Foot traffic to popular food and restaurant chains has declined as the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, linked to lettuce from Mexico, grows in scope, and consumers take steps to avoid getting sick. Cases of illness connected to the cyclospora parasite expanded to four more states, bringing the total number of affected states to nine, the U.S. Department…
Paramount Skydance will delay its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until as late as June 2027 amid separate lawsuits filed by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America. The deal could be completed sooner if a federal judge rules on the lawsuits. The deal could close five days after the merits determination….
Costa Rica has captured its most-wanted fugitive, known as “Diablo,” who was wanted by the United States for alleged drug trafficking, authorities said. Alejandro Arias-Monge, 41, was caught Friday during an hourlong struggle that injured six Costa Rican federal agents, Costa Rican officials said. Two others were arrested and weapons, including high-powered firearms, were seized…
LeBron James is coming to Philadelphia. The four-time NBA champion and the league’s all-time leading scorer announced Friday he’s joining the Sixers for the 2026-27 season, which will be his 24th as a pro. “I’m not going for money. I’m not going for family,” James wrote on X. “What am I really playing for at…
Washington — President Trump campaigned on lower prices for Americans, but his trade war with Canada is pushing prices higher for Americans, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CBS News in an interview Friday. Earlier this week, Mr. Trump announced 50% tariffs starting next month on a number of Canadian goods, including hockey sticks and alcohol, on…
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS Sports NFL analyst Tony Romo was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk in Milwaukee, the county sheriff’s office confirmed. Romo was pulled over around 6 p.m. Thursday driving southbound on I-43 near downtown Milwaukee, according to an arrest report. The report said he performed poorly on a field…
South Carolina is one step away from becoming the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary state for 2028, after the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to recommend it at a meeting Friday. The proposed calendar will be voted on by the full DNC at its summer meeting next month in Austin, Texas. The other…
Washington — President Trump said Friday that his administration is launching an investigation into the European Union’s trade practices over billions of dollars in fines imposed on the United States’ biggest tech companies. In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said the investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act is beginning “immediately” and…
Two moms are speaking out as they grapple with an unimaginable revelation — that nearly 40 years ago, in 1988, their sons were allegedly switched at birth. Elizabeth O’Toole said she felt shocked when she learned that her son, Jeremy Morrison, wasn’t biologically her child. “It felt surreal,” she said. “I mean it really didn’t feel…
Washington — The White House Correspondents’ Association announced Tuesday that it will reschedule its annual press dinner for July 24 after the initial event was disrupted when a gunman attacked the gathering attended by President Trump, senior administration officials and scores of journalists. Weijia Jiang, who is the president of the association and a CBS…
