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What to know about plague amid reports of Russian lab worker’s death

U.S. and world health officials are calling on Russia to share more information after Russian media reports said a scientist at an infectious disease research facility in Siberia died after possibly contracting plague during a lab accident.  The reports have caused concern, even as the World Health Organization says “the public health risk to the general […]

Russia pushes back against reports that plague researcher died after test tube broke

A Russian lab worker at an institute focused on the plague, the notorious bacterial infection tied to medieval pandemics like the Black Death, has reportedly died, which President Trump called “a big problem for Russia.” Ramy Inocencio has more on what we know. Russia pushes back against reports that plague researcher died after test tube […]

Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key Red Sea port city

Yemen’s special envoy to the United Nations called on support from the international community after the Iran-backed Houthi militant group seized control of the Red Sea port city of Mokha. “This renewed war should alarm us all,” Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, warned at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council […]

Prince Harry and Meghan due back in U.K. today, BBC News reports

London — Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the United Kingdom Wednesday, CBS News’ partner network BBC News reported. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were understood to be flying privately with their two children from California. “This is not something we would comment on,” a spokesperson for the couple told the BBC. The couple’s […]

Iran-linked hackers blamed for taking down U.K. power plant for first time, reports say

London – Iranian-affiliated hackers successfully but temporarily took a power plant offline in the United Kingdom, according to multiple British media outlets.  The Telegraph and Financial Times reported the attack, which they say happened in July but is only now being reported, is believed to be the first time Iranian-linked hackers managed to shut down […]

American tourist killed by lightning strike on Italy’s Mount Etna, reports say

Rome — A 30-year-old American tourist died Sunday after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna, according to Italy’s national news agency ANSA and other major news outlets.  The man, whose name has not been confirmed by authorities, was hiking on the volcano when a powerful thunderstorm moved across the area. According to initial reports […]

No reports of U.S. strikes on Iran for first time in two weeks

No reports of U.S. strikes on Iran for first time in two weeks – CBS News Watch CBS News After 13 consecutive nights of bombing, the U.S. paused strikes on Iran Friday night. Charlie D’Agata has the latest. No reports of U.S. strikes on Iran for first time in two weeks #reports #strikes #Iran #time […]