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Updated 4:25 a.m. ET TOKYO A Japanese government official said Wednesday approximately 300 tons of contaminated water is leaking into the Pacific Ocean each day from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the Reuters news agency reports. The official…
The incident happened earlier this year, but there’s no way to find it because most of the video has been deleted from the internet
A Russian TV personality who had covered Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws was fired after he came out live on the air. Anton Krasovsky, then the editor-in-chief of Kremlin-backed Kontr TV, shocked his audience and producers with his surprise announcement several…
Mayer’s music isn’t the only reason he’s been in the news lately – he also commented to Rolling Stone about Taylor Swift’s song “Dear John,” which many believe is about him (though Swift has never directly confirmed it)
(CBS News) John Mayer’s latest album has won a second week atop the Billboard 200 chart. The singer’s fifth studio album, “Born and Raised,” sold 65,000 copies this week to hang onto the No. 1 spot, according to Billboard. John…
That’s how effective it is in creating and sustaining an intensely suspenseful mood.” – Christy Lemire, Associated Press
(CBS News) Reviews are in for outer-space thriller “Prometheus,” and they’re mostly positive. The film, which marks “Alien” and “Blade Runner” director Ridley Scott’s return to sci-fi, has scored a 74 percent “Fresh” rating from critics on RottenTomatoes.com. Here’s what…
Wuerl presided over 32 accused priests during his time at the Pittsburgh diocese
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl from his post as the archbishop of Washington, D.C. In a letter released Friday by the Vatican, from the pope to Wuerl, the pontiff confirms he has accepted the archbishop’s…
Media companies, executives, and journalists are pulling out of a Saudi investment conference scheduled for later this month which usually draws the world’s business elite
Turkish officials have reportedly obtained recordings proving that Saudi journalist and Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed. The Washington Post reports American officials are aware of the audio and video recordings. They purportedly show a Saudi security team killing…
and international community to take steps to prevent violence ahead of an election that could ignite another civil war in Sudan
WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) President Barack Obama met with activist-actor George Clooney at the White House on Tuesday to discuss U.S. involvement in Sudan ahead of a critical election early next year in Africa’s largest nation. Pictures: George Clooney Clooney is asking…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
BOGOTA, Colombia U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s attempts to build warmer relations with two U.S. allies in Latin America may be hindered by resentment after reports about an American spy program that widely targeted data in emails and telephone…
Syria power vacuum could pave way for al Qaeda leadership
(CBS News) Senior U.S. intelligence officials are concerned about the growing presence of al Qaeda terrorists in civil war-torn Syria. In a statement released over the weekend, the State Department said the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) has…