Opening statements began Monday after a week of jury selection. Over the next few weeks, witnesses, experts, investigators and possibly even some famous witnesses are scheduled to testify about what happened that night. Prosecutors allege that Davis acquired a gun and arranged two vehicles to travel to a Las Vegas club, one of them a … Read more
Trump targets former ally Oman as Strait of Hormuz remains deadlocked – CBS News Watch CBS News With no deal in sight to end the conflict in Iran or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have risen again. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Russia accused the UK of “deliberately choosing to escalate the crisis in Ukraine” following confirmation that British-made drones had been used in attacks on targets in Russia. “By doing so, the United Kingdom acts as an accomplice and co-author of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks,” the Russian embassy in the United Kingdom wrote in … Read more
In June and July, megaearthquakes hit Venezuela and Japan; In the last two weeks, large earthquakes have shaken Colombia and Indonesia. It is too early to know the consequences of the earthquakes in Colombia and Indonesia; Both countries are still digging through the rubble and death tolls are not yet final. But when you compare … Read more
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella called on his ally, US President Donald Trump, to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month, just days before the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck. He was endorsed by Trump … Read more
Thousands of people were still waiting for help on the Indonesian island of Flores as the country marked its 81st Independence Day on Monday, days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 and damaged hundreds of homes and other buildings. Many residents of Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara … Read more
Rome – A 30-year-old American tourist died Sunday after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna, according to the Italian national news agency ANSA and other major media outlets. The man, whose name has not been confirmed by authorities, was walking on the volcano when a powerful storm hit the area. According to initial … Read more
Three works by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina, valued at up to €80 million, were stolen from a museum in Messina, Sicily. Police are investigating the theft, which comes days after Italian authorities recovered three stolen works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse. Keywords for this article
London – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, POLITICO reported Monday, citing four unnamed officials. CBS News sister network BBC News said it had confirmed the exchange. Burnham, who became prime minister in July, exchanged “some messages” that were “unimportant” with the person, … Read more
Six people were killed and four wounded in Ukrainian missile attacks on Russia’s Belgorod region overnight, its acting governor said. A 14-year-old boy was among the injured, Alexander Shuvaev wrote on Telegram on Monday. The attacks came a night after what Russian officials called the “largest-scale” attack launched by Ukraine this year, in which at … Read more