An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City early Saturday, killing at least 80 people, Palestinian health authorities said, in one of the deadliest strikes in the 10-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. The strike hit without warning in the early morning before sunrise as people were praying at a mosque inside the school, … Read more
A plane with 61 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said in a social media post on Friday. The airline said there were no survivors and that all 57 passengers and 4 crew members died at the scene. The … Read more
Olivia Reeves won the United States’ first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting in 24 years at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Reeves lifted 117 kilograms (390 pounds) in the snatch and 145kg (320 pounds) in the clean and jerk for a total of 262kg to beat Mari Leivis Sanchez of Colombia by five kilograms in … Read more
Kremlin struggles to respond to Ukraine’s shock offensive inside Russia – CBS News Watch CBS News The Russian military is scrambling to defend its own territory after Ukraine’s shock assault inside Russia, as Ukrainian troops advanced into Russia’s western Kursk region. Charlie D’Agata reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more
Israel braces for retaliation from Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. and Israeli military officials are maintaining close coordination ahead of threatened attacks by Iran and its proxies in revenge for the recent killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Ramy Inocencio has details. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more
More than 60 killed in Brazil plane crash – CBS News Watch CBS News A passenger jet carrying more than 60 people crashed into a residential area of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday. The airline VOEPASS said there were no survivors. Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for … Read more
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging as a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final … Read more
A 22-year-old airman has been accounted for 81 years after he died as a prisoner of war, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said on Friday. U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Alvin R. Scarborough, 22, of Dossville, Mississippi was serving in the 454th Ordnance Company when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1942 … Read more
Surfer Caroline Marks, 22, is among the star-studded athletes who took home gold during the Paris Games, adding another medal to Team USA’s growing shelf. The goofy-footed rider joined CBS News on Friday to share more on her win. After four days of riding the Olympic high, she’s still processing what she calls the “biggest … Read more
The 2024 Olympics are coming to a close, which means it’s almost time to take in the Sunday closing ceremony in Paris. The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, though some team events started on July 24. The last day of athletic competition is Aug. 11, which is the same day as … Read more