Five Dead in Russian Attacks in Ukraine’s Southern Kherson Region

June 5 (Reuters) – Russian attacks ⁠killed ⁠five people in ⁠Ukraine’s southern Kherson region in three ​separate incidents on Friday, the regional governor said. Oleksandr ‌Prokudin, writing on Telegram, ‌said a strike on a district ⁠of ⁠the region’s main city, also called Kherson, killed ​three people in their 70s and 80s whose bodies were found …

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FIFA to Allow Factory-Sealed, Disposable Water Bottles Into World Cup Stadiums

In a video released by FIFA, Chief Operating Officer Heimo Schirgi said fans will still not be permitted to bring in hard sided, reusable water bottles “due to safety and security reasons.” FIFA stated, “for the avoidance of doubt, reusable water bottles may not be brought into the stadium.” FIFA’s stadium rules had stated that …

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Link USDA Funds to Compliance With Other Policies

June 5 (Reuters) – A judge on Friday blocked the ⁠U.S. ⁠Department of Agriculture from withholding tens ⁠of billions of dollars in federal funds from states unless they complied with ​the Trump administration’s policies on immigration enforcement, transgender people and other issues. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted the preliminary injunction ‌sought by Democratic attorneys …

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Son of James Handy’s Girlfriend Charged With Actor’s Murder

LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Reuters) – Prosecutors filed ⁠murder ⁠charges on Friday against the ⁠man arrested in the fatal stabbing of veteran Hollywood actor James ​Handy, a familiar face in dozens of films and television shows for half a century and ‌the boyfriend of the suspect’s mother. If ‌convicted, Michael Gledhill, 44, who was jailed …

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Quiet pressures reshaping the world of diamonds

Are diamonds really forever? For over five centuries, Antwerp’s diamond district has been the cornerstone of the global diamond trade, through which 80% of the world’s rough diamonds have passed. Now, that legacy is under strain in ways the city — and the industry itself — has never seen. Chris Livesay reports.

Los Angeles police chase ends in fatal shooting of suspect on 405 Freeway

The freeways of Los Angeles saw two big police pursuits on Friday. The first chase ended when authorities reported that a robbery suspect was shot and killed on the busy 405 Freeway during morning rush hour. In the second incident, an alleged carjacker was taken down by a police K-9 following a meandering three-hour chase. …

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6/5: The Takeout with Major Garrett

6/5: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate stayed at 4.3%; Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has mounting controversies.

NASA reverses evacuation order for ISS after leak concerns

NASA reverses evacuation order for ISS after leak concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA has reversed an evacuation order on the International Space Station due to concerns over two small air leaks in the Russian section. Retired NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski joins CBS News with more.