Category: INTERNATIONAL

[ad_1] Doomsday clock remains set at 90 seconds to midnight – CBS News Watch CBS News The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists revealed the 2024 update to its “Doomsday clock,” a symbol of how close humanity is to catastrophe from nuclear war, climate change and other threats. It remained set at the same spot as… Continue reading Doomsday clock remains set at 90 seconds to midnight

[ad_1] National Park Service officials on Tuesday identified rabies as a possible cause for “strange wildlife behavior” and dead foxes at Arizona’s Saguaro National Park.  There was also a reported incident of a bobcat biting a park visitor, authorities said. Park staff have not yet recovered any animal carcasses for testing to determine the cause… Continue reading Officials identify possible reason for dead foxes and “strange wildlife behavior” at Arizona national park

[ad_1] You know credit card debt can be expensive, but you might be shocked at exactly how costly it is.  Chauntel Moore / Getty Images Credit cards are commonplace, and more than eight out of every 10 adult Americans have one in their wallet. These accounts make spending money relatively easy. All you need to do… Continue reading How much does credit card debt cost now?

[ad_1] Measles was officially declared eradicated in the U.S. more than 20 years ago, but new outbreaks of the disease are popping up — and experts say declining vaccination rates are jeopardizing herd immunity and increasing the risk. In Philadelphia, nine cases were reported after a cluster started in a hospital and spread to other medical facilities… Continue reading What’s causing measles outbreaks? Experts point to vaccination decline, waning herd immunity

[ad_1] Urban Stems/Lula’s Garden/The Million Roses The countdown to Valentine’s Day 2024 has begun. It’s time to start that Valentine’s Day flower order for your wife, partner, mom, sister or loved one. Though the holiday is still more than two weeks away, fresh flower delivery spots can fill up quick, and the best bouquets may be unavailable… Continue reading How to order flowers online for Valentine’s Day

[ad_1] Voting underway in New Hampshire primary – CBS News Watch CBS News Voting is underway in the New Hampshire primary, with the small town of Dixville Notch starting things off just after midnight. All six voters in the small town voted for Nikki Haley, but the former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. will need… Continue reading Voting underway in New Hampshire primary

[ad_1] The New Hampshire presidential primary will be held on Jan. 23, 2024, just 8 days after the Iowa caucuses, marking the first primary in the nominating process.  The Republican race is now narrowed down to two candidates: Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump, who won by a… Continue reading Why the New Hampshire primary is first in the nation

[ad_1] The death toll from a landslide that struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China reached 20 on Tuesday, state media said, as rescuers raced to find those still trapped under the debris. The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County… Continue reading China landslide death toll hits 20 with some 24 missing

[ad_1] Russian foreign minister says U.S. is wrong about ending Ukraine war – CBS News Watch CBS News Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York for U.N. meetings on Ukraine and the Middle East, told CBS News correspondent Pamela Falk in an exclusive interview that the new generation of politicians in the U.S. demonizes… Continue reading Russian foreign minister says U.S. is wrong about ending Ukraine war

[ad_1] A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck a sparsely populated part of China’s western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, injuring six people and damaging or collapsing more than 120 homes in freezing cold weather, authorities said. The quake rocked Uchturpan county, called Wushi county in Mandarin, in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2 a.m., the China Earthquake Networks… Continue reading Several injured after 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits part of western China