Iran and the United States have begun indirect talks in Doha, with the Qataris and Pakistanis mediating, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trumps’s son-in-law, met with Qatar’s prime minister on Tuesday but are not attending Wednesday’s technical…
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit “Y.M.C.A.” became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died, his wife and the band said in Facebook posts on Wednesday. He was 74. “It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband, VICTOR WILLIS,” Karen-Huff Willis…
As beachgoers flock to water during the busy July Fourth weekend, danger could be lurking in some areas. Researchers this spring discovered flesh-eating bacteria in water in several coastal locations across New York’s Long Island, and town officials in the Hamptons vacation destination posted an alert about the findings. Eight people in Florida have been…
Forty is not what it used to be, at least not if you’re a professional athlete. 44-year-old Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon, albeit losing to a 20-year-old. 41-year-old LeBron James just announced he’ll be playing another year, though leaving the Lakers. Mark Strassmann has the story. Source link
Lahore, Pakistan — A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said. Eight other children were injured and being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kamran said, adding that the owner of the tutoring center and…
States can ban transgender participation in girls and women’s sports, Supreme Court rules – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court justices weighed in on whether states can ban transgender athletes from competing in female school and college sports. Jan Crawford has more. Source link
President Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention in Dallas ahead of the midterm elections. It’s an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will be held on Sept. 9 and 10 at the American Airlines Center. The…
Extreme heat settling over U.S. heading into July 4 – CBS News Watch CBS News A heat wave is affecting more than 200 million people across large parts of the U.S. this week and is forecast to persist through July 4. Tom Hanson reports and Rob Marciano has the forecast. Source link
Longtime labor activist Dolores Huerta says President Trump’s disparaging remarks about Mexicans show he “does not know history,” and called on Latinos in California, Texas and other states to push for change in the November elections. “I just want to say that this is our moment,” the 96-year-old told CBS News. She recalled the beginning…
The Supreme Court gutted one of President Trump’s signature policies, rejecting his effort to end birthright citizenship. Jan Crawford has more details. Source link
