12/28: CBS Weekend News

Sri Lanka have revealed their 16-member squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand. Oshada Fernando makes a return following strong performances for Sri Lanka ‘A’. Nishan Madushka is omitted, and Sadeera Samarawickrama joins the team. The series, under the ICC World Test Championship cycle, kicks off in Galle on Wednesday.

A 29-year-old IT professional in Bengaluru was extorted Rs 8.1 lakh after booking an escort online, who posed as a police officer. She, along with a fake IPS officer, threatened and extorted money in multiple installments. When the victim sought help, she accused him of misbehavior but was detained and arrested by real police.

A New Jersey pharmaceutical company has received a “conditional license” for its bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. The vaccine, developed by Zoetis, targets the H5N2 subtype of avian influenza, which has been found in both poultry and humans, according to a press release from the company. The license was granted by the U.S….

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been placed on routine suicide watch as he awaits trial in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, a source told Fox News Digital.  The source added that “this is common practice for high-profile individuals as they are admitted to a federal facility and not indicative of his mental state.” Combs was arrested Monday…

During a Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia, star bowler Nathan Lyon comically searched for a lost ball in the bushes. The ball had been hit over the fence, and Lyon initially found the wrong one. Lyon is preparing for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, revealing his strategy to tackle…