Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica opening in Japan on Tuesday. Officials from the nearly 60 countries that are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting in Hiroshima for annual discussions on protecting and managing the fragile region. The continent and…
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” as the U.S. struck back at Iran overnight, Sen. Mark Warner joins to discuss the latest in the Middle East. Plus, CBS News contributors Chris Krebs and David Becker discuss election security. Source link
The White House announced the first “Freedom Fuel” gas station, which it says is selling gas at a below-market rate of $3.47 a gallon. In a post on social media platform X on Tuesday, the White House announced that the first Freedom Fuel location “has LANDED in Philadelphia.” The White House noted that the $3.47…
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of…
The Trump administration intends to ask Congress to allow E15, an ethanol-gas blend, to be sold at the pumps year-round, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told CBS News. The 15% ethanol blend is usually only available part of the year under a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency as temperatures rise to help…
Only about 53% of U.S. adults own homes, far below the commonly cited 65% homeownership rate, according to new Federal Reserve research that paints a starker picture of access to homeownership. The traditional homeownership rate, tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau, measures the share of occupied homes in which the owner lives. The new measure…
In Washington state, a plane skimmed over the water before slamming into a rocky island off the coast on Thursday. All 11 on board survived, and Carter Evans has the details. Source link
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, a sign policymakers expect inflation to ebb despite higher energy costs due to the war in Iran. This marks the fifth consecutive time the central bank has held rates steady this year. The last time Fed officials voted to change…
7/22: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Florida police spray bullets at homicide suspect’s vehicle following car chase; rocket launcher hoax shakes LaGuardia Airport. Source link
The American innovations that catapulted the U.S. into a world superpower touch almost every facet of modern life. From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America’s intrepid intellect. But beyond the inventions themselves, there is one innovation that gave way to…
