The U.S. military said it disabled or destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC ballistic missiles targeted two American warships. CENTCOM said no U.S. personnel were harmed, while Iranian media reported no casualties from a tanker strike near Kharg Island.
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Senior U.S. military officials were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a leak investigation into classified information about weapons stockpiles. CBS News reported that no one failed questions aimed at identifying media leaks.
A 6-week-old Pennsylvania girl with measles has died, the Lancaster County coroner said, as U.S. measles cases reached 3,134, the highest confirmed total since 1991. The outbreak is raising questions about whether the United States could lose its measles elimination status.
The Supreme Court blocked a lower-court ruling and allowed political party committees to use discounted broadcast ad rates in coordination with candidates. The decision restores FCC guidance and gives Republican committees more room to deploy cash in the midterm campaign.
A Labor Department inspector general report says former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated department policies, fostered a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” workplace and misused government resources. Her attorney said she did not break any laws.
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far above forecasts, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. The report increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike as inflation and borrowing costs remain in focus.
U.S. diesel prices reached a record $5.85 a gallon as the Iran conflict continued to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration says oil flows are improving, but shipping data cited by CBS News shows traffic remains below pre-war levels.
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far above economists’ forecasts, while the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%. The report showed gains in restaurants, bars and education but raised questions about wages, inflation and the Federal Reserve’s next move.