Parents are seeking more safety assurances after the deadly flash floods that swept through several summer camps in Texas. Henry DeHart, the interim president and CEO of the American Camp Association, joins “CBS News 24/7” with some advice.
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President Trump may be threatening Brazil with tariffs over a political matter involving former president Jair Bolsonaro. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady reports.
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McDonald’s is reviving its long-lamented Snack Wrap and leaning into affordable eats as it looks to reverse a rare sales slump.
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John David Trolinger, a former Kerry County, Texas, IT director and registered pilot, was part of the team that installed Code-Red at the county level more than a decade ago. It sends recorded messages and texts to warn people about life threatening emergencies, but Trolinger said he didn’t receive an alert until hours after the flooding emergency began. CBS News’ Jason Allen has more.
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Musk’s xAI released an updated version of Grok a day after the chatbot made antisemitic posts on X.
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RentCafe.com study assessed the top U.S. cities for renters based on apartment quality, economic strength and other metrics.
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As the U.S. celebrates 249 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson spoke with documentarian Ken Burns about his new film on the American Revolution and the importance of telling the story of American history.
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, made several antisemitic posts and praised Adolf Hitler on X on Tuesday. The comments have since been deleted. Makena Kelly, senior writer at Wired, joins “The Takeout” with more.
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The AI chatbot Grok made several antisemitic comments and praised Adolf Hitler on X on Tuesday before the posts were deleted. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul reports.
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President Trump said he plans to impose a 50% tariff on goods made in Brazil starting Aug. 1. He sent tariff letters to seven countries on Wednesday, including the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq, Libya and Sri Lanka. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi and Kelly O’Grady have the details.
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