Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analyzed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and imaginative contributions to science. The awards, organized by a digital…
A hiker from Texas was among at least two people killed in flash floods that swept through parts of the Grand Canyon over the weekend, and two of his friends were missing, the group’s family members said in a statement Monday. Dr. John Giusti, a 46-year-old chiropractor from Granbury, Texas, described by his family as…
The video shows what appears to be a roll of cash so thick it would impress Tony Soprano. White-gloved hands place the wad in an empty Doritos bag, and toss it casually under a tree. The camera pans to show people hanging out in the park, completely unaware of the treasure left in their midst….
Madonna, who has been nominated at the VMAs in every decade of her career, leads this year’s field with 11 nominations, including the top 3 prizes. The pop superstar has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and, in 1986, became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award. She is up for 11…
Moderate Democrat David Crowley will win his party’s primary for Wisconsin governor, CBS News projects, in a narrow, upset victory over Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist who was widely viewed as a frontrunner in the race. Crowley will face GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November. Crowley overcame significant headwinds, especially after he…
The largest Powerball jackpot of 2026 has climbed to an estimated $905 million ahead of Monday night’s drawing. With no winner since May, the grand prize has ballooned to the eighth largest in history. Its estimated cash value is $391.9 million if the winner chooses a lump-sum payment over the annuity payouts, according to the…
US President Donald Trump lashed out at “fake news media” and talked about serving a banned third term as he addressed a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday, three months after an assassination attempt disrupted the event. “This place is really the largest group of Trump derangement syndrome people ever put together at one…
