U.S.-Iran talks are expected to be held in Oman on Friday, sources told CBS News, after the U.S. military said it shot down an Iranian drone and Iranian forces threatened to seize a U.S.-flagged vessel.

Iran had objected to holding the talks in Turkey, which was the initial proposed location.

Iran is seeking direct talks with the U.S. without the usual third party intermediary, according to two sources — an Arab diplomat and a source familiar with the matter. The direct format has long been sought by the Trump administration.

White House spokespeople didn't immediately comment.

The United States does not have formal diplomatic relations with Tehran and Iran is still designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. government.

Ahead of the talks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday...More

PepsiCo is lowering the prices of its Cheetos, Doritos, Lays and other snack brands by up to 15%, saying it wants to bring "relief" to consumers facing an affordability crunch.

The food and beverage company said the price cuts — announced just before this weekend's Super Bowl game — are an effort to respond to the financial strain facing many consumers, who conveyed that "rising everyday costs are making their daily decisions harder."

The new pricing will start rolling out across the U.S. this week, according to PepsiCo.

The move comes amid a pullback in demand from consumers after PepsiCo instituted a series of price hikes. In the fourth quarter, PepsiCo increased beverage prices by 7% in North America, while its snack prices were up 1%. Food manufacturers like PepsiCo are also contending with the impact of appetite-suppressing weight-loss drugs, which are hurting demand for...More

The lawsuit names Metcalf, Chad Johnson, Ford Field, the Steelers and others as defendants


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The Detroit Lions fan who had an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf in Week 16 has filed a lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages, claiming he was physically harmed and was falsely accused of making racist comments towards Metcalf.

The lawsuit was filed in Wayne County Circuit Court by an attorney on behalf of Ryan Kennedy and names Metcalf, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ford Field Management LLC, Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, Shay Shay Media LLC and All Time Sports LLC as defendants.

Metcalf was suspended two games by the NFL for reaching into the stands and grabbing Kennedy during the altercation. Kennedy claimed the incident was sparked by him calling Metcalf by his full name. On Shannon Sharpe's "Nightcap"...More

A ransom note was sent to a local Arizona news station following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, the Pima County sheriff has said.

The note, which the station received Monday and agreed not to report on, contained specific details about the home and what Nancy Guthrie was wearing that night, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said, although he would not confirm the accuracy of that information or the legitimacy of the note.

"It's like any piece of evidence," Nanos told CBS News. "You give it to us, you give us a lead, we're going to look at every aspect of that lead."

Nanos did not specify which station the note was sent to, but CBS affiliate KOLD-TV reported Tuesday it had received an email that "appears to be one of the alleged ransom notes," which it forwarded to the sheriff's...More

The crew of a speedboat tossed more than 100 packages of cocaine into the Pacific Ocean while fleeing the Colombian navy, authorities said Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Colombia Navy

The crew of a speedboat tossed more than 100 packages of cocaine into the Pacific Ocean while fleeing the Colombian navy, authorities said Tuesday, as the leader of the country was visiting President Trump in Washington amid mounting pressure from the U.S. to curb drug trafficking. Colombia is the world's largest cocaine-producing nation.

Authorities seized 115.7 kilograms of cocaine that was being transported on a "go-fast" vessel 55 nautical miles from Colombia's Pacific coast during an operation against international drug trafficking, the country's navy said in a statement.

As authorities approached, the crew on board the speedboat fled, throwing rectangular packages containing the drugs into...More

The Greek coast guard performs a search and rescue operation following a migrant boat's collision with a coast guard vessel off the Aegean island of Chios, near Mersinidi, Greece, Feb. 4, 2026. Konstantinos Anagnostou/REUTERS

A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol vessel off the eastern Aegean island of Chios has killed at least 15 people, the coast guard said late Tuesday, while a search and rescue operation involving patrol boats, a helicopter and divers was underway for potentially missing people.

The bodies of 14 people — 11 men and three women — were recovered from the sea, the coast guard said, while another 25 migrants, including about 11 children, were rescued and transported to a hospital on Chios, as were two coast guard officers who were injured in the incident.

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The front pages of Britain's The Sun and The Sunday Telegraph newspapers, with an image of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, are seen on Feb. 1, 2026 in London, England.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles II who was previously known as Prince Andrew, has moved out of his sprawling Royal Lodge home in Windsor as further details emerge about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mountbatten-Windsor's move to Sandringham, King Charles' massive private estate in Norfolk, eastern England, was announced by Buckingham Palace in October and had been expected in early 2026.

No formal announcement was made by the royal family about the move, but CBS News understands that, as of Wednesday morning, Mountbatten-Windsor was living in Sandringham.

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Arctic map shows Greenland and the Northern Hemisphere with locations of NATO and Russian military bases. AFP via Getty Images

In the frigid waters off the coast of Norway, America's NATO allies scour the depths for clandestine Russian activity.

The stretch of ocean, viewed as a gateway to the Arctic, is where Europe's high north meets the Russian high north, home to the Kremlin's Northern Fleet.

Nuclear-armed Russian submarines are dispatched regularly from the vast naval base on the country's freezing Kola peninsula, slipping silently beneath the waves before heading into the North Atlantic.

CBS News joined the crew of a NATO warship taking part in drills aimed at detecting, tracking and — if necessary — taking out these subs before they pass through the narrow gap between Greenland, Iceland and the U.K., and onward to the United States' eastern seaboard.

If a war were to...More