Republicans win Georgia race — but Democrats post largest swing yet in special House elections

Republicans padded their slim House majority with a special election win in Georgia on Tuesday night. But the race also marked the biggest swing against the GOP compared with the 2024 presidential results out of seven House special elections in President Donald Trump’s second term. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to … Read more

The upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S., study finds

The U.S. middle class is shrinking, but not because more Americans are poorer. Instead, more households are climbing into the echelons of the upper middle class due to income gains in recent decades, according to research from the nonpartisan American Enterprise Institute.  About 31% of U.S. households earn enough to be considered upper middle class, … Read more

A man stumbled on Vietnam’s Son Doong, the world’s largest cave passage. It took him years to find it again.

Vietnam’s Son Doong is big enough to fit a skyscraper, but despite its immense size, it took 18 years for Ho Khanh, the man who first found the entrance, to rediscover Hang Son Doong, deep inside a Vietnamese jungle.  In 2009, Peter MacNab, along with a five-man team, were the first to explore the cave … Read more

Vietnam’s Son Doong: A rare journey inside the world’s largest cave passage

For decades, 60 Minutes has explored some of the most remote and extraordinary places on Earth, places viewers have never been and likely will never go. But even by those standards, correspondent Scott Pelley’s latest assignment stands apart. “This was completely unique,” Pelley said. This week’s journey takes viewers deep into the largest known cave … Read more

Third round of ‘No Kings’ protests are expected to be the largest so far, organizers say

Millions are expected to gather across the country and around the world on Saturday for a third round of “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump. Organizers predict that it will be the “single largest non-violent day of action” in American history. Saturday’s “No Kings” marches, of which there are more than 3,200 planned across … Read more

Iran Targets Energy Sites After Israel Hit World’s Largest Gas Field

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What country poses the largest national security threat to the U.S. right now?

What country poses the largest national security threat to the U.S. right now? – CBS News Watch CBS News Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified about threats against the U.S. before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. CBS News’ Anna Schecter has more. Source link

Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade is among nation’s largest Irish heritage celebrations

Thousands of spectators were expected to line the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest celebrations of Irish heritage in the country BOSTON — Thousands of people were expected to line the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s … Read more

What to know about Reform Judaism after an attack on one of its largest US synagogues

The Michigan synagogue that came under attack Thursday is part of Reform Judaism, the largest branch of the religion in North America, which emphasizes progressive values such as social justice and gender equality. According to the Union for Reform Judaism, Temple Israel’s congregation is the second-largest in the denomination. The synagogue was founded in 1941 … Read more