Senior SETI Institute astronomer reacts to new Pentagon UFO files
The Pentagon is releasing and declassifying files on UFOs. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, joins CBS News with analysis.
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Colombia Suspends Arrest and Extradition Warrants for 29 Clan Del Golfo Leaders
BOGOTA, May 8 (Reuters) – Colombia’s government on Friday suspended arrest and extradition warrants against 29 leaders of the Clan del Golfo crime gang, the country’s largest illegal armed group, as part of peace talks the government has been holding with the gang, a government official told Reuters. Among those benefiting from the suspension of …
Texas Lifts Safety Rule Enacted After Deadly Flood, Clearing the Way for Some Summer Camps to Reopen
The Texas Department of State Health Services is lifting a new requirement for youth camps to install “end-to-end fiber optic facilities” in order to allow them to operate this summer, following a lawsuit from 19 camps that called the measure too challenging. The state health agency announced on Thursday that it reached an agreement with …
New York Mayor Mamdani’s ‘Freeze the Rent’ Promise Survives a Noisy Vote
NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s best-known campaign promise was tentatively advanced in a cacophonous college auditorium as a city housing board agreed in a provisional vote to consider freezing the rent for about a million regulated apartments. In a weeks-long annual ritual culminating in a final vote in …
Barataria Preserve Was Damaged by Hurricane Ida. Five Years Later, Repairs Have Begun
On a bright March day, Mary Maggiore led a group of mostly out-of-state tourists through the cypress swamp at Wetland Trace in Jean Lafitte, offering up facts about the town’s pirate namesake and the newly-blooming blue irises. The trail begins by a levee, which exists to protect nearby residents from extreme weather, including hurricanes and …
Tesla Recalls Some Cybertrucks for Wheel Issue and More Than 200,000 Other Cars for Camera Failure
Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertrucks because cracking in the rotor could cause the wheel stud to separate from the wheel hub, increasing the risk of a crash and injury. The recall includes model year 2024-2026 Cybertrucks with 18-inch steel wheels. In its report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that rough roads and cornering …
Laura Fernández Sworn in as Costa Rica President, Keeping Outgoing President in 2 High-Profile Posts
Fernández, a political scientist who is the second woman to lead the Central American country, promises a seamless continuation of the political movement established by Chaves. His appointments in the new administration grant him an additional four years of legal immunity, shielding him from several investigations into alleged corruption led by the Public Prosecutor’s Office …
Appeals Court Issues Split Ruling in Michigan Solar Permitting Suit
A state appeals panel on Thursday upheld the bulk of Michigan’s regulations limiting local control over renewable energy projects, while rejecting narrow aspects that critics had decried as regulatory overreach. The three-judge Michigan Court of Appeals panel ruled that state regulators followed proper legal processes when they set rules to carry out a controversial 2023 …
A Rule Change Is Causing Confusion Among IndyCar Drivers as Season Restarts at Indianapolis GP
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar officials hope this week’s rule change on the push-to-pass button creates more intrigue in Saturday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix. Whether it works will depend on how fast three-time defending race winner Alex Palou and the other starters adapt — and, naturally, how much risk they’re willing to take on the first lap …
US Nears $400 Million Settlement With TikTok on Child-Privacy Violations, ABC News Reports
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is nearing a $400 million settlement with TikTok to resolve an ongoing lawsuit over alleged child-privacy violations, ABC News reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The White House declined to comment, referring questions to the Justice Department, which did not immediately comment. …