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CBS News fires veteran journalist Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes after clash with executive producer

CBS News has confirmed that it fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley in the wake of a publicly disclosed clash with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton.
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Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B US fund meant to compensate president's allies

The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash that had threatened to stall key elements of the White House agenda
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Canada confirms purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from U.S. government

After months of silence, the Liberal government has formally confirmed Canada’s $2.6-billion purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from the United States. The long-range strike systems will arrive starting in 2029 and mark a major boost to the Canadian Army's firepower.
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2 missing miners face ‘horrendous’ conditions, says Laos cave rescuer | Hanomansing Tonight

The search continues for two miners who remain trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. Rescuer Josh Richards talks about the tight, claustrophobic conditions they are dealing with.
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6 siblings forcibly disappeared in 2013 by Assad regime confirmed dead, family says

The family of Rania Al-Abbasi and Syrian authorities say that investigations have unveiled that her six children, who were detained along with Rania and her husband in 2013 by Syria's former Assad regime, are believed to be dead.