Massive dolphin leaps from water into fishermen's boat

A 900-pound dolphin landed in a fishermen's boat in New Zealand causing damage to the vessel. CBS News' Elizabeth cook reports.

CBS News - 18h

900-pound dolphin jumps from water, lands on fishermen's boat

Three fishermen saw a shadow across the bright summer sun and heard an almighty boom — before chaos unfolded.

CBS News - 1d

Fishermen get a surprise when a 900-pound dolphin lands on their boat

A placid fishing trip turned “berserk” for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before crash-landing in their small boat.

NBC News - 1d

One moment, calm waters. The next, a 900-pound dolphin landed on their boat

A dolphin weighing more than 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before landing in a small fishing boat off the coast of New Zealand, shocking the three men on board

ABC News - 1d

Boat Crew Spots Thousands of Dolphins in a California Bay ‘Superpod’

The bay looked “like it was boiling,” said a boat captain with a whale-watching company in Monterey Bay, Calif. He captured video of the dolphins swimming off the coast.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

Thames Water receives £7bn bid from Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure

Deal would require debt-laden utility’s bondholders to take significant writedowns

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Brewing tea removes heavy metals from water, study finds

Scientists say consumption of the beverage may have health benefit by reducing intake of metals such as lead . The medicinal effect of a cup of tea is no surprise to anybody who has headed straight ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Privatised water companies escape scrutiny from UK regulator, inquiry finds

Ofwat has ‘limited mechanisms’ to check whether infrastructure investment has been carried out

Financial Times - 6d

State Dept. says some life-saving efforts spared from massive USAID cuts

The State Department said it would keep funding life-saving treatments for diseases like HIV, malaria and tuberculosis while ending over 90% of its contracts.

CBS News - 6d

‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to Leap to Streaming

Sony Pictures Entertainment is soliciting bids for the streaming rights to the two popular game shows.

The New York Times - Feb. 27

They crossed the Darien Gap to reach the US. Now, boat-by-boat, migrants are returning

They once braved the jungles of the Darien Gap, trekking days along the perilous migrant passage dividing Colombia and Panama with a simple goal: seek asylum in the U.S. Now, boat-by-boat, those ...

ABC News - Feb. 23

Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says

A federal court has ruled that a group of fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation for publishing a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise ...

ABC News - 2d

Suikoden Star Leap Is The First New Suikoden In Over A Decade, And It's A Mobile Game

Konami has announced a brand-new entry in the fabled RPG series, Suikoden. It's called Suikoden Star Leap and it'll be on iOS and Android. Star Leap is free-to-play with microtransactions, and it's ...

GameSpot - 2d

Dolphins planning as if OT Armstead won't return

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Tuesday that the team is operating as if five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Terron Armstead will not return in 2025.

ESPN - Feb. 25

Dolphins, Vikings get top grades in NFLPA survey

The Dolphins and Vikings earned top marks in the NFLPA's annual survey for the second year in a row.

ESPN - Feb. 26

WATCH: Dolphins swim alongside hydrofoil rider

A hydrofoil board rider in British Columbia’s Porteau Cove Park got to enjoy a magical moment as a pod of "hundreds" of dolphins surrounded and swam with him as he rode.

ABC News - 1d

How To Make A Water Elevator In Minecraft

A water elevator might not be one of the first base upgrades you make in Minecraft , but it's incredibly useful once you understand how to design one. What it does is allow you to vertically ...

GameSpot - Feb. 20

'Mission small boat': Channel crossings are down, but will it last?

Yvette Cooper visits the French coast to see how authorities are tackling people smuggling gangs.

BBC News - 5d

WATCH: Massive sinkhole appears in English village

A large sinkhole appeared on a street in a village near London. Police evacuated nearby buildings and advised people to avoid the area due to concerns of a possible explosion.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Charizard-Shaped Cheeto Sells For Massive Price At Auction

[UPDATE] The auction for the Charizard-shaped Cheeto, the "Cheetozard," if you will, has concluded. The item sold for the astronomical price of $72,000 USD . The buyer got a total of $87,840 ...

GameSpot - 1d

WATCH: Thousands of dolphins swim together in California's Monterey Bay

A rare "super pod" of around 3,000 dolphins -- including the elusive northern right whale dolphin -- went out for a swim, with many leaping through into the air.

ABC News - Feb. 25

Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show

The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Jeff Bezos takes one small step for feminism and social progress, and one giant leap for self-publicity | Sarah Manavis

The first all-female private flight into space funded by the Amazon tycoon’s Blue Origin company has little to do with female empowerment and a lot to do with PR . A pop star, a TV host and a ...

The Guardian - 5d

Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities

Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Space mission aims to map water on surface of the moon

A probe to be launched this week aims to pinpoint sites of lunar water, which could help plan to colonise the Earth’s satellite. Space engineers are set to launch an unusual mission this week when ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Finding a way to restore trust in Britain’s water industry

The system is a natural monopoly but has become a regulatory maze

Financial Times - Feb. 27

Study finds hundreds of contaminants in U.S. drinking water

A new report from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with unsafe levels of chemicals, metals and radioactive substances. Sydney Evans, ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Public asked for views on how to fix the water industry

Public urged to respond to commission on fixing system in England and Wales - but chairman rules out nationalisation.

BBC News - Feb. 27

Thames Water customers shocked by ‘scandalous’ bill increases

Some consumers will pay almost 50% more from April as confusion mounts over price rises

Financial Times - 6d

Russian warship tracked near British waters

The Russian warship had been escorting a cargo ship on its voyage from Syria through the English Channel and North Sea.

BBC News - 1d

Thames Water has to keep borrowing and carry on

The public water utility cannot avoid a debt refinancing, despite the horrifying expense

Financial Times - 9h

3 dead and 2 injured after boat capsizes near New York

At least three people are dead and two are injured after a boat overturned near New York on Sunday, officials said.

NBC News - Feb. 24

North Koreans on Chinese Tuna Boats Boost Revenue for Kim Jong-un

Thousands of miles from home, North Koreans work on Chinese tuna longliners in the Indian Ocean for pay that goes to their leader, a new study says.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Three dead and one missing after boat sinks in New York City

Two others hospitalized after speed boat capsizes off Breezy Point, Queens, as Coast Guard continues search. Three people died, two others were hospitalized and one was missing after a boat sank ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Boats collide on river in southern China, killing at least 11 people

A small ferry was hit by an oil spill cleaning vessel on a river in southern China, state media said on Friday night, killing 11 people while five more are missing

ABC News - 5d

UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings

Angela Eagle says the ads will expose the "dangerous lies" spread by "ruthless criminal gangs".

BBC News - 2d

Stop the Boats slogan was too stark, Rishi Sunak tells BBC

The former prime minister examines his time in Downing Street, with the BBC's Nick Robinson for Political Thinking.

BBC News - 1d

Don’t Miss the Boat! Even Entrepreneurs Need to Save For Retirement

Too many entrepreneurs don’t think about retirement savings until it’s late in the game. Here’s why you should start saving now.

Inc. - 3h

WATCH: Massive warehouse fire forces residents to shelter in place in Pennsylvania

Officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are urging residents to avoid the site of a large industrial fire in Abington Township due to air quality concerns. Evacuations have been recommended.

ABC News - Feb. 19

3 MLB stadiums that received changes with massive fantasy baseball impacts

Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don highlights three major offseason stadium tweaks.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

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