The war with Iran could cost approximately $2 billion to $3 billion per month for as long as it continues, according to a report released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday. The report estimates those costs could rise when there are tit-for-tat exchanges of fire with Iran. The office estimated the war between…
President Trump seemed to dismiss industry leaders’ concerns over the risks of rapid AI development, instead focusing on the U.S. tech race with China. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link
Breanna Stewart and the U.S. faced a stiff challenge from France before dominating in the second half to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup. The 97-79 victory extended the Americans’ streak to 36 straight World Cup wins, dating back to the 2006 World Cup semifinals, when they lost to Russia. The U.S. improved…
Washington — Sen. John Fetterman has appeared uninterested in performing constituent service duties, according to text messages between the Pennsylvania Democrat and his staffers that were obtained by CBS News. The Wall Street Journal was the first to publish the text messages, and reported that Fetterman has routinely dismissed and at times refused to do core aspects…
Chicago — The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday’s loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference on Tuesday. Alter told reporters Freedom isn’t allowed in Wintrust Arena for Sky games “unless sometime…
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Freedom was sitting along the baseline. He had on a black shirt that read “WOMAN noun. adult human female.” The Fever called for a timeout after Cloud…
President Trump signed an executive order Friday that directs the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to align with a scientific assessment released earlier this year by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for fewer childhood vaccines. The move comes after Mr. Trump in December issued a memo directing HHS to…
The large, scary-looking Joro spider that can make massive webs is popping up again in multiple states, but researchers say the invasive species is essentially harmless to humans. The spider species native to East Asia was first spotted in the U.S. in Georgia in 2014. Since then, sightings have been reported in more than a…
Republican-led Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt over silence in COVID hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News A Senate committee led by Republicans has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt over his refusal to answer questions during last week’s congressional hearing on the COVID pandemic. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the story….
Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina dropped his bid for a third term early Wednesday, days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured after concluding there is “substantial reason to believe” he violated House rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from…
