United Airlines passenger that landed at LAX recalls harrowing bird's-eye view of raging wildfire
A United Airlines passenger recalled the moment he caught a bird's-eye view of the raging wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area, describing the sight as "Mordor from ‘Lord of the Rings’."
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Mexico's president tries turning tables on Trump with 'nice' naming idea of her own
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to President-elect Trump's plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico by joking about renaming the U.S. "Mexican America."
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NHL postpones Kings-Flames game over devastating California wildfires
The NHL on Wednesday postponed a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames as wildfires burn near the Crypto.com Arena in Southern California.
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Tom Brady spoke to Bill Belichick about interest in Raiders head coach job: report
Tom Brady reportedly spoke to Bill Belichick to gauge his interest in becoming the Las Vegas Raiders head coach. Belichick is the head coach at North Carolina.
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Rick Caruso says there's no water to fight Pacific Palisades fire: 'Absolute mismanagement'
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and real estate developer Rick Caruso rips the Pacific Palisades' decimated water supply as "complete mismanagement."
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Cowboys deny Bears permission to interview Mike McCarthy with coach’s future uncertain in Dallas: report
The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly denied the Chicago Bears permission to interview head coach Mike McCarthy despite no word on a contract extension for the veteran coach.
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See the devastation left behind by the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles: photos
The powerful Palisades Fire left behind a trail of destruction as it raged in Los Angeles.
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Majority of Americans want to improve their money habits in 2025 — here’s how they’re doing it
According to a recent survey, the majority of Americans want to improve their financial habits in 2025.
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NYC restaurants offer $9 discounts to defray congestion pricing toll: ‘Take sting out of being stung’
From Fresco by Scotto in Midtown to the multiple locations of Sushi by Bou and Clinton Hall in the congestion pricing zone, diners can get a little relief from the controversial toll – which went into effect on Sunday.
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Jets request interview with Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo
He could get his second chance to be a head coach in New York — just not with the team you’d expect.
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Column: The California compromise — be prepared to evacuate
California offers great gifts and great risks. Steve Lopez weighs them all as he gets ready for a possible evacuation from the brutal Eaton fire.
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What Aileen Cannon Is Trying to Do With Jack Smith’s Trump Report Is Actually Lawless
The judge has absolutely no power to stop the release of this document.
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2025 DGA nominations clarify the race for best director. Here's who made the cut
The Directors Guild of America named the five nominees for its feature film award, a key precursor in the Oscar race, on Wednesday. Here's who made the list.
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Eaton Fire turns deadly, burns more than 10,000 acres
The Eaton Fire has spread across 10,000 acres, according to officials, and at least two deaths have been confirmed. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict reports.
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Fire breaks out in Brentwood, near site of Palisades inferno
The brush fire appeared to be a spot fire caused by the strong winds pushing flames and embers from the Palisades fire, said Margaret Stewart with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Travis Hunter and girlfriend Leanna Lenee make red carpet appearance after viral controversies
Colorado Buffaloes two-way player Travis Hunter and his fiancée Leanna Lenee are going strong after the public controversy over their relationship last month.
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MAGAfest Destiny? Trump flexes his muscles with repeated talk of American expansionism
President-elect Donald Trump's turning up the volume on his calls to acquire Greenland, regain control of the Panama Canal and make Canada the nation's 51st state are forcing world leaders to react and respond, and likely will foreshadow the blunt effect his second administration will have on the globe.
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Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, like the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
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What's in a name? Gulf of America? Mexican America?
Mexican press pokes fun at Trump's suggestion to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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The remains of at least 1 Israeli hostage found in Gaza, army says
Israel’s military says troops have recovered the body of an additional hostage from Gaza.
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Meta says it's ending its fact-checking program and replacing it with a community-driven system
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media company is getting rid of its fact-checking program. Instead, it will rely on a community-driven system where users correct inaccurate posts.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Subteran’ On Netflix, Where A Cop’s Girlfriend Infiltrates A Criminal Gang In Bucharest
If the first episode of a thriller is going to be confusing as this one was, the characters should be a lot more interesting.
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New weather update as fires consume parts of Los Angeles County
Hurricane-force winds are still fanning embers that are spreading wildfires in parts of Los Angeles County. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest weather forecast.
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Elon Musk's DOGE says it's hiring. Here are the jobs it wants to fill.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency says it's now hiring. Here's how to apply.
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Former Democratic lawmaker had 'great concerns' about Biden's ability to speak, says race was 'unwinnable'
Former Democratic Rep. Susan Wild admitted on Wednesday that she had real concerns about President Biden's speaking abilities and said that the presidential race was "unwinnable."
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I thrifted a $5.5K cashmere cape for just $7.99 — inside my secret hack that saves $15K a year on designer clothes
Some of her bargains include a $5.5k Loro Piana cashmere cape she found for $7.99, a pair of $2.2k Prada boots for $170 and an Escada fox fur coat she bought for $699 that retails for $4.3k.
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Matt Gaetz mulls Florida gubernatorial bid
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has indicated that he is mulling the possibility of mounting a Florida gubernatorial bid.
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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag’s ‘Hills’ home featured in a 2019 episode has been destroyed by the California wildfires
The Pacific Palisades home famously featured in a 2019 episode of "The Hills: New Beginnings" has been reduced to ashes in a devastating wildfire.
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New images of Pacific Palisades fire destruction
CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti says he is overwhelmed by the massive destruction in the area of the Pacific Palisades. Vigliotti is getting his first look at the downtown area where many structures burned to the ground.
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Lizzo shows off dramatic weight loss in teeny-tiny black bikini
In the clip, the pop star, who wore her hair in two braided pigtails, rubbed oil over her stomach before pressing wooden body massagers all over her body.
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Warner Bros. shakes up studio leadership amid film underperformance
The move comes as the Warner film studio faces pressure to increase its profitability. The exiting executives, Josh Goldstine and Andrew Cripps, were not in charge of picking movies.
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I’m a weight-loss doctor—the unusual complication I’m seeing from Ozempic-like drugs
A top NYC weight-loss doctor shared the surprising skin complication that he's encountered in patients using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.
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NYC’s most anticipated bar opening has been delayed and turned into a DIY project — with the help of AI
“In order for us to try to fulfill the vision and really make it the place that we wanted to make it, we're like, ‘OK, screw it. We'll do this ourselves and we'll just try to get it done.’”
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Trump blames Newsom for deadly California wildfires
President-elect Donald Trump is blaming California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the wildfires that are spreading in parts of Los Angeles County. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
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High-profile real estate brother misses hearing after mix-up in identical twins' sex trafficking case
One of three wealthy brothers accused of drugging and raping dozens of women in multiple states reportedly missed his court hearing on Tuesday after a mix-up in the case.
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Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake as temps fall below zero
More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing weather.
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Jan 8: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET
Residents flee as wind-fueled fires continue raging in California; L.A. Fire Department asked all off-duty firefighters to call in to their supervisors to say whether they're available to assist in the firefight.
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Smoke from California fires makes downtown LA look like something out of a sci-fi movie
With fires tearing through neighborhoods of Los Angeles overnight and into the morning, LA Fire Captain Erik Scott showed the effects on the city’s air quality as morning arrived. Tens of thousands of residents evacuated Los Angeles, with little to no containment of the fires spreading.
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Taking a sleep aid at night may prevent your brain from ‘cleaning’ itself while you’re out, new study finds
"More and more people are using sleep medication, and it's really important to know if that's healthy sleep," said lead study author Natalie Hauglund.
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Joan Rivers’ longtime NYC home has re-listed with a $10M price cut — after nearly 4 years for sale
The 4,661-square-foot aerie at 1 E. 62nd St., now owned by a Saudi prince, hit the market on Wednesday for $28 million.
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2 Americans arrested in Venezuela on eve of Maduro inauguration over ‘terrorism’ claims
Two Americans have been arrested in Venezuela, with President Nicolas Maduro claiming the charges relate to an intent to "practice terrorism against the Venezuelan people."
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Blinken pours cold water on Trump acquiring Greenland for US: ‘Obviously not a good’ idea
Currently, Greenlanders are full citizens of Denmark and are subject to the Danish constitution.
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Ravens star Zay Flowers a ‘long shot’ for NFL playoff game vs. Steelers in big injury blow
He was quarterback Lamar Jackson’s top option throughout the regular season and paced the Ravens in targets, receptions and receiving yards.
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Eaton Fire turns deadly as wildfires spread in California
Officials say at least two people died in the Eaton Fire and they expect the number of deaths to grow as firefighters battle at least five blazes in California. Structures continue to burn as those forced to evacuate await news on the state of their homes. CBS News' Elise Preston has more.
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Palisades Fire forces planes to divert as passengers film fiery chaos below
Wild images taken from an airplane captured the devastating Palisades Fire as flights heading into Southern California were forced to divert — and as the flames spread over nearly 3,000 acres with zero containment by Wednesday morning.
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Janet Yellen says COVID spending may have contributed ‘little bit’ to inflation in rare admission by Biden official
Yellen said there had not been much progress in lowering prices in recent months, but she remained convinced that the US was on a "downward path."
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Bonnaroo announces 2025 lineup: Olivia Rodrigo, Insane Clown Posse, more
Other can't miss acts include Luke Combs, Hozier and Tyler, The Creator.
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How a man evacuated his kids, businesses before the Palisades Fire spread
Gregg Champion, a business owner and resident in the Pacific Palisades area, says he helped evacuate his children from their schools and clients from his addiction recovery centers before flames engulfed structures in the area. Champion tells CBS News Los Angeles what he saw as the blaze grew.
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