Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a speech on Wednesday that the Pentagon is eliminating roughly 1 in 5 generals and admirals during the second Trump administration through firing or position cuts.A last-minute court order had temporarily halted Tennessee's plans to execute Christa Pike earlier Wednesday., Iran says it received U.S.Republican strategist Tricia McLaughlin and Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha join "The Takeout" to discuss., I have to prove that I'm sick," one SNAP recipient said.The Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies.!

GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton told donors at a fundraiser that President Trump’s midterm convention had hurt him politically ahead of the midterm elections.CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports and journalist Neria Kraus, who reported on the incident for the Free Press, joins CBS News to discuss., Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on pollsAnd, the Supreme Court has sided for now with the Trump administration on third-country deportations..The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars.WATCH: Video shows woman's terrifying rescue from rough surf in the Bahamas, Kathy Hochul called for the outside review, saying what happened raised "serious questions about Cornell campus culture.After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss.

CBS News' Aaron Maclean has more.WATCH: Will Reeve shares message of hope after cancer battle, The White House defended the Trump administration's use of taxpayer dollars for a series of TV ads promoting President Trump in the run-up to the midterm elections.Tony Dokoupil has the story..On Cornell student's 2024 rape claim, DA says, "I never saw that statementRussia is stockpiling weapons to intensify attacks on Ukraine, analysts say, Matthew Mayich, a 21-year-old sophomore from Ontario, Canada, collapsed during a workout on Aug.Iran says it's considering ceasefire counterproposal.The White House defended the Trump administration's use of taxpayer dollars for a series of TV ads promoting President Trump in the run-up to the midterm elections.Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton reportedly told donors that "everybody's numbers are down" after a midterm convention in Dallas that touted both Paxton's campaign and President Trump's record., And, the Supreme Court has sided for now with the Trump administration on third-country deportations.WATCH: Snow leopard baby reveal, As the midterm elections approach, the GOP grows doubtful of winning the Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina as the party looks to shift resources to other racesWATCH: Holiday airfare prices hit highest levels in a decade.

Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visitDistrict attorney in Cornell case claims he never saw police transcript with alleged rape victim, military withdraws from Iraq over 2 decades after its invasionCornell agrees to outside review of how it handled alleged sexual assault: Governor.Feel free to comment below. Michael Miller explains what research shows about laughter, stress and heart health.GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton says Trump's midterm convention hurt him in leaked audio!