the skies of Lithuania, which shares borders with Belarus, a key ally of Moscow, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Read the full article here

A life coach in Florida was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his mother several times at their home just hours after he posted a video espousing the importance of forgiveness. Alexander Harrington has been accused of stabbing his mother, Susan Baratto, to death at their home in Delray Beach. He has since been charged with first-degree murder. Harrington, 50, reportedly called police around 2 p.m. on Friday, September 11, and admitted that he had killed Baratto, 77, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit viewed by Law & Crime. Officers with the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death is bringing in the attorney who fought Karen Read’s retrial as she makes a bid to have her own case thrown out.Lindsay Clancy, whose closely watched murder trial ended in a reported 11-1 split in favor of finding her not criminally responsible, has added veteran Boston attorney Martin Weinberg to her defense team.Weinberg entered a limited appearance Tuesday to file and argue a forthcoming motion seeking dismissal on double-jeopardy grounds, according to a Plymouth Superior Court filing obtained by Fox…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate took a major first step to advancing standardized, federal guardrails on college sports as name, image and likeness (NIL) has transformed the landscape of collegiate athletics.Lawmakers moved the Protect College Sports Act, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., onto the next phase, opening up the opportunity for the Senate to advance the bipartisan bill later in the week.”I think most people acknowledge that the current landscape of college sports is a mess,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said ahead of the vote. “It needs…

Ford is recalling more than 223,472 pickup trucks due to an improperly secured fuel tank, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. “In some instances, front fuel tank strap T-slots were not properly inserted into the vehicle’s frame rail at the time of vehicle assembly,” the recall report said.The recall affects certain model year 2023-2027 F-150 pickups, according to NHTSA. NEARLY 150,000 FORD VEHICLES RECALLED AFTER DEFECT RAISES RISK OF SUDDEN POWER LOSS WHILE DRIVING An improperly secured fuel tank could increase the risk of a fire or stalling of the engine due to fuel loss, the recall report said.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Week 1 gave us explosive offenses and a huge movement in the league rankings. Colin Cowherd dropped a whole new “Herd Hierarchy” on Tuesday’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd,” featuring a seismic shift in his top 10 teams entering Week 2.The Houston Texans and Denver Broncos weren’t the only ones left out of Cowherd’s top 10. The Los Angeles Rams also plummeted outside the rankings after a loss to the 49ers, followed by the news of Myles Garrett heading to injured reserve.Cowherd still believes in the Rams, but without Garrett on the…

Owning a home, raising a child, and even retiring may be unaffordable for many Californians — but you could do a lot worse if you’re a teacher. A newly published study from WalletHub reveals the best states for teachers — and the Golden State outshone a vast majority. Not that it’s the best — that designation goes to Washington, apparently, where teacher salaries have reportedly shot up 83% of the last 10 years, along with taxes. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! WalletHub’s latest study revealed the…

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the U.S. has weapons stationed in Earth’s orbit, the first public acknowledgment of a capability long assumed to exist after decades of debate over the weaponization of space.”Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist. This is why the United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action,” Meink said at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, a stark warning to China and Russia. Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink testifies during…

Following a production in London’s West End, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button will make its North American premiere at The Public this fall. Get a first look at rehearsal photos! Olivier Award-winning writing team Jethro Compton and Darren Clark reimagine F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic story of an old man who is not at the end of his life, but at the beginning. Set in a Cornish fishing village on the coast of Great Britain, and brought to life by a company of 15 actor-musicians, this is the magical tale of a love that defies all odds. The complete actor-musician…

European Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu hopes Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver an “inspirational message” that will “speak directly to each of the 450 million Europeans” in her annual address to citizens. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Mînzatu presented new measures on Thursday to strengthen labour mobility across EU countries. The Vice-President said that under the new proposal, wherever citizens travel in the EU, “your social rights, your skills and your qualifications can travel with you”. Read the full article here

A man has died after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a half-Ironman event in Wisconsin, organizers confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to confirm that an athlete passed away during today’s IRONMAN 70.3 Wisconsin event after experiencing a medical emergency,” the organizers said in a statement via Facebook on Saturday, September 12. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the athlete’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. Out of respect for the family and the athlete’s privacy, we will have no further comment.” Officials still have not released the man’s name, age or cause of death, as…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seven noncitizens have been charged in North Texas as part of a sweeping federal election-integrity operation, as the Trump administration ramps up its push to investigate and prosecute election-related crimes ahead of the midterms.Fox News exclusively joined Homeland Security Investigations as federal agents carried out arrests in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, getting a firsthand look at how investigators are identifying and pursuing suspected cases of noncitizen voting. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced that six defendants were indicted on Sept. 10, while a seventh was charged with a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. has weapons orbiting Earth that can be used to defend American forces from attacks in space, the Air Force secretary revealed this week in a rare public acknowledgment of capabilities the Pentagon has largely kept secret.Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the Space Force now has “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action,” but declined to say what the weapons are, how they work or when they were deployed.The carefully worded disclosure marks a shift in how openly the U.S. military…