World Cup demand sparks lodging scramble in Kansas City

Kansas City is preparing for a surge of visitors as it gets ready to host World Cup matches this summer, with hotel availability and short-term rentals already tightening months before the first game kicks off. Tourism officials estimate hundreds of thousands of visitors could pass through the metro during the tournament, while the city has Read More >

Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks

Gunfire echoed through Tehran Tuesday as heavily armed militias were deployed across the Iranian capital, transforming some districts into fortified zones under intense security. Video footage showed bursts of automatic weapons after dark as government buildings, state media sites and major intersections were reportedly placed under guard, with armored pickups and masked fighters patrolling the Read More >

’60 Minutes’ host Scott Pelley reportedly said CBS chief Bari Weiss needed to take job more ‘seriously’

CBS’ “60 Minutes” host Scott Pelley reportedly argued that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss needed to take her job “more seriously” after the fallout from her pulling a “60 Minutes” segment last month. On Monday, The New Yorker reported on ongoing tensions within the network since Weiss formally took charge in October through its parent Read More >

Mike McDaniel expected to join Chargers as offensive coordinator ‘barring a change of heart:’ report

Mike McDaniel is heading west after being fired as the Miami Dolphins’ head coach. McDaniel is reportedly expected to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ next offensive coordinator, “barring a change of heart,” according to ESPN. “McDaniel has informed other teams that they’re out, the Chargers clearly want him, and the two sides are having dinner Read More >