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Russian strikes on Kyiv resume after Witkoff, Kushner peace talks with Putin and Zelenskyy

At least two people were killed by Russian airstrikes on Kyiv Tuesday morning, city authorities said, as Moscow resumed strikes on Ukraine following a visit by President Trump’s envoys to both countries. Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had ordered a pause in fighting while Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and…

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U.S. envoy Jared Kushner attributes the lack of progress on Gaza to upcoming Israeli elections: “Makes them a little irrational”

President Trump’s special envoy Jared Kushner directly linked the lack of progress on the rehabilitation of the war-torn Gaza Strip to upcoming Israeli elections. Israel will hold elections in late October, and polls show it is a tight race between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents. “We’re working through some political issues in…

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Philadelphia architect Frank Furness’ enduring spirit

Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, a former Army captain during the Civil War, translated his fearlessness into the designs of about 1,000 buildings – elaborate structures whose oversized arches, asymmetrical facades and eccentric decorations broke free from the polite Victorian era-style. “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa takes a tour of Furness’ Philadelphia with Wall Street…

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Billionaire David Booth helped pioneer index investing. Here’s his advice for investors.

Index investing pioneer David Booth has a simple message for people navigating volatile financial markets: Stay calm and keep investing. Booth, a billionaire several times over whose Dimensional Fund Advisors manages $1 trillion, expands on that advice in a new book, “Stay Calm: Learn to Embrace Uncertainty in Investing and Life,” scheduled for publication on Sept….

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3 Secret Service officials put on leave amid investigation into “potential misconduct”

Three U.S. Secret Service employees have been placed on leave pending an investigation into “potential misconduct,” the agency confirmed late Tuesday. The impacted staffers include Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi and two other members of the Secret Service’s communications office, U.S. officials told CBS News. As part of the probe, the staff members lost their…

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