Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is facing widespread criticism from political leaders and civil rights organizations after a video surfaced of him making false claims that COVID-19 was “ethnically targeted” to attack certain ethnic groups while sparing Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people — a conspiracy theory that drew accusations of antisemitism and racism. “COVID-19. There is…
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Chicago on Sunday to speak at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Convention and Concert. This comes as Rev. Jesse Jackson announced he is stepping down from the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50 years ago. The Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group…
Eminem performs ‘Lose Yourself’ during surprise appearance at Ed Sheeran’s Detroit concert The audience at Ed Sheeran’s concert in Detroit on Saturday lost themselves in the music when Eminem showed up for a surprise hometown performance. In videos posted to Sheeran’s Instagram page on Sunday, the singer keeps the surprise close to the chest by…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left hospital Sunday after being admitted the previous day for dehydration amid a heat wave in the country. Amit Segev, the cardiology unit director at the Sheba Medical Center – where Netanyahu was treated – said the prime minister was fitted with a heart monitor during his stay. Segev said…
Ariana Grande Favors Grey Tones at Wimbledon 2023 Final Alongside Jonathan Bailey and Andrew Garfield Pop superstar Ariana Grande went incognito while attending the 2023 Wimbledon final on Sunday in London. Alongside stars like Andrew Garfield, Tom Hiddleston and “Bridgerton” actor Jonathan Bailey, she watched the men’s singles final match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and…
GULLANE, Scotland — Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes in whipping wind Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Genesis Scottish Open, his first victory on Scottish soil, and take a load of confidence into the final major of the year. McIlroy was 1 shot behind Robert MacIntyre when he played the slope…
It is with profound sadness that we share news of the passing of our beloved Elise Dione Finch Henriques. Elise has been a friend and team member at WCBS for 16 years. She first joined the team in 2007 as our weekend meteorologist and was most recently on the morning news with Mary Calvi and…
Canadian wildfire smoke puts around 70 million US residents under air quality alerts Canadian wildfire smoke is bringing unhealthy air across the northern tier of the United States to start the week, triggering air quality alerts for more than a dozen states from Montana to Vermont. Forecasters predicted around 70 million people would see decreased…
Country star Jason Aldean cites “dehydration and heat exhaustion” after rep says heat stroke cut concert short Country singer Jason Aldean will reschedule a concert cut short after he suffered heat stroke on stage, a representative said. Aldean later said he was “doing fine” after rushing off stage Saturday with what he described as “a…
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported. The earthquake was felt widely throughout the Aleutian Islands, the Alaskan Peninsula and Cook Inlet regions, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. In Kodiak, Alaska, sirens warned of a…