How climate change is contributing to flight delays, cancellations

[ad_1] How climate change is contributing to flight delays, cancellations – CBS News Watch CBS News Travelers this summer have seen widespread flight cancellations and delays as airlines battle severe weather events across the country and abroad. And with the effects of climate change, travelers may need to get used to those headaches. Amanda Hoover, … Read more

July was so hot that scientists think it has already been the hottest month ever

[ad_1] The first three weeks of July have been so warm that it’s almost certain the month will become the hottest ever recorded, the World Meteorological Association announced Thursday. Last month was the hottest June ever.  “Record-breaking temperatures are part of the trend of drastic increases in global temperatures,” Carlo Buontempo, the director of the … Read more

“The Shark is Broken,” new Broadway play, explores on-set drama of “Jaws”

[ad_1] “The Shark is Broken,” new Broadway play, explores on-set drama of “Jaws” – CBS News Watch CBS News “Jaws” was the first summer blockbuster, but technical issues plagued production as tensions rose between actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider. In the new Broadway play “The Shark is Broken,” Robert Shaw’s son Ian … Read more

Prosecutors Drop Campaign Finance Charge Against Sam Bankman-Fried

[ad_1] Federal prosecutors pursuing the criminal case against the cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried said on Wednesday that they were dropping a charge that Mr. Bankman-Fried violated campaign finance rules. Mr. Bankman-Fried was charged with fraud and campaign finance violations last December after the sudden collapse of his company, the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. He was quickly … Read more

Michael Dirda’s rules for reading

[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment Over time, all readers acquire an array of personal, often bizarrely eccentric rules and routines that govern — or warp — how they interact with the printed word. For example, some people will buy only crisp, new trade paperbacks and wouldn’t touch a used book on a bet. Fear of … Read more