Rohit Sharma-led India have begun preparations for the two-Test series against Bangladesh following a month-long break. Under new coach Gautam Gambhir, the squad gathered at MA Chidambaram Stadium. This series, and the following eight Tests, is crucial for India’s World Test Championship points.
The NAEP 2024 report highlights a significant drop in math proficiency among American eighth-graders, with only 33% scoring proficient. Linda McMahon, the incoming Secretary of Education, plans business-oriented reforms, focusing on STEM, performance-based evaluations, and targeted math interventions. However, concerns remain about the potential commodification of education and the effectiveness of such strategies.
Three of President Trump’s more controversial nominees for top government positions, Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were grilled Thursday during their confirmation hearings. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on the questions faced by Gabbard and Patel.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, made a pitch to Republican and Libertarian voters in Nebraska while speaking at a rally in Omaha Saturday. Walz, who grew up in the Cornhusker State, told the audience, “In Nebraska, you got a slogan here: ‘Nebraska. It’s not for everyone.’ Well, it sure ain’t for…
Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu received her bronze medal Friday. She is now officially the newly-crowned third-place finisher in the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise final after a lot of deliberation. She received the medal nearly two weeks after being reduced to tears when it was stripped from her on the competition floor. When the Paris…
The South Korean Justice Ministry imposed an overseas travel ban against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday amid an investigation into allegations of rebellion and other charges over his short-lived martial law declaration. Yoon had declared martial law last Tuesday, leading to special forces troops being deployed into the streets of Seoul and resulting in…
Brazil, under President Lula da Silva, has chosen not to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative but will seek other ways to collaborate with Chinese investors. Brazil aims to align its infrastructure projects with investment funds tied to BRI without officially joining, citing concerns about immediate benefits and potential U.S. relations under a Trump administration.