Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu berated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday in a contentious address to the United Nations General Assembly that saw many delegates walk out before it even began. Netanyahu accused Mamdani, a longtime critic of Israel and supporter of Palestinian independence, of being antisemitic. The mayor has…
Five cheetah cubs had to survive a weather scare and the illness of their mother after their birth at the Prague Zoo. But they are doing well now, the zoo said on Friday. The zoo said the quintuplets — four males and one female — that were born on June 18 had faced a tough time…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, alongside Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, will undertake a visit to Saudi Arabia from August 6 to 8, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday. In a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the two will be accompanied by Deputy…
Last year, Hershey prevailed in a lawsuit that claimed Reese’s featureless Halloween pumpkins were a consumer letdown. Starting this month, the spooky treats will return to store shelves, though without any changes to their smooth, oval shapes. “We know what consumers love,” said Katie DeCapria, senior brand manager for Halloween at Hershey, in a press…
A retired Navy veteran set a record as the oldest person to ever finish hiking along the 2,200-mile-long Appalachian Trail in 2017. After a friend took his title in 2021, Dale Sanders reclaimed it this week. Tony Dokoupil has the story. Source link
8/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Rep. Haley Stevens discusses her primary loss to Abdul El-Sayed; President Trump denies reports of U.S. munitions shortages. Source link
Traveling this Labor Day weekend? It will probably cost you more – CBS News Watch CBS News Airfare is up 20% from last year, and gas is almost $1 more per gallon than it was in 2025. Diesel fuel costs just hit an all-time high. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at rising travel costs…
Trump suggests he may pause Blanche’s confirmation amid GOP pushback – CBS News Watch CBS News Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche’s confirmation is on hold after some Republican senators refused to vote for him. President Trump suggested that he may press pause on the nomination. Nikole Killion has more details. Source link
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected Kalshi’s efforts to stop Nevada from regulating speculation on sporting events on its platform, handing states an important win in the battle over which level of government has authority to oversee the rapidly growing prediction-markets business. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Kalshi failed to show that…
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: What’s the matter with Congress?; singer Shania Twain; special grass for the World Cup; “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe”; a federal judge discusses working with progressive multiple sclerosis; steel artist Carol Bove; and Ted Danson on aging creatively. Source link
