Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer known as “Mr. Baseball,” dies at age 90
Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame.
The prisoner swap taking place Thursday to free Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others is a complex one that involves multiple countries. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on the details of the exchange. Following Gazis’ reporting, William E. Pomeranz, senior fellow and former director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan…
Paceman Marco Jansen’s exceptional bowling helped South Africa dismiss Sri Lanka for a record-low 42 in just 13.5 overs at Kingsmead, Durban. Jansen took seven wickets for 13 runs. Despite scoring 191 in their initial innings, South Africa now leads by 281 runs, reaching 132 for three in their second innings. Temba Bavuma top-scored with…
India and Bangladesh’s first Test in Chennai on September 19 recalls a historic event from November 2000. In their debut Test, Bangladesh faced India. Despite a strong first innings, Bangladesh fell short in the second, giving India an easy victory. The 1997 ICC Trophy win and infrastructure growth catapulted Bangladesh to Test status, eventually leading…
The Union Cabinet approved several key initiatives, including a National Mission on Natural Farming with a budget of ₹2,481 crore, the PAN 2.0 project for improved taxpayer services, and the One Nation One Subscription scheme for access to research journals. Additionally, the Atal Innovation Mission and several railway and hydroelectric projects received approval, furthering development…
President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to humanize himself on podcasts with candor and quips is widely credited for having helped win him back the White House in 2024. Since the election, both Republicans and Democrats have analyzed why Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris. One key factor that commentators across the political spectrum can agree on…
The Australia Today, an Australian media outlet, was blocked by the Canadian government after airing an interview with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Jaishankar criticized Canada for making allegations against India without evidence and for providing a platform to anti-India elements.