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Exercise to test response to offshore energy threat involving vessels and drones
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What it could take for the U.S. to remove highly enriched uranium from Iran
60 Minutes - Newsmakers What it could take for the U.S. to remove highly enriched uranium from Iran .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-60-minutes.jpg'); } By Cecilia Vega, Cecilia Vega 60 Minutes Correspondent Cecilia Vega is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and "60 Minutes" correspondent who joined the CBS newsmagazine in 2023. Read Full Bio Cecilia Vega, Graham Messick, Michael Karzis April 19, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google T...
House Oversight Committee to investigate missing, dead scientists
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Sunday said the committee will investigate the deaths and disappearances of 10 American scientists who all had links to U.S. nuclear or space research programs. Authorities have not confirmed an official connection between members of the group, though it’s been noted that each…
Slain Iranian nuclear scientists raises alarm over uranium, expertise reaching black market
The killing of Iranian nuclear scientists in U.S.-Israeli military strikes has raised fears that, if the regime destabilizes, weakened control over uranium stockpiles and the spread of nuclear expertise could increase proliferation risks.While Iran can replace its lost personnel, experts say the lost expertise will be harder to rebuild and undisclosed sites in the country may also leave dangerous materials and knowledge vulnerable."Currently, the risk of nuclear terrorism or nuclear material mov...
LNFP Sets Date for Postponed Round 12 Fixtures in Botola Pro
Rabat – The National Professional Football League (LNFP) has officially announced the dates for the postponed matches of the Round 12 of the Botola Pro. Key among these fixtures is the highly anticipated clash between AS FAR and RS Berkane. The league has scheduled the first of these matches for Wednesday, April 22, including the encounter between Olympique Safi and RCA Zemamra, with the AS FAR vs. RS Berkane fixture taking place on the same day. Following these midweek catch-up games, the...
NASA Announces Lunar Base Plan With 73 Landings for Permanent Human Presence
Tetouan – NASA has unveiled an expansive new strategy to establish a permanent human base on the Moon, outlining a plan that includes 73 landing missions in what is being described as its most ambitious space initiative since the Apollo program. Detailed in a newly released document titled the “Moon Base User’s Guide”, the plan goes beyond a conceptual framework, presenting a structured and operational roadmap for sustained human activity on the lunar surface. According to Al Jazeera , the init...
Iran's HEU | Sunday on 60 Minutes
It's believed Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to make at least 10 nuclear bombs. What would it take for the U.S. to secure it? Sunday, 60 Minutes reports on a past covert mission code-named Project Sapphire that could be a blueprint for a similar operation in Iran.
Super El Nino
Wild weather caused by climate change is almost certain to affect agricultural output and potentially cause natural disasters this year, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warning that the subcontinent may witness a subdued monsoon this summer as the warming El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to form later this year. The PMD says El Niño conditions are expected to develop during the summer and could intensify into a "super El Nino" by August or September. The...
CNN anchor calls on Congress to back Trump, officially 'authorize' Iran war
CNN's Michael Smerconish urged Congress to formally authorize President Donald Trump’s ongoing war with Iran during his show Saturday, arguing lawmakers must stop delaying a clear vote as the statutory deadline under the War Powers Resolution approaches."The core question is simple: do you believe it’s essential that Iran not acquire a nuclear weapon?" Smerconish said at the top of the segment.Congress faces an April 28 deadline when the War Powers Resolution requires both chambers to authorize...
India’s clean energy push: Govt mulls bids for 220 MWe Small Modular Reactor
India is poised to advance its nuclear energy program by inviting bids for the 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200) within six months. This initiative, a key part of the nation's clean energy transition, will allow foreign companies to partner with local firms.
Distraught widow blasts massage parlor for refusing to transfer $1,700 in pre-booked vouchers bought by her late husband before his death
Distraught widow blasts massage parlor for refusing to transfer $1,700 in pre-booked vouchers bought by her late husband before his deathBy ALEXA CIMINO, US REPORTER Published: 15:31, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 15:32, 19 April 2026 e-mail View comments
'Highly unusual' cannonball cache found at construction site in coastal city may be world's first
Archaeologists recently uncovered a cache of hundreds of medieval cannonballs at a construction site in Belgium.The discovery was made ahead of construction of an administrative center in Nieuwpoort, the city said in a recent press release.In a translated statement, the city said the research "has already yielded highly valuable finds that may shed more light on an important chapter of Nieuwpoort’s history."VALUABLE DISCOVERY IN EGYPT REVEALS 3,000-YEAR-OLD SCROLLS WITH SECRET MESSAGES STILL UNR...
Using the ocean to power data centers
The renewable energy company Panthalassa says it has a solution to the proliferation of AI data centers, which consume massive amounts of energy and are the cause of increased carbon pollution: sea-based data centers, powered by wave energy. Correspondent David Pogue examines what Panthalassa's alternative to land-based data centers may mean.
Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues
Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues43 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadLos AngelesKathi George / The Marine Mammal CenterAn adult female dead gray whale floated into the San Francisco Bay in California in March.California's blustery San Francisco Bay is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, commercial ports, public marinas and ferry boats. But more recently, a new sight is attracting locals' attention: Eastern Nort...
How hydrogen could help China cut natural gas use and carbon emissions
China has started work on a project to reduce natural gas consumption by blending it with hydrogen that will provide energy to 100,000 households. The project in Weifang in the eastern province of Shandong is first to be carried out on such a scale and forms part of the country’s green energy push, an effort that is likely to gain further momentum in the wake of the current global energy crisis. It uses equipment capable of handling up to 30,000 cubic metres (1 million cubic feet) of...
Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom
It happens in every emerging industry: founders and investors push toward a common goal, until the money starts to roll in and that shared vision begins to diverge. Cracks are emerging in the fusion power world, which I saw firsthand at The Economist’s Fusion Fest in London last week. It didn’t dampen the overall buoyant mood, lifted by fusion startups’ fundraising haul of $1.6 billion in the last 12 months. But people had differing opinions on two key questions: When should fusion startup...
Blue Origin Launches With First Reused Booster
Blue Origin, the US space company of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, successfully reused and recovered a booster for its New Glenn rocket on Sunday, confirming its mastery of a technical feat that could boost its launch cadence and expand its rivalry with SpaceX. Bloomberg Tech Co-Host Ed Ludlow joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
String of scientist deaths, vanishings fuels expert talks of shadow ops and silenced secrets: 'Very serious'
Nearly a dozen mysterious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists throughout the United States is raising eyebrows as one expert suggests the individuals may have been targeted for their knowledge or forced to disappear for their own protection. At least 11 people have either died or vanished since 2022, with the vast majority involved in researching nuclear science and space – and some connected to UFO studies. Michael David Hicks, 59; Frank Maiwald, 61; Nuno Loureiro, 47; Jason Thom...
Who will be the next person to walk on the moon? The most likely candidates revealed, as NASA counts down to its return to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years
Who will be the next person to walk on the moon? The most likely candidates revealed, as NASA counts down to its return to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 yearsREAD MORE: NASA astronaut finds God after returning to EarthBy WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 07:43, 19 April 2026 | Updated: 13:00, 19 April 2026 e-mail 124 View comments
Expert Explains | India’s nuclear pivot: FBRs the future, PHWRs to anchor growth until technology matures
As India deregulates the nuclear power sector, NPCIL MD Bhuwan Chandra Pathak explains how the company will play a “motherly role" in fostering private participation through technology, project development, and design.