CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole. The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research team reported Thursday. They also tracked the jet speed: roughly 355 million mph (540 million … Read more
We’re trying to fight our smartphone addiction. But with so much time on our hands, and no job calling us, it isn’t easy. Source link
For the fourth time, the Senate on Wednesday failed to pass a Democrat-led war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s ability to use further military force against Iran. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the details. Source link
Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold across states from the Plains to the Northeast this week, causing temperatures to soar to unseasonable highs. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The early heat wave comes less than a month after oppressive heat choked much of the … Read more
HOUSTON — Azzi Fudd has been waiting years for this moment. After four seasons as a star guard for the University of Connecticut, she was taken No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in Monday’s WNBA Draft. Ahead of her selection, she told NBC News there was only one way to describe her feelings. Subscribe … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal fishery managers voted Sunday to open waters off the coast of California to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022, with the population rebounding after wet winters ended a long drought. The decision by the Pacific Fishery Management Council to allow limited commercial and recreational salmon fishing off the … Read more
Artemis II astronauts speak publicly for first time since successful moon mission – CBS News Watch CBS News The Artemis II crew spoke publicly for the first time after their successful mission at the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas. Source link
Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. Shortly ahead of a fragile ceasefire agreement earlier this week, a new group of accounts on prediction market platform Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed … Read more
Knowing how multiple garnishments work could be the difference between recovery and a major cash-flow issue. Getty Images/iStockphoto Borrowers are carrying more debt than ever right now, and it’s having a big impact on their overall financial health. Total household debt has climbed to its latest record high of over $18.5 trillion, and delinquency rates … Read more
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck dubbed it, has evolved over the years from an escape for poor farmers fleeing the devastating dust storms of the 1930s … Read more