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HOUSTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado is scheduled to participate in the CERAWeek conference by S&P in Houston next week, according to the event’s agenda and members of her media team. At least two panels to discuss Venezuela’s energy industry and the South American nation’s …
A meteor was seen streaking across the sky in multiple states, including Pennsylvania and Ohio, officials said. Some residents reported hearing a loud boom or explosion when the asteroid, traveling at 45,000 miles per hour, fragmented and caused a pressure wave that reached the ground, NASA said.
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said on Tuesday that hostility directed in personal terms at judges is “dangerous and it’s got to stop,” commenting just days after President Donald Trump’s latest social media broadside against judges who have ruled against him and his administration. Roberts did not mention the Republican …
By Anett Rios and Alien Fernandez HAVANA, March 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has offered competing narratives on Cuba: one of dialogue with the longtime rival, one of confrontation. Cubans on the streets of Havana showed a preference for the former on Tuesday, expressing hope that the deep differences between the two governments …
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) – Initial findings by an internal U.N. inquiry suggest Israeli tank fire hit a U.N. position in southern Lebanon on March 6, wounding Ghanaian peacekeepers, according to a Western military source, underscoring the growing risks as Israeli operations expand. The U.N. peacekeeping mission known as UNIFIL is stationed in southern Lebanon …
Trump says he’s disappointed in NATO and that leaving is “something we should think about” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump said Tuesday that he’s “disappointed in NATO” as he pushes for the alliance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
Breaking down the Illinois primary fight for Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois is holding primary elections Tuesday with the main focus on the race for the seat of outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
A mortgage interest rate lock has multiple, timely benefits for borrowers to explore right now. Pla2na/Getty Images The homebuying process always needs to be approached strategically, but in the unique economic climate borrowers find themselves in this month, it’s arguably more important than usual to make the right decisions. Mortgage interest rates just in February, …
Knowing exactly what questions to ask before opening a gold IRA can help you avoid costly surprises. Dacharlie/Getty Images With ongoing market volatility, stubborn inflation pressures and economic uncertainty coloring the current economic landscape, it makes a lot of sense for investors to seek out assets that can help hedge against financial instability. That has …
Just 15 vessels were able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz over the last three days, according to an analysis from data intelligence platform Kpler. Matt Smith, an analyst at Kpler, joined CBS News to discuss.