Both countries use ‘pehlwan’ but only one still celebrates what it means. Even before the pehlwans square off in the mud, the air is already wrestling with a mix of bruised earth and olive oil. Men of all ages and build, gleaming like magazine models from head to toe, prep for a day under the…

Rivers across Texas Hill Country were still rising on Friday, after the region got more than two feet of rain. The downpours that began Monday were finally winding down, but the danger is not over. Jason Allen reports and Eric Fisher has the forecast. Source link

Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets major U.S. cities for third straight day – CBS News Watch CBS News Millions of Americans across major cities continued to face dangerous air conditions on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires lingered. Tom Hanson reports. Source link

President Trump had harsh words for China in his speech on Thursday night. After calling President Xi Jinping a friend at a summit in May, he accused the communist country of “sinister election meddling.” Ed O’Keefe has more details. Source link

7-foot-3 former pro basketball player sworn in as Texas police officer – CBS News Watch CBS News At 7-foot-3, Jordan Wilmore was told his entire life that he was destined for a career in basketball. But that was never his dream. Steve Hartman has the story. Source link

The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app. The written opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel — an office that offers legal advice to the executive branch — was issued six months after TikTok’s U.S.-based operations were shifted…

Two U.S. Forest Service employees who were kidnapped while working in Northern California — and held at gunpoint inside a rural trailer for more than 12 hours — have been released, officials said Friday. Two suspects, a father and his adult son who were allegedly armed with guns and knives, have been arrested.  The employees…