Democrats scramble to find replacement after Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race

Democrat Graham Platner suspended his Senate campaign in Maine following a sexual assault allegation, which he vehemently denied. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on the news, and political consultant Kristian Ramos also joins to discuss. Source link

Race to find Venezuela earthquake survivors as satellite images show thousands of buildings damaged or destroyed

Caracas — The race to find survivors continued Tuesday six days after powerful twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela. A NASA assessment based on satellite imagery suggests almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed, and teams from all over the world have joined increasingly frantic efforts to find anyone still trapped alive under the rubble. … Read more

Venezuela earthquake death toll tops 900 as rescuers race to find survivors

Venezuela earthquake death toll tops 900 as rescuers race to find survivors – CBS News Watch CBS News The death toll of the Venezuelan earthquakes soared past 900 on Friday. But there is still time – one more day – in what’s considered to be the “golden” window for finding survivors. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the … Read more

Emergency crews in Venezuela race to find survivors after earthquakes

In Venezuela, the confirmed death toll is rapidly growing as rescue teams race to find survivors trapped in the rubble after two devastating earthquakes. Officials report at least 920 are dead in the aftermath, and over 3,300 are injured. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports. Source link

Venezuela earthquakes leave misery and desperation in their wake as race to find survivors continues

La Guaira, Venezuela — In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones on Thursday after powerful back-to-back earthquakes that officials say killed more than 230 people and left thousands injured the night before. The official death toll rose to around 235 late Thursday, with at least 4,300 … Read more

Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy:

Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter. The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy. That makes them the lightest known planets of their size, said the … Read more