Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for her annual Halloween party in New York on Saturday, 25 years after she began hosting the much-anticipated event. Klum was unrecognizable, with only her eyes and mouth showing, blood dripping from her mouth as she stuck her tongue out. The top…
A German climber fell about 1,500 meters (nearly 5,000 feet) to his death on Monday, a day after reaching the summit of Ama Dablam mountain, according to a trekking company operator. Wolfgang Waschiczek, 57, was reported missing from Camp 3, which lies at around 6,200 meters. He had been resting after reaching the 6,812-meter summit…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using cluster munitions overnight as it renewed strikes on Kyiv and multiple other locations. At least four people were killed, according to Ukraine’s foreign ministry. Another 34 people were injured, including five children, Zelenskyy said Thursday, hours after Russia released American Stephen Hubbard and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met…
A man sustained serious injuries Saturday after entering the tiger enclosure at a wildlife park in northern England, police said. The incident occurred at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near the city of Doncaster at about 1:35 p.m., South Yorkshire Police said in a statement. The tigers remained inside the enclosure and there was no danger…
Interlocking silhouettes and bold lines shape Keith Haring’s signature style. In his own words: “It was made for lots of people. You don’t have to know anything about art to appreciate it.” “I would describe his work as graphic, as fun, as direct, as appealing,” said Austen Bailly, a curator at Crystal Bridges Museum of…
Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded a Texas-bound commercial oil tanker last month before it could arrive at a port after determining the ship’s network may have been compromised by a foreign actor as it was crossing the Atlantic, the Coast Guard said Tuesday. On Aug. 21, a specialized team of Coast Guard law-enforcement…
Beijing — How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers? That question is on the minds of many of the humans gathered in Beijing right now to watch the World Humanoid Robot Games, and as smashed records highlight the dizzying pace of advancement, one developer tells CBS News the answer is likely…
A humanoid robot has beaten Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China on Saturday. The robot, made by Beijing-based X-Humanoid, was able to run the 109 yards in 9.39 seconds, beating the 2009 record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete. At the end of the 100-meter…
Kate Douglass set a world record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle in the preliminary heats of the Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday. The 24-year-old from the New York City suburb of Pelham touched in 23.49 seconds in her heat at the outdoor pool in Irvine, California. Douglass lowered the mark of 23.55 set by teammate Gretchen…
Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade. It’s dangerous to look directly at the sun without proper eye protection. But researchers were able to peek at its scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located…
