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Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner known for roles in “My Left Foot” and “Home Alone 2,” dies at age 81
Brenda Fricker, the Irish actor who won an Academy Award for 1989’s “My Left Foot,” played the Pigeon Lady in “Home Alone 2” and appeared in “A Time to Kill”…
Appeals for prominent Indian activist to end hunger strike as he risks health to demand education reforms
New Delhi — Calls are growing for an Indian education activist to end his 20-day hunger strike over fears for his safety. Sonam Wangchuk has survived on just salt water…
Journalist covering security issues shot dead near his home in Mexico
A Mexican journalist who specialized in security issues was murdered Thursday in a drive-by shooting in the central state of Puebla where he worked, the local government announced. Josue Martinez…
Tree-killing Asian beetle that has wreaked havoc in U.S. detected in EU for first time
A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia, authorities said. Slovakia’s…
Andy Burnham to become U.K.’s prime minister Monday after being declared Labour Party leader
Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week. The center-left party announced the…
Strait of Hormuz “back to the worst case scenario” amid escalating attacks, analyst says
Since the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, ship crews around the Strait of Hormuz are unwilling to make the risky trip, Dimitris Maniatis, CEO of the Greek maritime…
Dozens of Marineland’s beluga whales coming to U.S. through international emergency rescue plan
Twenty-eight beluga whales are set to be relocated from a shuttered Canadian theme park to aquariums across the United States after federal officials approved an emergency import earlier this month…
7/16: The Takeout with Major Garrett
7/16: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump to give primetime speech on election security; Todd Blanche has second day of confirmation hearing for…
Climate extremes fuel explosive wildfires in Canada and the U.S., experts say
The United States is burning faster than usual this year, while massive smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires deplete air quality on both sides of the border. Experts believe the severity…