Nick Reiner to be arraigned in killing of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
LOS ANGELES — Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. His scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court comes 3 1/2 weeks after the beloved actor-director and his wife of 36 years...
An eventful 1st week in his job for CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intended
No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as “CBS Evening News” anchor unnoticed. In a week, he’s issued a veritable manifesto for how he intends to fulfill the role, cast subtle shade on saintly predecessor Walter Cronkite, had an unexpected debut dominated by Defense Secretary...
U.S. seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday. U.S. European Command announced the seizure of the merchant vessel Bella 1 for “violations of U.S. sanctions” in a social media post. The U.S....
Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over U.S. interest in taking the island
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory. Tensions escalated after the White House said Tuesday that the “U.S. military is always an option.” President...
Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
NEW YORK — Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and studio business to...
Trump says his voters loved the Venezuela attack — here’s what they think
It’s only been days since an audacious U.S. raid snatched Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all playing out on the big screen. It’ll be the subject of movies for years to...
Trump store in suburban Philadelphia ‘kind of run its course’ and is set to close
BENSALEM, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia shop selling President Donald Trump-themed merchandise that became a magnet for die-hard supporters announced it’s closing its doors, six years after opening. The Trump Store, which sells hats, flags, T-shirts and other items in hotly politically contested Bucks County, posted on social media that...
Honor Huff scores 24, sparks late West Virginia rally vs. Cincinnati
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points, and West Virginia used a late run to beat Cincinnati, 62-60, on Tuesday night. Moustapha Thiam’s dunk stretched Cincinnati’s lead to 57-52 with 4 minutes, 46 seconds to play. It was more than two minutes later before Huff...
Penn State men fall just short of upset against No. 2 Michigan
UNIVERSITY PARK — L.J. Cason scored 14 points, and No. 2 Michigan held on to beat Penn State, 74-72, on Tuesday night. Nimari Burnett and Trey McKenney had 12 points each, and Yaxel Lendeborg added 10 for the Wolverines (14-0, 4-0 Big Ten), off to their best start since opening...
No. 6 seed Ole Miss, No. 10 Miami set up College Football Playoff game like no other
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Miami barged into the College Football Playoff like a hurricane, a stifling defense and steady quarterback rekindling the magic of 2001. Mississippi has been excelling since its coach left for another program, an athletic and acrobatic quarterback taking the Rebels to heights not seen since the 1960s....
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold U.S. secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84
WASHINGTON — CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Ames died Monday. Ames, a...
Oregon’s Dan Lanning, Indiana’s Curt Cignetti have different styles but same goal
Oregon coach Dan Lanning and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti look like opposites. Lanning is the flashy budding star who wins by defying conventional wisdom. The blunt-spoken Cignetti takes a decidedly old-school approach. The two former Alabama assistants will soon find themselves back in SEC country, sharing mutual admiration for their...
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday, calling him “a steadfast guardian of his father’s legacy.”...
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the program, will require the states to provide extra documentation to access the...
Ravens fire longtime coach John Harbaugh after season-ending loss to SteelersVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Harbaugh has been fired after 18 seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach. Owner Steve Bisciotti said Tuesday he relieved Harbaugh of his duties after the Ravens were one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season. They went 8-9 and missed the playoffs after entering...
DOJ: Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months
BOSTON — The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for months and left behind videos in which he confessed to the murders, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice....
Kliff Kingsbury, Joe Whitt Jr. are gone from Commanders
Coordinators Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr. are both gone from coach Dan Quinn’s staff with the Washington Commanders after a 5-12 season, a team official with knowledge of the moves told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the staff...
Police release footage of person of interest in the killing of Ohio coupleVideo
COLUMBUS — Authorities have released security footage of a person of interest in the killing of an Ohio couple who were found shot to death last week in their home. Police in Columbus found Dr. Spencer Tepe, a 37-year-old dentist, and Monique Tepe, 39, with gunshot wounds on the second...
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in U.S. operation to capture Maduro, officials sayVideo
CARACAS, Venezuela — At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face drug charges, officials said Tuesday. Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said overall “dozens” of officials and civilians were killed...
Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in 2
JERUSALEM — Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank into two, according to a government tender. The tender, seeking bids from developers, would clear the way to begin construction of the E1 project. The...
Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children
LONDON — Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool. On Tuesday, Britain’s top technology official demanded that Musk’s social media platform X take urgent...
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including 1st U.S. pill ban
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the country’s first explicit ban on abortion pills, ruling Tuesday that they violate the state constitution. The justices sided with the state’s only abortion clinic and others who had sued over...
Ukraine’s allies meet in Paris but progress is uncertain with U.S. focus on Venezuela and Greenland
PARIS — Ukraine’s allies met Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after any potential peace deal is reached with Russia. But prospects for progress are uncertain: The Trump administration’s focus is shifting to Venezuela while U.S. suggestions of a Greenland takeover are causing...
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States and a nasty federal trial in which inflammatory texts he sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed. Phelps will leave the company at the...
Former Uvalde officer accused of not protecting students during 2022 shooting goes on trial
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Families of students killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre are among those who could testify at the trial of a police officer who was part of the hesitant law enforcement response and is charged with failing to protect children from the teenage gunman. Opening statements...
