2 people still missing after avalanche in Austria | CNN

CNN  —  Two people remain missing after an avalanche Sunday near the mountainous villages of Lech and Zurs in Austria, according to the Austrian Press Agency.   At least two people were also injured in the avalanche, the press agency reports. One of the injured was taken to a clinic in Innsbruck and the other went to the…

Head of major Russian shipyard dies suddenly, no cause given | CNN

A major Russian shipyard that specializes in building non-nuclear submarines said its general director had died suddenly on Saturday after 11 years in the job, but gave no details. Admiralty Shipyards, based in the western port of St. Petersburg, announced the death of Alexander Buzakov in a statement. He had…

Flight cancellations top 1,600 on Christmas Day

Atlanta (CNN) — With much of the United States still reeling from a nearly weeklong winter storm, flight cancellations and delays and other transportation challenges continued to pile up on Christmas Day. More than 1,600 flights within, into or out of the United States were already canceled by 12:15 p.m.…

‘Do something good’ this Christmas, Pope Francis says | CNN

Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis asked people this Christmas to “do something good,” during his homily at Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Saturday. “God does not want appearances, but concreteness,” the Pope said. “May we not let this Christmas pass without doing something good.” Earlier…

2 never-before-seen minerals found in huge asteroid that fell to Earth | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Scientists have identified two minerals never before seen on Earth in a meteorite weighing 15.2 metric tons (33,510 pounds). The minerals came from a 70-gram (nearly 2.5-ounce) slice…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Parts of UAVs used by the Russian military are displayed during a media briefing by the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv on December 15. (Stringer/NurPhoto/Getty Images) A top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for the liquidation of Iranian factories making drones and missiles and the…

Brexit has cracked Britain’s economic foundations | CNN Business

London CNN  —  It’s been two years since former Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed his Brexit trade deal and triumphantly declared that Britain would be “prosperous, dynamic and contented” after completing its exit from the European Union. The Brexit deal would enable UK companies to “do even more business” with…

December 23, 2022 winter storm news

A passenger checks flight departures showing cancellations at Laguardia Airport, Friday December 23, in New York. (Bebeto Matthews/AP) As thousands of flights have been canceled across the country due to severe winter weather, many Americans are now unable to spend the holidays with their families. Shane Phillips is one of…

Live updates: Winter storm and severe cold sweeps across US

The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is implementing systemwide “rolling blackouts” as extreme cold temperatures and high demand across the system have caused “a critical power supply situation.” The blackouts started at 12:30 p.m. ET Friday in an effort to avoid “major outages,” it said. Service to an area will be interrupted for 30 minutes, and customers may experience outages up to two times a…

Nanoimprinting technique for humidity-responsive holographic images

A magical display that projects holographic images that change when in contact with water has been developed. This new technology increases the possibility of commercialization as it can infinitely imprint holographic images. A POSTECH research team led by Professor Junsuk Rho (Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Chemical Engineering)…