The war with Iran has cost the U.S. military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a new estimate from U.S. Central Command obtained by CBS News.

The bulk of the war's price tag is the cost of replacing expended munitions, which CENTCOM pegged at around $29 billion, according to the latest estimate, which was provided to lawmakers. The military also tallied $6.1 billion to replace lost equipment and around $11.9 billion in incremental costs like support for American service members.

The estimate does not include the cost of damage to U.S. military bases in the Middle East, many of which were targeted by Iranian drones and missiles.

By comparison, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers three months ago the war had cost around $37.5 billion, not including damaged U.S. bases.

The Congressional Budget Office said last month the war could cost $2...More

Private-sector workers in the U.S. information sector, which comprises jobs in broadcasting, online search and publishing, saw the largest average pay increase in 2024 and 2025, according to a new analysis from LendingTree.

Average weekly wages for such jobs rose 9.4% over that two-year period — more than double the 4.2% increase for all private employees across industries, the personal finance site found.

Within the information industry — which the BLS defines as jobs that involve producing content or providing the means to transmit cultural products — broadcasting and content providers saw the greatest average weekly wage growth, at 16.8% between 2024 and 2025. That translates to an average weekly pay bump of $788, from $4,688 to $5,476, LendingTree found.

Only one sector, the motion picture and sound recording industry, saw a drop in pay between 2024 and 2025, the...More

The No. 1 of the 5-foot-3 Bogues will be headed to the rafters in Charlotte on Feb. 11, 2027


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The Charlotte Hornets will retire the No. 1 jersey of Muggsy Bogues on Feb. 11, the team announced Tuesday. Bogues, at 5-foot-3, is the shortest player in NBA history, and now that the Hornets will hang his jersey in the rafters of the Spectrum Center, he will become, by a wide margin, the shortest player in NBA history to have his jersey retired. That distinction was previously held by Calvin Murphy, the 5-foot-9 point guard who played his entire career for the San Diego and later Houston Rockets.

Bogues, a college star at Wake Forest, was drafted No. 12 overall by the Washington Bullets in 1987. That allowed him to start his career playing next to the 7-foot-7 Manute Bol, who, at the time, was the tallest player in NBA history (a title he now shares...More

Nicki Minaj pledged her continued support for President Donald Trump during a Michigan campaign rally, telling the president she would back him again if he sought another term.

Rapper Nicki Minaj doubled down on her support for President Donald Trump during a Republican campaign rally in Michigan on Sunday, telling the president she would back him again if he ever sought another term.

Minaj was invited onstage at the Port Huron rally by Trump, who was campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers and gubernatorial candidate John James.

"President Trump, it is an honor to stand with you every single time," Minaj said. "And I will continue to support you forever and ever. If you run again, I will support you again."

Trump, who is...More

The Alexander brothers were each sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking, after the trio was convicted of drugging and raping dozens of women over more than a decade.

Federal prosecutors had accused Alon and Oren Alexander, 39, and their brother, Tal, 40, of exploiting their wealth, power and social status to lure and sexually assault women, including, they alleged, two teenagers.

Their sentences also include 10 years of supervised release.

"Today's sentence makes clear that this craven, sinister conduct is extraordinarily serious and will be met with serious punishment," U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald said in a statement Tuesday. "Our Office is proud to seek justice on behalf of victims, and we are deeply grateful to the brave victims in this case who came forward to ensure that the...More

This photograph shows the exterior of the Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands, on October 27, 2026. A keeper at a Dutch zoo has died after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park announced.
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A keeper at a Dutch zoo has died days after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park announced on Tuesday.

The woman was attacked while caring for two Persian leopards in an indoor facility at the Beekse Bergen park in the south of the Netherlands.

It is not clear exactly what happened in the enclosure as there are no cameras. The animals were inside due to bad weather and staff are usually kept away from the leopards.

She sustained serious injuries to her head and neck, according to local media. She underwent emergency surgery but died on Tuesday, the zoo said in...More

It was the summer of 2017 when Thomas Franco met Carlos Watson, a journalist and political commentator who seemed to be building a media empire. Over the next five years, Franco — a partner at the New York private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice — put almost $4 million into Watson's startup Ozy Media and urged friends to invest too.

But the company was largely an illusion. A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Watson of fraud in July 2024. A judge later ordered him to repay investors almost $37 million, millions of it to Franco.

Hours before Watson was due to report to prison in March of last year, President Trump commuted his nearly 10-year sentence. The clemency grant wiped away the restitution.

In an interview, Franco said he felt victimized all over again. "Clearly the president has constitutional authority to grant clemency, and I certainly don't question that authority," Franco told CBS News. "But authority and...More

Flávio Bolsonaro speaks during a press conference following the runoff election in Brasilia, Brazil, on Oct. 25, 2026.
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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family were en route to Ecuador after leaving Brazil and stopping off in Argentina, the Argentine National Directorate of Migration said on social media. Bolsonaro lost Brazil's hotly contested presidential election over the weekend.

Bolsonaro, his wife and two daughters arrived in Argentina Tuesday night through the Tancredo Neves International Bridge border crossing, the directorate said, then boarded a private plane for a flight to Guayaquil, Ecuador.

There was no word on whether they would remain in Ecuador.

Earlier, a senior State Department official told CBS News Bolsonaro and his family would receive U.S....More