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Cuba suffers second nationwide power outage in less than a week

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Cuba on Saturday suffered its second nationwide power outage in less than a week, according to officials. The Ministry of Energy and Mines said on X that another “total disconnection of the National Electric System has occurred. Protocols for restoration are already beginning to be implemented.” On Monday, officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout that affected … Read more

A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men were hanged this week

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BEIRUT — A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran this week, raising alarm among rights groups that a wave of executions may be underway as authorities facing relentless attacks from the U.S. and Israel seek to squelch public dissent. The three men are the first to be executed from … Read more

This week on

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The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)  Hosted by Jane Pauley.        COVER STORY: How iNaturalist app users have fun while aiding scienceThe iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps … Read more

All the best deals from the Wayfair Spring Cyber Week Sale

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Spring often brings a lot of things to get excited about. Outside of more daylight hours, warmer weather and the annual Amazon Big Spring Sale, there’s also Wayfair’s annual Spring Cyber Week Sale, which kicked off today. Spring Cyber Week sale is one of the best events to save money on furniture, home decor, and … Read more

There are sharks in Las Vegas feasting on hundreds of pounds of fish every week

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LAS VEGAS — When Becky O’Brien dangles herring over a tank of over a dozen swimming sharks, it only takes seconds for a zebra shark to snatch the fish from her tongs. The lead aquarist said she always knew she wanted to work with marine life; she just didn’t think she’d be a shark dietitian … Read more