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CBS News Radio, which provides news programming to an estimated 700 stations spanning the United States, will sign off the air Friday night after nearly a century of broadcasting. The storied service, launched in September 1927, was home to broadcast legends Edward R. Murrow, Robert Trout, Douglas Edwards, Charles Osgood, Dan Rather and many other familiar and trusted voices over its decades in operation. “It’s been around for a long time. Really, an American institution is what we’re losing here,” said Steve Kathan, the longtime anchor of the CBS World News Roundup.”CBS Radio should be remembered for becoming a national institution very important to…

People born in South Africa who now have only an Australian passport will need to apply for a South African passport to enter the country of their birth.They can no longer do this on their Australian passports.For, in a Constitutional Court ruling in May 2025, South Africa declared section 6 (1) (a) of the Citizenship Act unconstitutional.And that ruling eliminated the automatic loss of South African citizenship for those getting foreign citizenship “without prior permission”.In other words, people born in South Africa do not automatically lose their citizenship when acquiring another nationality. This means many Australians who previously thought they…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The reactions and tributes to the tragic death of NASCAR superstar and two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch have been rolling in, and now there’s one coming from the White House.On Friday, the day after Busch’s death at the age of 41 was announced, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to share his condolences.”The LEGENDARY NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch tragically and unexpectedly passed away yesterday,” the president wrote. “He was a true talent who loved NASCAR and its fans. Kyle was a WINNER! He was a two time Cup Champion, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Rhode Island teen who was already out on bail for a weapons offense has been arrested in connection with a stabbing at a crowded beach earlier this week that sent beachgoers fleeing in panic.Willy Medina, 18, a resident of Pawtucket, was taken into custody Friday by the Rhode Island State Police. He will be turned over to the Narragansett Police Department.He is charged with one count of felony assault and was arraigned Friday, Narragansett Police Chief Kyle Rekas said.OUT-OF-CONTROL TEEN MOB IN DC REVEALS FAILURE OF BLUE CITY SOFT-ON-CRIME POLICIES Willy…

Vancouver’s mayor is calling for change after Global News revealed the operator of a provincially funded SRO received more than half a million dollars in the final months when two tenants remained, while there are renewed questions about how non-profit organizations are spending the millions in taxpayer money funneled into the Downtown Eastside every year. From at least late March to mid-May, there were only two tenants at the Colonial Hotel at 122 Water Street in Gastown, as the SRO operated by Atira prepared to close.The non-profit received $325,000 from BC Housing to run the Colonial Hotel in March when…

NewsFeedFor years, 64-year-old Najia Abu Lehia dreamed of performing Hajj with her husband. But before they could make the pilgrimage, her husband died during Israel’s war on Gaza. Now, as millions journey to Mecca, thousands like her are stranded in Gaza.Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency, or a green card, furthering its campaign to sharply limit legal immigration.Officials said they would eliminate the option for many immigrants seeking a green card to complete the process without having to leave the U.S. Instead, in most cases, those immigrants will be required to return to their home countries in order to apply for an immigrant visa overseas through an American consulate, officials said.Current and former U.S. immigration officials told CBS News the memo published…

Wall Street closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching an intraday record high, as easing Treasury yields and optimism surrounding diplomatic efforts in the Middle East supported investor sentiment heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend.The Dow gained nearly 295 points, or 0.59%, to close at approximately 50,580. The blue-chip index had risen as much as 1% earlier in the session before trimming gains later in the day.The S&P 500 advanced 0.36%, marking its eighth consecutive weekly gain — its longest winning streak since late 2023. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.20%, continuing its recent stretch of…

GM Specialty Vehicles is offering three years of free scheduled servicing for two of its models until the end of the financial year.

BEIJING: Four workers died and 90 were trapped underground at a coal mine in northern China after carbon monoxide reached dangerous levels at the site, the official Xinhua News Agency reported early Saturday (May 23).A total of 247 miners were underground at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi Province when the accident occurred Friday night, the agency said.The four casualties were among 157 miners who had been brought to the surface. Of the 90 trapped, 16 were in critical condition, Xinhua said, as rescue efforts continued.Shanxi Province is the coal-mining capital of China.The Asian superpower is the world’s top consumer…