Tensions between the U.S. and both Russia and China ratcheted up this week with the imprisonment of WNBA star Brittney Griner dragging on and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s defiant visit to Taiwan. Steven Portnoy reports. Source Read More »
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2 dead, 8 rescued after boat capsizes off Florida’s Lower Keys
The U.S. Coast Guard says it’s still searching for five people. Source Read More »
Barr says Justice Department appears to be “taking a hard look” at Trump and his inner circle
In an exclusive interview with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, former Attorney General Bill Barr offered his analysis of the Jan. 6 grand jury investigation and what recent subpoenas for top Trump advisers may mean for the former president. Source Read More »
U.S. tensions with China rise as Beijing conducts military drills near Taiwan
Tensions are high between the United States and China after the Chinese military conducted drills near Taiwan. CBS News’ Lana Zak and Debra Alfarone speak with the New York Times’ Amy Qin on where the relationship between the U.S. and China is headed. Source Read More »
CDC expected to relax COVID guidelines as kids head back to school
The changes could include deemphasizing the “test to stay” strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom. Source Read More »
Elon Musk says he lives in a $45,000 house: “It’s very small”
Tesla and SpaceX CEO says his friends “can’t believe” he lives in the modest Boca Chica, Texas, house. Source Read More »
3 dead, 1 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House
The victims were near a statue of Andrew Jackson, Maggiolo said, adding that “it appeared they were in the vicinity of a tree.” Source Read More »
Scientist apologizes after posting image of star that was actually sausage
Etienne Klein apologized for misleading some Twitter followers with his “scientist’s joke.” Source Read More »
Hiring surged in July, with employers adding 528,000 jobs
Job growth last month blows past analyst forecasts, as the U.S. jobless rate fell to the lowest since February 2020. Source Read More »
Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages, jury decides
The far-right broadcaster and conspiracy theorist had called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting “a hoax.” Source Read More »