The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a World Cup privatization plan that could draw investments up to $20 billion, but which has drawn widespread condemnation from most of soccer’s worldwide governing bodies. The latest rebukes of the plan came on Friday when a senior adviser to Infantino stepped down in…
More than 70 wildfires have broken out in Greece since Friday. While racing to put out the flames, two firefighter helicopters collided, killing two of the crew members. Holly Williams reports. Source link
The U.S. Men’s National Team kicked off its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign Friday on home turf at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay. It’s the first time in 32 years that the U.S. is hosting the World Cup, this time as one of three host nations alongside Canada and Mexico. The…
Digital music gave us the technology, and the freedom, to listen to whatever we want, whenever we want. But more and more people are going back to older, analog ways of listening. Correspondent Conor Knighton checks out the Shibuya HiFi bar in Seattle, where curated listening sessions regularly sell out. He also meets artist and…
The heaviest demand on America’s water supply isn’t data centers or AI. It’s from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets. Source link
Harlan Coben and Sam Worthington preview “I Will Find You” – CBS News Watch CBS News Harlan Coben talks about casting for the Netflix adaptation of his 2023 bestselling novel “I Will Find You.” The series stars Sam Worthington, who describes how fatherhood impacted him in his role and how he sees his character. Source…
The Pentagon website that informs the public about the dead and wounded in military conflicts now lists four service members killed in Jordan and Iraq in July under “Overseas Operations Casualties” — separate from 14 other service members who have been killed during the war with Iran. The other 14 appear in the database as…
John Mulaney says he grew up feeling that comedy was his destiny. The Emmy Award-winning standup comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” writer talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about how he deals with sobriety today (and about a 2020 intervention which he describes as “star-studded”), and how fatherhood – along with his wife, actress Olivia…
Venezuelans desperatey search for earthquake survivors: “As long as it takes” – CBS News Watch CBS News Venezuelans are desperately searching for survivors after two deadly back-to-back earthquakes rocked the South American country three days ago. Source link
For the second time this week, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing another major controversy just days ahead of the Maine primary he is poised to win. On Thursday, the New York Times reported allegations of Platner’s “unsettling” behavior toward women he dated, including one claim that he was physically abusive, which Platner denies….
