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The Cowardice of ‘Who Are We to Judge?’

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Knicks owner shifts from Hochul support to bankroll Bruce Blakeman for governor

The owner of the New York Knicks, who hosted both President Donald Trump and New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman in his box during the Knicks’ championship run, has shifted his pocket behind Blakeman in the New York governor race after years of donating to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY).

Swedish police say 1 dead, 2 injured after school sword attack

Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 5:43 PM EDT / CBS/AP

US supreme court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administration

Arizona AG: No evidence of quid pro quo in Hobbs bribery investigation

The Arizona attorney general announced on Friday that a two-year investigation found no evidence of a quid pro quo necessary to bring a bribery charge over allegations that a state contractor received favorable treatment after making political contributions benefiting Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ).

US threatens Belgian university's suspension over exposed Arday fraud

The U.S. government is pursuing leverage against a university in Belgium after that institution suspended the American academic responsible for exposing deceased Cambridge scholar Jason Arday.

Guns uncovered in Germany assumed to be stashed by Russia

German police believe a cache of firearms discovered in a Berlin forest last year was intended for use by Russian intelligence in assassination plots, German media reported.

TikTok to pay $400 million to settle claims it violated children's online privacy laws

Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 5:08 PM EDT / CBS News

Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes

Max Lederer and Erik Slavin receive termination notices after publication reported on crew conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

America's commitments have outrun its fleet

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Rob Sand and Josh Turek don't want Harris campaigning for them in Iowa

EXCLUSIVE — Two of Iowa‘s top Democratic candidates are keeping former Vice President Kamala Harris at arm’s length as the party looks to capitalize on newfound momentum in the red-leaning state.

Russian drone strike kills 15 people at shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown, Ukraine officials say

Updated on: August 21, 2026 / 7:49 PM EDT / CBS/AP