Ronaldo scores new World Cup record
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score goals at six World Cup tournaments when he helped Portugal beat Uzbekistan 2-0. Adam Hunt, Chris Wittyngham, and Ian Joy of CBS Sports Golazo Network comment.
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Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail
A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his own drowning to meet a woman in the country of Georgia.
Vet says records prove toxic exposure at base
CBS News recently obtained military records that may explain why hundreds of service members reported getting rare cancers or other illnesses after being stationed at Karshi-Khanabad, or K2, a former Soviet base in Uzbekistan, after 9/11. CBS News' Catherine Herridge has the latest on our investigation.
K2 vets sue DOD for base records
This month, a group of veterans took the unusual step of suing the Defense Department for records about their toxic exposure. At least 15,000 service members passed through K2, an American base in Uzbekistan that was used to support classified missions in Afghanistan after 9/11. These veterans say public records from the Defense Department do not explain the high rates of illnesses they’re experiencing. Catherine Herridge reports.
K2 veterans sue Defense Department for records on toxic exposure
At least 15,000 service members were deployed to a military base linked to rare cancers and other illnesses.
Blinken holds meetings on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held meetings today with diplomats from former Soviet republics while in Kazakhstan to discuss the war in Ukraine. Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko is in China for a three-day visit and to meet with President Xi Jinping. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers from Kyiv with more
NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path has been convicted of federal charges and could face the death penalty.
Warning over cough syrup linked to at least 20 children's deaths
It's the second time in just a few months that products made by the same drugmaker have been linked to dozens of child deaths.
Man who killed 8 on NYC bike path "proud of his attack," prosecutor says
Saipov had hoped to kill even more people by driving to the Brooklyn Bridge, "where he could mow down even more people," the prosecutor said.
Xi and Putin hold high-stakes meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a private meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan. The two leaders are navigating a new dynamic in their relationship and the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Alexander Gabuev, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and senior adviser at Albright Stonebridge Group, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Putin acknowledges China's "concerns" over war with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his "balanced" approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington's "ugly" policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow in the war.
Chinese, Russian leaders expected to meet
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan. CBS News anchors Errol Barnett and Jericka Duncan spoke with Charles Edel, Australia chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the significance of the meeting.
Lawmakers introduce K2 veteran legislation
A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce legislation in the House and Senate Thursday following a six-month CBS News investigation into toxic conditions at a military base used by U.S. service members after 9/11. It would guarantee health coverage and services for sick veterans who were exposed to toxic materials at the Uzbekistan base, known as K2. Catherine Herridge reports.
Veterans react to executive order on toxic base
Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN AM with an update to an investigation into veterans' exposure to toxic military base Karshi-Khanabad, known as K2, in Uzbekistan. President Donald Trump signed an executive order late in his term recognizes veterans who served at the base and investigates any health consequences related to toxic exposure there, a move that many K2 veterans met with gratitude.
W.H. eyes executive order over toxic base
Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller has drafted an executive order after a CBS News investigation revealed new evidence of toxic exposure at a remote military base in Uzbekistan that was used after September 11. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, who spoke to Miller, has the details.
VA, DoD face pressure to help ill veterans who served at toxic K2 base
While nearly 2,500 current and former service members have now reported rare cancers or other illnesses they believe are linked to their deployments, officials aren't acknowledging a link between K2 and illness.
U.S. troops link rare cancers, other illnesses to remote base
Service members believe their rare cancers and other illnesses stem from their time served on the Karshi-Khanabad base after 9/11.
Cancers may be linked to contaminated airbase
A CBS News investigation reveals new evidence in the cases of service members who believe their rare cancers and other illnesses stem from time served on a remote base after 9/11. They say they were exposed to toxic materials at a former Soviet airbase in Uzbekistan known as K2, located about 100 miles from Afghanistan. Catherine Herridge reports.
Turkmenistan reportedly bans the word "coronavirus"
Turkmenistan, which borders hard-hit Iran but claims it has zero cases of COVID-19, has reportedly banned the use of the word "coronavirus."
Man sentenced for deadly ISIS-inspired truck attack
Uzbek national Rakmat Akilov said he drove into Stockholm crowd to punish Sweden for joining anti-ISIS coalition
Trump meeting with Uzbek president: Trump says "We’ll see what happens" on North Korea -- live stream
When asked if the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is still on, President Trump responded "We’ll see what happens"
Trump to meet with Uzbek President Shavka Mirziyoyev amid human rights concerns
A senior administration official said that comparing freedom of the press in Uzbekistan to the U.S. made "no sense"
Dozens die as flames engulf bus
Authorities in former Soviet state of Kazakhstan say 52 people perished but 5 survived and were being treated for their injuries
Accused attacker is 4th suspect this year with links to same country
The Muslim-majority nation gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and is located north of Afghanistan
NYC terror attack suspect had note referencing ISIS
Sources say Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov yelled "Allahu Akbar" -- Arabic for "God is great" -- as he got out of rental truck
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