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London — The room that opens onto Buckingham Palace’s famous balcony, from which the royal family can be seen waving to the public below during major events, is opening to the public for tours for the first time this summer after a renovation. Tour tickets, however, are no longer available. A limited number of “East Wing
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An Irish woman who had been charged by authorities in the United Arab Emirates with attempting suicide and alcohol consumption has been permitted to leave the country after being detained briefly, a legal advocacy group says. Tori Towey, 28, from Ireland’s County Roscommon, had been a crew member with Emirates Airlines since April 2023, was
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Washington — A slow leak of Democratic lawmakers has begun to call for President Biden to withdraw from the race in the wake of his debate performance last month. Capitol Hill will be the focus of attention this week, as Democratic lawmakers face competing arguments about whether Mr. Biden should be the party’s nominee. So
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Washington — Nearly two weeks after a disastrous debate, President Biden remains adamant that he’s staying in the race amid circling doubts and reserved expressions of support from members of his party. He said this week in a letter to congressional Democrats he’s “firmly committed” to running, but some Democrats in Congress are still saying Mr.
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Elizabeth Debicki on going from “The Crown” to horror in “MaXXXine” – CBS News Watch CBS News Anthony Mason interviews Golden Globe-winning actress Elizabeth Debicki, who earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the last two seasons of “The Crown.” Her latest role is a bit of a turn for the Australian
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AI fuels surge in energy demand AI fuels surge in energy demand 09:54 Microsoft is giving up its seat on OpenAI’s board, saying its presence is no longer necessary as the ChatGPT maker’s governance has improved since its boardroom upheaval last year. “We appreciate the support shown by OpenAI leadership and the OpenAI board as
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Opening statements to begin in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Opening statements are expected Wednesday in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico. In October of 2021, the actor was holding a prop gun that went off, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust.”
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As if its deadly weather wasn’t bad enough, scientists this week said a Jupiter-sized planet 64 light-years from Earth reeks of rotten eggs. HD 189733 b is an exoplanet, which means it’s located outside of our solar system. The atmosphere has clouds “laced with glass”, and that glass pours down as rain, according to NASA.
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Witness testimony began Wednesday in the trial of award-winning actor Alec Baldwin, who is charged in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.” Baldwin has pleaded not guilty in the case. Earlier Wednesday, prosecutor Erlinda Johnson delivered the opening statement for the prosecution, telling jurors that a prop
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Running years behind schedule, Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket blasted off on its maiden flight Tuesday, thundering away from the European Space Agency’s jungle launch site in French Guiana in a bid to restore independent European access to space. Facing increasingly stiff international competition, Europe’s space agencies see the Ariane 6 as critical to re-establishing
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