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Washington — Polls have closed Tuesday in Georgia, which held a high-profile runoff race to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and a GOP runoff in the contest for governor. Georgia is one of four states and the District of Columbia where voters are casting their ballots. There is Republican runoff in Alabama, a primary …
A barn fire at the Saratoga Casino Hotel Harness Track in Saratoga Springs, New York, killed 17 horses and injured another early Tuesday morning, fire and casino officials said. The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. in the backstretch area of the harness racetrack, the casino said. Of the 17 horses that were killed, 11 …
Voters in Georgia are casting their ballots in two key Republican runoff races on Tuesday. Trump-backed Lieutenant Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson are vying for the GOP nomination for governor. The winner will face Democrat and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November. Meanwhile, Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins is facing off with …
Forecasters are monitoring the potential first tropical cyclone of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, saying it could develop into a fully formed storm by Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center issued a preliminary weather advisory for the system, currently a tropical disturbance called Potential Tropical Cyclone One, on Tuesday morning. It came as record rainfall and …
A 2-year CD account can provide savers with a big return and extended protection on their money. Getty Images/iStockphoto June 2028 may feel like the distant future and, in a way, it is. After all, 24 months is a long time, and much can and will happen in the economy between June 2026 and then. …
How an Irish village is bringing back smartphone-free childhoods – CBS News Watch CBS News A village in Ireland started a community-wide initiative to bring back smartphone-free childhoods. Parents voluntarily agree to hold off on giving their children smartphones until they are in middle school. CBS News’ Leigh Kiniry has more.
The fifth president of Georgia and the first female to hold the position, Salomé Zourabichvili, joins CBS News 24/7 after receiving the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize in Washington, D.C. Zourabichvili discussed Russia’s influence over the region and the threat to democracy for Georgians.
The U.S.-Iran deal due to be signed Friday may offer some hope for tens of thousands of commercial sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, but it’s unlikely to quickly end what for many has been a brutal ordeal. “It is, at best, the beginning,” the International Transport Workers’ Federation, a global association of transport …
Trump, Kemp choose opposing candidates in Georgia Republican Senate runoff election – CBS News Watch CBS News Voters across multiple states will cast their ballots today to decide local and state elections. Georgia voters will decide which candidates continue to the general election in several key runoff contests. CBS News’ Fin Gómez has more context.
A $50,000 deposit can result in a substantial return for savers who open a CD account this month. BanksPhotos/Getty Images If you have $50,000 available in today’s economy, you’ll want to be more judicious with where you keep it than you may have normally been. With inflation surging, pay lagging and higher interest rates continuing …