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
Challenger Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Colorado’s First Congressional District. The upset win for Kiros means the district, which covers Denver, will be represented by someone other than Rep. Diana DeGette for the first time since the mid-1990s. Melat Kiros participated in a League of Women…
6/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans; Democratic Socialists of America to be tested in Colorado primary. Source link
How elementary schoolers are celebrating America 250 – CBS News Watch CBS News Tony Dokoupil visited an elementary school in New Jersey where students celebrated the country’s 250th birthday with some historical figures. Source link
State Attorney General Phil Weiser is the projected winner of the pivotal race to be the Democratic nominee for governor of Colorado, defeating Sen. Michael Bennet. Weiser is term-limited out of the attorney general’s office and running for governor for the first time. This was also Bennet’s first run at the state’s highest office, after…
