Behind the mixed messaging on apparent U.S.-Iran talks – CBS News Watch CBS News An Iranian official confirmed to CBS News that the Iranian government had received U.S. messages on peace talks via a mediator. This comes after the regime previously denied any communication. CBS News’ Courtney Kealy has the latest.
President Trump’s campaign has launched a social media ad blitz aimed at encouraging supporters to vote by mail, a move that follows months of Mr. Trump’s open attempts to discredit the practice and tie it to election fraud. One ad has the headline “VOTE LIKE PRESIDENT TRUMP!” and includes the text, “TIME IS RUNNING OUT! …
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has been suspended 25 games for an unspecified violation of the NBA’s anti-drug program, putting him out of competition until March. The NBA announced the suspension on Saturday and did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved. The 25-game suspension, by terms of the …
Prosecutors say Jose Medina, who is accused of killing a Loyola University student, missed his first court appearance Monday because he has been hospitalized and is undergoing treatment for tuberculosis. Medina is facing several charges in the fatal shooting, including first-degree murder. DHS says the alleged shooter is a Venezuelan man living in the U.S. …
A 600-year-old grape seed discovered in the toilet of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes still being used to make pinot noir wine, scientists said Tuesday. The seed reveals that people in France have been cultivating this immensely popular variety of grape since at least the 1400s, the scientists said in …
Minnesota state and county officials sued the federal government Tuesday, alleging they are being blocked from investigating the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents. In the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary …
The University of Southern California canceled the gubernatorial debate it was set to host on Tuesday following backlash over the exclusion of candidates of color. The school says its methodology for choosing candidates, designed by a professor, was “air tight.” CBS News’ Fin Gomez has more.
Epic Games, the video game maker behind Fortnite, is laying off more than 1,000 workers amid “extreme” market conditions and a downturn in engagement with its most popular game, CEO Tim Sweeney said in a blog post Tuesday. Its successful online video game Fortnitewhich Epic developed in 2017, is now facing competition from “other increasingly-engaging …
Security screening lines are so long at some U.S. airports that major airlines are letting passengers cancel or rebook their tickets free of charge during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. Travelers face hours-long wait times at TSA checkpoints, while others struggle to determine how early they should show up before a flight, given seemingly …
President Trump met with Republican senators on Monday night to discuss Department of Homeland Security funding as the partial shutdown continues. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump also signaled he was open to a deal with Iran. CBS News’ Taurean Small and Natalie Brand have the latest.