Palestinian Actor Says He Can’t Attend Oscars Because of US Travel Ban

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – Palestinian ⁠actor ⁠Motaz Malhees said ⁠on Friday that a travel ban imposed by ​the Trump administration is preventing him from attending this weekend’s Academy ‌Awards, whose nominees include ‌a movie in which he has a starring role. “The ⁠Voice ⁠of Hind Rajab,” a film about a five-year-old Palestinian ​girl killed …

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From the archives: Richard Nixon addresses the 1973 energy crisis

Then-President Richard Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office during the 1973 energy crisis. Fueled by the Yom Kippur War, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in the Middle East banned the sale of oil to the U.S. and other countries, sharply raising gas prices for Americans as they faced their …

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US Judge Pauses Termination of Deportation Protections for Some Somali Immigrants

U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs’ ruling said there would be “weighty” consequences if Somalia’s TPS designation is allowed to expire Tuesday. Advocates filed an emergency motion in federal court seeking to pause the termination after the Trump administration promised to end the designation last month during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where many Somalis …

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China Urges Afghanistan, Pakistan to Resolve Tensions Via Talks, Not Force

SHANGHAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Chinese ⁠Foreign ⁠Minister Wang Yi ⁠told his Afghan counterpart Amir ​Khan Muttaqi in a phone call that ‌disputes between Afghanistan and ‌Pakistan should be resolved through ⁠dialogue ⁠and consultation, not force, the foreign ministry said ​in a statement published on Friday. Wang urged both sides to remain calm and ​exercise …

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Wanted Fugitive Killed by Dallas Police Worked Security for US Lawmaker, Report Says

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – A wanted ⁠fugitive ⁠who was shot ⁠and killed by Dallas police earlier this ​week was a part of the security detail ‌for U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett, ‌CBS News Texas reported late on ⁠Friday, citing ⁠sources. The man, known publicly as Mike King, used ​aliases while running a business that placed …

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3/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett

3/13: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Six U.S. service members killed in aircraft crash in Iraq; U.S. temporarily lifts sanctions on shipments of Russian oil.

3/13: CBS Evening News – CBS News

3/13: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Michigan synagogue clergy grappling with attack; new details about firearm used in Old Dominion shooting.