Congressional Black Caucus Presses Companies in the US to Oppose Republican Redistricting Push

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. In a letter sent to more than 250 companies, members of the …

Read more

Ireland to Ban Goods From Israeli Settlements in West Bank by July

DUBLIN, May 26 (Reuters) – Ireland aims to pass a law ⁠curbing ⁠goods trade with settlements in the ⁠Israeli-occupied West Bank by mid-July with Israel, some U.S. lawmakers and business groups ​opposing the move, Foreign Minister Helen McEntee said on Tuesday. Ireland’s government, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s ‌war in Gaza, first …

Read more

Iran hangs man over alleged spying for Israeli intel agency as executions mount

Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed a man after convicting him of alleged cooperation with, and espionage for, Israel’s Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said. “Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was executed on charges of intelligence cooperation and espionage in favor of the Zionist regime,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported, adding that his sentence was upheld by the …

Read more

Iran and U.S. exchange fire again as Trump seeks “a good deal or no deal” at all

15m ago Iran says four navy personnel killed by overnight U.S. airstrikes in southern Iran A Telegram channel affiliated with Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) identified four navy personnel it says were killed in overnight U.S. airstrikes in southern Iran. It named the four men as Abbas Eslami, Ghodrat Zarangari, Abdolreza Golzari, and …

Read more

Sheep Theft Ruins Eid Festivities for Palestinian Shepherd

MASAFER YATTA, West Bank, May 26 (Reuters) – Palestinian shepherd Sameeha Rasheed ⁠was ⁠planning for the sacred ritual of sacrificing her ⁠family’s sheep for the Eid al-Adha holiday, one of the holiest occasions in Islam, but West ​Bank Jewish settlers stole them in a pre-dawn raid, she said. Instead of celebrating, Rasheed has been left …

Read more

Extended interview: Josh Johnson

Comedian Josh Johnson talks to CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers about his journey from becoming a writer to a correspondent and host on “The Daily Show,” his new special, “Josh Johnson: Symphony” on HBO Max, how his family influenced his comedy and more.

Cornyn Fights for Political Life Against Trump-Endorsed Paxton in Texas

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) – Even the elections are bigger in Texas. Voters will choose their ⁠nominee ⁠for U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a race that could ⁠help decide control of the chamber and may become one of the most expensive in history. John Cornyn, a 74-year-old four-term senator backed ​by Republican leadership, is locked …

Read more

Iranian Hackers Responsible for Los Angeles Transit System Breach, Israeli Researchers Say

May 26 (Reuters) – Iranian hackers were responsible for a disruptive computer breach in March that forced Los ⁠Angeles’ ⁠transit system to shut down parts of its network, ⁠Israeli researchers say. The saboteurs stole at least 700 gigabytes of emails, backups, and other files from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan ​Transportation Authority (LACMTA), according to …

Read more