Before the 1960s, the fourth largest lake on Earth glistened for miles across the borders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. By 2015 most of that shiny surface was reduced to a hauntingly barren expanse, birthing the world’s newest desert and impacting 3 million people that live in the surrounding region. The Aral Sea once spanned 68,000 […]
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education released the “Nation’s Report Card,” a national test … [+] of fourth- and eighth-grade students’ reading and math abilities. The results were stark: one-third of eighth graders cannot pick out the main idea of a text, and one-quarter of fourth graders scored “below basic” in math. Getty Images […]
Jason Mowry/Getty Images Spring training is drawing nearer, and the league provided fans with a taste of excitement on Monday by unveiling the official spring training hats for all 30 teams: The Chicago Cubs will kick off spring training when pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 9. Every other team will have their pitchers and […]
Apple is about to release a surprise new feature for the iPhone (and likely the iPad and Mac) to help you invite people to parties and other events, according to a new report, as part of a revamp to Apple’s calendar app. And it’s coming soon, for employees to test, it seems. A new app […]
Ian Maule/NBAE via Getty Images The Dallas Wings have traded two-time WNBA All-Star forward Satou Sabally to the Phoenix Mercury as part of a three-team deal. ESPN’s Kendra Andrews and Alexa Philippou broke the news and provided more information. Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews BREAKING: the Phoenix Mercury are acquiring Satou Sabally from the Dallas Wings in […]
Getty Images The New Orleans Saints have a front-runner for their head coach opening. According to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is “in the driver’s seat” for the role after a strong in-person interview on Monday. The Athletic reported that other candidates for the Saints job were called on […]
Photo courtesy of Houzz design Susan Clouse Interior Solutions, Photo by Michael Vaca at The 3D Pros Keeping abreast of the latest kitchen trends can stimulate your creativity as you update your home. Since Houzz has 65 million homeowners and design enthusiasts in its community, along with 3 million residential construction and design professionals, I […]
Eighteen bodies were reportedly removed from the Potomac River after an American Airlines regional passenger plane collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, a police official at the scene told CBS News. The police official said there were at least three debris fields in the […]
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The belief around NFL front offices is that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will work to re-sign free agent wide receiver Chris Godwin, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “Multiple execs expect the Bucs to try to re-sign Godwin, who has that Buc-for-life feel similar to Mike Evans,” Fowler wrote. The Bucs signed Evans […]
Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Mike McCarthy reportedly will not be the next head coach of the New Orleans Saints. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that McCarthy “decided to focus on the 2026 hiring cycle and will not coach in the NFL this season” after parting ways with the Dallas Cowboys following the […]
