Jason Arday, the sociologist who made history as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, has resigned from the university after weeks of mounting accusations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography. Arday, who joined Cambridge in 2023 at the age of 37, became one of Britain’s most high-profile academics after sharing an extraordinary life story. He…
Big questions remain after Lindsay Clancy mistrial declared – CBS News Watch CBS News The judge in the Lindsay Clancy case declared a mistrial Friday after jurors were unable to reach a verdict. Caroline Polisi reports. Source link
A Pentagon watchdog report found that in the roughly two years since it was built, an ammunition plant in Mesquite, Texas, has not produced any parts for 155mm artillery rounds, hindering the Army’s goal to help backfill stocks of ammunition provided to Ukraine after Russia invaded in 2022. In a report released Monday, the Defense…
A well-known French TV host has apologized after she criticized a soccer star’s decision to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his first child. The controversy started after Belgium forward Jérémy Doku announced that he planned to fly to London so he could be with his wife for the birth of their…
The Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on employee administrative leave costs in 2025, a sixfold increase from 2023 that was spurred by the administration’s push to cut down the federal workforce. According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published Tuesday, the use of paid administrative leave increased by 435% from 2023 to 2025. They…
A Cornell University rape case is being reopened after no charges were pursued in 2024, the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. A former student alleges she was drugged and raped by several men for several hours at a fraternity house. Lilia Luciano reports. Source link
U.S. forces struck Iran on Tuesday, the second series of attacks in three days. Meanwhile, lawmakers reacted to the resignation of U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, part of a wave of about two dozen early departures among America’s generals, admirals and top military brass. Weijia Jiang reports. Source link
The Senate late Wednesday rejected a measure aimed at restricting President Trump’s power to wage war against Iran, in a victory for the president and Senate GOP leadership as they seek to quell congressional discontent with the Trump administration’s Iran strategy. The procedural motion failed in a 50 to 47 vote, with two Republicans —…
Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline, announced the strike on its Facebook page. WestJet, which is a Delta Airlines partner, confirmed the strike and canceled more than 300 flights as…
Four paintings of “extraordinary value” which date back to the Renaissance have been stolen from a museum late Saturday in Sicily, Italy. Three panels of the San Gregorio Polyptych and a double-sided panel of The Madonna and Child, all attributed to Antonello da Messina dating back to the 15th century, were stolen from the Regional…
