It was mid-August at the bar inside the plush Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside Washington, and Jack Burkman and his business partner Jacob Wohl were making their latest sales pitch. They were seated at a table with Ammon Covino, a convicted felon, and his wife, Crystal. “With this particular White House,…
Photos of two young women on a sunny Wisconsin hike picked up traction on the messaging platform Telegram in May. The photos, plain and anonymous, feature a woman in a white dress, her head cropped out of the photo and a girl in pink, heavily blurred, turning away from the camera to reveal a braid…
The military and civilian leadership on Wednesday said just and lasting peace in South Asia was closely linked to the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute as the country marked Youm-i-Istehsal (Exploitation Day) to mark the anniversary of India revoking the occupied region’s special autonomy in 2019. President Asif Ali Zardari said that Youm-i-Istehsal was…
The art of illustrators, that tells mythic narratives and stories of our shared humanity, is at the core of a new Los Angeles institution: The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, showcasing works featured in magazines, comics, fantasy stories, and motion picture design. CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell talks with the museum’s founders, George Lucas, the creator…
Washington — President Trump is expected to attend take two of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday night after April’s dinner was upended when an armed assailant rushed through a security checkpoint and the U.S. Secret Service opened fire on the gunman. Three months after the suspect was stopped outside the Washington Hilton’s ballroom,…
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, will be in court for a major hearing this week. Jonah Kaplan reports. Source link
A female humpback whale has been documented apparently grieving a stillborn calf in new research released Wednesday, offering rare insights into the complex emotions of the sea-dwelling mammals. The footage, taken off Australia’s Gold Coast last year, shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor….
Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires impacts air quality from Minnesota to New York – CBS News Watch CBS News Millions of people in the U.S. are under air quality alerts across parts of the Midwest and Northeast due to heavy smoke burning from dozens of wildfires primarily in Ontario, Canada. Rob Marciano reports. Source link
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
A Cornell University student who helped organize a campus town hall to discuss sexual violence on campus in the wake of Jane Doe’s lawsuit alleging a gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024 said students feel “let down” by the school’s administrators. Adriana Vink said that she and fellow members of Cornell’s Student Assembly…
