Scientists have solved the mystery of a “golden orb” found thousands of feet underwater by researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association in 2023, the agency said on Wednesday. The orb was found in the Gulf of Alaska, by a remotely operated underwater vehicle. The device was over two miles underwater when it spotted…
The first time I stood beneath the ceiling of the Sadequain Gallery at Frere Hall, I could not look away. Arz-o-Samawat [The Earth and the Heavens] was Sadequain’s most ambitious mural and possibly his largest. His demise in 1986 left the mural permanently unfinished, and the empty blue space that remains gives the work a…
At least one person has died and three more people are missing after a boat capsized and sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, officials say. Twenty people were on board the boat at the time of the incident. Drew Andre reports. Source link
It’s maybe not by accident that a new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s semi-autobiographical book series, “Little House on the Prairie,” returns to screens this summer, the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding. “A lot of people consider them children’s literature, but I really do think they’re really about sort of how America became America,”…
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. federal workers said they wouldn’t enter public service again, citing eroding job security and benefits, according to a recent poll of active and retired government employees. Respondents’ views overwhelmingly reflected concerns about the current federal climate, rather than regret over having chosen careers in government, the National Active and Retired Federal…
Meta will offer exclusive features for paid subscribers – CBS News Watch CBS News Meta says its rolling out paid social subscriptions that will include exclusive features like “super reactions” and customizable themes. Kelly O’Grady reports. Source link
The United States Park Police have arrested multiple people for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Trump said Saturday, days after algae turned the water a fluorescent green hue and rips appeared in an “American Flag Blue” surface handpicked by the president. “The United States Park Police have arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing…
Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, could have sold his business for hundreds of millions of dollars. Instead, he decided to turn the company over to a charitable trust. Source link
8/5: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Abdul El-Sayed wins primary in Michigan; Trump again teases deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Tuesday’s Michigan Democratic Senate primary race remains unsettled, with progressive Abdul El-Sayed holding onto a narrow lead over moderate Haley Stevens with votes still being counted. CBS News was describing the race overnight Wednesday as leaning toward El-Sayed. The race between the progressive former health official and Stevens, a moderate congresswomen, has served as an…
