Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted on espionage charges in Russia and sentenced to 16 years in jail. The U.S. government and the Journal maintain Gershkovich was falsely accused, wrongfully detained and called the trial a sham. Russian authorities claimed the 32-year-old was spying, but did not offer any evidence supporting that […]
Actor and comedian Bob Newhart dies at 94
Bob Newhart, a groundbreaking standup who became a sitcom star, died Thursday at 94. Starting in the 1960s, he was hugely popular, first with his best-selling comedy albums, then on the CBS comedies that bore his name. His work influenced generations of comedians.
Analysis of presidential race as more Democrats call for Biden to step aside
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa breakdown President Biden’s status in the presidential race and former President Donald Trump’s RNC speech.
Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam’s top Communist Party leader, dead at 80
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong died on Friday after holding the country’s most powerful position for 13 years. He was 80. He died in the early afternoon “due to old age and serious illness,” the Communist Party said in a statement on its website, without elaborating further on the nature of the […]
Trump vows to try to unite country if reelected in first speech since assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump addressed a crowd of supporters at the final night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday. In his first speech since the assassination attempt on him, he recounted what happened at the rally last weekend and promised to try to unify the country if reelected.
What to know about the Microsoft outage
New York Times technology reporter Adam Satariano explains the impact and risks of the computer outage that is centered on Microsoft and what users can expect.
Eye Opener: Airlines, banks are among many dealing with global computer outage
A major tech outage causes chaos worldwide, affecting everything from airlines to banks. Also, Donald Trump talks unity, but also makes partisan attacks he accepts his party’s nomination for president. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
We need answers on Secret Service’s ‘epic failure’: Sen. James Lankford | Wake Up America
On Friday’s “Wake Up America,” Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford discussed confronting Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle at the Republican National …
Biden’s family starts discussing his exit plan from the 2024 race
Members of President Joe Biden’s family have discussed what an exit from his campaign might look like, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
Russian court sentences U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to prison
The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich’s conviction on spying charges in Russia “bogus,” but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.