an update on one of the biggest names in college basketball after a run-in with the law. and later, mixed messages on the state of the u.s. economy. empty malls but americans still spending. inflation high, but dropping with less credit available. cost of living has really increased a lot, so it s getting a little harder to do things that, you know, i would typically do. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this father s day. tonight we begin with a new diplomatic push aimed at cooling tensions with china. secretary of state antony blinken arrived in beijing sunday for two days of high-stakes talks. it s the first u.s. diplomatic mission there in five years. cbs s margaret brennan is traveling with the secretary in beijing and leads us off tonight. reporter: jericka, after more than 5 1/2 hours of intense and very direct talks between secretary blinken and his chinese counterpart, ther
Japan began releasing treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a controversial move that has sparked fierce international backlash, including from China, which responded by promptly issuing a blanket ban on all fish and aquatic products from Japan.
The controversial plan, approved two years ago, has faced criticism from China and local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.
The controversial plan, approved two years ago, has faced criticism from China and local fishing groups, who fear reputational damage and a threat to their livelihood.
A black rockfish caught in the nuclear plant’s port contained 18,000 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium, 180 times over the legal safety limit.