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Don’t miss Sha’Carri Richardson go for gold today in track and field at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Here’s how to watch.
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Former President Donald Trump is not backing down from his fiery remarks at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on Wednesday. Janiyah Thomas, director of Black media affairs for the Trump campaign, joins “America Decides” to discuss the Republican presidential nominee’s false attack on Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity.
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Almost half the nation’s farms are owned by farmers 65 and over, making them the oldest workforce in the U.S.
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The announcement from the U.S. government came amid diplomatic efforts to persuade Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies.
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CarShield advertisements have featured celebrities who the FTC alleges made false statements in the ads, such as “you’ll never pay for expensive car repairs again.”
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Russia released three American citizens and a permanent resident from detention in a multi-nation prisoner swap on Thursday. CBS News’ Olivia Gazis and Natalie Brand have the details. Then, Ian Bremmer, president and founder of consulting firm Eurasia Group, joins with analysis.
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At the U.S.-Mexico border, the number of unlawful crossings dropped in July. It’s the fifth straight month of declines, according to government figures obtained by CBS News. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
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President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Thursday to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East. Their talks came after funerals in Iran and Lebanon for top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
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Thursday’s prisoner swap with Russia is the largest of its kind since the Cold War. The deal ends more than a year-long nightmare for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Ann Simmons, Moscow bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, joins “America Decides” to reflect on her colleague’s release.
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Donald Trump faces backlash for making bizarre claims about Vice President Kamala Harris’ identity. Also, Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge for the assassination of a top Hamas leader in Tehran as hope fades for a Gaza peace deal. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
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