International nuclear agency getting wider powers to probe attacks on Ukraine power plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been given additional authority to investigate the situation at a nuclear power plant that Russia has taken over during its invasion of Ukraine. Officials from the IAEA, which partners with more than a dozen organizations in the United Nations, will visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine soon, as world leaders have expressed concerns about the plant’s stability,
Read MoreDemocrats are on a roll: Here’s how to ride the wave to November
The 2022 primary season is finally waning down. With only a handful of races left to be decided, Democratic chances of keeping their majorities in the U.S. House and Senate and winning key state and local races in November are growing, thanks to a strong field of highly qualified candidates with records of leadership and problem-solving who embrace moderate positions. In contrast, in several key states and races across the country, Republican primary voters have nominated far-right extremists who in many cases embrace defeated former President Donald Trump’s false claim that
Read MoreWhite House announces staffing changes in press operation
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Read MoreYouth type 2 diabetes diagnoses jumped 77 percent during COVID-19
Story at a glance A new study details the extent of new-onset type 2 diabetes among youth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Although historically girls were more likely than boys to be diagnosed with the condition, researchers found new cases were more common among boys during the study window. Type 2 diabetes rates doubled amon
Read MoreDenver high school criticized over video telling students to avoid police in racially motivated attacks
A Denver high school is facing criticism after playing a video advising students to avoid interactions with police in racially motivated attacks. CBS affiliate KCNC reported on Wednesday that during a school-wide assembly, South High School students were shown a video entitled "Don't be a Bystander: 6 Tips for Responding to Racist Attacks” published by the Barnard Center for Research on Women. One of the six tips mentioned in the 5-year-old
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