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SURPRISE: An 11-year-old Katy Perry fan couldn't contain her joy or tears when the superstar surprised her backstage at Thursday night's FireAid concert for wildfire relief ❤️ #katyperry
The Trump administration ordered a freeze beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday on all federal grants, loans and other aid — and the dramatic move could impact millions. While a memo from the Trump White House says Medicare, Social Security and assistance provided directly to individuals will not be impacted, funding for school lunch programs, loans to small businesses and funding to universities could all be among the impacted entities. #trump #SmallBusiness #loans
Dwyane Wade underwent surgery to remove 40% of his kidney in December, after doctors discovered a tumor and diagnosed him with cancer in 2023. Now, Wade is encouraging men to listen to their bodies and make time to care for their health. #dwyanewade #cancer
An asteroid gaining notoriety for its potential to collide with Earth in 2032 was estimated Tuesday to have roughly a 3% chance of striking our planet — the highest probability ever assigned — before additional analysis Thursday lowered the chances to about 0.28%, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson feels pretty good about our chances.
JetBlue says the bodies of two people were found last night in the landing gear of a plane at Fort Lauderdale’s airport during a routine maintenance check. "The circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation,” the airline said.
After a father and his 12-year-old son got lost while hiking in southern Utah, an abandoned backpack from a previously rescued hiker helped keep them alive overnight before they could be hoisted to safety by a helicopter.
Two people died and 19 others suffered injuries after a plane crashed into a warehouse roof in Orange County Thursday afternoon. Aerial footage showed the crashed aircraft resting just below a gaping hole on the building's roof.
When TikTok came back online for millions of Americans over the weekend, some users who had deleted the app from their devices found it was no longer available to download from Apple or Google Play app stores. Now, some eBay sellers are asking for as much as $25,000 for devices with TikTok installed — and GameStop is offering cash or trade credit for phones and tablets with the social media app. #tiktok #tiktokban #socialmedia #appstore
As firefighters battle five fires in Los Angeles County, the FBI is assisting after a Super Scooper, a firefighting aircraft, was struck by a civilian-flown drone. The aircraft sustained damage to its wing. #pacificpalisades #faa #drones #la #losangeles #wildfires #losangelesfires
“It sounded like a very large crash”: Hotel resident who was near the scene of the attack in New Orleans, which left 10 dead and dozens injured, describes the incident: “It felt like the building was shaking, and that’s from a block away.” #neworleans
@Ms Rachel has far nered billions of views on her educational YouTube videos for children and their families — and she told CBS Mornings that her approach is based in research, from her headband and overalls to the voice she uses. #msrachel
Video shows a young man from an isolated indigenous tribe in Brazil encountering a villager in a nearby community. Locals believe the man, who had two logs with him, was asking for fire. #brazil
For the first time in its 122-year history, Crayola is un-retiring eight crayon colors in a limited-edition pack. Some of those colors include the beloved dandelion, orange-red, magic mint, blizzard blue and raw umber. #crayola #crayons #dandelion
Democrats and Republicans still see things very differently as President-elect Donald Trump heads into the Oval Office. Tony Dokoupil moderates a conversation about the country's next four years, Monday on CBS Mornings. #inaugurationday
The FBI found the largest cache of "finished explosive devices" in the bureau's history during the arrest of a Virginia man earlier this month, according to court documents. Investigators say Brad Spafford was arrested after a tip that he was stockpiling weapons. His attorneys say there is no evidence he threatened anyone. #crime