World’s largest and oldest iceberg runs aground near remote penguin island
The iceberg A23a has run aground in the shallow waters off of South Georgia, a remote British territory in the Southern Atlantic, researchers say.
A US judge issued an emergency order to prevent Elon Musk’s government reform team from accessing Americans’ financial data at the treasury department. The order follows a lawsuit by 19 state attorneys general, citing risks of sensitive information exposure and increased vulnerability to hacking.
At least two dozen cases of measles have been reported in a West Texas county with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. All of the confirmed cases there involve unvaccinated residents. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease physician at Johns Hopkins, joined CBS News to discuss the outbreak.
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge criticised PM Modi for focusing on films instead of addressing crucial issues like the economy and unemployment. Kharge’s remarks followed PM’s viewing of ‘The Sabarmati Report,’ a film on the Godhra train incident. PM Modi and several ministers attended the screening, endorsing the film amid opposition criticism. Kharge urged PM Modi…
U.S. Olympic legend Simone Biles showed off her commitment to her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, in a gesture of permanence this week. Biles got a tattoo of the letter “J.” It’s a nod to Owens. However, the tattoo is small and on her ring finger. It was seen in footage posted by Biles’…
A Jeju Air flight from Bangkok crashed at Muan airport in South Korea, killing 176 of the 181 passengers on board. The plane skidded off the runway due to landing gear failure and struck a concrete barrier. Initial reports suggest a bird was stuck in the wing. Recovery operations are ongoing, and investigations are underway…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk ripped alleged “fraudulent” Treasury payments on Saturday as reports circulated that the Department of Government Efficiency has gained acces to the federal government’s payment system as the second Trump administration continues cutting what they say is government fat and overspending. “The @DOGE team discovered, among other things, that payment approval officers…