In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men’s soccer team on Friday defeated Australia 2-0 in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process. Despite missing star attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic to a calf injury, the U.S. put on a spectacular performance against a gritty…
Washington — A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Justice Department to give a conservative think tank a redacted transcript and recordings of former President Joe Biden’s decade-old conversations with his biographer, Mark Zwonitzer. In a 26-page decision, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich denied Biden’s bid to stop the Justice Department from disclosing…
James Burrows, the co-creator of “Cheers” and prolific television director who worked on hits including “Will & Grace,” “Frasier” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died. He was 85 years old. Attorney Tom Hoberman confirmed Burrows’ death, “with great sadness.” Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of TV, including every episode of the original…
Washington — The Trump administration on Friday declined to submit a declaration in court from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterating that the government is not continuing with a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, calling a judge’s demand for such a filing “unnecessary.” In a notice to the federal district…
The Education Department on Thursday said it is temporarily cutting interest rates for some federal student loan borrowers, a move aimed at easing repayment costs as delinquencies climb to their highest level in six years. The reduction – a temporary shave of 1 percentage point from borrowing costs — comes as 10.3% of student loans…
Prediction markets are betting that celebrity endorsements will help attract more users. Kalshi, a trading platform that surged in popularity during the 2024 presidential election, has recently released a slew of celebrity advertisements featuring famous athletes as it seeks to capitalize on the hype around the NBA Finals and the FIFA World Cup. The push could…
The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi. The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members…
Dozens of people rescued as dangerous flooding wreaks havoc on Gulf Coast – CBS News Watch CBS News Severe flooding impacts millions of people along the Gulf Coast as rising waters inundated communities and prompted rescues. Jason Allen reports. Source link
Record amount of sargassum seaweed found on Florida coast: “It stinks” – CBS News Watch CBS News A record amount of sargassum seaweed has washed ashore on Florida beaches, bringing with it an unpleasant smell. Cristian Benavides shows how it’s impacting coastal communities. Source link
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers are withdrawing a psychiatric defense for his New York state murder trial. A judge had previously revealed Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, would claim extreme emotional disturbance at the time he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi explains. Source link
