Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced his top army general on Thursday in what amounts to a major shake-up of the country’s war strategy as the war with Russia grinds into its third year and Ukraine grapples with shortages of ammunition and personnel. In a social media post, Zelenskyy said he thanked Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi – a military leader popular with …

SpaceX launched an environmental research satellite for NASA early Thursday, a nearly $1 billion spacecraft that survived multiple cancellation threats and is now poised to shed new light on climate change and the complex interplay of heat-trapping carbon, aerosols and sea life on global scales. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission — PACE — “will dramatically advance our understanding …

Grindavik, Iceland— A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted for the third time since December on Thursday, sending jets of lava into the sky and triggering the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the island nation’s biggest tourist attractions. The eruption began at about 1 a.m. Eastern time along a nearly two-mile fissure northeast of Mount Sundhnukur, the Icelandic …

Three researchers this week won a $700,000 prize for using artificial intelligence to read a 2,000-year-old scroll that was scorched in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. One expert said the breakthrough could “rewrite the history” of the ancient world. The Herculaneum papyri consist of about 800 rolled-up Greek scrolls that were carbonized during the 79 CE volcanic eruption that buried …

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday declared the use of voice-cloning technology in robocalls to be illegal, giving states another tool to go after fraudsters behind the calls. The ruling takes effect immediately and comes amid an increase in such calls due to technology that offers the ability to confuse people with recordings that mimic the voices of celebrities, political …

BOSTON – The African American Ball was Michael Blakely’s offering to his community in the wake of a tragedy. He had been taking care of his elderly mother at the time and came home to take a shower. He turned on the news and saw yet another story about young shooting victims in Mattapan. It crushed him. “I’m viewing the …

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A student organization at Jefferson University aims to increase the number of Black doctors. Dressing for success, these second-year medical students at Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College are members of Black Men in White Coats. “With the intention of trying to increase the number of Black men going into the field of medicine,” medical student Kevin Carolina …

The U.S. Department of State on Thursday said it would pay up to $10 million for information on the identities or whereabouts of leaders of the Hive ransomware gang. The agency alsosaidit is offering a reward of up to $5 million for info leading to the arrest or conviction of any person in any country conspiring to take part in …

Taylor Swift is a self-made billionaire, having generated tremendous wealth almost exclusively off of her music. Other hyper successful pop stars and celebrities have generated lucrative streams income through brand partnerships or product lines that have nothing to do with their art, but have catapulted them to billionaire status. Swift’s income streams include revenue from herconcert tour ticket sales, music …

While borrowers have struggled in the last two years thanks to elevated interest rates on everything from mortgages to credit cards, savers have been able to take advantage by opening select account types. Rates on high-yield savings and certificates of deposit accounts, for example, have surged, allowing savers to earn exponentially more than they would have if they opened the …

If you need to borrow money, two popular options to consider are 401(k) loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). These loans are secured — one by your retirement account and the other by your home — and are both low-cost alternatives to credit cards and personal loans. But which is better? As with most financial products, 401(k) loans …

Gold individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have become a hot topic, as these retirement accounts make it possible to invest in gold while enjoying the tax advantages associated with retirement investments. But, as an investor, reward often comes with risk. And with so many people touting the benefits of gold IRAs, is there risk involved? All investment vehicles – even cash …

Iraqi officials on Thursday condemned an overnight U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed a senior commander of the Iran-backed militia suspected of carrying out the attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed three American troops. A spokesperson for the Iraqi Armed Forces called the strike a “blatant assassination” and said it was an example of the destabilizing …

James Beard Award-winning Chef Andrew Zimmern appeared on “CBS Mornings” to share some easy-to-make recipes for your Super Bowl party. Zimmern is one of the hosts ofTaste of the NFL, an event that marries the worlds of football and fine dining for a cause, gathering NFL legends and top-tier chefs to tackle hunger and benefit national nonprofit GENYOUth. Zimmern takes …

A ticket to theSuper Bowlin 1967 cost $10, or just over $90 adjusted for inflation. That likely wouldn’t have bought you a beer at this year’s game. Read on to see average ticket prices for the 2024 Super Bowl, from cheapest to most expensive. How much did the cheapest Super Bowl tickets cost for 2024? Ticket sales to thematchupbetween the …