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London —Britain’s Defense Secretary Grant Shapps sought to reassure U.K. lawmakers Wednesday that the country’s nuclear deterrent weapons program was functional and ready to be called upon if needed after a second consecutive missile test reportedly failed. A nuclear-capable Trident II missile test launched in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida on Jan. 30 reportedly splashed back down shortly …

The Biden administration on Wednesday said it is automatically forgiving $1.2 billion in student debt for 153,000 borrowers. Loan holders whose debt will be discharged will receive an email from President Joe Biden today informing them of the forgiveness, the Department of Education said. The debt relief is the latest push from the White House to address the nation’s $1.77 …

The U.S. Department of Labor is alleging a Tennessee firm illegally employed children as young as 13, some of whom were found to be cleaning dangerous equipment like head splitters and jaw pullers in meat processing plants during overnight shifts. The development comes as part of an ongoing probe into whether migrant kids are cleaning U.S. slaughterhouses and less than …

Cillian Murphy, celebrated around the world for his transformative performances, said he felt the weight of the responsibility and the challenges associated with portraying J. Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic father of the atomic bomb. Reflecting on the role, Murphy said that while he was familiar with Oppenheimer’s role in developing the atomic bomb and the Trinity nuclear tests, the subsequent …

A widespread transition to zero-emission vehicles and electricity would dramatically improve the health and well-being of children nationwide and save hundreds of infant lives by 2050, estimates a new report by the American Lung Association. The shift to greener transportation and energy would also prevent 2.79 million pediatric asthma attacks and millions of other respiratory symptoms over the next quarter …

Apple is dispelling a piece of conventional wisdom followed by iPhone users who accidentally get their devices wet. The company is warning against putting wet phones in uncooked rice to dry them out. In new guidance for salvaging phones that come into contact with liquid, Apple is advising users to let them dry out on their own, rather than by …

The college student who tracks Taylor Swift’s private jet online is flight back against the pop star’s lawyers after they threatened legal action against him. Swift’s attorneys said Jack Sweeney’s @SwiftJetNextDay account – where he posts the flight information for Swift’s private plane – tips off stalkers. But Sweeney’s lawyer says in a new letter that there’s nothing illegal about …

Human remains discovered 33 years ago in a remote mountain pass in Colorado have been identified thanks to modern forensic tests, authorities said. Those remains belonged to Steven Kenneth Risku, who was in his mid-30s and lived in Indiana at the time of his death, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced in a news release. The remains were initially found …

The Boeing executive in charge of the company’s 737 Max production program is out of a job, Boeing said in an email to employees Wednesday. Ed Clark, who oversaw 737 production “is leaving the company” after nearly 18 years, Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing’s commercial plane unit, wrote in a company memo, obtained by CBS News. Katie Ringgold, former vice …

At a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, three men tossed around what looked like a football — but was a baby pig, according to a bystander. Fortunately, the witness rescued the animal from the situation and now the pig has a new home. The alleged incident occurred in a park not far from a Mardi Gras parade earlier this …