Ege-Cap Ferret, France — French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France, the strongest sign yet that firefighters are turning a corner in their battle against the flames that have burned an area four times the size of Paris. The … Read more
U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun said in an interview Tuesday that while he was happy to rejoin his team following FIFA’s divisive decision to lift his red card suspension for the team’s match against Belgium, he knew it was “going to cause a lot of controversy.” “I could almost see within my teammates a bit of … Read more
Professor Paul Poast from the University of Chicago warns that President Trump cannot lift sanctions on Turkey without congressional approval, explaining that the measures were imposed with bipartisan support after the country purchased a missile defense system from Russia. Source link
Sen. Dick Durbin reacts to Trump’s plan to lift Turkey sanctions – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss President Trump’s announcement at the NATO summit that he’s lifting U.S. sanctions on Turkey. Source link
FIFA defends decision to lift Balogun’s red card suspension – CBS News Watch CBS News FIFA is under fire for allowing U.S. Men’s striker Folarin Balogun to play in Monday’s match against Belgium after he was sent off the pitch in last week’s match against Bosnia. CBS News’ Nicole Valdes and Tony Dokoupil have the … Read more
Roger Bennett, founder and CEO of Men in Blazers, an independent media network that covers soccer, joins “CBS Mornings” to break down the decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension. The U.S. star is now eligible to play against Belgium on Monday. Source link
NEW YORK — A rebound for AI stocks is sending indexes higher on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The strength for companies in the artificial-intelligence technology industry had the Nasdaq composite 1.3% higher, as of noon Eastern time, but the Dow Jones … Read more
FIFA is being criticized over its decision to lift the red card suspension for lead U.S. Men’s National Team scorer Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium on Monday. Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that Balogun’s reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday and spoke about the suspension, … Read more
The Supreme Court has lifted limits on how much money political parties can spend on congressional campaigns ahead of the midterms. In a 6-3 vote, the justices found the Federal Election Campaign Act violated the First Amendment. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more. Source link
A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to temporarily halt its requirement that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an official escort, in another setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict media access at the Pentagon. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman in Washington said that policy violated the First Amendment and … Read more