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A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record and finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday, according to Chinese media. The fastest human to ever run that distance took approximately 57 minutes. Dozens of robots took part in the race, which was separate from human runners.
A missed debt settlement payment can undo months of progress and lead to other repercussions. Getty Images/iStockphoto After years of elevated borrowing rates and rising living costs, Americans have racked up a staggering amount of debt and it’s having a significant impact on their financial health. Credit card balances alone have topped $1.23 trillionand aggregate …
The Trump administration says U.S. officials are heading to Pakistan for another round of talks as the ceasefire deadline with Iran looms, but Iran says it doesn’t plan to take part. CBS News’ Courtney Kealy has more on why both sides are lacking trust for each other.
A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon on Sunday, tackling the 13-mile (21-kilometer) race separate from human runners. Developed by Chinese smartphone company Honor, Lightning …
Republican lawmakers at odd on funding for DHS agencies – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican lawmakers are considering ways to fund agencies in the Department of Homeland Security as a partial government shutdown drags on. CBS News’ Taurean Small reports.
Four anti-narcotics agents, including two American embassy workers, were killed in a car accident while returning from a major drug raid in northern Mexico, prosecutors said Sunday. On Friday and Saturday, six clandestine synthetic drug labs were raided in Morelos, in the northern state of Chihuahua, following a three-month investigation, state prosecutor Cesar Jauregui told …
Iran contradicts Trump on Pakistan peace talks – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran is denying that there will be more peace talks in Pakistan with the U.S. This comes as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz rise after a brief period of normalcy. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab and Aaron Navarro report.
A bank levy is serious, but it doesn’t necessarily close the door on getting rid of your debt through other means. John Scott/Getty Images As today’s economic hardships compound, they’re bringing into focus a sharper view of how precarious many people’s finances have become over the last couple of years. Inflation-weary households are paying a …
Former senior intelligence and FBI officials who are cooperating with the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal probe into whether former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress were subpoenaed over the weekend to testify before a grand jury in Washington, D.C., multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The subpoenas went out shortly after …
Neighbors who witnessed the aftermath of the massacre of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana are describing the “chaos” they heard and saw as a father fatally shot seven of his own children and one of their cousins early Sunday morning. Police have identified the suspected gunman as Shamar Elkins, who fled law enforcement in a …