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cbsnews.com > news > cyberattack-supermarkets-refrigerators-france-fires-food-losses

Hackers turn up the heat in refrigerators at hundreds of supermarkets in France, sparking fires and food losses

3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (666+ words) October 12, 2026 / 1:45 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and raising…...


cbsnews.com > news > pope-leo-hospital-lung-nodule-surgery

Pope Leo to go to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery

6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (484+ words) October 12, 2026 / 10:36 AM EDT / CBS/AP Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, days after he shared he would undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests, the Vatican announced. The Holy See…...


cbsnews.com > news > migrant-boat-capsizes-djibouti-over-100-dead

139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat capsizes off Africa: "Overwhelmed with all the bodies"

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (735+ words) Updated on: October 12, 2026 / 6:45 AM EDT / CBS/AP At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. "This is a…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > shows > houston-matters > 10/12/2026 > 563813 > limiting-school-takeovers-oct-12-2026

Limiting school takeovers (Oct. 12, 2026)

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (128+ words) On Monday’s show: We learn what a recent report had to say about state takeovers of school districts like HISD. And we find out why dozens of Flock cameras have been decommissioned in western Harris County. On Monday’s show: A…...


cbsnews.com > news > missouri-republican-governor-calls-special-session-on-redistricting

Missouri's Republican governor calls special session on redistricting

13+ hour, 38+ min ago   (587+ words) August 29, 2025 / 7:34 PM EDT / CBS/AP Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state's U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an…...


cbsnews.com > news > mike-johnson-republican-leader-midterms-2026

"Heaven forbid": Mike Johnson says he intends to remain GOP leader if Republicans lose House majority

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (414+ words) October 12, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to serve as GOP leader if Republicans lose their House majority in November — but he remains bullish about the party's chances despite significant headwinds. "In the unlikely scenario…...


houstonpublicmedia.org > articles > shows > engines-of-our-ingenuity > engines-podcast > 10/12/2026 > 563618 > the-engines-of-our-ingenuity-3417-archaeology-of-the-cinema

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3417: Archaeology of the Cinema

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (126+ words) Episode: 3417 Archaeology of the Cinema: The long road to a moving picture story. Today, a book about movies. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of…...


cbsnews.com > news > cissy-houston-dies-age-91-whitney-houston-mother

Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother and Grammy winner, dies at age 91

19+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1121+ words) Updated on: October 7, 2024 / 5:47 PM EDT / CBS/AP Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, has died, CBS News confirmed. She was 91. Houston…...


cbsnews.com > news > alvaro-pulido-us-custody-venezuela-bribery

Businessman wanted for years for allegedly bribing Venezuelan officials finally in U.S. custody

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (343+ words) October 11, 2026 / 3:36 PM EDT / AP A businessman wanted for years in the U.S. for allegedly paying bribes to top Venezuelan officials in exchange for lucrative state contracts in Venezuela has been taken into custody. Alvaro Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court…...


statesman.com > sports > longhorns > volleyball > article > texas-longhorns-score-today-oklahoma-22471644.php

Texas vs Oklahoma volleyball: Live updates as Longhorns, Sooners meet in Red River Rivalry

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (189+ words) It's Red River Rivalry Sunday for No. 9 Texas volleyball. Since the football team couldn't take care of OU yesterday, it's up to Jerritt Elliott's squad to earn a win in the series on the road in Norman, Okla. Texas has…...