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Kiryat Shmona, Israel — Opening a new burger joint in the middle of a raging warjust a stone’s throw from Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, might seem a little unhinged. But Yehezkel Schweiger doesn’t see it that way. “It’s very patriotic,” the Israeli restaurateur told CBS News as he showed off his diner-style restaurant. “We …
A consistently rising inflation rate is likely to adversely impact mortgage interest rates. rawintanpin/Getty Images Another month, another report showing inflation surging. The inflation rate moved to 4.2% in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. That’s up from the 3.8% it sat at in May and is now more than two full …
A federal judge has banned Alabama from executing a death row inmate by nitrogen hypoxiareversing a previous opinion that concluded the controversial and relatively new execution method is unconstitutionally cruel. The ruling, issued Tuesday, permanently prevents the state from putting Jeffrey Lee, 49, to death using nitrogen gas. Lee was scheduled to die by nitrogen …
Speculation surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding fuels prediction markets – CBS News Watch CBS News Bettors have wagered millions of dollars on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi as rumors swirl surrounding the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Jo Ling Kent has more.
Pakistan launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan early Wednesday in a further escalation of months of fighting between the neighbors that has killed hundreds of people. The strikes, which Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said hit the eastern provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika, shattered more than a month of calm in the war. Taliban regime spokesman Zabihullah …
The U.S. and Iran trade strikes in the Middle East after Iran shoots down an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, powerful storms continue to sweep across the country. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
In southern Indiana, torrential rain triggered severe flash flooding Tuesday, swallowing streets and damaging homes. Meanwhile in central Michigan, a tornado with winds up to 90 mph damaged dozens of homes. Rob Marciano reports.
Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine and will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the midterm elections. CBS News’ Fin Gómez, Skyler Henry and Anthony Salvanto report.
On the morning of Oct. 8, 2022, the serene Mississippi River town of Bellevue, Iowa, population about 2,500, woke up to a calamity — news of an apparent homicide, the first in nearly a decade. Dozens of investigators from six different law enforcement agencies were combing the crime scene at the Mississippi Ridge Boarding Kennels …
Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for fatal stabbing at high school track meet – CBS News Watch CBS News A jury in Texas found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in a fatal stabbing of a fellow high school athlete. Jonah Kaplan reports.