Caitlin O'Kane
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Leonid meteor showers peak this week. Here's where they'll be visible and how to see them.
The Leonid meteor showers are fast – streaking by at 44 miles per second, according to NASA. Still, some stargazers can see them at their peak this week. → Read More
A NASA astronaut's tool bag got lost in space and is now orbiting Earth
You can track where the tool bag is in its orbit around Earth. → Read More
Saturn's rings will disappear from view in March 2025, NASA says
Saturn's rings will seemingly disappear from view in 2025, a phenomenon caused by the planet's rotation on an axis. → Read More
TikTok is ending its Creator Fund, which paid users for making content
Creator Hank Green said he made about 2.5 cents per 1,000 views on TikTok through the Creator Fund. → Read More
Paris museum says it will fix skin tone of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's wax figure
In a video posted on Instagram Wednesday, the Grevin Museum's managing director said that after seeing The Rock's wax figure under display lights, "we got a big surprise." → Read More
Court rules Carnival Cruises was negligent during COVID-19 outbreak linked to hundreds of cases
About 900 COVID-19 cases were linked to the 2020 cruise, which docked in Australia after an outbreak onboard. → Read More
Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello dead at age 61 after mystery allergic reaction
Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello died at age 61 on October 7, his restaurant group, Gruppo Chiarello, said. Chiarello suffered an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock. → Read More
"Her name is Noa": Video shows woman being taken by Hamas at Supernova music festival where at least 260 were killed
"She is an amazing person. A sweet child," Noa Argamani's father, Yakov, told CBS News. He said he was in disbelief at the images he saw of his daughter being taken away by Hamas at the Supernova music festival in Israel. → Read More
Scientists say they've confirmed fossilized human footprints found in New Mexico are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old
It was previously believed humans existed in North America somewhere between 13,500 and 16,000 years ago, but these footprints are much older. → Read More
Flights canceled and cruise itineraries changed as Hurricane Lee heads to New England and Canada
Hurricane Lee is expected to make landfall in Canada this weekend while also bringing tropical storm conditions and flooding to parts of New England. → Read More
Princess Diana's black sheep sweater sells for $1.143 million at auction
The sweater was expected to sell for an estimated $80,000. → Read More
Photographer captures monkey "enjoying a free ride" on the back of a deer in Japanese forest
Macaque and deer live together on the island of Yakushima. And Atsuyuki Ohshima's photo captured the rare — but not unheard-of — interaction between the two. → Read More
Ed Sheeran crashes couple's Las Vegas wedding, surprising them with new song
Sheeran was in Las Vegas for a concert that was canceled on Saturday due to what he said was a "safety issue." → Read More
Country singer Zach Bryan says he was arrested and briefly held in jail: "I was an idiot"
In a video posted on social media, Bryan, an Oklahoma native, detailed two incidents with law enforcement this week. → Read More
Jimmy Fallon reportedly apologizes to "Tonight Show" staff after allegations of toxic workplace
Jimmy Fallon has been accused of perpetuating a toxic work environment by two current and 14 former employees of "The Tonight Show," who spoke to Rolling Stone. → Read More
Kristin Chenoweth marries musician Josh Bryant
The singer and actress tied the knot with musician Josh Bryant on Sept. 2 – which is also Bryant's birthday. → Read More
Diana Ross sings "Happy Birthday" to Beyoncé during the Los Angeles stop of her Renaissance tour
Beyoncé celebrated her 42nd birthday on stage in Los Angeles on Monday and was brought to tears by Ross. → Read More
Dua Lipa will face lawsuit from two songwriters who claim she copied "Levitating"
Two songwriters claim the 2020 hit rips off their 1979 disco song "Wiggle and Giggle All Night (Wiggle)." → Read More
"Barbenheimer" opening weekend raked in $235.5 million together — but "Barbie" box office numbers beat "Oppenheimer"
Do we have Tom Cruise to thank for "Barbenheimer"? → Read More
"Oppenheimer" 70mm film reels are 600 pounds — and reach IMAX's "outer limit" due to the movie's 3-hour runtime
"Oppenheimer" is set to run in 30 IMAX theaters when it premiers, and director Christopher Nolan recommends seeing it in that format. → Read More