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Bear charges NHL mascot and player
Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the NHL team's mascot were charged by a bear during a promotional shoot in Alaska. The bear turned away before making contact.
Coast Guard report on OceanGate accident
The U.S. Coast Guard released its report on the OceanGate submersible implosion that occurred in June 2023. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more details.
Billions of starfish died in a decade-long epidemic. Scientists now know why.
A sea star wasting disease sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska, devastating more than 20 species and continuing today.
Lightning "megaflash" recognized as new world record
A lightning flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017 is recognized as being the longest horizontal distance.
Researchers say they've discovered the potato's origins
The origin of potatoes has puzzled scientists for years, but researchers now say they've found an unlikely ancestor: tomatoes.
Special cards await astronaut at ISS
SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled for liftoff Thursday, carrying a crew to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Zena Cardman is the commander of the mission. She was supposed to launch last year, but issues with Boeing's Starliner changed those plans. Now set to blast off into space, Cardman has special notes from her father, sent before he died last August, waiting for her at the ISS.
Here's what experts say about tsunami warnings in Hawaii, Japan and Russia
"It's not one that's going to cause mass devastation. But it will cause coastal flooding and it will cause damage and it does put lives at risk if people don't move to high ground," an oceanography professor says.
Exploring embryo DNA modification and ethics
Eight babies in the UK were born using DNA from three people through an IVF technique that isn't legal in the U.S. NYU professor Arthur Caplan joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain the science and ethical concerns.
Researchers concerned over rise in teens using AI for friendship
In a new survey, 31% of teens said their conversations with AI companions were "as satisfying or more satisfying" than talking with real friends.
