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Jonathan Groff talks Tony nomination, role in “Merrily We Roll Along”

June 10, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Jonathan Groff talks Tony nomination, role in “Merrily We Roll Along” – CBS News Watch CBS News Jonathan Groff talks about his role in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along.” Groff, who plays composer Frank Shepard alongside co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez, is celebrating his third Tony nomination. View CBS

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” boosts box office sales in comeback for Will Smith after infamous slap

June 10, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” boosts box office sales in comeback for Will Smith after infamous slap – CBS News Watch CBS News Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s new sequel, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” raked in $56 million at the North American box office. It’s the first summer movie to blow past expectations. It’s

Hybrid vehicle production and sales increase as people seem to turn away from EV’s

June 10, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Hybrid vehicle production and sales increase as people seem to turn away from EV’s – CBS News Watch CBS News The sales growth of fully electric vehicles in the U.S. has slowed in the past year, but the sales of hybrid vehicles surged by 53% in 2023. Surveys show Americans are hesitant to go fully

France’s Macron dissolves National Assembly, calls for snap legislative elections after EU vote defeat

June 9, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament. In an address to the nation from the Elysee presidential palace, Macron said: “I’ve decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary

“Famine could happen” south of Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war, Cindy McCain says

June 9, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said Sunday the south of Gaza is “right on the edge” of famine amid the war between Israel and Hamas “That’s why we need to stop this so that we can get in at scale with our aid and other aid from other organizations as

Benny Gantz, an Israeli War Cabinet member, resigns from government over lack of plan for postwar Gaza

June 9, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

A member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet announced his resignation on Sunday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza. Benny Gantz, a popular former centrist military chief and one of the prime minister’s most prominent critics, joined Netanyahu’s government shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in a show of unity.

Full transcript of “Face the Nation,” June 9, 2024

June 9, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina Sen. Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware Cindy McCain, World Food Programme executive director Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan. And this week on Face

6/9: Face the Nation

June 9, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

6/9: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the aftermath of the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages but the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health said killed 274. Plus, World Food Programme executive director Cindy McCain discusses

Face the Nation: Graham, Coons, McCain

June 9, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

Face the Nation: Graham, Coons, McCain – CBS News Watch CBS News Missed the second half of the show? The latest on…Sen. Lindsey Graham tells “Face the Nation” that amid the delay in Congress about sending aid to Ukraine, “we did lose momentum” on training forces in Ukraine on using U.S.-made weapons, Democratic Sen. Chris