When scientists in Washington state destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S., they discovered about 500 live specimens in various stages of development, officials said Tuesday. Among them were nearly 200 queens that had the potential to start their own nests, said Sven-Erik Spichiger,...
Netflix is reportedly nearing a world rights deal said to be in the costly range of $25 million for the Chastain and Eddie Redmayne-led “The Good Nurse”. The true story tale sees Redmayne playing Charlie Cullen, a married father and responsible caretaker who is also regarded as one of the...
A 61-year-old woman was almost rejected for a liver transplant after tests showed alcohol in her urine. Turns out, her bladder was actually brewing alcohol. The woman, who wound up in a case report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, went to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)...
Georgia will conduct a statewide recount of ballots cast in the election between President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday. “With the margin being so close, it will require a full, by-hand recount in each county,” Raffensperger said at a press conference. Raffensperger, a...
The arrival of a Russian passenger jet in Caracas on Monday evening has set off an avalanche of theories and rumours on Venezuelan social media. Some claim that it brought Russian mercenaries, others that it was there to escort Nicolas Maduro into exile — an opposition lawmaker even said...
Small crowds gathered in Philadelphia early Thursday morning outside the Pennsylvania Convention Centre where election workers began their third day of scanning ballots. A DJ played for one group of protesters, who danced while asking for every vote to be counted, while across the street a smaller group were calling...
Sea level rise could cost Hawaii up to 40% of its beaches by 2050, study shows. As much as 40% of Hawaii's beaches could be lost to sea level rise by 2050, a new study predicts. CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB reports the research, by the University of Hawaii's School of...
At least three people have died and 11 have been injured in a gas explosion that ripped the facade off a building in central Madrid on Wednesday, according to the city's mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. The building is flanked by a school and a nursing home. There were no injuries...
Three people were killed, ten injured, and multiple homes were damaged or destroyed after a tornado struck southern Brunswick County late Monday night. Preliminary data from the National Weather Service indicates the tornado was a “high-end” EF-3 with estimated wind speeds of 160 miles per hour, making it one of...
These books seem racist, and they simply won’t do. Would you want ’em to exist if they were hurtful to you? Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published due to racist and insensitive imagery, the business behind his publishing catalogue said in a move that will affect such...