German police kill gunman near Israeli Consulate in Munich 52 years after Munich Olympics attack

Munich — Police in Munich exchanged fire with a man in an area near a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history and the Israeli Consulate Thursday, leaving the suspect, identified as an 18-year-old Austrian national, fatally wounded. According to police spokesperson Andreas Franken, officers noticed a person carrying a “long gun” in the Karolinenplatz area,

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Afghan women raise their voices in song in online protests against Taliban’s bid to silence them

Afghan women have turned to social media to protest the latest draconian edict issued by Afghanistan‘s Taliban rulers, which the Biden administration says is aimed at erasing them completely from society. Women both inside and outside the country have posted poignant videos of themselves singing — a defiant response to the Taliban’s latest restrictive laws

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Chiefs star Travis Kelce shares how he navigates Taylor Swift fanfare: “I have fun with it”

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce told “CBS Mornings” that he’s ready to return to “normal” as football season kicks off following a whirlwind summer touring the globe with girlfriend Taylor Swift.  The couple was thrust into the spotlight when they started dating during a high-profile season for the Chiefs, ending with the team’s historic back-to-back

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U.S. Navy sailor detained in Venezuela, officials say

An American Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela while visiting the country on personal travel, three U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. It’s not yet known why the sailor is being detained.  The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning against visiting Venezuela, urging Americans to “reconsider travel due to wrongful detentions, terrorism, and poor health

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U.S. accuses Russia of sprawling election interference campaign, seizes dozens of fake sites

Washington — The Biden administration accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election, including through a sophisticated influence campaign that involved the creation of fake news sites designed to covertly spread Russian propaganda. The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a

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