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Trump Replacing Tillerson With Pompeo As Secretary Of State
The president made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter.
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The president made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter.
The White House is discussing a plan to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA director Mike Pompeo, according to two administration officials.
Asked about the report that Tillerson called Trump a moron, the Secretary of State said, "We don't deal with that kind of petty nonsense," and "I'm just not going to be part of this effort to divide this administration.''
Elected officials in Guam are reassuring constituents that the U.S. territory is safe following North Korea's claim that it is examining its plan for "making an enveloping fire" around the strategically important Pacific island.
The 30th Space Wing says the Minuteman 3 missile launched at 2:10 a.m. Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base, about 130 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
The latest ballistic missile launch came just hours after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged the United Nations to hit the country with more economic sanctions.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Wednesday.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is drawing ire on social media after saying Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to using chemical weapons" in World War II.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia must choose between embracing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or aligning itself with the U.S. and like-minded countries.
In a statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin believes President Donald Trump ordered the strikes under a "far-fetched pretext."
Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said it's "time to bring a clear-eyed focus to foreign affairs."
The president has been busy issuing executive orders, putting a freeze on government hiring and acting on trade. He struck a blow to the Obama Administration's signature trade deal, fulfilling a campaign promise to pull the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
He told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that it's a "fair assumption'' Russian President Vladimir Putin knew about Moscow's meddling in America's 2016 presidential election.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has settled on ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, saying that he's "among the most accomplished business leaders and international deal makers in the world.''
His team is pushing back against CIA claims that Russia helped influence the outcome of the election in Trump's favor.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" celebrated its 35th birthday Sunday with a block party on Do The Right Thing Way in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
The judge warned defense lawyers last week that telling jurors alleged details about Nadine Menendez's ex-boyfriend risks turning the trial "into a soap opera."
As Hurricane Beryl closed in on the southeastern Caribbean, government officials were pleading with people to take shelter from the dangerous Category 4 storm.
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" celebrated its 35th birthday Sunday with a block party on Do The Right Thing Way in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Politics was on the minds of many at the annual New York City Pride March on Fifth Avenue on Sunday.
Therése Gedda, who has been advising CEOs for more than 20 years, weighs in on whether the traditional office will become extinct one day.
Sunday was expected to be the busiest day of the summer travel season, but severe thunderstorms caused delays and cancelations.
New video shows the suspects police are searching for in a brutal baseball bat attack last week in New York City.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
A tractor-trailer accident on I-95 in Greenwich, CT had southbound lanes backed up for the morning commute.
Severe thunderstorms moved through New York and New Jersey on Wednesday evening, causing widespread power outages and other damage.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 college rankings Tuesday, and some Tri-State Area schools ranked among the best in the world.
Parts of New Jersey are back under a heat advisory Wednesday.
With NJ Transit's fare hike kicking in on Monday, some riders are considering alternate ways of getting around.
Sunday was expected to be the busiest day of the summer travel season, but severe thunderstorms caused delays and cancelations.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
With a 15% fare hike for NJ Transit riders set to go into effect Monday, commuters protested Friday outside the agency's headquarters, saying they've been plagued with service delays and cancellations.
Court documents reveal disturbing new details in the case of a mother accused of drowning her two young children in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Severe thunderstorms swept through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Sunday, with the chance of an isolated tornado. See the latest weather maps and live radar.
Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
At least four people were killed and nine injured when a driver crashed through the front of a nail salon on Long Island.
A pocket watch that belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt is back in its rightful place. The 126-year-old cherished possession has been recovered after being stolen from an exhibit in 1987.
Nearly half a dozen suburban freshman Republicans in New York have targets on their backs as Democrats hope to take control of the House after the November elections.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The judge warned defense lawyers last week that telling jurors alleged details about Nadine Menendez's ex-boyfriend risks turning the trial "into a soap opera."
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
With NJ Transit's fare hike kicking in on Monday, some riders are considering alternate ways of getting around.
Politics was on the minds of many at the annual New York City Pride March on Fifth Avenue on Sunday.
The New York City Virus Hunters are getting their hands dirty to find out which little birdies might be carrying a deadly disease in Central Park.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by deadly mass shootings.
One bill being fast-tracked would make abortions free in New Jersey by eliminating co-pays.
A beloved Queens DJ, known for his selfless generosity, is himself in need of support as he seeks a kidney donor.
Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" celebrated its 35th birthday Sunday with a block party on Do The Right Thing Way in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
His recently uncovered photographs, long thought lost, are the basis of the former Beatle's book, "1964: Eyes of the Storm," and an exhibition currently at the Brooklyn Museum.
From the moment she first began appearing at the side of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette became one of the most photographed women in the world. Her personal style continues to have an impact 25 years following her death.
Mets infielder José Iglesias performed his song "OMG" live at Citi Field after the team's 7-2 win over the Houston Astros.
The Mets' rally was all for naught as a five-run 11th inning lifted the Astros to a 10-5 win on Sunday.
The Yankees left Toronto with a split of their four-game series against the Blue Jays with an 8-1 win on Sunday.
Cameron Harper scored late in the second half to rally New York to a 2-2 draw with D.
Alex Bregman put Houston ahead with a two-run single in the eighth inning and the surging Astros rallied from five runs down for a 9-6 victory over the New York Mets.
The Yankees, who won Friday to snap a season-worst four-game losing streak, lost for the 10th time in their past 13 games.
Queens residents who lost their homes in an apartment building fire six months ago say they are again searching for somewhere to live as their temporary housing agreements expire.
The New York City Virus Hunters are getting their hands dirty to find out which little birdies might be carrying a deadly disease in Central Park.
Lillian Wong of Queens is trying to solve the mystery of money being withdrawn from her dead son's bank account.
A commercial stretch along 86th Street in Bensonhurst has become a hotbed of illegal vending, according to Councilwoman Susan Zhuang.
Environmental groups in the South Bronx say the neighborhood is feeling the worst of the heat and humidity because of air pollution.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
It has been 35 years since "Do the Right Thing" was released, and Brooklyn came out to celebrate Spike Lee's iconic movie in style.
Police say a man was driving drunk and speeding when he slammed into the salon Friday afternoon, killing four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
NJ Transit riders are feeling the agency's first fare increase in nearly a decade. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest for the commute.
CBS New York's John Elliott and Tony Sadiku have the latest weather forecast.
CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock says Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will feature sunny skies with highs in the mid 80s and lower humidity.