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Prince Harry walks through minefield in Angola, continuing Diana's advocacy Britain's Prince Harry walks through a minefield during a visit to see the work of land mine clearance charity of the HALO Trust, in Cuito Cuanavale, Cuando province, southern Angola, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Ampe Pedro / AP Prince Harry on Wednesday walked through a minefield in Angola, harkening back to Princess Diana's historic land mine walk 28 years ago. The Duke of Sussex visited Angola in southern Africa with the HALO Trust organization, the same group his late mother worked with when she went to Angola in January 1997, seven months before she was killed in a car crash in Paris. Diana's advocacy, along with images of her walking through a minefield, helped mobilize support for a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 4:26pm |
Russian mom and 2 young girls found living inside remote cave in snake-infested forest in India Indian policemen rescue Nina Kutina, 40, a Russian woman, from a cave in forest area of Ramtirtha hills in southern Indian state of Karnataka, July 9, 2025. Uttara Kannada District Police via AP Police in India's southern Karnataka state said Wednesday they found a Russian woman and her two young daughters living in isolation in a remote forest cave. The woman, identified as Nina Kutina, 40, and her daughters, aged 6 and 4, were found by police during a routine patrol to Ramatirtha Hill, a popular tourist site on the coast of Karnataka, on July 9. Police officer Sridhar S.R. said the family had been living in the cave for more than a week. Police told the BBC that...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 5:10pm |
Bear roaming golf course halts play at tournament for second time in 2 months in Japan Empty 18th green is seen as the play of the final day has been cancelled after a bear is witnessed during the final round of the Twinfields Ladies Tournament at Golf Club Twin Fields on May 24, 2025 in Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan. Yoshimasa Nakano/JLPGA via Getty Images A bear sighting on Wednesday prompted organizers of a golf tournament in Japan to cancel the opening day, marking the second time an ursine invader has halted play in the last two months. The bear was spotted in the morning near the first tee at the Meiji Yasuda Ladies tournament at Sendai Classic Golf Club in northern Japan on the professional JLPGA Tour. The pro-am competition scheduled for the same day...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 5:25pm |
$153 million of cocaine found hidden in banana shipment in Russia Russia said Wednesday it had seized 1,800 pounds of cocaine hidden under a shipment of bananas, calling it its largest bust of drugs from Latin America this year. Federal Customs Service of Russia Russia said Wednesday it had seized 1,800 pounds of cocaine hidden under a shipment of bananas, calling it its largest bust of drugs from Latin America this year. Russia's customs service, working jointly with the FSB security service, said it had uncovered a batch worth "more than 12 billion rubles ($153 million)" stashed in banana containers. The cocaine packages — disguised in briquettes bearing the label of a French luxury fashion brand — were discovered in a "hidden cavity"...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 5:29pm |
8 babies born with DNA from 3 people in world-first IVF trial aimed at minimizing risk of inherited disease This image from video provided by the Newcastle Fertility Centre shows a nuclear genome from an egg carrying a mitochondrial DNA mutation being inserted into an egg donated by an unaffected woman. Newcastle Fertility Centre, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via AP Eight healthy babies have been born in the U.K. using a new IVF technique that successfully reduced their risk of inheriting genetic diseases from their mothers, the people behind a world-first trial said Wednesday. The findings were hailed as a breakthrough, which raises hopes that women with mutations in their mitochondrial DNA could one day have children without passing debilitating or deadly...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 5:41pm |
Mark Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, reports say Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other board members of the social media giant settled a shareholder lawsuit Thursday, a day after a trial began in court over an $8 billion class-action lawsuit linked to the 2018 privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, according to AFP. In an email to CBS News, Meta declined to comment on the settlement but pointed out that the lawsuit "was a suit against Mark Zuckerberg and directors personally, not Meta Platforms." The $8 billion class-action lawsuit against Zuckerberg and other Meta leaders began on Wednesday, with investors claiming that the company didn't fully disclose the risks that Facebook users' personal information would be misused by...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 5:47pm |
Trump says he persuaded Coca-Cola to use cane sugar in its U.S. cola President Trump said that he's convinced Coca-Cola to use real cane sugar in its U.S. cola, writing on his Truth Social app that "this will be a very good move by them." Mr. Trump, who is a fan of Diet Coke, wrote in the post that he had been "speaking to Coca-Cola" about the suggestion, adding that "they have agreed to do so." In an email to CBS News, Coca-Cola said, "We appreciate President Trump's enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand. More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon." The company didn't add details about those offerings. Coca-Cola already produces its eponymous drink with cane sugar outside the U.S., most...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 5:49pm |
Disneyland turns 70: Here's a look at "The Happiest Place on Earth" then and now Disneyland, the only theme park designed and built to completion under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, opened on July 17, 1956, in Anaheim, California. / Getty Images Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being "The Happiest Place on Earth." The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of "Walt Disney – A Magical Life," a show featuring a lifelike animatronic of the company's founder that debuts Thursday and also marks Disneyland's official anniversary. Walt Disney's vision of creating a getaway for families revolutionized the amusement park industry with immersive attractions featuring robotic figures and holographs, and shows and characters...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 17, 2025 5:56pm |
Puerto Rico law criminalizes hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery for transgender people under 21 Puerto Rico law criminalizes hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery for transgender people under 21 Puerto Rico's governor has signed a bill that prohibits hormone therapy or gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from activists in the largely conservative United States territory. Puerto Rican Gov. Jennifer Gonzalez approved the law late Wednesday, following a wave of similar legislation passed across the U.S. The law applies to people younger than 21 and calls for 15 years in prison for any violators, as well as a $50,000 penalty and the revocation of all licenses and permits of medical staff. "Minors,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 18, 2025 5:19pm |
Felix Baumgartner, daredevil who jumped from the stratosphere, dies in paragliding accident at age 56 Felix Baumgartner poses for a photo in Moscow on Nov. 9, 2012, a month after breaking a record for the highest free-fall. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil who made a record-breaking parachute jump from the stratosphere in 2012, died Thursday in a paragliding accident in Italy, a local mayor confirmed. Firefighters who responded to the scene said they found a paraglider that had crashed into the side of a swimming pool in the city of Porto Sant Elpidio, on central Italy's eastern coast. "Our community is deeply affected by the tragic disappearance of Felix Baumgartner, a figure of global prominence, a symbol of courage and...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 18, 2025 5:35pm |
Man charged with hijacking small plane, causing fighter jets to scramble in Vancouver: "Ideological motive" A Canadian man has been charged with hijacking a small plane after he caused a security scare at Vancouver's airport this week. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Thursday Shaheer Cassim, 39, has been charged with hijacking, constituting terrorism, over the incident Tuesday that saw the North American Aerospace Defense Command scramble F-15 fighter jets before the plane safely landed. The RCMP said he seized control of a Cessna 172 at Victoria International Airport on Vancouver Island by threatening a flight instructor, before flying about 40 miles to Vancouver. In a recording of air traffic control posted to liveatc.net, an official can be heard...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 18, 2025 5:44pm |
Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner of Swansea City soccer team, calls it an "underdog that bites back, just like me." Snoop Dogg gestures while attending the men's street skateboard finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Frank Franklin II/AP Snoop Dogg has become co-owner of the Welsh football team Swansea City, in an unlikely alliance between the world of rap and professional soccer, the team has announced. The 53-year-old American rap icon joins former Real Madrid stalwart and Croatia World Cup finalist Luka Modric in the club's ownership structure. Snoop made a surprise appearance on the club's social media channels last week modeling their new home jersey for the 2025-26 season, and the club announced Thursday that he had become an investor. His...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 18, 2025 5:49pm |
U.S.-Russian woman arrested at Moscow airport for allegedly smuggling gun in her suitcase Russian customs agents arrested a Russian-American woman at a Moscow airport for trying to bring a gun into the country in her suitcase, officials said Friday. Federal Customs Service of Russia Russian customs agents arrested a Russian-American woman at a Moscow airport for trying to bring a gun into the country in her suitcase, officials said Friday. Russia's Federal Customs Service said the woman, an unnamed dual citizen, was traveling from the United States via Turkey and was stopped at Moscow Vnukovo airport. "Vnukovo customs officers stopped the illegal import of a pistol and a bank check worth $138,000," it said on social media. The...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 18, 2025 5:57pm |
Mysterious deaths of English princes solved more than 500 years after they disappeared, author says Philippa Langley, originator of the "Looking for Richard III" project, with the face of King Richard III, unveiled to the media at the Society of Antiquaries, London, after tests established that a skeleton found under Greyfriars car park in Leicester was that of King Richard III. Gareth Fuller/PA Images via Getty Images It is one of history's most intriguing "murders" — the mysterious disappearance over five centuries ago of two young princes from the Tower of London. Nearly 200 years after they disappeared, two small skeletons were found in a wooden box at the historic tower and reburied at Westminster Abbey. The remains were believed, but never proved,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 18, 2025 6:08pm |
Extreme weight loss, cosmetic surgery videos available to kids on TikTok despite guidelines CBS News created a TikTok account for a hypothetical 15-year-old female user in the United States and fiubd posts like this one promting slogans like "being skinny is an outfit" were accessible. Hundreds of extreme weight loss and cosmetic surgery videos were easily found with a simple search on TikTok and available to a user under the age of 18, in violation of the platform's own policies, CBS News has found. CBS News created a TikTok account for a hypothetical 15-year-old female user in the United States and found that, at the very least, hundreds of extreme weight loss and cosmetic surgery videos were searchable and watchable on the platform using the account. Once the CBS...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 18, 2025 6:16pm |
Millions of travelers to the U.S. could be charged a new $250 "visa integrity fee" Many travelers to the U.S. are now subject to a new $250 "visa integrity fee," part of the tax cuts and spending law signed by President Trump on July 4. The fee is effective in the current federal fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1, 2024, and ends on Sept. 30, 2025, according to the text of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. For subsequent years, the amount will be adjusted for inflation, the law states. The fee applies to visitors who come to the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas, such as foreign students attending American universities or workers who receive temporary work visas such as the H-1B, which is often used by companies to hire foreign engineers or other skilled workers....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, July 19, 2025 6:33pm |
| Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois 2 fight predictions, odds, start time, undercard, preview, where to watch Usyk travels to enemy territory in London seeking to regain a title he was stripped of  Unified weight champion Oleksandr Usyk hasn't just fought (and defeated) the very best of his era, when it comes to former champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, he has done so twice. So, it's only natural that when Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs), the dynamic southpaw from Ukraine, looks to become the division's undisputed champion for a second time that he would do so by looking to gain a second victory over current IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) when the two meet on Saturday in front of an expected crowd of more than 90,000 inside London's Wembley Stadium (12:30 p.m....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, July 19, 2025 6:47pm |
Century-old shipwreck in North Sea is filled with stash of rare oysters in bid to revive marine species A cargo ship lying at the bottom of the sea off the Belgian coast has been fitted with a new treasure chest: a stash of rare flat oysters. Molluscs have mostly disappeared from the North Sea due to human activity, including overfishing. Now, a Belgian project is trying to reintroduce it in a move scientists believe will help boost other marine species. "We have to bring them back because they are essential elements in our marine ecosystems," Vicky Stratigaki, an engineer working on the restoration project, told AFP. In mid-July, a load of 200,000 oyster larvae attached to biodegradable materials was deposited about 100 feet under the sea in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 21, 2025 5:29pm |
At least 9 people shot dead while playing pool at bar in Ecuador tourist city: "There may be more victims" At least nine people were shot dead Saturday while playing pool in a tourist city in southwestern Ecuador, the country's prosecutor's office said. A group of armed men opened fire on several people at a bar in a working-class neighborhood of General Villamil Playas, a coastal city in the southern Guayas province and destination for local tourists. The Ecuadorian prosecutor's office said on social media that "armed individuals entered the establishment and shot at those present." Authorities said they were looking at security camera footage and cell phone videos in an effort to identify suspects. In a separate social media post, the office...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 21, 2025 5:49pm |
"Honor killing" of newlywed couple leads to 11 arrests, police in Pakistan say Police in Pakistan arrested 11 suspects after a video went viral that showed a young couple murdered for marrying without their families' approval, authorities said Monday. The disturbing footage caused an uproar in the country, with activists demanding swift justice and a stop to so-called honor killings, in which family members target women who don't follow local traditions and culture or decide to marry someone of their choosing. The video, which surfaced over the weekend on social media and was viewed by The Associated Press, showed a man executing the young couple at close range in daylight as others stood by. Police confirmed the authenticity of the footage, saying the killings...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 21, 2025 5:52pm |
Tsunami threat ends after large quakes strike off Russia's Pacific coast The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea nearby on Sunday. The largest quake was at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) and was 144 kilometers (89 miles) east of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which has a population of 180,000, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Smaller — but still substantial — quakes were recorded before and after. Russian state media said, citing local geologists, that over two dozen aftershocks had hit Kamchatka. It added their strength was gradually receding. The PTWC...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 21, 2025 5:58pm |
Trump Media buys $2 billion in bitcoin as it pursues crypto treasury strategy Trump Media and Technology Group, the social media company owned by President Trump, said it has bought about $2 billion in bitcoin and related securities as it remodels itself as an investment firm. Trump Media, which owns the Truth Social app, announced in May that it planned to raise $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin, with the goal of creating a reserve of the cryptocurrency. The $2 billion bitcoin purchase is part of the company's "bitcoin treasury plan," Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said in a news release on Monday. Mr. Trump, the largest investor in Trump Media, has increasingly focused on cryptocurrencies both through his private businesses and his administration. The company's $2 billion bitcoin purchase...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 21, 2025 6:01pm |
Tom Troupe, "Mission: Impossible" and "Star Trek" actor, dies at age 97 Tom Troupe, the veteran stage and screen actor who appeared in dozens of TV shows over the course of a decadeslong career, died Sunday morning, his representative confirmed. He was 97. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Troupe moved to New York in 1948 to pursue a career in acting. But he first would serve in the Korean War, earning a bronze star, according to his representative. After his service, Troupe returned to New York and made his Broadway debut in 1957 in a production of "The Diary of Ann Frank." Ten years later, Troupe moved cross country to Los Angeles, where he would go on to appear in more than 70 television shows, usually in single episode roles. Notably, Troupe had roles in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 21, 2025 6:07pm |
Mbappe and Vinicius – Magic on paper but no spark on the pitch Mbappe and Vinicius – Magic on paper but no spark on the pitch When Kylian Mbappe arrived at Real Madrid, the expectation was that he would elevate the team and form a dream partnership with Vinicius Jr. Instead, the numbers tell a different story. According to AS, far from becoming a dynamic duo, the two superstars have spent most of the season out of sync, and both have suffered as a result. So far, Real Madrid has played 68 matches this season, totalling 6,240 minutes. Vinicius and Mbappe have shared the pitch for 3,439 of those minutes, which is around 55% of the season. On paper, it looks like a perfect setup for chemistry to develop, but in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 21, 2025 6:19pm |
Champagne industry boss, 2 others jailed for human trafficking, allegedly treating workers in France "like slaves" This aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2024 near Pierry and Epernay, in eastern France, shows grape pickers in a vineyard during the Champagne harvest. PIERRE BEAUVILLAIN/AFP via Getty Images A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions. The Champagne region is under tough scrutiny, with another inquiry looking into the use of Ukrainian workers during the same 2023 harvest, which was marked by exceptional heat and the deaths of four grape-pickers. A lawyer for the victims — more than 50 mostly undocumented migrant workers from...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, July 22, 2025 1:48pm |
Southwest announces when passengers can book assigned seats The Texas-based carrier said Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, marking the end of an era in which the discount carrier for decades bucked industry norms by having passengers choose their seats during boarding. Southwest, which announced last year that it was abandoning open seating, said customers can start booking flights with assigned seats starting on July 29. "Assigned seating unlocks new opportunities for our Customers — including the ability to select Extra Legroom seats — and removes the uncertainty of not knowing where they will sit in the cabin," Tony Roach, executive vice president of customer & brand at Southwest Airlines, said in a statement....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, July 22, 2025 4:16pm |
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay kiss-cam video The technology company Astronomer said its CEO, Andy Byron, has resigned after he was shown embracing a woman on a screen during a Coldplay concert. Astronomer's board of directors accepted the resignation Saturday, saying it will begin a search for a replacement. The company said Friday that it launched a formal investigation into Byron after the video of him went viral online. "As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met," the New York company said in a statement on Saturday. Byron was shown with his arms...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, July 22, 2025 4:21pm |
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, "The Cosby Show" star, dies at 54 in accidental drowning in Costa Rica Malcolm-Jamal Warner in 2023 Derek White / Getty Images Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, where he was vacationing with his family, officials there said. He was 54. Warner drowned Sunday afternoon at a beach in Cocles de Limón on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, the country's Judicial Investigation Department said. He appeared to be pulled out to sea by a current. Warner was assisted by people who were at the beach, but he was declared dead by the staff of the Costa Rican Red Cross, the department said. In a statement Monday, the Costa Rican Red Cross...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, July 22, 2025 4:28pm |
| President Donald Trump threatens to shut down Commanders' NFL stadium deal unless team reverts to old name The franchise is in the process of trying to get a $3.7 billion stadium complex built in D.C  Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders to switch back to their old name, and if they're not willing to do it, the president has threatened to derail the team's plans to build a new stadium in Washington. From 1937 to 2019, the NFL franchise in Washington was known as the "Redskins," and if the Commanders don't switch back to that name, Trump said he "won't make a deal" for them to build a new stadium. "I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins,' and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, 'Washington...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, July 22, 2025 4:43pm |
Explorers find torpedoes, bell from U.S. destroyer that sank with 167 crew on board during WWII Explorers on a quest to study a famed wartime shipwreck site have discovered new artifacts from one lost American destroyer. The USS DeHaven, which was sunk during an attack off the Solomon Islands in World War II, still has torpedoes and a bell that are largely intact, according to the Ocean Exploration Trust, a nonprofit that recently surveyed and filmed the wreckage with remotely operated vehicles. The DeHaven went down in February 1943, after operating out of Guadalcanal throughout the U.S. military campaign there, according to the Destroyer History Foundation. The ship was bombed multiple times and eventually sank, with 167 crew members on board, near Iron Bottom...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 5:24pm |
Humans triumph over AI at annual math Olympiad, but the machines are catching up Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, but the programs reached gold-level scores for the first time, and the rate at which they are improving may be cause for some human introspection. Neither of the AI models scored full marks — unlike five young people at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), a prestigious annual competition where participants must be under 20 years old. Google said Monday that an advanced version of its Gemini chatbot had solved five out of the six math problems set at the IMO, held in Australia's Queensland this month. "We can confirm that Google DeepMind has reached the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 5:40pm |
U.S. airman killed on mountain with 10 other soldiers during Vietnam War accounted for 57 years later U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Willis R. Hall. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency An American airman who was killed after being trapped on a mountain with his unit during the Vietnam War has been accounted for nearly 60 years after his death, military officials said Monday. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Willis R. Hall was assigned to Lima Site 85, a tactical air navigation radio site on a remote mountain peak in Laos, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a news release. There were 18 other men assigned to the site. On March 11, 1968, the location was attacked by Vietnamese commandos, marking the start of a major offensive by communist Vietnamese forces...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 5:47pm |
Shipwreck found by schoolboy on Scottish island identified as Revolutionary War frigate later used to hunt whales in Arctic In this image provided by Wessex Archaeology, the Sanday Wreck timbers are seen before being placed in a freshwater tank at the Sanday Heritage Centre, on Orkney, Sept 23, 2024. Fionn McArthur/Wessex Archaeology via AP When a schoolboy going for a run found the ribs of a wooden ship poking through the dunes of a remote Scottish beach, it sparked a hunt by archaeologists, scientists and local historians to uncover its story. Through a mix of high-tech science and community research, they have an answer. Researchers announced Wednesday that the vessel is very likely the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century warship that saw action in the American War of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 7:55pm |
Choi Mal-ja was convicted for biting off her sexual attacker's tongue in 1964. She may finally clear her name. South Korean demonstrators hold banners during a rally to mark International Women's Day, as part of the country's #MeToo movement, in a file photo taken in Seoul, South Korea, March 8, 2018. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty A South Korean court reopened a decades-old case on Wednesday after the country's #MeToo movement inspired a woman to challenge her conviction for defending herself against sexual violence 61 years ago. Choi Mal-ja was 19 when she was attacked by a 21-year-old man in the southern town of Gimhae in 1964. He pinned her to the ground and forced his tongue into her mouth, court records showed. Choi managed to break free by biting off about half...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 8:02pm |
Some Air India plane crash victims' families in U.K. were sent the wrong remains, lawyer says Forensic experts and DGCA officials searching for evidence at Air India Plane crash site, June 13, 2025, in Ahmedabad, India. Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times/Getty The families of some British victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have discovered that remains repatriated to the U.K. were wrongly identified as being their loved ones, a lawyer who says his firm is representing over 20 victims' families told CBS News. Of the 242 people on board the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London's Gatwick airport that crashed on June 12 just minutes after takeoff, 52 were British citizens. The cause of the crash has not been confirmed, but a preliminary report released earlier...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 8:12pm |
U.S. cruise passengers in Bermuda accused of having large quantity of drugs, including powerful opioid Authorities in Bermuda said Tuesday that they arrested four U.S. cruise ship passengers who are accused of possessing drugs and intending to distribute them on the island. Police said in a statement that the suspects had a "significant quantity of illegal drugs," including cannabis and the synthetic opioid carfentanil, which experts say is 100 times more potent than fentanyl and is used to tranquilize elephants. "Even tiny amounts can be deadly," said acting Detective Superintendent Derricka Burns. "This seizure may have prevented a potential tragedy." The suspects also were accused of possessing vape pens and suspected THC gummies. Bermuda...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 8:38pm |
Growing share of retirees lean heavily on Social Security, AARP says Social Security is facing a growing number of challenges that threaten to undermine the retirement program's stability even as more retirees today say they urgently need the monthly payments compared with 20 years ago, according to a new AARP survey. About two-thirds of retirees said they substantially rely on Social Security for retirement income, or plan to do so, according to the survey, which polled more than 1,200 retirees as well as more than 2,000 younger Americans. When the advocacy group for older Americans asked the same question in 2005, about half of retirees indicated a heavy reliance on their monthly checks. The surge in retirees who largely rely on Social Security income to make ends...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 8:57pm |
Uber is starting a service for women to choose female drivers and fellow riders Uber said it's starting a program to allow women passengers to pick female drivers or share a ride with other women, with pilots slated to begin in the next few weeks in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit. In a Wednesday statement, Uber said that women customers will see an option called "women drivers" in the app. If the wait time for a woman driver is longer than they would like, they can pick another ride — presumably with a male driver — for a quicker pickup, the company said. "Across the U.S., women riders and drivers have told us they want the option to be matched with other women on trips," Uber said in its statement. However, longer wait times could be an issue for women who...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 9:04pm |
| Which NBA stars are playing in EuroBasket 2025? Luka Don?i?, Giannis are in, Victor Wembanyama is out Nikola Joki?, meanwhile, has not yet made a final decision on playing for Serbia  Now that Las Vegas Summer League has come to a close, there will not be an NBA game to watch until October, when preseason games for the 2025-26 campaign begin. However, we won't have to wait that long to see some of the league's best players take the court. EuroBasket 2025, the newest edition of the quadrennial competition to crown a European basketball champion, will take place from Aug. 27-Sept. 14 in Cyprus, Finland, Poland and Latvia. The tournament will feature 24 countries and dozens of NBA players. Earlier this week, Greece named Giannis Antetokounmpo to its...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 9:25pm |
World's smallest-known snake found under rocks in Barbados after nearly 20 years The Barbados threadsnake, a species lost to science for nearly 20 years, was rediscovered during an ecological survey on Barbados by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification and Re:wild in March 2025. Photo by Connor Blades/Re:wild For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny forest in the eastern Caribbean island and held his breath. "After a year of searching, you begin to get a little pessimistic," said Blades, project officer with the Ministry of Environment in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 23, 2025 9:59pm |
American passport not as powerful as it used to be, dropping to 10th place in an annual ranking The U.S. is on the brink of exiting the top 10 in an annual ranking of the world's most powerful passports for the first time in the index's 20-year history. American passports fell to a 10th place tie, jointly held by Iceland and Lithuania, in this year's Henley Passport Index — which bases its rankings on how many destinations a passport's holder can enter without a visa. The U.S. has fallen in the rankings every year since 2014, when its passports were ranked as the most powerful. The U.S. has visa-free access to 182 destinations, whereas a passport from Singapore, which holds the top spot, grants the holder visa-free access to 193 destinations, according to the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 24, 2025 12:25pm |
| Afghan interpreter who rescued U.S. officer's life during the war says America broke its promise to allies Dewey Yopp, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, was sent to Afghanistan in 2002 to train up a new Afghan army during the early days of the war in Afghanistan. He met Amir, his then-18-year-old Afghan translator, at the airport on his first day there, and says Amir went on to save his life four times. "Amir dragged me, under fire, to a medevac point," Yopp told CBS News of one of those instances. After the U.S. withdrew from the country in 2021, Yopp scrambled to get Amir a special immigrant visa for Afghan allies. Amir asked CBS News to conceal his real name for safety reasons. "If someone saves your life, your souls are bound together for...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 24, 2025 1:03pm |
Wallabies escape enclosure in Belgium, sparking police chase spanning 2 countries Two runaway wallabies sparked a cross-border chase in Belgium and France, with police and firefighters hot on the heels of the fast-hopping marsupials. Firemen captured one of the fugitives on Tuesday near the northern French city of Lille, days after the pair broke out of their enclosure in the border town of Mouscron, Belgium. But its accomplice was still unaccounted for Thursday at noon. "The other wallaby is currently still on the run and remains nowhere to be found," the city of Mouscron said in a social media post. The escape took place while their owner was on vacation overseas and had entrusted the care of the animals to a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 25, 2025 5:56pm |
Man awarded $12,500 after Google Street View camera captured him naked in his yard in Argentina A vehicle belonging to Google drives through Gelnhausen, Germany with special cameras on its roof on Aug. 17, 2023. Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images An Argentine captured naked in his yard by a Google Street View camera has been awarded compensation by a court after his bare behind was splashed over the internet for all to see. The policeman had sought payment from the internet giant for harm to his dignity, arguing he was behind a 6 1/2-foot wall when a Google camera captured him in the buff, from behind, in small-town Argentina in 2017. His house number and street name were also laid bare, broadcast on Argentine TV covering the story, and...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, July 25, 2025 6:03pm |
Chinese research ship detected off Alaskan coast, Coast Guard says A Coast Guard C-130J Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak detects and responds to the China-flagged research ship Xue Long 2 on the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf in the U.S. Arctic, approximately 290 nautical miles north of Utqiagvik, Alaska, on July 25, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak A China-flagged research vessel was detected Friday off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard reported Saturday that the Xue Long 2, an icebreaker, was detected about 290 nautical miles north of Utqiagvik, Alaska, in the North American Arctic. The Xue Long 2 is operated by China's Polar Research Institute. The ship was in the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, July 27, 2025 6:26pm |
Trump plays golf in Scotland amid nationwide protests President Trump steers a golf cart at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 26, 2025. Alastair Grant / AP President Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American. Mr. Trump and his son Eric played with the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Warren Stephens, near Turnberry, a historic course that the Trump family's company took over in 2014. Security was tight, and protesters kept at a distance and unseen by the group during Mr. Trump's round. He was dressed in black, with a white "USA" cap, and was spotted driving a golf cart. The president...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, July 27, 2025 7:55pm |
Tadej Poga?ar nabs fourth Tour de France title Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia crosses the finish line of the twenty-first stage of the Tour de France. Thibault Camus / AP The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Poga?ar. Especially considering Sunday's final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just had to complete the race. Surely there was no need to launch a seemingly pointless attack and risk crashing? But holding back or being cautious rarely appeals to Poga?ar, the 26-year-old cycling star from Slovenia. He clinched his fourth Tour title in inimitably daring style on Sunday and further cemented...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 28, 2025 4:21pm |
Outrage after environmental activist shot to death in Peruvian Amazon An environmental activist campaigning against the destruction of the Amazon was shot and killed in the Peruvian jungle, local authorities said Sunday. Hipolito Quispehuaman was killed Saturday night while driving along a section of the Interoceanic Highway in the southeastern Madre de Dios region, according to the local prosecutor's office. Quispehuaman had served as a member of the Tambopata National Reserve Management Committee. "This is a murder with a firearm of yet another defender of the Madre de Dios region," local prosecutor Karen Torres told reporters. Torres added that the preliminary motive being considered by investigators was that the murder was in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 28, 2025 4:37pm |
Rare 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint discovered on a "soul house" Helen Strudwick, curator of Made in Ancient Egypt, views a 4,000-year-old ancient Egyptian handprint discovered on a "soul house" at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images Researchers have discovered a 4,000-year-old handprint on an ancient Egyptian tomb offering, which will appear at a museum exhibit in the United Kingdom this October, reported CBS News partner BBC News. The handprint likely dates to 2055 to 1650 B.C.E., Helen Strudwick, a curator working on the exhibition, told the news outlet. Strudwick called the discovery "rare and exciting," BBC News reported. Researchers at Cambridge University found it pressed into one side of a "soul house," which is a clay model resembling a building that can be...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, July 28, 2025 4:46pm |
Did the U.S. or the EU emerge as the winner in Trump trade deal? The new trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union will lift tariffs on imports of goods from EU countries to their highest level in decades and hurt the trading bloc's economic growth, according to some experts. "It is an asymmetric and unbalanced deal," economists with investment bank Société Générale said in a report. The EU decided neither to retaliate nor to increase its tariffs, and is even expected to reduce them. The EU agreed to a bad deal rather than risk trade war escalation." The average tariff on U.S. imports from the EU will surge from 1.2% in 2024 to 17.5%, according to investor advisory firm Capital Economics. That will reduce the EU's annual gross domestic...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, July 29, 2025 3:57pm |
Trump wraps up golf-filled Scotland visit by opening new golf course bearing his name President Trump watches his drive after playing from the first tee to officially open the Trump International Golf Links course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, in northern Scotland on July 29, 2025. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images President Trump opened a new golf course bearing his name in Scotland on Tuesday, capping a five-day foreign trip designed around promoting his family's luxury properties and playing golf, and agreeing on a major trade deal framework with the EU. "Let's go. 1-2-3," Mr. Trump said before he cut the red ribbon. Mr. Trump and his sons, Eric and Donald Jr., were also set to play the first-ever round at the new Trump course in the village of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, July 29, 2025 4:11pm |
3 convicted in audacious theft of ancient gold coins from German museum Coins of the Celtic Treasure are on display at the local Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, Germany, May 31, 2006. (Frank Maechler/dpa via AP, file) Frank Maechler / AP Three men were convicted Tuesday in the theft of hundreds of ancient gold coins from a German museum in 2022 and handed prison sentences ranging up to 11 years. A court in the southern city of Ingolstadt convicted the defendants of gang robbery over the museum heist, German news agency dpa reported. A fourth defendant was acquitted of involvement in the museum heist but convicted of other thefts carried out by the group. The suspects from northern Germany were arrested months after a Nov. 22, 2022, break-in at the Celtic...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 30, 2025 4:35pm |
Dominican authorities find 1.5 tons of cocaine after boat chase lasting more than 12 hours Image released by the National Drug Control Directorate of the Dominican Republic (DNCDRD) shows the speedboat. National Drug Control Directorate of the Dominican Republic (DNCDRD) Authorities in the Dominican Republic said Tuesday that they chased a boat for more than 12 hours and discovered 1.5 tons of cocaine aboard it. It's one of the Caribbean country's biggest seizures in history, said Carlos Devers, spokesperson for the country's Anti-Drug Agency. Authorities began pursuing a speedboat heading towards the island with several people on board after determining it to be suspicious, local news outlet Acento reported. Helicopters, boats and cars were...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 30, 2025 5:09pm |
Laura Dahlmeier, 2-time Olympic biathlon champion, dies after climbing accident in Pakistan Laura Dahlmeier, of Germany, celebrates during the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Morry Gash / AP Laura Dahlmeier, a two-time German biathlon Olympic gold medalist, has died after a climbing accident in Pakistan, her management team and local government officials confirmed. The 31-year-old, who also won seven world championships in biathlon, was climbing Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range on Monday when she was struck by falling rocks at about 18,700 feet. Her rope partner, Marina Eva, quickly issued a distress call, launching a massive rescue mission, her management team said. Eva, uninjured, was able to descend to base camp...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 30, 2025 5:39pm |
Arrest made in December 2024 Melbourne synagogue arson attack Debris is strewn at the burnt-out Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 9, 2024. Yumi Rosenbaum/AAP Image via AP One of the three men suspected of an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue last year was arrested, police said Wednesday. A 21-year-old Melbourne man, who was not identified, was arrested at a house on suspicion he had set the fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in December, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Wendy Steendam said. The predawn attack on Dec. 6, 2024, destroyed the synagogue and left a worshipper with minor burns. The arrest is a major breakthrough for investigators in the Victorian Joint Counter-Terrorism Team that is treating the attack as...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 30, 2025 5:45pm |
MS-13 members storm funeral of rival gang member in Guatemala, killing at least 7 Police officers look for evidence next to a crime scene where seven people were killed in an attack by suspected gang members at a funeral home in Guatemala City on July 30, 2025. JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images Armed gang members stormed into the funeral of a rival gang member in Guatemala, killing at least 7 people and wounding 13 others, government officials said. Guatemala is plagued by the violent rivalry between the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gangs. Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez blamed the attack at the funeral home on Tuesday in the capital, Guatemala City, on their rivalry. The funeral, Jimenez said in a statement, was that of a Barrio 18...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 30, 2025 5:53pm |
Even households earning $150,000 a year are struggling with credit card and car payments More high-income Americans around the U.S. are falling behind on their credit cards and auto loans, a sign that even people earning more than six figures are more likely to struggle financially amid shifts in the economy. Delinquencies across all loan products for households earning more than $150,000 have more than doubled since 2023. That compares with a 60% increase in delinquencies during that time for households earning between $45,000 and $150,000, and a 22% increase for people earning less than $45,000, according to data from credit-scoring company VantageScore. High-income households had weathered the post-pandemic years better than lower-earning Americans because they...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, July 30, 2025 5:57pm |
Underwater voyage finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean A number of life forms found by researchers in the trench, including a clam bed and tube-dwelling polychaetes. Nature An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches, researchers said in a newly published paper. The deep-sea trenches, also called Hadal trenches, are "some of the Earth's least explored and understood environments," the researchers wrote. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of sunlight can make it hard to survive. Scientists know that tiny microbes prosper there, but less is known about evidence of larger marine life. Researchers traveling along the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 31, 2025 3:42pm |
Mark Zuckerberg touts the potential of "personal superintelligence" — and glasses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's vision of AI involves "personal superintelligence" that will help people achieve their individual goals. "I am extremely optimistic that superintelligence will help humanity accelerate our pace of progress. But perhaps even more important is that superintelligence has the potential to begin a new era of personal empowerment where people will have greater agency to improve the world in the directions they choose," he said in a blog post on Wednesday. Meta defines superintelligence as AI that teaches itself and that surpasses human cognition, potentially helping people solve complex problems. Meanwhile, a personalized AI companion could remember a user's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 31, 2025 4:14pm |
Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin's lawsuit against New Mexico prosecutors in fatal "Rust" set shooting A New Mexico judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie "Rust." The judge in a ruling made public Wednesday dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of any significant action with the claim, which was filed in state district court earlier this year. Baldwin's attorneys will have 30 days to file a motion seeking reinstatement. Luke Nikas, Baldwin's lead attorney, told The Associated Press in an email that the dismissal amounted to a nonevent since his team has been waiting to prosecute the case. "We have been...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 31, 2025 4:26pm |
| Lionel Messi guides Inter Miami to dramatic win in Leagues Cup opener vs. Atlas as Rodrigo De Paul makes debut The Herons got a fantastic assist from Messi in the sixth minute of added time to open up the competition on the right foot  The more things change, the more they stay the same for Inter Miami with Lionel Messi powering the Herons past Atlas with a 2-1 victory to kick off Leagues Cup on Wednesday night. New signing Rodrigo De Paul may have made his debut for Miami before even having a proper training session with the club, but it was Messi and Telasco Segovia who stole the show at Chase Field on Wednesday night. After struggling to break down Atlas' defense in the first half, the Herons finally broke through in the second half. Secondary assists may not exist in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 31, 2025 4:35pm |
| Ex-Barcelona soccer prospect Carles Perez hospitalized after dog bite to genitals The incident took place while he was walking his own dog in Greece, where he plays for Aris Thessaloniki  Former Barcelona youth player Carles Perez will miss Europa Conference League qualification for Greek side Aris Thessaloniki for the strangest reason after the 27-year-old midfielder had to be admitted to the hospital after being bitten by a dog on his genitals, the club confirmed to Marca. It took place while walking his pet dog where he resides in Thermi, Thessaloniki, per reports. The incident occurred when people were trying to separate the two dogs, and there's a chance that surgery could be required for the bite, according to AS. The winger spent last season playing with Getafe but joined...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, July 31, 2025 4:39pm |
South Korea's jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off his clothes and lying on the floor South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to attend questioning by investigators on Friday, using a new method to resist: He took off his prison uniform and lay down on the floor in his detention room. Yoon, removed from office in April over his ill-fated imposition of martial law, was sent back to prison last month as he stands a high-stakes trial over rebellion and other charges. Yoon, a conservative, faces investigations into other criminal allegations that are not related to his Dec. 3 martial law decree but target him, his wife and others. On Friday, Min Joong-ki, a special counsel named by his liberal rival and new President Lee Jae Myung,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 01, 2025 5:51pm |
Pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains unearthed in Peru Aerial view of the site where an ancient tomb attributed to the pre-Inca Chancay culture was accidentally unearthed by workers installing a gas pipeline in Lima's Puente Piedra district on July 31, 2025. CONNIE FRANCE/AFP via Getty Images Utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in the capital of Peru unearthed two pre-Incan tombs on Thursday that are more than 1,000 years old. One of the tombs was empty while the other held the 1,000-year-old remains of an individual alongside four clay vessels and three pumpkin shell artifacts. According to archaeologist José Aliaga, the vessels' iconography and their black, white, and red colors "allow us to establish a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 01, 2025 6:00pm |
Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman's legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. "Politics prevailed over the law in sentencing," Uribe said after Friday's hearing. Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He faced up to 12 years in prison after being convicted...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 02, 2025 8:50pm |
76-year-old U.K. man accused of giving sedative-laced candy to kids at camp A general view of the scene in Stathern, Leicestershire, after a 76-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp, which led to eight children being taken to hospital. Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images A 76-year-old man in England was arrested for allegedly giving boys at a summer camp candy laced with a sedative, prosecutors said. Jon Ruben, who appeared in a court in central England on Saturday to face child cruelty charges, was ordered detained until a hearing on Aug. 19. He did not enter a plea during the brief hearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court. Police say they received a report on Sunday that children had fallen sick at Stathern...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 02, 2025 9:06pm |
Team USA sets new relay record at swim worlds and Katie Ledecky wins again Gold medalists team United States pose after the mixed 4x100-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. Vincent Thian / AP The United States set the world record in the 4x100 mixed relay on Saturday, clocking 3 minutes, 18.48 seconds in the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The old record was 3:18.83 set in 2023 by Australia. It was only the second world mark set in these championships. It came on a night when the United States won three gold medals, by far its best performance in what had been a lackluster championships for the team. Katie Ledecky won the 800 freestyle and Gretchen Walsh took the 50-meter...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 02, 2025 9:37pm |
New Zealand woman arrested after traveling with 2-year-old in suitcase A woman in New Zealand was arrested Sunday after a 2-year-old girl was found trapped in a suitcase that she was traveling with. Police were called to a bus depot in Kaiwaka – about 62 miles north of Auckland – after a bus driver became concerned about a bag moving during a scheduled stop. "When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the 2-year-old girl," Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said. "The little girl was reported to be very hot but otherwise appeared physically unharmed." According to police, the suitcase had been stored in a separate compartment beneath the bus passengers. Harrison said the girl is in the hospital undergoing an extensive medical...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, August 03, 2025 5:42pm |
Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after disappointing job numbers Erika McEntarfer U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics President Trump ordered his administration to fire the commissioner of labor statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report showed a sharp slowdown in hiring and a steep downward revision to May and June's hiring numbers. "No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY," Mr. Trump wrote on social media. He added, "She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes." The president described the latest...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, August 03, 2025 5:47pm |
Man falls to his death during Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium in London A man in his 40s has died after falling at an Oasis concert at London's Wembley stadium, police said Sunday. Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, who brought the iconic Britpop band back together for a blockbuster world tour this year, told the BBC they were "shocked and saddened" by the fan's death at the Saturday evening gig. According to a spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police, officers and medics were called to the scene after 10:00 pm following "reports that a person had been injured" at the packed stadium. "A man -- aged in his 40s -- was found with injuries consistent with a fall. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene," the spokesperson said, urging any witnesses to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 04, 2025 2:27pm |
Plastic causing "disease and death from infancy to old age" that costs $1.5 trillion a year, report warns Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognized danger" to health that is costing the world at least $1.5 trillion a year, a report published Monday in the Lancet medical journal said. The new review of existing evidence, which was carried out by leading health researchers and doctors, was published one day ahead of fresh talks in Geneva aiming at getting the world's first treaty on plastic pollution. The experts called for the delegates from nearly 180 nations expected to attend the gathering to finally agree on a treaty after previous failed attempts. Comparing plastic to air and lead pollution, the report said the impact on health of plastic pollution...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 04, 2025 2:41pm |
Denmark zoo asks public to donate unwanted small pets or horses to feed captive predators A zoo in Denmark is asking the public for donations of unwamted small pets or horses to feed its captive predators. "In zoos, we have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals - in terms of both animal welfare and professional integrity," Aalborg Zoo said in a post on social media. The zoo in northern Denmark said that chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs were an important part of the diet of its predators, which need "whole prey," reminiscent of what they would hunt in the wild. "If you have a healthy animal that has to leave here for various reasons, feel free to donate it to us. The animals are gently euthanized by trained staff and...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 04, 2025 2:53pm |
Billions of starfish have died in a decade-long epidemic. Scientists say they now know why. The sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia Helianthoides) is among the largest sea stars in the world and has a maximum arm span of one meter. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars — often known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Starting in 2013, a mysterious sea star wasting disease sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska. The epidemic has devastated more than 20 species and continues today. Worst hit was a species called the sunflower sea star, which lost around 90% of its population in the outbreak's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 05, 2025 4:51pm |
Japan sets 2 heat records in one day as mercury soars past 107 degrees Heat haze is seen in the background while pedestrians cross a railroad track on a blazing hot day in Tokyo, August 5, 2025. KAZUHIRO NOGI / AFP via Getty Images Japan logged two new heat records in a single day Tuesday with the mercury hitting 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.88 degrees Fahrenheit) and then 41.8C (107.24 degrees Fahrenheit), the weather office said. It warned that temperatures may rise even higher. Temperatures the world over have soared in recent years as climate change creates ever more erratic weather patterns, and Japan is no exception. The scorching temperatures in the city of Isesaki on Tuesday surpassed the previous mark seen in the western Hyogo region of 41.2...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 05, 2025 5:03pm |
American climate journalist Alec Luhn missing on Norwegian glacier Alec Luhn Veronika Silchenko A search is underway for award-winning climate journalist Alec Luhn, who went missing on a Norwegian glacier during a solo backpacking trip on Thursday. Luhn's wife told CBS News he left for a hike on July 31 in Odda, in southwestern Norway, and shared his location. She said her family wasn't worried, because he's an experienced outdoorsman. They expected he might not have cell service, but when he didn't show up for his flight back home to the U.K. on Monday night, his wife and family called the police. His wife, Veronika Silchenko, said he sent a picture from his last known location in Odda, "and that was the last time I...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 05, 2025 5:06pm |
Titan submersible owner OceanGate used "intimidation tactics" to avoid scrutiny before implosion, U.S. Coast Guard says The U.S. exploration company OceanGate used "intimidation tactics" to "evade regulatory scrutiny" in the years leading up to the June 2023 Titan submersible tragedy, according to findings released by the U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday. Those conclusions are part of an over 300-page report released by officials into the incident, which killed five people onboard when the sub imploded underwater while on an expedition to see the wreckage of the Titanic. "This marine casualty and the loss of five lives was preventable," Jason Neubauer, who led the Coast Guard's investigation into the incident, said in a statement Tuesday. "For several years preceding the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 05, 2025 5:09pm |
| Heung-min Son may be leaving Tottenham, but he departs Spurs as much more than just a club legend Son announced Saturday that he is pursuing a move away from Tottenham Hotspur after 10 years at the club  As Heung-min Son dropped to his knees at Bilbao's San Mames Stadium following the final whistle of the UEFA Europa League final in May, the emotional mix between a celebratory scream and loud cry was a familiar sight. It was the expected reaction of a player who had not only won his first title, but captained a team that snapped a 17-year trophy drought. Nor was it a surprise when his teammates gave him one emotional embrace after another, signs from the Tottenham Hotspur faithful emblazoned with his name and face. Son — and his teammate James Maddison, for that matter — would not be the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 05, 2025 5:21pm |
200 crocodiles killed in West Bank after reptiles resorted to cannibalism and posed "significant risk" to humans, Israel says In this Aug. 6, 2018 photo, crocodiles rest in water at a farm in the Jordan Valley, West Bank. Dusan Vranic/AP Israel said it culled 200 crocodiles at an abandoned farm on a settlement in the occupied West Bank, reporting the reptiles had resorted to cannibalism and posed a "significant risk" to humans. The Nile crocodiles "were being kept in an abandoned compound under poor conditions that constitute animal abuse, with insufficient access to food, which had driven them to cannibalistic behavior," said COGAT, the Israeli defense ministry body that oversees civil affairs in the Palestinian territories. COGAT said in its statement on...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, death certificate shows Flowers, candles, drinks and messages in memory of Ozzy Osbourne are left on the Black Sabbath Bridge bench on Broad Street on July 23, 2025, in Birmingham, England. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death was a heart attack, his death certificate shows. The heavy metal icon died on July 22 at age 76, at Harefield Hospital in the United Kingdom. Other factors listed on the certificate, obtained by CBS News, were Parkinson's disease, which Osbourne was diagnosed with in 2020, and coronary artery disease. Osbourne postponed all of his performances back in 2019 after falling at his home in Los Angeles, before sharing his Parkinson's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 06, 2025 6:19pm |
Suspected serial killer known as "machete man" caught with body parts at home, Argentina officials say Argentine police have arrested an alleged serial killer who preyed on homeless people he brought to his home where he murdered and dismembered them, officials said Tuesday. The murders — at least five are known to investigators — always took place on Fridays, authorties said. A 37-year-old man — who local media say is known as the "machete man" — was arrested after a raid on his home last week yielded human "bones, blood, pieces of skin and even a nose," Attorney General Sergio Lello Sanchez of the Jujuy province told AFP by telephone Tuesday. The raid was the result of clues gathered from analyzing security camera footage. At the house...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 06, 2025 6:25pm |
Rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo are part of a plan to return the breed to the wild. Three of four Barbary lion cubs that were born this year at the Dv?r Králové Safari Park play with each other at their enclosure in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. PETR DAVID JOSEK / AP Four Barbary lion cubs recently made their public debut at a Czech zoo that's working to eventually reintroduce the breed to its native habitat decades after it went extinct in the wild. The three females and one male were seen playing in their outdoor enclosure at Dv?r Králové Safari Park on Wednesday, enjoying themselves under the watchful eyes of their parents, Khalila and Bart. The cubs were born in early January and were first spotted out in the lion pavilion in...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 07, 2025 5:06pm |
3 people from U.S. base in Antarctica evacuated in high-risk rescue operation: "Nothing short of heroic" Three people needing medical care were evacuated from an American research base in Antarctica, New Zealand's air force says, during a perilous rescue operation carried out in freezing temperatures and 24-hour darkness. U.S. officials called the mission "nothing short of heroic." One person requiring urgent medical care and two others needing medical assistance were flown out of McMurdo Station in a mission that took nearly 20 hours, the Royal New Zealand Air Force said in a statement on Wednesday. The U.S. National Science Foundation, which operates the station, sent out the call for help because there were insufficient medical resources at the base. A crew on a...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 07, 2025 5:23pm |
Intact body of missing father found on melting Pakistan glacier 28 years after he vanished A view of the Passu Glacier, situated below the approximately 7,500-meter-high Passu Peak within the Karakoram Range, offers stunning white landscapes to climbers and hikers in Baltistan, Pakistan on August 15, 2024. NURETTIN BOYDAK/ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES The family of a missing man whose body was discovered on a melting glacier in Pakistan after 28 years said Thursday its recovery had brought them some relief. The body of 31-year-old Nasiruddin was spotted by locals near the edge of the shrinking Lady Meadows glacier in the Kohistan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. His family said he and his brother had fled to the mountains after a dispute in their village...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 07, 2025 5:37pm |
New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in "precarious conditions" Tourists visit the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, a site that attracts significant interest from both local and international visitors, in Pompeii, Italy, on June 18, 2025. ELIANO IMPERATO/ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins, the directors of the famous site said Wednesday. Despite the massive destruction suffered by Pompeii, an ancient Roman city home to more than 20,000 people before the eruption, some survivors who could not afford to start a new life elsewhere are believed to have returned to live in the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 07, 2025 5:44pm |
Bird blamed for dropping fish on power line, sparking "heavy fire" in Canada Firefighters who found a charred fish at a fire in western Canada believe a tired bird may be to blame for sparking the blaze. The fire department in Ashcroft, British Columbia, was called to respond to a "heavy fire" about 4 miles south of the town on July 30. "A quick investigation revealed the cause of this fire. It was determined to be a fish," the department said in a Facebook post, which included images of smoldering land and a charred fish. "Yes, you read that right, the fish had an incredible journey." The nearest river is about two miles away, but investigators determined the fish was scooped up by an osprey, which then dropped it onto a power...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 07, 2025 5:48pm |
| Ballon d'Or nominees: Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah and PSG stars make cut The winners will be announced on Sept. 22 at a ceremony in Paris  UEFA Champions League winners and Women's Euro champions dominated the list of Ballon d'Or nominees, with Thursday's announcement potentially paving the way for new winners of the sport's top individual accolade in the men's and women's game. On the men's side, nine Paris Saint-Germain players including Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made the shortlist just two months after playing a key role as the French club won their first-ever Champions League title. Other contenders include Liverpool's Mohamed Salah after a record-breaking campaign en route to his second Premier League title and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, a rising...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 07, 2025 6:20pm |
| WNBA fan arrested after striking man and his 9-year-old niece with sex toy during Mercury's win over Sun The fan was booked on suspicion of disorderly conduct, assault and public display of explicit sexual material  Kaden Lopez, an 18-year-old at the center of alleged involvement in the latest sex toy situation, was arrested this week following Tuesday's Suns vs. Mercury game, according to Fox 10 Phoenix. This comes after Fever guard Sophie Cunningham sounded off on X after she was nearly hit with an object during Tuesday night's Indiana vs. Los Angeles matchup. Lopez was reportedly detained by Phoenix police inside PHX Arena after allegedly hitting another fan and his 9-year-old niece with a green sex toy. Lopez appeared in court Wednesday after he was booked on suspicion of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 07, 2025 6:32pm |
Former U.S. Embassy worker smuggled cocaine in Marlboro cartons and Choco Pie boxes, DOJ says Cocaine was smuggled in Choco-pie packages from the Dominican Republic to the United States, the DOJ says. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A former employee of the U.S. Embassy smuggled cocaine in Marlboro cartons and Choco Pie boxes into the United States, the Department of Justice said in an indictment unsealed Wednesday in federal court. Jairo Eliezer Arias Caceres, a former security officer at the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic, allegedly smuggled cocaine into various airports in the New York area by disguising the cocaine in different packages, court documents show. Prosecutors have accused Arias Caceres, 35, of building a transnational...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 08, 2025 4:24pm |
New suspicions revealed about Australian mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson Simon Patterson, estranged husband of Erin Patterson, leaves Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, Australia on May 2, 2025. MARTIN KEEP / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The estranged husband of a woman convicted of killing three people with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms suspected his wife had been poisoning him more than a year before the fatal meal, an Australian court has heard. A judge on Friday lifted a gag order on pretrial evidence that triple murderer Erin Patterson, 50, had wanted kept secret while she attempts to overturn her convictions. The evidence included the suspicions of Simon Patterson that she had previously attempted to kill him. Simon...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 08, 2025 4:35pm |
Video shows smoke filling plane cabin midflight after portable phone charger catches fire Smoke started filling the cabin of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane after a portable phone charger caught fire midflight this week, video shows. Passengers were seen covering their faces as a flight attendant holding a fire extinguisher walked down the aisle. The flight Tuesday night took off from São Paulo, Brazil, en route to Amsterdam. "Smoke was detected on board due to a burning power bank," the airline said in a statement. "The crew quickly extinguished the device, following established safety procedures." The flight continued to Amsterdam and landed safely. No injuries were reported. Power banks, or portable chargers, typically contain...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 08, 2025 4:47pm |
OpenAI unveils GPT?5. Here's what to know about the latest version of the AI-powered chatbot. A new version of ChatGPT has arrived that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promises will have Ph.D-level smarts. OpenAI on Thursday announced the release of GPT?5, which it calls its "smartest, fastest and most useful model yet." The artificial intelligence company that brought the world ChatGPT says its latest version of the AI-powered chatbot will be more accurate, have fewer hallucinations and offer more articulate writing capabilities for composing emails and reports, for example. GPT-5 will also excel at coding and answering health-related questions, the company said in a blog post. A basic version of the new model is available for free, with paid options...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 08, 2025 4:56pm |
Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and talent manager, dies at 48 from cancer Brandon Blackstock (L) and Kelly Clarkson attend the 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California. PHOTO BY JEFF KRAVITZ/FILMMAGIC VIA GETTY Brandon Blackstock, the ex-husband of pop star Kelly Clarkson, has died from cancer, a family representative confirmed to CBS News. The talent manager was 48 years old. "It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time," a family statement said....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 08, 2025 5:06pm |
American trophy hunter killed by buffalo during safari in South Africa An African Cape buffalo in the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park. Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Arterra/Marica van der Meer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images An American was killed by a buffalo he was tracking during a trophy hunt in South Africa, police said Friday. The man from Dallas, Texas, was found dead last Sunday at a farm in the northern Limpopo province. The victim's name was not disclosed by police but several U.S. media outlets, citing the safari company that organized the expedition, identified him as 52-year-old Asher Watkins. "Asher was fatally injured in a sudden and unprovoked attack by an unwounded buffalo he was tracking together with one of our professional...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 09, 2025 9:34pm |
2 Japanese boxers died from brain injuries after separate bouts at the same event Two Japanese boxers died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts at an event in Tokyo earlier this month. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2. He underwent emergency brain surgery for a subdural hematoma — a condition where blood collects between the brain and the skull. He died on Friday. "Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari," the World Boxing Organization wrote on social media. "The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who succumbed to injuries sustained during his August 2nd title fight. "A...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, August 10, 2025 6:00pm |
New York man killed in Puerto Rico while visiting island for Bad Bunny's residency, police say An aerial view of the seaside neighborhood of La Perla, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is seen on Aug. 25, 2017. Ricardo Arduengo / AP A tourist from New York was fatally shot early Sunday while visiting Puerto Rico to attend Bad Bunny's residency, police said. The victim, identified as 25-year-old Kevin Mares, was killed at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown near Old San Juan, police said in a statement. The shooting happened in the predawn hours at a nightspot called "Shelter for Mistreated Men." Mares was shot on the left side of his abdomen and was taken to Puerto Rico's largest public hospital, where he died, authorities said. Homicide...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, August 10, 2025 8:17pm |
Shootout at Ecuador nightclub kills 8 as violent crime surges, police say A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador on Sunday killed eight people and injured three others in the latest violent incident to hit the spiraling South American country, authorities said. The shooting took place in the rural area of Santa Lucía in the coastal province of Guayas, considered one of the country's most dangerous. Seven of the victims, who were between 20 and 40 years old, died at the club and the eighth one at a hospital, according to a police statement. Authorities said the heavily armed suspects arrived on motorcycles and in two vehicles. It wasn't immediately known what prompted the shooting, which came two days after gunmen attacked a boat near El Oro province along...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, August 10, 2025 8:20pm |
Man clings to high-speed train in Austria after it left station without him, officials say A man survived after clinging to the outside of a high-speed train in Austria on Saturday, reportedly after it left while he was having a cigarette break. The man, who was not identified, grabbed onto the outside of the train as it was leaving the station in Sankt Poelten, west of Vienna, railways spokesman Herbert Hofer told AFP. "It is irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up with someone dying," he said. "And you're not just putting yourself in danger, if you end up under the train, there's rescuers, there's police, fire service that come." Hofer said the passenger was later taken on board when the train performed an emergency stop. The railjet...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 11, 2025 2:35pm |
Indonesia court sentences 2 men to 80 lashes each for what it decided was gay sex A police officer and a prosecutor escort two men accused of having gay sex after they arrived for their sentencing hearing at the Sharia Court in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on August. 11, 2025. REZA SAIFULLAH / AP An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning 80 times each after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts. The trial at the Islamic Shariah District Court in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, was held behind closed doors. Judges have the authority to limit public access to a trial if the case relates to adultery and open it only for the verdict. The couple, aged...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 11, 2025 3:17pm |
Nearly 600 pounds of cocaine found hidden in banana shipment in Greece after police get tip from the U.K. Greek police said Sunday they seized nearly 600 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of over $6.5 million. GREEK POLICE Greek police said Sunday they seized nearly 600 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of over $6.5 million. The cocaine was hidden inside a container of bananas imported from Ecuador, they said, marking yet another instance of drugs being found concealed in the fruit. Police had been informed by the United Kingdom's National Crime Agency that the cocaine would be carried by a ship headed to the northern Greek port of Thessaloniki. Three men were arrested, officials said. Police officers found the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 11, 2025 3:32pm |
6 arrested for allegedly running fake international police bureau, extorting money from victims in India Indian police have arrested six men for allegedly posing as police and extorting "donations" from a rented office labelled a "crime investigative bureau." The "International Police and Crime Investigation Bureau," run from an office decorated with "police-like colors and logos," was located in New Delhi suburb Noida, police said in a statement late Sunday. The accused forged documents and certificates and ran a website where they sought "donations" from victims, police said. They also claimed they had an "affiliation with Interpol" and other international crime units. "The perpetrators presented themselves as public servants," the police...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 11, 2025 3:37pm |
Remains of U.K. researcher who vanished in 1959 found on Antarctic glacier: "Shocked and amazed" Dennis Bell (left) is shown with his colleagues and dogs that helped them to work in Antarctica in 1959 at Admiralty Bay Base. BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY The remains of a British researcher who vanished in 1959 in Antarctica when he was 25 years old were discovered amid rocks near a receding glacier and identified using DNA analysis, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday. Dennis "Tink" Bell had been working as a meteorologist for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, the predecessor of the British Antarctic Survey, in 1959 when he died on July 26, 1959, in a crevasse on a glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island, located off the Antarctic Peninsula....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 11, 2025 4:10pm |
AOL is ending its dial-up service, disconnecting from the 1990s' internet era It's the end of an online era: AOL will end its dial-up internet service next month after decades in use. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet," the company said in a statement on Friday. AOL said it will discontinue its dial-up service and "associated software" on Sept. 30. About 163,000 households had dial-up as of 2023, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. While only a small number of Americans still use the service, many will remember the screech-filled dial-up tone used to connect to the internet in the 1990s, followed by AOL's familiar "You've Got Mail" greeting. In the 1998 movie "You've...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 11, 2025 4:24pm |
Paramount acquires UFC rights in 7-year deal with TKO Group Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday. Under the deal, Paramount will exclusively distribute the UFC's full slate of its 13 marquee numbered events and 30 "Fight Nights" on its streaming platform Paramount+ — with select numbered events also set to simulcast on CBS — starting in 2026. It's a shift away from the UFC's existing pay-per-view model, which Paramount and TKO say will allow the mixed martial arts programming reach more consumers nationwide. "Paramount's advantage lies in the expansive reach of our linear and streaming platforms," David Ellison, chairman and CEO of Paramount,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 11, 2025 4:46pm |
Niger wants answers after largest piece of Mars sold at auction for more than $5 million A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), is said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth. RICHARD DREW / AP It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where the rusty-red rock was unearthed in the Sahara Desert, officials have launched an investigation into what they call possible "illicit international trafficking," claiming it may have been smuggled out of the country. Sotheby's, the auction house, has disputed the claim. The government of Niger says it has launched an official investigation "to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 12, 2025 4:45pm |
Police bust "spiritual retreat" offering frog venom, hallucinogenic drugs in Spain Spanish police said Monday that they had dismantled a group accused of running a "spiritual retreat" that offered hallucinogenic drugs and dangerous frog venom to clients from around the world. The gang is suspected of operating from a villa in the southeastern town of Pedreguer, charging over $1,160 for multiday stays that included consumption of ayahuasca, San Pedro cactus and a frog venom known as Kambo. "The retreats were held in groups of up to twenty participants, who were attended to by six employees of the organisation during the 'astral journeys,'" the Guardia Civil police force said in a statement. A photo released by the force showed a large room with...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 12, 2025 5:23pm |
Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers on Norway team charged in equipment cheating scandal caught on video Johann Andre Forfang, and Marius Lindvik, from left, of Norway, pose after winning the bronze medal in the ski jumping men's team large hill competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Thursday, March 6, 2025. MATTHIAS SCHRADER / AP Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers and three staffers on the powerful Norway men's team were charged with ethics violations Monday after an investigation into alleged tampering with ski suits at the world championships. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said star ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang, two coaches and a member of the service staff were formally charged as part of an...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 12, 2025 5:29pm |
Wisconsin woman found guilty in U.K. murder plot 6 years after trying to shoot man at point-blank range Aimee Betro, pictured in a shop in Birmingham, was extradited to the U.K. from Armenia earlier this year. POLICE HANDOUT An American woman on Tuesday was found guilty at a United Kingdom court of participating in a 2019 plot to murder a British man caught up in a bitter feud between families. Aimee Betro, 45, was extradited earlier this year from Armenia, where she was living, to face trial in the central English city of Birmingham. Prosecutors told the court Betro had covered her face in a niqab as she climbed out of a car in September 2019 and tried to shoot Sikander Ali at point-blank range. But the handgun jammed and Ali fled...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 12, 2025 5:41pm |
U.S. teen influencer still stranded in Antarctic weeks after landing plane without permission American pilot Ethan Guo poses for the photographer in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, before his take off from Geneva Airport for attempting a world record solo flight to all seven continents. SALVATORE DI NOLFI / AP What was intended as a fundraising mission has become a nightmare for American teen influencer Ethan Guo, who has been stuck in a remote location in Chilean territory in Antarctica since June. Last year, Guo began a journey to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents. The trip also aimed to raise $1 million for childhood cancer research through St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Guo flew his Cessna 182Q to North America, South...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 12, 2025 7:08pm |
Philippine coast guard video shows Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine boat in disputed waters In this photo, taken from video and provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a damaged Chinese Coast Guard ship, right, is seen beside a Chinese Navy vessel, left, after they accidentally collided while chasing a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, Aug. 11, 2025. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD VIA AP A Chinese navy ship collided with another vessel operated by its own country's coast guard on Monday, while the latter chased a patrol boat from the Philippines at high speed in the South China Sea, according to officials in Manila. The incident occurred near the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed shoal in contested waters. Video of the collision, which Philippine coast guard...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 12, 2025 7:14pm |
Man survives 9 days in wilderness drinking dirty pond water, carved "HELP" on rock before rescue The shelter and "HELP" message Andrew Barber carved. QUESNEL SEARCH & RESCUEA man was rescued after surviving nine days lost in the Canadian wilderness, officials said. Andrew Barber, 39, was reported missing in British Columbia's Cariboo region on July 31, CBS News partner BBC News reported. Williams Lake Royal Canadian Mounted Police Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon told The Canadian Press that the search was like "looking for a needle in a haystack" and described the remote area as "boggy," with "tons of rural and wilderness areas." Luckily, Barber had an "above average understanding of the wilderness," McKinnon said. He was able to build a shelter from sticks and moss. He drank pond water to stay...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 13, 2025 3:30pm |
McDonald's Japan scraps Happy Meals with Pokemon cards after grownups get greedy People stand outside a McDonald's store in Tokyo in March 2024. HIRO KOMAE / AP McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores. The meals, called Happy Sets in Japan, were meant for children. They came with a toy, such as a tiny plastic Pikachu, and a Pokemon card. They sold out in a day, according to Japanese media reports. Mounds of wasted food were found near the stores. "We do not believe in abandoning and discarding food. This situation goes against our longtime philosophy that we have cherished as a restaurant to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 13, 2025 4:31pm |
New species of "deceptively cute" but fearsome ancient whale named after local who found its skull on beach Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was "deceptively cute" but a fearsome predator. Museums Victoria pieced together the species from an unusually well-preserved skull fossil found on Victoria's Surf Coast in 2019. In a study published Tuesday, scientists say they discovered a "fast, sharp-toothed predator" that would have been about the size of a dolphin. "It's essentially a little whale with big eyes and a mouth full of sharp, slicing teeth," said researcher Ruairidh Duncan. "Imagine the shark-like version of a baleen whale — small and...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 13, 2025 4:50pm |
Netflix extends partnership with Prince Harry and Meghan in multiyear deal Prince Harry and Meghan have extended their partnership with Netflix and their media company, Archewell Productions, with a multiyear, first-look deal, the couple announced Monday. Archewell began collaborating with the streaming giant in 2020 and have produced a handful of documentary content, including the popular "Harry & Meghan." The Duchess of Sussex also developed a lifestyle brand, As Ever, in partnership with Netflix. "My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision," Meghan said in a statement. The collaboration has...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 13, 2025 6:05pm |
UFC will host first-ever White House fight on July 4: "It is definitely going to happen" The Ultimate Fighting Championship will stage a historic fight at the White House on July 4, 2026, marking America's 250th birthday with what would be the first professional mixed martial arts event ever held at the presidential residence, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Tuesday. "It is definitely going to happen," White told "CBS Mornings." White said he spoke with President Donald Trump Monday night about the event and plans to meet with Mr. Trump and Ivanka Trump at the end of this month to finalize details and review venue renderings. A source familiar with the planning confirmed that the White House expected the event to happen. "When he called me and asked me...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 13, 2025 6:15pm |
Reindeer populations could plummet by up to 80% by 2100, researchers say Caribou graze on May 13, 2025, in Denali National Park in Alaska. LANCE KING / GETTY IMAGES Reindeer populations across the Arctic will likely decline substantially due to climate change in the next several decades with the North American population facing the highest risk, researchers predict. While the species has survived multiple periods of Arctic warming, climate change has already contributed to the loss of nearly two-thirds of the global populations of reindeer in the last three decades, according to the research team, led by the University of Adelaide in Australia and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. There are about 9 million reindeer globally, including those that...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 14, 2025 3:25pm |
Climber killed by falling rocks day after she summits K2, world's 2nd-highest peak The world's second largest mountain, the 8,611 meter high K2 (seen in the distance), and the 8,051 meter high Broad Peak (R), are illuminated by the moon at Concordia, the confluence of the Baltoro and Godwin-Austen glaciers, in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan September 7, 2014. REUTERS A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world's second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani official said. Guan Jing was struck by falling rocks on Tuesday while descending K2, a day after reaching its summit with a group in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region, according to Faizullah Faraq, a local government...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 14, 2025 3:58pm |
U.S. sanctions drug cartel associates accused of targeting Americans in multimillion-dollar timeshare scam The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug trafficking cartel to scam elderly Americans in a multimillion-dollar timeshare fraud. The network of 13 businesses in areas near the seaside tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta were accused of working with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a group designated by the U.S. government as a foreign terrorist organization. In a scheme dating back to 2012, four cartel associates are accused of defrauding American citizens of their life savings through elaborate rental and resale schemes, according to a Treasury...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 14, 2025 4:47pm |
Pilot breaks altitude record for solar-powered plane, crossing paths with commercial airliner, his team says Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan gives a thumbs up prior to takeoff in his first attempt of the season at setting an aviation record by reaching an altitude of 10,000 meters onboard the solar-powered plane SolarStratos at the Sion airport, in Sion, southwestern Switzerland on Aug. 8, 2025. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos plane made the landmark flight from Sion airport in southwest Switzerland on Tuesday, taking advantage of warm air thermals to go beyond the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 14, 2025 5:05pm |
| Tottenham may have lost UEFA Super Cup to PSG, but Thomas Frank's is making his mark in a big way Paris Saint-Germain came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Tottenham Hotspur in penalties on Wednesday, but Spurs showed some real positives  The teams had not been in play for a full three minutes when the first signal of Thomas Frank's arrival at Tottenham Hotspur became clear for all to see. Kevin Danso surveyed the crowd in Paris Saint-Germain's penalty area, took a few backward steps and ran back towards the touchline to complete the throw-in, not a single player in a radius of a few yards. The distance was no issue at all – Cristian Romero nearly connected with Danso's throw-in as he leaped from the edge of the six-yard box to give Spurs a very early lead. Spurs may...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 14, 2025 5:28pm |
10-year-old becomes youngest female chess player to defeat grandmaster Bodhana Sivanandan, a nine-year-old chess prodigy, competes in the British Chess Championships at St. George's Hall on August 07, 2025 in Liverpool, England. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER FURLONG/GETTY IMAGES A 10-year-old chess prodigy has made history as the youngest female player ever to defeat a grandmaster, which is the highest distinction any chess player can earn. Bodhana Sivanandan earned the impressive record Sunday during the final round of this year's British Chess Championships in Liverpool, England, according to the International Chess Federation, which governs the sport of chess. Sivandan, from the London area, beat 60-year-old grandmaster Peter Wells to take home the title. "British sensation Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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