Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund who was behind the creation of LIV Golf, is resigning as LIV chairman as the league seeks a new strategy without Saudi funding, according to a report published Wednesday night. Sports Business Journal cited three people briefed on the development. LIV Golf was planning announce …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves is returning from a nine-game injury absence Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to finish their first-round playoff series with the Houston Rockets in Game 5. The Lakers won the first three games of the series without their top two scorers, but the Rockets took Game 4 …
April 29 (Reuters) – New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson and her chief financial officer were charged on Wednesday with criminal malfeasance, obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from last year’s escape of 10 inmates in one of the biggest jailbreaks in U.S. history. A special grand jury convened to investigate the May 2025 breakout …
4/29: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act; Pete Hegseth defends the Trump administration’s handling of the war with Iran.
The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Wednesday, weakening the Voting Rights Act. The case was about a Louisiana congressional map that added a second majority-Black district to the state. In a three-to-six decision, the court said the new map constituted racial gerrymandering. CBS News’ Jessica Levinson and David Becker break down the ruling …
Fetterman calls on Democrats to unify behind Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified Wednesday in front of lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the first time since the start of the war in Iran. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joins “The Takeout” to discuss Hegseth’s testimony.
Ford Motor said on Wednesday it expects to collect $1.3 billion in U.S. government refunds for tariffs illegally imposed by the Trump administration. The Detroit automaker raised its annual guidance by $500 million, citing the projected one-time tariff boost. In February, the Supreme Court struck down tariffs President Trump authorized last year under the International Emergency Economic …
Cole Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, took a mirror selfie, allegedly gearing up for battle, officials said. Matt Gutman reports.
The Supreme Court made a ruling on Wednesday that limits lawmakers’ ability to consider race when drawing up districts for voting. The decision focused on the creation of a majority Black district in Louisiana, which supporters said was necessary and legal under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court said that the map itself was …
President Trump said Wednesday he is considering reducing the number of U.S. forces in Germany, amid a spat with Germany’s chancellor and the NATO alliance over Iran. “The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,” he …