Trump terminates Canada trade talks. Troubling concerns over NBA Mafia betting scandal. Shooting during anti-ICE protest. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
More than a million federal workers are missing their first full paycheck as the shutdown stretches into week four, with pressure building on Washington to end the standoff. A wild NBA gambling scandal involving secret gadgets lands an active player and a Hall of Fame coach in legal trouble. And Russia's president shrugs off new U.S. sanctions after President Trump cancels his summit with Vladimir Putin.
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This weekend American and Chinese officials are meeting to try and ease tensions over trade after China’s recent decision to restrict rare-earth exports. How has China gained the upper hand? Anxiety about screen time is focused on young people, but the elderly are addicted to devices too. And the wonder of waltzes, from Strauss to “Strictly Come Dancing”.
The FBI arrests 34 suspects, including a current NBA player and coach, in a sweeping gambling investigation. President Trump pardons a cryptocurrency mogul who pleaded guilty to money laundering violations. And Hollywood artists are quickly engaging with artificial intelligence programs.
We’ll tell you why some of the NBA’s biggest names—including a Hall of Fame player turned coach—are now facing federal charges in an alleged gambling and mafia scandal.
Also, how the government shutdown might impact travel over Thanksgiving, and why President Trump abruptly ended trade talks with Canada.
Plus: how the richest man in crypto was pardoned, why Amazon drivers may soon be sporting new glasses, and what to expect on baseball’s biggest stage.
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President Trump says declaration of war on drug cartels by Congress is not needed. Mr Trump said his government is just going to kill people smuggling drugs instead. Thirty-seven people have been killed so far, with no evidence provided that the boats were used for drugs-running. Also, the US Department of Defense publishes its "new generation" of approved journalists, after the mainstream media walked out in protest over stricter rules. Stars from the NBA are among those who've been arrested in an investigation into alleged illegal gambling. A record-breaking heat wave in 2023 left two vital coral species "functionally extinct" in Florida's vast Coral Reef, according to a new study. There are calls for Prince Andrew to travel to the US and testify about his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There has been a drastic spike in the number of fishermen being killed at sea in South Korea. Trailblazing black ballerina Misty Copeland has retired from the American Ballet Theatre.
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Senate fails to pass legislation that would pay federal employees who are still on the job as frustration with lawmakers grows. Dozens of people arrested in sweeping gambling investigation involving NBA players and the Mafia, among others. President Trump backs off sending federal agents to San Francisco. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.