As F-35 stealth fighter jets fly missions from a reopened naval base in Puerto Rico and Marines practice beach landings, sources tell CBS News the Pentagon is preparing for possible military action in Venezuela. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source link
The U.S. military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Tuesday, a Pentagon official confirmed to CBS News. The attack targeted a vessel in the Caribbean Sea and killed four people on board. Since September, U.S. forces have destroyed at least 21 vessels in 20 strikes in international waters, killing at least 80…
The U.S. State Department is warning Americans in Japan to be alert as bear attacks and sightings rise in parts of the country. Americans should avoid areas where bears are sighted, especially if walking alone, and be aware of their surroundings, the State Department said in a “wildlife alert” Wednesday. Anyone who spots a bear…
London — Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of the Nazi dictator’s blood. According to the Cleveland Clinic in the U.S., the syndrome can “disrupt the process that drives puberty” and manifest in symptoms that include undescended testicles and a micropenis….
Malaysian rapper Namewee was released on bail Thursday after the musician was named a “person of interest” in an investigation into the death of a Taiwanese influencer, police said. Namewee, whose birth name is Wee Meng Chee, was released until November 26 pending the results of an autopsy of Iris Hsieh, also known as Hsieh…
Over the past several weeks, the relationship between the United States and Venezuela reached a boiling point as the U.S. launched a series of strikes against vessels alleged to be carrying drugs. Now, Venezuelan military exercises broadcast on state TV suggest the threat is being felt by its leader, Nicolas Maduro. Margaret Brennan spoke to…
While diplomatic relations between the United States and Russia are at a post-Cold War low, the U.S. and its NATO allies staged military training exercises in the Baltic Sea. Holly Williams shows how it played out aboard a NATO submarine. Source link
A passenger bus fell into a deep ravine early Wednesday after crashing with another vehicle in southern Peru, killing at least 37 people and injuring 13 more, authorities said. The health manager of the Arequipa region, Walther Oporto, told local radio RPP that the bus hit a pickup truck and went off a road on…
A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs — about $4.4 million — at a Geneva auction on Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, features an oval diamond…
Almaty, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan’s parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to ban the promotion of what it calls “non-traditional sexual orientation” in public spaces and the media, a copycat of Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws. Rights groups described the measure, which needs to be approved by the upper house, as discriminatory and said it would…
