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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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Wed, August 06, 2025 6:17pm |
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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Fri, August 15, 2025 5:41pm |
Australia murder case court filings include fake quotes and nonexistent judgments generated by AI People leave the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Rod McGuirk / AP A senior lawyer in Australia has apologized to a judge for filing submissions in a murder case that included fake quotes and nonexistent case judgments generated by artificial intelligence. The blunder in the Supreme Court of Victoria state is another in a litany of mishaps AI has caused in justice systems around the world. Defense lawyer Rishi Nathwani, who holds the prestigious legal title of King's Counsel, took "full responsibility" for filing incorrect information in submissions in the case of a teenager charged with murder, according to court documents seen by...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 11:46am |
Hiker's body found after bear drags him from trail into forest in Japan, officials say An Ussuri brown bear and a cub eat salmon after catching it from the beach of Sea of Okhotsk near the town of Rausu on Sept. 28, 2019, in Hokkaido, Japan. Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images A hiker attacked by a wild brown bear was found dead in northern Japan on Friday, officials said, a day after the bloody encounter that reportedly saw him dragged into a forest. The hiker in his 20s tried to fight off the large animal but was pulled into the nearby woods with his legs bleeding profusely, local media outlets including the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said. The man was attacked while walking a trail on Mount Rausu on the northern island of Hokkaido on...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 11:57am |
31 shipwrecks found in Germany, including one believed to be steamer destroyed in WWII air raid Handwheel on the SD Friedrichshafen II at the bottom of Lake Constance LAD in the RPS/ISF of the LUBW, Marcel Edel More than 30 shipwrecks have been discovered hidden in a lake in Germany, officials announced this week, including one vessel believed to be a steamer that was destroyed by an air raid in World War II. The ships were uncovered on the floor of Lake Constance during a project launched in 2022 called "Wrecks and Deep Sea," according to the State Office for Monument Preservation. The office said scientists have dispatched divers and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to discover a wide array of vessels — from century-old paddle steamers to a fully intact cargo...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 12:27pm |
Archaeology student from Florida finds rare 9th-century gold during her first excavation in U.K. Archaeology student Yara Souza holds up a piece of 9th-century gold that she discovered during her first-ever excavation in the U.K. Portable Antiquities Scheme/Newcastle University An American archaeology student on her first-ever dig found a rare piece of 9th-century gold. Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, is an international student at Newcastle University in the U.K. She was part of a July excavation in Redesdale, Northumberland, in northeastern England when she made the discovery about 90 minutes into her excavation, the university announced. "I couldn't believe I'd found something so quickly into my first ever excavation," Souza said in a press release....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 1:00pm |
Costco says it won't sell mifepristone abortion pill Costco will not sell the abortion pill mifepristone at its pharmacy locations, the shopping club has said. The wholesaler said its decision not to sell the prescription medication was based on a "lack of demand from our members and other patients." "They generally have the drug dispensed by their medical providers," Costco said in a statement to CBS News. Costco's position on the abortion pill, which was first reported by Bloomberg, was praised by a conservative religious coalition, called the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), an anti-abortion advocacy group that had urged Costco not to sell mifepristone. "We applaud Costco for doing the right thing by its shareholders and resisting activist...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 3:07pm |
AT&T customers could get up to $7,500 in a $177 million settlement. Here's how to file a claim. Millions of AT&T customers can now file claims in a $177 million legal settlement related to two data breaches, which could provide up to $7,500 in compensation per person. The first data breach, announced in March 2024, affected 73 million current and former AT&T account holders whose information — including birth dates and Social Security numbers — was found in a dataset on the dark web. The second data breach, announced in July 2024, involved hackers unlawfully downloading AT&T data from a third-party cloud platform, exposing the records of calls and texts of "nearly all" of AT&T's cellular customers. Multiple lawsuits were filed in state and federal courts across...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 3:09pm |
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could be 2.7% in 2026, according to new estimate Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year, which is slightly more than the 2.5% boost U.S. retirees received this year. The new estimate comes from the Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, which posted its prediction on its website on Tuesday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest inflation figures. AARP also released 2026 COLA estimates from experts, such as Mike Lynch, managing director of applied insights at Hartford Funds, who predicted a more modest adjustment in line with the 2025 COLA. The Social Security Administration makes a cost-of-living adjustment each year to ensure benefits...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 3:12pm |
McDonald's and Wendy's report breakfast sales are down. Here's what that says about the economy. The most important meal of the day is also shaping up to be the most skipped meal of the day, at least according to two of the country's largest fast-food chains. McDonald's and Wendy's last week, during their respective earnings calls, said they're seeing sluggish breakfast sales. The companies attributed the trend to heightened economic uncertainty and pressures facing low-income consumers. "There is a lot of anxiety and unease with that low-income consumer," McDonald's CEO Christopher Kempczinski said on the company's earnings call on Aug. 6. Despite wage gains, real incomes are down for low-income consumers, who are facing a lot of financial stress, the CEO...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 3:14pm |
Fewer young people are meeting these 5 milestones typically associated with adulthood Fewer young adults are achieving economic and family milestones typically associated with adulthood, according to a recent working paper from the U.S. Census Bureau. The paper looked at nationally representative data from 2005 and 2023 to examine changes in young adults' experiences reaching major life events, such as moving out of their parents' house, getting married, and having a child. Researchers found a dramatic shift in the attainment of these milestones in recent decades. The reason for this, according to the paper, is that more young adults between the ages of 25 and 34 are facing economic barriers compared with previous generations. Changing societal attitudes around...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 3:17pm |
| Liverpool kick off Premier League season with shaky win The Reds blew a two-goal lead but managed to get two late strikes to start the season off with three points  After watching a two-goal lead slip away to Bournemouth, Federico Chiesa restored order, scoring to give Liverpool the win in a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on Friday to kick off the Premier League season. The Reds went ahead 2-0 after only 49 minutes before Antoine Semenyo did everything that he could to will Bournemouth back into the match after it was stopped during the 30th minute due to Semenyo reporting to the referee that he was racially abused while taking a throw-in. Kicking off the season at Anfield was a bittersweet affair for Liverpool, but it's one that was made better with new signing Hugo Ekitike...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 16, 2025 3:30pm |
Guatemalan prison guards held hostage by rioting inmates freed after 3 days Guatemalan authorities on Saturday freed nine prison guards who had been held hostage since Thursday by rioting inmates in Guatemala City, an official said. Members of Guatemala's two largest gangs — Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha — began rioting Tuesday in two prisons, demanding the return of 10 leaders who had been transferred to another facility and placed in solitary confinement. José Portillo, Deputy Minister of Security, told The Associated Press that the guards released Saturday had been held by members of Mara Salvatrucha. One prison official died Friday after being shot, authorities said, without providing further details. Local media reported the shooting...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sun, August 17, 2025 4:01pm |
2 Carnival cruise passengers die in separate drowning incidents at Bahamas resort Two U.S. tourists drowned last week in separate incidents at Carnival Cruise Line's new Bahamas resort, authorities said. Both were passengers on Carnival cruise ships that had sailed to the Caribbean, the company confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. They died Friday while swimming at Celebration Key, a private resort on Grand Bahama Island that only Carnival cruise passengers can use, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Carnival. Police said in a news release that officers on duty responded to the first drowning before noon local time, and the second shortly after 2:30 p.m., according to the release. The circumstances around each death are under investigation. In the first...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 1:48pm |
U.S. tourist attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas A 63-year-old American tourist was severely injured after he was attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas on Sunday, local authorities said. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement shared on Facebook that the attack happened shortly after 1 p.m. near Big Grand Cay on the island of Abaco. Officials said the man sustained severe injuries and was taken to a local clinic for medical assistance. He was then airlifted to the U.S. for additional treatment. Additional information was not immediately available. The Bahamas has one of the world's highest rates of shark attacks, although data shows they are still extremely rare. There have been just 34 confirmed...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 1:55pm |
Gunmen kill 7 people at pool hall in Ecuador weeks after massacre at another billiards hall Police officers guard a bar and liquor store where an armed attack against civilians took place near the town of El Empalme, Ecuador, on July 28, 2025. Armed attackers killed at least 17 civilians, including a child, and wounded 14 in two attacks overnight in violence-plagued Ecuador, where drug gangs have been vying for control, authorities said Monday. GERARDO MENOSCAL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Gunmen shot dead at least seven people at a pool hall in the Ecuadoran city of Santo Domingo, police said Sunday, in the country's latest gruesome massacre amid soaring gang violence. "Seven people died from gunshot wounds" at a pool hall in the nightlife district of Santo Domingo, about...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 2:15pm |
Swatch pulls "slanted eye" ad after Chinese social media uproar Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologized and removed an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes after the image prompted accusations of racism and calls for a boycott on Chinese social media. Internet users slammed the "slanted eye" gesture made by the Asian male model as racist. In a post on Instagram and Chinese social media platform Weibo on Saturday, Swatch acknowledged the "recent concerns regarding the portrayal of a model" in the ad and said it had deleted the promotional material worldwide. "We sincerely apologize for any distress or misunderstanding this may have caused," the company wrote. Many online weren't content with the company's response and continued to...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 4:58pm |
Thieves steal pink diamond worth $25 million in Dubai, then are caught hours later Dubai police said on Monday they caught three thieves just hours after they stole a precious pink diamond worth $25 million. DUBAI MEDIA OFFICE Dubai police said on Monday they caught three thieves just hours after they stole a precious pink diamond worth $25 million. "The Dubai Police General Command has foiled the theft of a very rare pink diamond, valued at $25 million," the police said in a statement shared by the United Arab Emirates' official news agency WAM. A diamond trader who had brought the jewel from Europe was lured to a villa by a crime gang under the pretense of a viewing by a potential wealthy client, police said....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 5:16pm |
Cambridge Dictionary adds "skibidi," "delulu" and more words. Here's what they mean. Driven by social media and celebrities, Cambridge Dictionary has added thousands of new words over the last 12 months. Among the new entries are skibidi, delulu, tradwife and broligarchy. "Internet culture is changing the English language and the effect is fascinating to observe and capture in the Dictionary," Colin McIntosh, the lexical program manager at Cambridge Dictionary, said in a statement. There have been a total of 6,212 words added, the dictionary said. A number of them have been linked to celebrities or public officials, and others have been popularized by Gen Z and Gen Alpha. "We only add words where we think they'll have staying power," McIntosh said....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 5:24pm |
Son of Norway's crown princess, Marius Borg Hoiby, charged with 32 offenses, including 4 counts of rape Picture taken on June 16, 2022, in Oslo, Norway, shows Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit. HAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN/NTB/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES A son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with 32 offenses, including four rapes and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday. Marius Borg Hoiby, who was born from a relationship before Crown Princess Mette-Marit's married Crown Prince Haakon, has been under investigation since his arrest in August of last year on suspicion of assaulting a girlfriend. In addition to four counts of rape, the charges include domestic abuse against a former partner and several...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 5:35pm |
| Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City start Premier League on winning foot | Jose Mourinho back in UCL action Elsewhere on the Golazo starting XI, Christian Pulisic and Josh Sargent start strong for Americans in Europe  The opening weekend of Premier League action delivered plenty of good news for the title contenders, while European action takes center stage midweek as a handful of teams inch closer to booking their spots in the UEFA Champions League. I'm Pardeep Cattry with the latest as the European club game is back in full swing. The Premier League's heavy-hitters started the season on a high over the weekend, with title hopefuls Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal each winning their opening matches. The performances were mixed,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 18, 2025 7:18pm |
Flight makes emergency landing in Italy after pilot forced to cut engine A flight from Greece to Germany made an emergency landing in Italy after a "reaction near the engine" of the aircraft, airline officials said. Condor Airlines flight DE3665 was flying from Corfu to Dusseldorf on Saturday. The plane departed Corfu's airport shortly after 8 p.m. local time, according to the tracking site FlightAware. Passengers saw flames near the plane's engine around 8:30 p.m., local media reported. Videos shared on social media show bright orange flames near the engine. Condor Airlines said it could not confirm an engine fire, but said there was a "reaction near the engine that normally takes place in the engine's combustion chamber leading to a visible reaction at the rear of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 19, 2025 3:31pm |
Fake Labubu dolls pose threat to kids, safety watchdog says Labubu dolls are so popular that they've inspired knockoffs — dubbed Lafufus, for fake Labubus — that can endanger kids, according to federal regulators The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Monday issued an "urgent safety warning" that said the phony Labubus "pose a serious risk of choking and death to young children." The fakes, which are sold both as dolls and as small keychains, can fit in a small child's mouth and block their airway, the agency said. Additionally, some of the knockoffs are so poorly made that they can break into small pieces that children could insert in their mouths. The CPSC warned consumers not to buy the fakes and to immediately stop using any of faux dolls they may...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 19, 2025 4:25pm |
Back to school season is here. See these tips to save money. As students savor the last dregs of summer before heading back to school, many families are shopping for supplies earlier this year to get ahead of tariffs. Over half of U.S. households that earn less than $50,000 a year say they plan to buy only essential school items, while 74% say they are shopping earlier than usual to avoid a potential hit from tariffs, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), a trade organization that opposes higher import duties. Many back-to-school essentials, from clothing and footwear to personal electronics, are imported. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimates that the U.S. tariff rate on such goods has jumped to an average of 18% this year, more than triple the 5%...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 19, 2025 4:36pm |
MSNBC to change its name to MS NOW and drop the peacock logo MSNBC is changing its name to MS NOW and dropping its peacock logo as part of the cable channel's spinoff from Comcast's NBC Universal. The new name stands for My Source News Opinion World, according to the company. MSNBC and several other cable channels owned by NBC Universal are spinning off into a new business called Versant, which will also include financial news channel CNBC and entertainment networks such as USA, Oxygen, E! and SYFY. Comcast, the owner of NBC Universal, announced the spinoff in November amid struggling ratings for the cable industry as a whole. MSNBC's name change comes after the network was founded almost 30 years ago through a partnership between Microsoft and NBC, with the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 19, 2025 4:41pm |
Woman arrested in Bali over cocaine allegedly smuggled in sex toy, could face death penalty if convicted A woman has been arrested in Indonesia's Bali after allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the resort island using a sex toy and hiding drugs in her underwear, police said Tuesday. The 42-year-old Peruvian, identified only by her initials N.S., arrived at Bali's international airport from Qatar on Aug. 12 when authorities became suspicious. "The customs officers suspected her behavior, and after consulting with the police, they did a further check on her," Bali police narcotics unit director, Radiant, who like many Indonesians has one name, said at a press conference. The officers allegedly found 3.1 pounds of cocaine inside a sex toy hidden in her...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 1:59pm |
6 severed heads found by drivers on road in Mexico; message about revenge reportedly left at scene Authorities found six severed heads along a road in a part of central Mexico where such extreme violence is rare, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The remains were first reported by drivers using a road that links the states of Puebla and Tlaxcala, the prosecutors said. Another head and other human remains were found in the western city of Colima, news outlets said Tuesday. The heads found in Tlaxcala were those of men, the prosecutor's office said as it announced an investigation into the crime. Local media said that at the site of grisly find there was a pamphlet blaming the violence on a settling of scores between gangs that rob fuel. Messages...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 2:25pm |
Man who was "humiliated and mistreated for months" dies during livestream in France, officials say Prosecutors in the south of France said Tuesday they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a livestream showing him being mistreated by two onscreen partners. The man — real name Raphael Graven, but known online as "Jean Pormanove" or "JP" — had built a following by putting on live internet shows in which he was abused or humiliated. Prosecutors in the city of Nice said he died Monday in the nearby village of Contes. Internet users said that the video — screened live on an Australian platform called Kick but widely shared afterwards — showed Graven lying immobile under a bed cover as one of two men in the room with...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 2:34pm |
Powerball jackpot grows to $643 million after no winners in Monday drawing The Powerball lottery jackpot — the biggest of the year — is swelling after nobody won in Monday night's drawing. The jackpot is now $643 million, with the next drawing set for Wednesday night. Although no one took home the full prize, two Powerball players won $1 million each, according to Powerball. A single Powerball ticket costs $2. The rules of the game are as follows: Players choose five numbers from 1 to 69, and one number between 1 and 26, to be their "Powerball." To win the jackpot a player must match all six numbers on their ticket to the drawn six-number combination. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 292 million, according to Powerball. But these chances...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 2:57pm |
| Rory McIlroy says he took home 1,100 pin flags from The Masters Shop after completing career grand slam McIlroy said he will 'never get sick' of signing flags to commemorate his Masters win  Rory McIlroy took a few souvenirs with him from Augusta National after his Masters win. The Masters Shop had 1,100 pin flags left in stock at the end of the tournament, and McIlroy said he took every last one of them with the intention to sign his name inside the logo -- a tradition reserved for Masters champions. McIlroy completed his career grand slam with an elusive Masters title in April, defeating Justin Rose on the first hole of a playoff to secure the green jacket. "It's been a lot," McIlroy said ahead of the Tour Championship of signing countless flags. "But...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 3:12pm |
| Jerry Jones shares candid reasoning behind insistence on being Cowboys GM: 'I like the pain' Jones must have a high pain tolerance  Under constant Micah Parsons contract bombardment, Jerry Jones is no stranger to the chaos. In addition to owning the team, Jones is also the Cowboys' general manager, a role that intensified since his famous breakup with Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson following the Cowboys' successful title defense 31 years ago. "I'm often asked the question, why don't I hire a general manager," Jones said in the new Netflix documentary on the Cowboys, via The Athletic. "I've had people that have said, 'Jerry, you subject yourself to so much criticism. You need a buffer.' I don't like it like that, I like the pain." Jones must have a high pain tolerance....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 3:43pm |
| Jerry Jones shares candid reasoning behind insistence on being Cowboys GM: 'I like the pain' Jones must have a high pain tolerance Under constant Micah Parsons contract bombardment, Jerry Jones is no stranger to the chaos. In addition to owning the team, Jones is also the Cowboys' general manager, a role that intensified since his famous breakup with Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson following the Cowboys' successful title defense 31 years ago. "I'm often asked the question, why don't I hire a general manager," Jones said in the new Netflix documentary on the Cowboys, via The Athletic. "I've had people that have said, 'Jerry, you subject yourself to so much criticism. You need a buffer.' I don't like it like that, I like the pain." Jones must have a high pain tolerance....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 4:00pm |
Unidentified flying object crashes overnight in Poland: "It exploded so loudly" A police officer sets up a police tape, after an unidentified object fell and exploded in a cornfield overnight, according to Polish authorities, in the village of Osiny, eastern Poland, Aug. 20, 2025. Kacper Pempel/REUTERS An unidentified flying object crashed into a cornfield and exploded in eastern Poland early Wednesday, the country's news agency PAP reported. Local police said they received reports of the crash around 2 a.m. and found burned metal and plastic debris at the scene, near the village of Osiny. As a result of the explosion, windows were broken in some houses but nobody was injured, PAP reported. Poland's...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 20, 2025 4:14pm |
Ernesto Barajas, musician who celebrated drug cartel exploits in songs, shot dead in parking lot in Mexico Ernesto Barajas of the band Enigma Norteno performs onstage during the Smoke Me Out Festival at Queen Mary Events Park on Aug. 18, 2018, in Long Beach, California. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images A popular Mexican musician who sang the praises of drug lords was shot dead in a parking lot in the west of the country, police said late Tuesday. Ernesto Barajas, a singer with the group Enigma Norteno, which has four million monthly listeners on Spotify, was gunned down in the city of Zapopan in Jalisco state. He is among several performers of so-called "narco-corridos" — a controversial sub-genre of regional music that celebrates the exploits of infamous...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 21, 2025 3:53pm |
| Once Nick Saban's right-hand man, Scott Cochran overcame addiction to earn a fresh start at West Alabama How one of college football's loudest voices finally found peace  Getty Images One hour away from the place that made him famous, Scott Cochran gets the news from his athletic trainer that it's too hot to wear pads at practice today. It's an unfortunate reality of the blazing Alabama sun this morning, but he has no choice but to adapt and move on. He knows it won't go over well with his young staff -- full of former Alabama stars like Blake Sims, O.J. Howard and Bo Scarbrough. They are eager for another opportunity to improve with the season opener looming. Cochran was once the same -- ringleader of those then-Alabama players running 110s in the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 21, 2025 5:04pm |
| Violence shocks Copa Sudamericana: Two fans stabbed, one in life-threatening condition after stadium fall A fan of Universidad de Chile could be seen falling from the top deck, numerous other fans left the stadium bloodied, while others also had their clothes stolen  Getty Images Violence has marred the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 clash between Independiente and Universidad de Chile as shocking scenes were witnessed at the stadium in Buenos Aires on a tragic night for the sport. The match had to be interrupted in the second half of play due to an outbreak of fan violence before being abandoned, with two fans stabbed and one has life-threatening injuries, according to multiple reports. Dozens of fans were taken to a local hospital, and...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Thu, August 21, 2025 5:08pm |
World's oldest living person, Britain's Ethel Caterham, celebrates 116th birthday "at her own pace" Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest living person, celebrates her 115th birthday in a file photo taken in August 2024. Courtesy of Hallmark Care Homes and the Caterham family The world's oldest living person, British woman Ethel Caterham, turned 116 on Thursday, just months after the title passed to her following the death of Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas. Caterham was marking the occasion quietly with her family, taking the day "at her own pace," the care home where she lives in Surrey, just south of London, told CBS News in a statement. "Ethel and her family are so grateful for all of the kind messages and interest shown to her as she celebrates...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 22, 2025 12:30pm |
Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 12 people, state media say A file photo from Dec. 20, 2024, shows construction underway on the Jianzha Yellow River Bridge, a key project of the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway in Jianzha County, Qinghai Province, China. A central arch of the still-under-construction bridge collapsed on Aug. 22, 2025, killing at least six people according to state media. Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty At least 12 people were killed and four left missing after part of a bridge under construction collapsed Friday in northwest China, state media reported. A video published by state broadcaster CCTV showed the middle of the bridge's arch section suddenly giving way and plunging into the waters of the Yellow...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 22, 2025 12:42pm |
Trainee doctor accused of secretly recording video of hundreds of female colleagues in hospital restrooms A trainee surgeon was released from custody on bail Friday after he was accused of secretly video recording hundreds of medical colleagues in the restrooms of Australian hospitals. Ryan Cho, 28, will likely face around 500 charges relating to 4,500 intimate videos he secretly recorded with phones mainly in the staff restrooms of three Melbourne hospitals since 2021, police alleged in documents cited in the Victoria state Supreme Court. Justice James Elliott ruled that the junior doctor be released on the condition he live with his parents, who moved from Singapore to Melbourne in anticipation of their son's month in prison ending. His...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Fri, August 22, 2025 4:45pm |
Photos show 2,000-year-old artifacts pulled from sunken city off Egypt's coast Divers watch as a crane pulls an artifact from the waters at Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria, Egypt, on Aug. 21, 2025, as part of an event organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to recover sunken antiquities. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images Ancient statues, Roman coins and other artifacts from a sunken city were pulled from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Egypt Thursday. The relics date back over 2,000 years. Egyptian authorities said the site, located in the waters of Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria, may be an extension of the ancient city of Canopus, a prominent center during the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years, and the Roman Empire, which...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 23, 2025 7:52pm |
Serena Williams reveals she's using weight loss drugs and addresses stigma: "You're not taking a shortcut" Serena Williams is sharing how she took a swing at weight loss drugs. The tennis legend, 43, explained she "hit a wall" she had never encountered before after having her kids in a campaign video for telehealth company Ro. "I was doing everything right — working out, eating clean, following the plan. But my body wasn't responding the way it used to. I knew my body was missing something it needed," she said in the ad. The answer for her, she continued, was GLP-1s. According to the campaign, Williams has lost 31 pounds in 8 months using GLP-1s, though it is unclear which drug she has used. The campaign noted she used another GLP-1 provider before...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Sat, August 23, 2025 8:25pm |
Australia mushroom poisonings sole survivor tells court he only feels "half-alive" Ian Wilkinson, the only guest to survive a toxic mushroom lunch with Australian murderer Erin Patterson, leaves the Supreme Court of Victoria following the day's proceedings in a pre-sentencing hearing in Melbourne on August 25, 2025. MARTIN KEEP / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The sole survivor of a deadly lunch laced with toxic mushrooms said on Monday he felt only half alive following the death of his wife and he continued to grieve the loss of his two closest friends. Ian Wilkinson read the first victim impact statement in at a sentencing hearing for Erin Patterson at the Victoria state Supreme Court. The 50-year-old will be sentenced on Sept. 8 on three counts of murder and one of...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 25, 2025 10:48pm |
Climber dies trying to rescue injured Russian woman from Kyrgystan's highest mountain; search halted An aerial view taken from a commercial plane shows Tian Shan Range in Kyrgyzstan on April 29, 2021. EMIN SANSAR/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES A search for a Russian climber stranded on Kyrgystan's highest mountain has been suspended indefinitely due to severe weather conditions after another climber died trying to rescue her, the Central Asian country's authorities said on Saturday. Natalia Nagovitsyna — whose husband died on a different mountain four years ago — broke her leg while climbing the 24,406-foot Victory Peak while she was at an altitude of around 23,000 feet, and has been stranded in the mountains for nearly two weeks. By comparison, Mount Everest,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Mon, August 25, 2025 11:48pm |
World's first commercial carbon storage facility begins operations, injecting CO2 deep under North Sea seabed The liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier Northern Pioneer of Northern Lights is pictured at Akershuskaia, Oslo, June 17, 2025 in connection with the international high-level conference on carbon management. STIAN LYSBERG SOLUM/NTB/AFP/GETTY The world's first commercial service offering carbon storage off Norway's coast has carried out its inaugural CO2 injection into the North Sea seabed, the Northern Lights consortium operating the site said Monday. The project by Northern Lights, which is led by oil giants Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, involves transporting and burying CO2 captured at smokestacks across Europe. The aim is to prevent the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 26, 2025 12:19am |
U.S. military contractor accused of trying to spy for China charged with espionage in Germany U.S. Army combat helicopters are seen at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield in Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Hessen, Germany, in a June 15, 2024 file photo. ANDREAS ARNOLD/PICTURE ALLIANCE/GETTY An American man who worked at a U.S. military facility in Germany and allegedly offered to supply sensitive information to China has been indicted on espionage charges, German prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, identified only as Martin D. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Frankfurt in early November. In an indictment sent to the state court in Koblenz earlier this month, he is charged with having declared his willingness to engage in espionage for a foreign...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 26, 2025 12:32am |
Police apologize at grave of Japanese businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after long detention Tetsuro Kamata from Japan's National Police Agency (3rd L) and two other officials from the prosecutor's office apologize in front of the grave of Shizuo Aishima, who was falsely accused of unauthorized export of sensitive equipment and died after prolonged detention, in Yokohama on Aug. 25, 2025. STR/JAPAN POOL/JIJI PRESS/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Japan's top law enforcement officials apologized to the family of a businessman who was wrongfully arrested and died after a months-long detention. Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery firm Ohkawara Kakohki, was one of three company executives illegally held in pretrial detention for months on charges that were...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 26, 2025 12:42am |
Plea scrawled in blood on a pillow saves Chinese woman trapped in locked room for 30 hours A Chinese woman trapped in a locked room for 30 hours was finally rescued after she flung a pillow bearing a message written in her own blood out of a window, according to a local government statement. The woman, only identified by her surname Zhou, was cleaning a guesthouse in western China's Sichuan province when she entered a bedroom without her phone, according to an article published by a local government social media account earlier this month. What followed was one and a half days of desperation, after Zhou realised that the door could not be opened from the inside due to a malfunctioning lock. She had no access to food and there was no toilet...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 26, 2025 2:52pm |
Woody Allen counters condemnation by Ukraine for speaking at Russian film festival Woody Allen during a performance at the 55th edition of the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival at the Teatre Tivoli on September 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. KIKE RINCON / EUROPA PRESS VIA GETTY IMAGES The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event "a disgrace and an insult" to the victims of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to Russian media, Allen spoke Sunday at the Moscow International Film Week via video conference. The appearance put him at odds with the Hollywood establishment, which has embraced Ukraine's cause during Russia's 3...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 26, 2025 3:17pm |
Mother kills 3 kids by poisoning their fruit juice in the Dominican Republic amid spate of such murders on island Four children were murdered by their parents over the weekend in the Dominican Republic, police said Monday in the Caribbean country, which has suffered a spate of such killings. A 36-year-old woman living on the outskirts of the capital Santa Domingo killed her three children aged 7, 9 and 11 by poisoning their fruit juice on Sunday before taking her own life by ingesting the liquid, police said. Officers found a handwritten note at the scene believed to have been left by the woman but have not disclosed the contents. On the same day in the capital, a man was arrested on suspicion of suffocating his toddler son, aged 1 year and 8...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 26, 2025 3:40pm |
Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas 8,500 years ago found off Denmark coast A diver excavates an 8,500-year-old Stone Age coastal settlement, submerged by sea level rise in the Bay of Aarhus, Denmark. Aug.8, 2025. SØREN CHRISTIAN BECH/AP Bay of Aarhus, Denmark — Below the dark blue waters of the Bay of Aarhus in northern Denmark, archaeologists search for coastal settlements swallowed by rising sea levels more than 8,500 years ago. This summer, divers descended about 26 feet below the waves close to Aarhus, Denmark's second-biggest city, and collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement from the seabed. It's part of a $15.5 million six-year international project to map parts of the seabed in the Baltic and North Seas, funded by...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Tue, August 26, 2025 4:25pm |
2 men publicly caned for hugging and kissing in Indonesia An Indonesian man convicted of immoral sexual activity is publicly caned by a Sharia law official in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Aug. 26, 2025. RISKA MUNAWARAH/REUTERS Two men in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province were among a group of people publicly caned on Tuesday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by hugging and kissing, which the court ruled can lead to banned sexual relations. An audience of about 100 people witnessed the caning on a stage in Bustanussalatin city park in Banda Aceh on Tuesday. The men, aged 20 and 21, were whipped across their backs with a rattan cane dozens of times by a group of people wearing robes and hoods. Aceh allows up to 100 lashes...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 27, 2025 5:08pm |
Website leads police to illegal pet store in Spain with over 150 exotic animals, including endangered species The Spanish Civil Guard on Tuesday said it had dismantled an illegal animal trafficking ring, including endangered or protected species. Spanish Civil Guard The Spanish Civil Guard on Tuesday said it had dismantled an illegal animal trafficking ring, including endangered or protected species. Two men aged 30 and 35 were found with more than 150 exotic animals at an illegal pet store in the town of Nules, in the eastern Valencia region, police said in a statement. Neither had a permit to raise the animals, which they sold on the internet. Both are being prosecuted for trafficking protected species and smuggling, the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 27, 2025 7:21pm |
Smiling miniature figurine thought to be first Viking "portrait" unveiled in Denmark Denmark's national museum curator Peter Pentz shows a gaming piece believed to be the first "portrait" of a Viking, on August 26, 2025 in Copenhagen. CAMILLE BAS-WOHLERT / AFP via Getty Images Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly-groomed hairstyle. Carved out of ivory walrus tusk, the partially damaged representation of a head and torso measures just 1.2 inches). "If you think of Vikings as savage or wild, this figure is proving the opposite, actually. He is very well-groomed," curator Peter Pentz told AFP Wednesday, holding...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 27, 2025 8:04pm |
Argentine police seek valuable portrait believed looted by Nazis and just spotted in real estate ad A black-and-white image of Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi's "Portrait of a Lady." Lost Art Database, German Art Foundation Argentine police raided a villa in a quiet seaside resort on Tuesday as part of a hunt for a 17th-century Italian portrait believed to have been looted 80 years ago from a Jewish collector by a fugitive Nazi officer who settled in Argentina after World War II. The probe reopens a shadowy chapter in the history of this South American nation, which sheltered scores of Nazis who fled Europe to avoid prosecution for war crimes after World War II, including high-ranking party members and notorious architects of the Holocaust such as Adolf...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 27, 2025 8:43pm |
Bones, skull found by divers at undersea mine in Japan where over 100 Korean forced laborers died in WWII This shows what are believed to be bones, recovered from Chosei Mine in Ube, Yamaguchi prefecture, southern Japan Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Kyodo News via AP Police said Wednesday that a set of bones recovered at a wartime mine in Japan are human remains, and a Japanese group helping search for the remains said they are certain to belong to about 180 mostly Korean forced laborers who died in an accident in 1942. Police said their examination of the three bones and a skull found this week by Korean divers at the former site of the Chosei Mine in western Yamaguchi prefecture confirmed they are all human remains. But police said their analysis could not determine...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Wed, August 27, 2025 8:51pm |
Russian climber who broke her leg on Kyrgyzstan's highest mountain is presumed dead, officials say An aerial view taken from a commercial plane shows Tian Shan Range in Kyrgyzstan on April 29, 2021. Emin Sansar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Kyrgyzstan officials on Wednesday said a search for a Russian climber who became stranded on the country's highest peak after breaking her leg more than two weeks ago had found no signs of life. Natalia Nagovitsyna was climbing the 24,406-foot Victory Peak but broke her leg and became stuck at an altitude of around 23,000 feet. Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, is 29,032 feet. Kyrgyzstan's state security agency said a thermal-imaging drone survey of the area where Nagovitsyna showed no signs she was still...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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| Man United shocked by fourth-tier Grimsby Town in penalty kicks, bounced from League Cup in second round The Red Devils' unimpressive run under Ruben Amorim continued on Wednesday with a new low and one of the biggest upsets, on paper, in recent memory  The hits keep on coming for Ruben Amorim's Manchester United, who clawed their way back from a 2-0 deficit on Wednesday only to lose 12-11 in a penalty shootout to League Two side Grimsby Town and exit the ELF Cup in the second round. Grimsby struck first with the game's opening goal in the 22nd minute courtesy of Charles Vernam, the hosts taking advantage after a tepid start to play for the visitors. United outpossessed Grimsby 58.2% to 41.8% at that point, but the two sides had each taken three shots,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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| Keegan Bradley puts U.S. first in exceedingly unselfish decision for pro athlete ahead of Ryder Cup 2025 Bradley had the game to play but the mettle to keep himself off the roster for the sake of the team  Getty Images For a man whose relationship with the Ryder Cup remains incredibly complex, Keegan Bradley made a straightforward decision Wednesday when he left his name off the United States roster that is set to take center stage next month at Bethpage Black. The 39-year-old captain chose country and team over his personal desires in an act of selflessness that appears simpler on paper than in practice. "This was a really tough decision," Bradley said. "I would say there was a point this year where I was [planning on] playing, a while ago,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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| US Open: Novak Djokovic recovers after early stumble against Zachary Svajda to reach third round Novak Djokovic is now a perfect 36-0 in the first two rounds of the US Open in his career. (Al Bello/Getty Images) (Al Bello via Getty Images) In a rare day outing at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Novak Djokoivc was a bit slow to get going on Wednesday afternoon. But after dropping the opening set, Djokovic rolled to a dominant 6-7, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over American qualifier Zachary Svajda to make it into the third round of the US Open. Djokovic is now a perfect 36-0 in the first two rounds of the grand slam. He beat American Learner Tien in straight sets in the opening round. The win also broke a tie between Djokovic and Roger Federer,...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Police hunt Australian man believed to be radicalized, well-armed conspiracy theorist who killed 2 officers Police search a property in Porepunkah, in the southeast of Australia's Victoria state, Aug. 27, 2025, a day after a man fled into the woods after allegedly fatally shooting two police officers attempting to execute a search warrant. Joe Armao/The Age/Getty Australian police said Thursday they will not rest until they catch a 56-year-old gunman who fled into the bush two days earlier after allegedly killing two officers. Detectives said they were speaking to the man's partner and searching rugged, forested terrain near the small town of Porepunkah, in the northeast of Victoria state. The suspect, identified by police as Dezi Freeman, escaped on foot...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Microsoft fires 2 employees after they broke into president's office Microsoft fired two employees on Wednesday after they broke into the office of its vice chair and company president, Brad Smith, earlier this week as part of a protest of the technology company's purported links to Israel. The terminations came after a group of seven people broke into executive offices at Microsoft's global headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday to hold a sit-in. No Azure for Apartheid, an advocacy group organized by Microsoft employees, said in an Instagram post that current and former workers from Microsoft, Google and Oracle were part of the group that occupied Smith's office. The protesters, who were arrested by police on Tuesday, were demanding that Microsoft cut ties...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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| Paige Bueckers urges for stricter gun laws as Minnesota teams mourn tragedy after Minneapolis school shooting Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers spoke about the school shooting that took place in her home state of Minnesota Wednesday. Two children were killed and 17 other people were wounded at Annunciation Catholic School during a morning Mass. "I've been sending prayers ... It's just really unfortunate," Bueckers said. "I hope there are stricter gun laws put in place so parents don't have to worry about sending their kids to school, people don't have to worry about attending church and all these places are safe. It's just really unfortunate that gun violence continues to be an issue." Before winning a national championship with UConn, Bueckers graduated from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, a suburb of Minneapolis. Bueckers is not the only one from the Minneapolis sports...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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YouTube TV in "short-term extension" to keep Fox channels on it for now YouTube TV says it's reached a "short-term extension" in its contract dispute with Fox, meaning subscribers of the Google-owned streamer won't see immediate disruptions of Fox channels on the platform. The current carriage agreement between YouTube TV and Fox originally faced a Wednesday afternoon deadline - with YouTube previously warning that networks like Fox Sports, Business and News would become unavailable on its streaming platform if the two sides didn't reach a new deal by 5 p.m. ET. That would have left YouTube TV customers without Week 1 of some college football games and other broadcast programming from Fox. But shortly after the clock hit 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, YouTube said it was able to "prevent...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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| Ford recalls 500,000 vehicles over potential brake fluid leak Ford is recalling 500,000 vehicles over an issue that can cause two different car models to leak brake fluid, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A hose in the cars' rear brake system can rupture and cause a leakage, recall documents state. The vehicles covered by the recall are 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX midsize luxury SUVs and 2015-2018 Edge SUVs. "If a flexible brake hose develops a leak, the driver may experience an increase in brake pedal travel together with an increase in stopping distance," Ford said in a letter to car dealers. "If the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir becomes low, the red brake fluid warning indicator light will illuminate. An increase in stopping distance increases the risk of a crash." Ford said it will notify affected vehicle owners of the...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Japanese man beats his own record as oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, at 102, after heart failure At 102 years and 51 days old, Kokichi Akuzawa of Japan has become the oldest person to reach the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji - the country's tallest peak at 12,388 feet. Guinness World Records A 102-year-old man has become the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji, according to Guinness World Records. Kokichi Akuzawa climbed his country's tallest peak, reaching the summit at 12,388 feet, on Aug. 5. In doing so he surpassed the previous record, which he set himself when he summited Mount Fuji at the age of 96. Akuzawa used the Yoshida route, which has an elevation gain of approximately 4,922 feet and typically takes experienced mountaineers around six hours to complete....more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright lied about helicopter crash that killed co-star in Australia, jury finds Matt Wright (L), the star of Netflix show Wild Croc Territory and National Geographic's Outback Wrangler, arrives with his wife Kaia Wright (R) at the Supreme Court in Darwin on August 12, 2025. WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images An Australian celebrity crocodile wrangler was found guilty Friday of lying to police and seeking to falsify flight records more than three years after a fatal helicopter crash. A jury convicted Matt Wright, star of the "Wild Croc Territory," "Monster Croc Wrangler" and "Outback Wrangler" series, of two counts of perverting the course of justice, court documents showed. The month-long trial at Darwin Supreme Court...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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Video appears to show New Zealand fugitive who fled into wilderness with children 4 years ago CCTV footage released by New Zealand police appears to show Tom Phillips and one of his children breaking into a store. New Zealand Police A New Zealand father who vanished into the wilderness with his three children nearly four years ago was likely spotted on a CCTV camera during a break-in at a local store, police said. New Zealand police on Friday released nighttime footage that they believe shows Tom Phillips and one of his children apparently breaking into a store before driving away on a quad bike. Det. Senior Sgt. Andy Saunders told reporters on Friday that the pair made off with some "grocery items," according to a report by CBS News partner...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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No college degree? Here are jobs where you have the best shot at earning 6 figures. A college diploma is no longer a sure ticket to a good-paying job. Yet some workers can earn six figures in a range of occupations without a bachelor's degree, a new study finds. Nearly 6 million full-time workers in the U.S. without a bachelor's degree earned at least $100,000 in 2023, according to a report from loan marketplace Lending Tree, which analyzed the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The study sheds light on some alternative pathways to a high-paying career that don't require a four-year degree. "This report is pretty clear proof that you don't have to go to college to earn a really substantial income, and if you are considering a different...more Go top of page Go bottom of page |
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