Новости за 03.08.2022

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday ensuring access to reproductive health care. CBS News anchors Jim Axelrod and Debra Alfarone spoke with CBS News contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller about what this means for people living in states where abortion is restricted.

"Right now, I think we're being naive. We're not looking at the worst-case scenarios at all, really," says Luke Kemp of Cambridge's Centre for the Study of Existential Risk.

Investors are pleading with court for repayment of frozen funds: "I'm begging you," wrote one 72-year-old woman.

Suit challenging suspensions could redefine rules of competition across professional sports.

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully has died at the age of 94. The Hall of Fame broadcaster called games for the team for a total of 67 seasons. David Samson, host of the CBS Sports podcast "Nothing Personal with David Samson" and former president of the Miami Marlins, joins CBS News to reflect on the life and legacy of the great Vin Scully.

The incident occurred just after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.

President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at making it easier to travel to obtain an abortion and enforcing federal non-discrimination laws for those seeking the procedure, his latest unilateral effort to secure abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade. Watch his remarks.

Tensions are soaring as Iraq falls into political turmoil less than a year after its latest elections. CBS News anchors Jim Axelrod and Debra Alfarone spoke with Doug Ollivant, a senior fellow at New America, about why stability in Iraq is so crucial to the Middle East.

Big companies' total revenues have surged over the last year and now total $37.8 trillion — more than a third of global GDP.

Charles Polevich, who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and tampering with evidence, was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and had his driver's license suspended for six months.

In about 78 years, Chicago could feel like Alabama and New York could feel like South Carolina.

Voters in deep-red Kansas decisively defeated a proposed amendment that would have allowed the state's legislature to further restrict, or even ban, abortion. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports and Jannifer Nassour, Republican strategist, founder of the Pocket Book Project and former chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright join CBS News to discuss how Tuesday's primaries will affect the political landscape moving forward.

President Biden announced the team that will lead the White House's monkeypox task force to help the country respond to the outbreak of 6,300 cases nationwide, reported in all but two states. Three states have declared a state of emergency. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious disease and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins CBS News to discuss the dangers of the disease and what people need to know to stay protected.

A team of international scientists says the world needs to start preparing for the possibility of a "climate endgame," a potentially catastrophic scenario, as extreme weather events keep ravaging the planet. CBS News' Ian Lee reports from London.

Voter turnout surged to unprecedented levels for a Kansas primary, opposition surpassed 2020 support for Biden and voter registrations ticked up post-Roe ahead of the issue based vote.

Studio decided the movie, which starred Leslie Grace in the title role, wasn't fit for theatrical release or streaming.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan after pledging to not abandon its people. She visited the self-governing island this week despite threats from China, which considers Taiwan to be part of its territory. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBS News' Debra Alfarone and Jim Axelrod to discuss the trip and how the White House has reacted to it.

The steps the president has taken so far shed light on just how limited his powers are without congressional action.

The conspiracy theorist said that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting a hoax.

The Senate has finally passed a bill to enhance health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. CBS News' Jim Axelrod and Debra Alfarone speak with the American Legion's Katie Purswell on what this legislation means for veterans.

The cost of rent is on the rise in nearly 400 cities across the U.S. The national average has risen more than 25% since June 2021. Brian Carberry, senior managing editor at apartmentguide.com, joins CBS News to discuss what's driving prices up and what cities you might want to avoid if you'll looking for cheaper rent.

A little-known Hong Kong tech company with annual revenue of $25 million has seen its market value soar to $300 billion.

The 2021 eruption in the same area produced spectacular lava flows for several months.

Justin Chorney was fishing near Powell River, British Columbia, recently when he got a catch – but a bold sea lion wanted the fish too, and jumped out of the water to steal it.

The man is accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more during a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.