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Trump-backed Republican candidate for Iowa governor Randy Feenstra conceded the primary race to Zach Lahn, who CBS News projects will face Democratic candidate Rob Sand for one of this year’s most competitive gubernatorial races. CBS News’ Lana Zak reports.
CBS News projects primary races across the U.S., including some closely watched contests in California. Plus, a man barricades himself inside a Southern California bank with a possible bomb strapped to his chest. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
The body of a cruise ship passenger was found dead Monday on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis, after disappearing last week during a hike, local authorities said. Chinese national Wang Zyuan, 33, was last seen May 27 while hiking the Mount Liamuiga hiking trail, according to police. They confirmed in a …
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s reported its fourth consecutive quarter of comparable sales gains as the department store said an overhaul of its merchandise and better customer service is resonating with customers. The New York company raised its outlook Wednesday and shares rose 3% before the opening bell. “We’re off to a strong start to …
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon while the U.S. was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran. In an interview broadcast Wednesday, Trump was asked whether he had called the longtime Israeli …
NEW DELHI, June 3 (Reuters) – At least 18 foreign nationals were among the 21 people killed in a fire at a hotel in the Indian capital Delhi on Wednesday, broadcaster CNN-News18 reported. The dead include nationals of Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique and Liberia, the broadcaster said. (Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by YP Rajesh) Copyright …
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 3 (Reuters) – Israeli drone strikes killed at least six people in southern Lebanon and targeted a car just south of Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese security sources said, while Israel said it intercepted a hostile aircraft likely fired by Hezbollah. Hostilities have continued despite a U.S.-mediated agreement announced on Monday that led Israel …
MOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) – Russia is demanding that France release the captain of a tanker detained in France on what it says are false charges, the Russian embassy in Paris said on Wednesday. France’s navy said on Monday it had intercepted a sanctioned tanker, the Tagor, linked to the Russian oil trade in the …
PARIS (AP) — Maja Chwalinska extended her remarkable French Open run by beating No. 22-seeded Anna Kalinskaya 7-6 (3), 6-3 Wednesday to reach the semifinals. The unseeded Chwalinska came through three qualifying rounds to become only the second Polish woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros, along with four-time champion Iga Swiatek. Kalinskaya’s wild …
MILAN, June 3 (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors on Wednesday cleared a presidential pardon granted to a former showgirl, who was close to late Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, saying fresh checks found no basis to overturn the disputed clemency decision. Nicole Minetti was sentenced to two years and 10 months in jail in 2019 for procuring …