NEW YORK — A terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was evacuated Sunday due to a water main break. The incident added to an already chaotic weekend at the airport as it struggled with delays after the city was hit by major winter storm. “A water […]
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Combat veterans coming home with CTE
Until a few years ago, NFL players who struggled with severe depression, bouts of rage and memory loss in their retirement were often told they were just having a hard time adjusting to life away from the game. Doctors have since learned these changes can be symptoms of the degenerative […]
SpaceX readies Falcon 9 for launch
Kicking off an ambitious 2018 flight schedule, SpaceX readied a Falcon 9 rocket for launch Sunday evening to boost a mysterious government satellite known as “Zuma” into orbit. Running a month and a half late because of payload fairing issues and subsequent rescheduling, the rocket was targeted for liftoff from […]
SpaceX kicks off busy 2018 with launch of mysterious payload
Last Updated Jan 7, 2018 9:21 PM EST SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a mysterious government satellite known as “Zuma” Sunday, lighting up the night sky as the booster climbed toward space and then lighting it up again a few moments later as its reusable first stage descended […]
After outcry, CES organizer vows to include more women at 2019 confab
The organizer of CES 2018, one of tech’s biggest trade shows, says it will ramp up its attempts to give women a voice at the conference, after being criticized for the lack of female keynote speakers at this year’s show. In a letter Friday to the founder of a nonprofit […]
RT’s editor-in-chief on election meddling, being labeled Russian propaganda
It’s widely accepted that Vladimir Putin used disinformation warfare to interfere in our 2016 presidential campaign – but how exactly did he do it? Well, according to a U.S. intelligence report one of his weapons was a Russian television network called RT. It stands for Russia Today, and you can […]
Here are the winners and losers for Saturday’s wild-card NFL games
Matt Ryan passed for 218 yards and hit Julio Jones for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:48 to play, and the defending NFC champion Falcons advanced from the wild-card round with a methodical 26-13 victory over the Rams. Devonta Freeman rushed for an early score and Matt Bryant kicked four field goals […]
19-year-old college student missing in California, parents say
LOS ANGELES — Police and parents of a missing 19-year-old college student not seen since Tuesday are looking for any sign of the teen, CBS Los Angeles reports. Blaze Bernstein returned home to Foothill Ranch from the University of Pennsylvania for winter break. His parents say a friend picked him […]
JetBlue says flight returns to Boston after unusual odor detected
BOSTON — Federal aviation officials are investigating after a JetBlue Airways flight to the Dominican Republic returned to Logan International Airport for an unusual odor coming from the airplane, CBS Boston reports. The airline says passengers and crew members reported not feeling well during Saturday’s flight. Passengers and crew members reported […]
Child with life-threatening disorder gets special day at Miami zoo
MIAMI — Zoo Miami granted the wish of an 8-year-old boy fascinated with reptiles and struggling with life-threatening cystic fibrosis, CBS Miami reports. The zoo teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help Ryland Gallagher from Colorado Springs get his wish to meet alligators and crocodiles. Friday morning, Zoo Miami’s Ron […]