Leave a comment on this storyComment Six weeks ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg competed in his first jiujitsu tournament, taking home two medals and posting a photo of himself on Instagram, his arm raised in victory post-competition. Now, the billionaire has been challenged to a cage match by another billionaire — Elon Musk — and…
Kamala Harris will give her first major interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee on Thursday, seen as a key test of her credibility after a long honeymoon that saw her pull ahead of Donald Trump in the polls. She and her partner, Tim Walls, will face CNN’s Dana Bash in a pre-taped event on…
A pair of NASA astronauts were ready to go, but a valve scrubbed their ride aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner Monday night. The next shot to fly won’t be until at least May 17. “I know everybody was excited to see a launch,” NASA’s Ken Bowersachs, associate administrator of the Space Operations Mission Directorate, said during…
The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to award $162 million in federal grants to Microchip Technology, an Arizona-based semiconductor company that supplies the automotive, defense and other industries. The contract is the second award announced under a new program to help ensure U.S. companies that rely on semiconductors have a stable supply. Last month,…
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN — August continues to be an exciting month for sky watchers. Following the peak of the Perseid meteor shower last week, the first of four consecutive supermoons of the year will rise on August…
(CNN) – A devastating wildfire sweeping across the Texas Panhandle has killed at least two people and threatens to destroy more homes, livestock and livelihoods as the largest inferno in state history continues to engulf more land by the minute. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has now burned more than 1 million acres in Texas alone,…
CHICAGO (CBS) — Cook County prosecutors have been dropped A woman and her 14-year-old son have been charged with murder Earlier this month, a man was shot and killed during a fight at a fast-food restaurant in West Pullman. Carlycia Hood, 35, and her son were charged with first-degree murder 32-year-old Jeremy Brown was killed…
Network light Brazilian rock singer Aires Sasaki was electrocuted last week during a live performance in Brazil The musician died instantly after allegedly hugging a wet fan during a concert at the Solar Hotel in Salinopolis on July 13. The contact triggered a nearby cable to vibrate, causing a fatal electric shock Glass. Salinopolis police…
Updated at 1pm: A tweet from Andy Stone, META's director of communications: “Due to a technical glitch earlier today, people had trouble accessing some of our services. We've resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone affected, and we apologize for any inconvenience.” Update at 12:25 pm: The Instagram app is now working for…
The upcoming launch of the Atlas 5 rocket carries astronauts Scrubbed less than two hours before lift-off for the first time. It was primed to boost Monday night’s blast Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner Crew shuttle into orbit for its first pilot test flight to the International Space Station. The reason for the delay was a fault…
