Russia strikes Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, full of workers
Russian drones slammed into Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv on Monday, one torching the National Academy of Sciences building. Aiden Stretch reports. Source link
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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 4, injure at least 15, officials say
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital killed at least four people and wounded more than a dozen others, local officials said Saturday local time, after Kyiv’s mayor warned of a ballistic missile attack. It comes after the United Nations found June was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022, as Moscow ramped up…
California airport offers free Short Story Dispenser for travelers
California airport offers free Short Story Dispenser for travelers – CBS News Watch CBS News Travelers at Ontario Airport in California are getting a new way to kill time between flights. Joy Benedict reports. Source link
Democratic socialist candidate Angie Nixon says “it’s not about labels” after Florida Senate primary victory
Washington — Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist candidate who pulled off an upset victory over a more moderate opponent to win the Democratic nomination in the Florida Senate race, said on Wednesday that “it’s not about labels.” “It’s not necessarily a socialist message or a progressive message,” Nixon said on “CBS Mornings.”…
FAA rolls out new AI flight software
The Federal Aviation Administration is rolling out new air traffic control software that uses artificial intelligence as a prediction tool. This comes as more than half of Americans worry that AI models could act on their own to cause harm, accord to a CBS News survey. Kris Van Cleave has the story. Source link
Interstellar comet that zoomed past Earth could be oldest and coldest object ever seen in solar system, astronomers say
An interstellar comet that blazed past the sun and swung by Earth last year could be nearly three times older than our solar system and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard, astronomers said Monday. The comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third visitor from beyond our solar system that humanity has ever…
USS Benfold, Navy destroyer, went days without power in the South China Sea
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold spent four days without power last month after a problem with its engineering, according to a spokesperson for the Navy’s 7th Fleet. Commander Matthew Comer, the spokesperson, said there were no injuries to the crew. The loss of power impacted plumbing, meals, toilets and air conditioning aboard the ship. The…
Capital One breach: What to do if you have a Capital One credit card
106 million individuals had their data compromised by the Capital One credit card breach. A smaller number — 140,000 customers — had their Social Security numbers swiped. Security experts recommend taking a few immediate steps, such as freezing your credit and upping your security process. If you’re among the 106 million individuals who hold a…
British actress accused of trying to smuggle $208 million worth of meth into Australia in charcoal bags
A British actress has been charged with attempting to smuggle 700 pounds of methamphetamine into Australia from West Africa, according to CBS News’ partner network the BBC. Emaa Hussen, 34, who appeared in the 2013 action thriller “Redemption” with Jason Statham, and a spin-off of the U.K.’s long-running series “EastEnders” in 2010, appeared in a…
Wildfires in France and Spain force 267,000 to flee as crews continue to battle untamed blazes
More than 267,000 people have been forced to flee parts of Western Europe on Saturday as out-of-control wildfires continued to rage in Spain and France. Thick black ash coated roof terraces in the north of Madrid’s center, the Spanish capital, where 70,000 people were evacuated as residents were forced to keep their windows closed by…