Breanna Stewart and the U.S. faced a stiff challenge from France before dominating in the second half to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup. The 97-79 victory extended the Americans’ streak to 36 straight World Cup wins, dating back to the 2006 World Cup semifinals, when they lost to Russia. The U.S. improved…
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and Kahleah Copper added 13 to help the U.S. beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday, advancing to the championship game of the women’s FIBA World Cup. The Americans will face France in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal game that the U.S. won by a point. The U.S….
New York City officials have released thousands of previously unseen documents questioning the air quality at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks. The city launched its public online portal on Tuesday with more than 170,000 pages of documents from across government agencies dealing with post-9/11 air quality and health risks. The documents provide more evidence that concerns about…
On a freeway in Southern California’s Orange County, the chase is on. But authorities aren’t tracking a suspect. They’re trying to save a lost dog. A small terrier, to be exact. A drone overhead spots him in the carpool lane and guides in ground units. The entire rescue took just minutes. “This time we were…
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Country singer Dolly Parton and her collaborator Porter Wagoner perform onstage in 1967 on Porter Wagoner’s variety show. John Belushi and Dolly Parton Art Zelin / Getty Images John Belushi hugged by Dolly Parton in 1970 in New York. Emmylou Harris, Nudie Cohn and Dolly Parton Chris Walter/WireImage via Getty Images….
Some U.S. military members who are itching to play a video game they’ve anticipated for over a decade can trade a commitment for several more years of their life in uniform for a few days off to play Grand Theft Auto VI. As an incentive to reenlist, a U.S. Army unit in Georgia is offering…
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a “bioblitz” – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID…
The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley COVER STORY: A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter worldJuly was the hottest month ever in the…
Actor Aaron Pierre is starring as John Stewart in the new series “Lanterns.” He tells “CBS Mornings” why this character is special to him, what it’s like to join the DC Universe and how he managed undergoing surgery during the audition process. Source link
