TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Oklahoma state superintendent who ordered schools to teach the Bible resigns to lead anti-teachers union group
Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he would step down from his role overseeing the state's schools to lead the conservative group Teacher Freedom Alliance, saying, "We're going to destroy the teachers unions."
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.
Global Impact
Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test, satellite photos show
Iran has likely carried out an undeclared missile test at its Imam Khomeini Spaceport, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Thursday, underlining Tehran’s effort to maintain its weapons program despite the 12-day war with Israel in June.
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Microsoft has terminated the Israeli military’s access to technology it used to operate a powerful surveillance system that collected millions of Palestinian civilian phone calls made each day in Gaza and the West Bank, the Guardian can reveal.
Economic Pulse
Starbucks to cut 900 jobs, close some underperforming stores
Starbucks said Thursday that it will eliminate 900 nonretail jobs and "close many open positions."
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Fed rate divide deepens as policymakers disagree about more cuts
The rate debate inside the Federal Reserve is intensifying as policymakers go public with their views about the path ahead for monetary policy.
Quick Takes
All eyes were on Jimmy Kimmel — literally — as he returned to late night TV after a brief departure
During a heated episode last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines.
Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died, AFP reported Tuesday. She was 87.
It didn't exactly take dogged detective work for an art sleuth in Amsterdam to solve a canine conundrum dating back to the Dutch Golden Age
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