President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the executions had been planned and accused the U.S. president of spreading falsehoods. "Very good news," Trump said in a social media...
Rep. David Scott, Longtime Georgia Lawmaker, Dies at 80
WASHINGTON — Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat who served nearly three decades in the state’s legislature before being elected to Congress, has died at 80 years old, House leaders announced Wednesday. Scott represented Georgia’s 13th Congressional District for more than 20 years. During his time in Washington, he established...
Athleisure Company Lululemon Appoints Heidi O’Neill as New Top Boss, WSJ Says
Athletic apparel maker Lululemon picked Heidi O'Neill as CEO, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, tasking the former Nike executive with arresting sagging sales, refreshing its designs and navigating ongoing tensions between its founder and the board. (Reporting by Koyena Das in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)
Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian Superstar Who Spurned the NBA, Dies at 68
Oscar Schmidt, a brash Brazilian basketball superstar who was nicknamed the Holy Hand for shooting prowess that got him into the Hall of Fame, and who was often referred to as the best player never to play in the NBA, died on Friday in Santana de Parnaiba, outside Sao Paulo....
US Farm Secretary Says USDA Is Speaking with White House Daily on High Fertilizer Prices
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture is speaking daily with the White House and other agencies about high fertilizer prices and that the agency would announce action on the issue soon. The Iran war has driven up fertilizer prices as more than 30%...
Gunman Who Killed Baby in Brooklyn Was Targeting Her Father, Police Say
NEW YORK — The father of an infant who was killed this month when a stray bullet struck her was the target of the shooter, police said Tuesday. The infant, Kaori Patterson-Moore, was sitting in a stroller near her parents outside a deli in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn on...
Colorado Prosecutor Charges Border Officer With Assault
A Colorado district attorney has announced charges against a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who allegedly assaulted a woman during a protest outside a federal immigration facility last year. Videos of the incident in southern Colorado were shared widely on social media. The woman told CBS News Colorado she...
Stocks Rise on Ceasefire Relief, Oil Gains as Truce Is Tested
Wall Street stocks advanced on Wednesday following U.S. President Donald Trump's unilaterally declared ceasefire extension in the Iran war, and oil resumed its upward climb after Iran challenged the fragile truce by seizing two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. All three major U.S. stock indexes were higher, with...
Fresno Police Arrest 2 After Robbery, Helicopter Chase Ends in Crash
Fresno police arrested two suspects after a robbery Tuesday night led to a pursuit involving a helicopter, a traffic collision, and multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, authorities said. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. police responded to a report of a robbery near Belmont and Fowler avenues. The victim reported being assaulted...
Iran Must Turn Over Enriched Uranium to US, White House Says
Iran must agree to turn over its enriched uranium to the United States as part of negotiations to end the war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News' "The Story with Martha MacCallum" on Wednesday. — (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ryan Patrick Jones...