How the New Bedford Whaling Museum turned a bad Google review into free marketing – CBS News Watch CBS News The New Bedford Whaling Museum was hit with a Google review calling it the “worst aquarium ever.” Then it turned it into marketing gold. Tony Dokoupil has the story. Source link
A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest, the city’s police chief said Wednesday. Police have not identified the man who was killed, saying only that he was in his 30s. “I want to take a moment to honestly and sincerely offer my heartfelt…
Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state’s governor said some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent 500 National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the northern part of the state…
Climate change will wipe out about $1.47 trillion in U.S. home values over the next three decades and hasten economic gaps in U.S. communities, a report released on Monday finds. Already high insurance rates are escalating, rendering large portions of the nation’s largest cities unaffordable, according to a study by First Street Foundation which analyzes…
Dozens of beluga whales transferred to U.S. after Canadian theme park closure – CBS News Watch CBS News Dozens of beluga whales are being transferred to aquariums across the U.S. following the closure of the Canadian theme park that hosted them. Jared Ochacher has the story. Source link
Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a bill placing some limits on congressional stock trading, but the lack of tougher restrictions and the inclusion of a voter ID provision complicated its support among Democrats. Lawmakers approved the bill in a 232 to 198 vote, with 13 Democrats voting with all Republicans in favor. The…
Washington — The House adopted a GOP-backed budget blueprint on Wednesday that would provide up to $95 billion in funding for the Iran war, aid to farmers and parts of President Trump’s voting regulations bill known as the SAVE America Act. The House adopted the budget resolution in a 216 to 214 vote, with all…
A Florida man sued OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging ChatGPT’s medical advice discouraged him from seeking treatment for symptoms that preceded a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, nearly costing him his life. Scott Winters, a former pastor, filed suit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco County Superior Court on Wednesday, claiming the chatbot made inaccurate…
Imported generic drugs could face tariffs of up to 100% beginning in 2028 under a plan announced Tuesday by President Trump, who said the measure is intended to push manufacturers to move production to the U.S. Health policy experts said they are skeptical the tariffs alone would persuade generic drug manufacturers to relocate production to…
It was Labor Day weekend 2003 when Matt Scribner, a local horse farrier and trainer who also competes in long-distance horse races, was on his usual ride in a remote part of the Sierra Nevada foothills — just a few miles northeast of Auburn, California —when he noticed a freshly dug hole along the trail…
