ATLANTA — Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election, bringing together undercards who have spent two months going after each other and the opposing nominees who top the major-party tickets. The matchup, hosted by CBS News in...
Trump Makes False Claims About Federal Response as He Campaigns in Area Ravaged by Hurricane Helene
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Donald Trump repeatedly spread falsehoods Monday about the federal response to Hurricane Helene despite claiming not to be politicizing the disaster as he toured hard-hit areas in south Georgia. The former president and Republican nominee claimed upon landing in Valdosta that President Joe Biden was "sleeping" and...
Startling Video Shows Russian Fighter Jet Flying Within Feet of US F-16 Near Alaska
ANCHORAGE — Military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it. In the video released Monday, the Russian plane comes from behind the camera and swoops by the U.S. jet, just...
Israeli Military Says ‘Limited’ Operation Against Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Has Begun
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, opening a new front in its war against the Lebanese militant group. In a brief announcement, it said it was striking Hezbollah targets in areas close to the Israeli...
Israel Launches Small Ground Raids Against Hezbollah as Fight in Lebanon Intensifies
BEIRUT — The Israeli military launched small ground raids against Hezbollah and sealed off communities along its northern border on Monday as Israeli artillery pounded southern Lebanon and signals grew that more forces could soon be sent across the border to fight the Iran-backed militants. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller...
Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame Player and Tireless Advocate, Dies at 58 From Brain Cancer
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta...
Giants Hire Buster Posey as President of Baseball Operations, Fire Farhan Zaidi
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have hired former catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations and fired Farhan Zaidi. Chairman Greg Johnson made the announcement Monday after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin's first season — with one more victory than in 2023. San Francisco...
Man Is Sentenced to 35 Years for Shooting 2 Jewish Men as They Left Los Angeles Synagogues
LOS ANGELES — A California man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in Los Angeles last year, federal prosecutors said. Jaime Tran, 30, pleaded guilty in June to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill...
US Is Sending a Few Thousand More Troops to the Middle East to Boost Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending a "few thousand" troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The announcement follows word that Israel has already launched limited raids across the border into Lebanon. The additional forces would raise the total...
Megalopolis Flops, the Wild Robot Soars at Box Office
NEW YORK — Francis Ford Coppola's decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic "Megalopolis" flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film "The Wild Robot" soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. The Wild Robot Takes Top Spot "The Wild Robot," Chris Sanders' adaptation of Peter Brown's bestseller, outperformed expectations...