Musk sets sights on European politics – CBS News Watch CBS News After helping President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House, Elon Musk is now setting his sights on European politics. He has endorsed Germany’s far-right party in the upcoming election and has been posting frequently about a series of rape cases in the … Read more
Confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks begin this week – CBS News Watch CBS News Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees are set to begin Tuesday. Senators will get a chance to directly question Trump’s picks, including Pete Hegseth, his controversial choice to lead the Department of Defense. Natalie Brand reports. Be the … Read more
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin readied the company’s powerful New Glenn rocket for its long-awaited maiden flight early Sunday, kicking off a high-stakes bid to compete head-to-head with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its industry dominating Falcon family of rockets. While more than one successful test flight will be needed to demonstrate the reliability needed for launches … Read more
Brussels: Elon Musk escalated a spat Saturday with the ex-EU digital chief Thierry Breton, describing him as a “tyrant of Europe” as the two men traded barbs online. An ally of incoming US president Donald Trump, the tech billionaire has long criticised the European Union’s rules regulating the digital space, accusing Brussels of censorship. This … Read more
Blue Origin to launch New Glenn rocket after 10 years of development – CBS News Watch CBS News Space company Blue Orbit will be launching its New Glenn rocket on Sunday after more than 10 years of development. CBS News space consultant William Harwood has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for … Read more
At least 11 people have lost their lives while over 100,000 have been ordered to evacuate as Los Angeles wildfires continue to ravage the US city. While reasons vary about the cause of the wildfire and how it spread in various regions of California, a section of Conservatives have blamed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) … Read more
Tesla chief Elon Musk has come out in support of British-American influencer Andrew Tate after he launched his party ‘BRUV’ (Britain Restoring Underlying Values) and claims to “fix the mess” if voted as UK Prime Minister. A video clip on X (formerly Twitter), shows Tate denouncing the “generational failure” of UK politics. In the video, … Read more
Rome, Italy: Italy’s far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said on Thursday Elon Musk’s political interventions only caused outrage because he wasn’t left-wing — and that foreigners had been interfering in Italian politics for years. Meloni, head of the post-Fascist Brothers of Italy party, said Musk was exercising his right to free speech. Instead, she accused … Read more
Washington, United States: Tech giant Meta has rolled back restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, a sweeping move advocacy groups fear will fuel hate speech. The change coincides with the company’s shock announcement on Tuesday that it was ending its third-party fact-checking program in the United States and adopting a crowd-sourced model … Read more
LA Palisades Wildfire: The Palisades Fire on the coast of Los Angeles has now spread over 15,800 acres between Malibu and Santa Monica. At least five people have been killed while over 150,000 people remain under evacuation orders. According to Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone, the Palisades Fire is the largest fire in … Read more