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The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat.

Mark Walter bought team last year for $10bn Iger and Kushner aim to ‘compete at the highest level’ Josh ⁠Kushner and Bob Iger ⁠are purchasing ⁠the ​Los Angeles Lakers for more ⁠than $12bn in a record-breaking ⁠deal, ESPN reported ​on ‌Wednesday , citing ‌sources with knowledge ‌of the deal. Billionaire Mark Walter purchased a majority stake of the ‌NBA team last year from the Buss family in a ​deal that valued the club at $10bn, with ⁠the deal only ​having ​been approved ​by the board ​of ‌governors ​in ​October. Continue reading...

President Donald Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge involved in his flight, which saw him stow away in an airport catering container to sneak onto another plane while Air Force One was sent into the sky, essentially as a decoy.

The jackpot is the eighth-largest Powerball prize ever.

PM to look at imposing restriction on devices in public spaces, though campaigners fear it does not go far enough The government will look at banning disposable barbecues as wildfires continue to rage across the country, prime minister Andy Burnham has said. Disposable barbecues have been the cause of a number of serious fires over the last few years, but campaigners were critical of the PM’s failure to link those fires more broadly to the climate crisis. Macclesfield, Cheshire, July 2026: A large woodland fire which was tackled by dozens of firefighters. Cheshire Fire and Rescue service said a discarded barbecue was the probable cause Three separate fires in one day around London, July 2026: In Feltham, six hectares of heathland close to houses were damaged. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has urged people not to use disposable barbecues and to properly extinguish cigarettes after crews tackled three grass fires on Wednesday. The Trossachs, Scotland, May 2025: Covered two hectares in the Glen Finglas region of the national park. Glen Finglas is the biggest Woodland Trust site in the UK. The BBQ understood to have sparked that fire was found with a burger still on the grill. Continue reading...

Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.

The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season.

Knowing today's mortgage rates can help new homebuyers and homeowners looking to lock in a good deal.

No winning tickets were sold for Monday night's $905 million Powerball jackpot, so the estimated grand prize for Wednesday's drawing will be at least $1 billion.

Scams involving credit card skimmers are on the rise, according to the U.S. Secret Service, costing consumers more than $1 billion each year. Since 2024, the Secret Service has removed what it says is just a fraction of the devices nationwide. Carter Evans reports.

Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson are handed England central contracts for the first time as Steve Borthwick shakes up his squad.

Sudanese army air defenses reportedly intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over el-Obeid.

CBS News meteorologist Rob Marciano explains what to know about the only solar eclipse happening this year. Parts of Europe will experience totality, while some U.S. states will see a partial eclipse.

The Powerball jackpot Wednesday has risen to $1 billion. The last person to win the jackpot was in May. Jason Allen reports.

A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.

Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a 2021 military coup. She was seen in photos for the first time since the coup after meeting with a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross. Her son, Kim Aris, spoke with CBS News' Ramy Inocencio.

President Trump was covertly moved to a second plane when leaving the NATO summit in Turkey after a missile threat from Iran. Lawmakers now have questions about the staffers and journalists left on board the decoy plane. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

The search for survivors continues in Colombia after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck earlier this week. The country's president says more than 180 people have been killed and thousands are injured. Lilia Luciano has the latest.

The South Korean FA apologises amid a series of controversies and a police raid on its headquarters.

Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a 'rehearsal for invasion'.

Investigators believe Vikings and Hells Angels members involved in violence that preceded death of Brecon man A man was killed in what is believed to have been a violent brawl between rival motorcycle gangs in the south Wales valleys, police have said. Anthony “Tony” Jones, 56, of Brecon, died of his injuries in hospital after the violence in Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool, last Thursday evening, which reportedly involved knives and hammers. Continue reading...

La Liga officials are set to inspect the pitch at Celta Vigo's Estadio de Balaidos over a suspected fungus outbreak.

Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

Energy is cheaper than at its peak in late April, but gas is still nearly $1 a gallon more expensive than before the Iran war US consumer prices cooled slightly in July as the annualized inflation rate dipped down to 3.4%, though prices still remain higher than levels seen before the war with Iran. Though inflation decreased 0.7% in June during a brief ceasefire between the US and Iran that brought energy prices down, consumer prices have remained elevated. Price increases hit a three-year high in May, with annual inflation reaching 4.2%. Continue reading...

Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.

This week, Ted wakes up in England where he belongs and meets his new assistant coach.

Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives that he was considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.

Arlington National Cemetery officials have released new photos showing ongoing work on the Southern Expansion Project.

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Washington, D.C., in connection with a July stabbing inside the bathroom of a Silver Spring restaurant, Montgomery County police announced Tuesday.

A bat found in Anne Arundel County tested positive for rabies, prompting a health alert for anyone who may have had contact with it.

Partly sunny skies and passing showers are expected Wednesday, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s with moderate to high humidity.

A man accused of recording himself touching women’s hair on Metro is set to face a judge Wednesday. Bryan Betancur, a pardoned January 6 defendant, has been held in jail since April.

A South Florida woman on the FBI's list of “Most Wanted Fraudsters" for her alleged role in a $32 million scheme tied to COVID-19 funds was arrested in Jamaica and brought back to the United States.

The dispute between Aman and content creator Ryan Walker illustrates the growing tension between commercial enterprises and influencers

The London retailer wants the billionaire’s estate to pay for settlements and seeks to remove his widow as executor.

Authorities have cleared the scene after a possible suspicious device was found near a DC Fire & EMS station in northwest Washington. The incident was reported just after 7 a.m. in the 4300 block of Wisconsin Avenue.

The identities of the 12 jurors will be shielded from the public. Jury selection is set to start on Sept. 8.