Researchers studying the universe’s “Pink Planet” have discovered an unexpected feature in its atmosphere: clouds made of salt. A team of astronomers led by Northwestern University used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a salty cloud atmosphere unlike anything previously observed. The findings were published Thursday in The Astronomical Journal. The so-called Pink Planet, …
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at …
Washington — Hours after the U.S. launched its war against Iran in late February, President Trump laid out an aggressive list of war aims. He pledged to “destroy their missiles,” prevent the regime from rebuilding its nuclear program and set the stage for Iranians to “take over” the country’s government. A week into the conflict, …
Ukraine hammered Russia with the largest attack on the capital city of Moscow since Russia invaded its neighbor more than four years ago. A massive swarm of Ukrainian drones hit a major oil refinery there, among other targets, on Thursday. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was a retaliatory act. Aidan Stretch reports.
Luigi Mangione’s legal team said Thursday they are withdrawing a psychiatric defense in his New York state murder trial one day after telling the court they would use it. Mangione’s defense team argued Wednesday he was suffering an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in 2024. …
President Trump slammed the “fools” who oppose terms of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding as “either jealous, bad people, or stupid” after several Republican lawmakers spoke out strongly against the deal. “These fools, who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are …
Police in eastern England said Thursday a man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy “ended up in the crocodile enclosure” at a zoo. Cambridgeshire Constabulary said the toddler had sustained “serious injuries” and was in a “critical but stable” condition at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in nearby Cambridge. It did not …
Washington — Janeese Lewis George has won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., CBS News has projected, putting the democratic socialist on track to lead local government in the nation’s capital — as President Trump warns a victory by Lewis George could lead him to take over the city. Lewis George’s biggest rival, …
17m ago Mike Brown earned everyone’s respect Fans weren’t exactly over the moon when Mike Brown was hired to replace Tom Thibodeau as head coach of the Knicks after last season’s loss in the Eastern Conference finals. New York dropped the first two games at home to the Indiana Pacers and was eventually dispatched …
Less than half of Americans could afford medical expenses and access to quality care last year, according to a new Gallup poll, highlighting mounting financial strain even among many higher-income households. The share of “cost secure” Americans — those who could afford access to quality care and pay for doctors’ visits and prescriptions — fell to …