SocietySummer travel is still underway despite the arrival of back-to-school sales. Kris Van Cleave outlines several changes to airline rules that could affect how much passengers pay when they fly. The report is part of CBS Mornings’ weekday coverage, which combines breaking news, conversation and feature reporting. The program airs weekday mornings on CBS and streams through the CBS News app.
EconomyRecent declines have erased half of the yen’s rally following intervention. Traders remain watchful for signs that officials could provide additional support. The analysis examines the forces weighing on the currency and why its intervention-driven gains are fading. Attention is focused on what Japanese authorities may do next.
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Tech3:38A US court has opened the way for thousands of lawsuits against social media companies to move forward. Many of the cases accuse the companies of deliberately designing products to be addictive for young users while neglecting their wellbeing. Dennis-Kenji Kipker of the Cyberintelligence.institute provides his analysis of the development.
WorldA powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia has killed at least 111 people. More than 3,000 people remain missing as rescuers search through rubble. Around 1,600 buildings were damaged or collapsed, adding to the scale of the emergency. Search teams continue working to locate those who may be trapped.
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WorldVessel-tracking data shows traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump answered Iran’s conditions for a peace agreement with demands that Tehran compensate people killed in wars, attacks and protests. The rhetorical escalation is likely to make attempts to reopen the strait more difficult. His response adds a sharper dispute to negotiations already centered on restoring passage through the waterway.
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PoliticsTürkiye’s parliament has approved landmark framework legislation backing the “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative. The measure sets out a legal roadmap for the verifiable disarmament of the PKK, described in the report as a terror group. Huseyin Alptekin of the National Defence University offers analysis of the legislation and its implications for the initiative.
PoliticsFox & Friends co-hosts examine newly discovered text messages attributed to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The messages concern his worries about miscarriage and the COVID-19 vaccine. The segment presents the texts as a bombshell and frames the reaction as outrage. Its central accusation is captured in the claim that Fauci was ‘lying.’
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HealthGotham Greens CEO Craig Stevenson discussed continuing food-safety concerns tied to recent recalls involving salmonella in jalapenos and a widespread Cyclospora outbreak affecting thousands in the United States. He said demand for greens has temporarily weakened as reports of the outbreaks circulate. Stevenson nevertheless stressed that consumers remain strongly interested in salads. His comments addressed the tension between short-term fear over food safety and sustained consumer interest in the category.
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WorldFormer US Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette says Iran’s ability to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gives Tehran significant leverage. He characterizes control of the waterway as “in fact, a nuclear weapon.” Brouillette says traffic remains below normal levels despite President Donald Trump’s claim that the strait is open. He warns that a prolonged disruption could raise the floor for oil prices by adding a risk premium.
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WorldHeather Conley, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former deputy assistant secretary of state, says President Donald Trump’s choices on Iran are narrowing as available targets and munitions decline. She says Tehran’s hardliners are taking a tougher position, while conditions in the Strait of Hormuz have not changed. Little traffic is passing through the waterway, which Conley says Iran continues to regard as a major source of leverage.
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EconomySingapore has lifted its forecast for 2026 GDP growth to 4.5%–5.5%, from an earlier range of 2%–4%. The upgrade reflects stronger-than-expected performance in the first half of the year and a global surge in artificial-intelligence investment. Electronics delivered a record second-quarter expansion, helping trade growth beat expectations in the first half. The sector grew 88.1% in the second quarter and powered an 18.6% increase in non-oil domestic exports.
ScienceParis is making preparations for the coming solar eclipse. The last eclipse seen in France occurred in 1999. That makes this event one not to miss, particularly for the astrophotographer featured in the report.
PoliticsNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making an announcement about affordable housing. The event is being watched live from New York City. The announcement focuses on housing policy and affordability.
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WorldNearly two years after Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell, Syria has issued its first major verdict against former rulers. A court in Damascus sentenced Assad and eight other former regime officials to death. The convictions concern crimes including murder, torture and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during Syria’s nearly 14-year war. The ruling marks a significant judicial action against the former leadership.
WorldThe death toll from a devastating earthquake in western Colombia has climbed to 224, according to local authorities on Tuesday, August 11. The quake flattened dozens of buildings. Emergency workers are continuing to dig through the wreckage in search of survivors. France 24 journalist Maria Clara Calle Aguirre reports on the rescue effort.
SocietyNewly released footage from a recent traffic stop in Arkansas appears to show a state trooper striking an 18-year-old Black woman in the face. The encounter took place beside a highway after the trooper forced her to the ground. The trooper said she was resisting arrest. Viewers are warned that the video may be disturbing.
WorldThe United Nations Security Council is meeting over the situation in the West Bank. Israel’s military has closed the village of Taybeh to people who do not live there. Israel says the measure was intended to prevent attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians across the West Bank from increasing. The council session follows that move.
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PoliticsTürkiye’s parliament has approved the “Terror-Free Türkiye” bill. It establishes that ongoing investigations and prosecutions, along with enforcement of existing sentences, will be suspended if the PKK is verified to have ended its existence and surrendered all weapons. The National Security Council will supervise verification of the group’s disarmament and dissolution. The measure therefore links legal relief to confirmed PKK disarmament and dissolution.
TechMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents an optimistic view of artificial intelligence in a new essay, despite continuing concerns about the technology. He also outlines the situation he considers the most dangerous AI scenario. The Atlantic CEO Nick Thompson examines Zuckerberg’s arguments and perspective. The discussion focuses on how Zuckerberg frames AI’s future and the risks he believes deserve the greatest attention.
WorldA magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, leaving buildings reduced to rubble. Residents poured into the streets after the shaking. Emergency teams began a desperate effort to find people who may be trapped beneath the debris. The destruction has triggered an urgent search for survivors in the affected area.
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WorldA major fire has erupted at an oil refinery in Zawiya, Libya, after a drone strike near a key oil tank and pipeline network. Firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control. Libya’s National Oil Corporation says the incident was the third attack of its kind in two days. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
WorldAs the Israeli military carries out attacks across Lebanon, first responders remain on alert. They answer emergency calls, evacuate wounded people and search for survivors while facing the same dangers as the communities they serve. In southern Lebanon, team leader Ali Safiuddin has devoted his life to Civil Defense. The station is his home, and his colleagues have become his family. Years of responding to wars, disasters and destruction have brought losses that continue to weigh on even this experienced rescuer.
PoliticsFox News reports that President Donald Trump’s team took precautions after the NATO summit in Turkey to evade what it described as an Iranian threat. The measures reportedly included using a catering truck and a decoy plane as Trump departed. Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan presented the account on ‘Fox & Friends.’ The report frames the arrangements as a secret security effort surrounding Trump’s travel after the summit.
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TechFor decades, the Chinese Communist Party has maintained an economic bargain with the public: obedience in return for prosperity. China remains a world leader in areas including green technology and robotics, yet economic growth has slowed in recent years. Signs of unease and unrest have emerged. The question is what happens when the government struggles to uphold its side of the bargain, and Chinese citizens increasingly feel they are being left behind.
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