The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot outside of a Hilton hotel in one of New York City's busiest neighborhoods this morning. Brian Thompson was pronounced dead at a hospital. He was 50 years old. The suspect is still at large.
CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto explains tonight’s real-time election coverage, showing live state updates, turnout insights and how the data compares to the 2020 election, while stressing patience as results take time to finalize. #election #coverage #2024election #CBSNews #Polls #updates
President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his so-called hush money trial will stand, a judge ruled. Trump’s lawyers wanted to get the conviction thrown out on the grounds of presidential immunity, but the judge ruled against it, because the crimes took place before he took office. Trump can appeal the judge’s decision. #trump #nyc
At least 75 people are sick and hospitalizations have more than doubled in a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's. The outbreak has spread to three more states, leading McDonald's to halt Quarter Pounder sales at 20% of its U.S. locations. #ecoli #health #mcdonalds #fastfood #quarterpounder #news #update
Costco is facing some critics online after announcing a recall of 80,000 pounds of Kirkland Signature butter because the product doesn’t have an allergy warning that butter “contains milk.” #costco #recall #butter
Replying to @CBS Mornings Hurricane Milton will be a life-changing and beach-changing storm, The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore reports. He breaks down the factors contributing to the storm’s expected devastation. #hurricane #milton #florida
#NeilDeGrasseTyson debunks myths: We can see the moon during the day because it’s up just as much as at night, and no, there’s no actual "dark side" of the moon. 🤔🤯 ##moon##darksideofthemoon##myths##factsyoudidntknow
Small dog Benji was lost after Hurricane Milton swept through a retirement community in Fort Pierce, Florida. But @cbsmiami’s Morgan Rynor shared good news when he was found in debris next door. Unfortunately, his owners are among the victims of the devastating storm. #hurricanemilton #lostdog #fortpierce
"I lost everything." Yamilet Barrio shares her heartbreaking story with @Vladimir Duthiers after Hurricane Milton touched down in Florida, bringing devastating flooding to her Tampa community. #milton #hurricanemilton #tampa #weather #florida
A Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Love Field was struck by gunfire Friday night, hitting the aircraft under the flight deck as it prepared for departure to Indianapolis. No injuries were reported and police are investigating the incident. #southwest #dallas #airline #airplane #news
Hurricane Milton is “a monster,” The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore says, as the powerful storm is expected to grow as it approaches Florida’s west coast. Cantore breaks down the role climate change and warming ocean temperatures have on the storm. #hurricane #milton #florida
Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, teenagers from Louisiana, have found not one, not two — but nine solutions to a mathematical problem that was long-believed to be impossible. #math #louisiana
Ray Nicholson, who plays Paul Hudson in @Smilemovie, says that he doesn't often talk with his father, Jack Nicholson, about acting, despite their similarities: "I think probably I'd hang on to his word too much." #Smile2 #horror #horrormovie @Paramount Pictures
Replying to @CBS Mornings Bullets that an unidentified gunman used to shoot and kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday morning had words written on them, CBS News has confirmed. The words "deny," "defend" and "depose" appeared on shell casings recovered from the scene of the shooting in New York City, according to law enforcement officials. The officials said they are examining whether the words relate to a possible motive involving insurance companies and their responses to claims.
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. The storm tore the roof off of Tropicana Field, snapped trees and sparked a house fire in Venice. #hurricanemilton #florida #sarasota #venice #tampa
Londoners are trying to keep tourists out of their favorite restaurants by leaving glowing fake reviews for average spots. Angus Steakhouse, a chain restaurant that has been compared to Applebee’s, is one of the many restaurants that has been targeted. #london #angussteakhouse
Did the shoe sizes change since "The Wizard of Oz" first enchanted audiences? A pair of Dorothy’s iconic ruby slippers, worn on-screen by Judy Garland, are now set to be auctioned. Michelle Miller will have the story behind the iconic shoes on CBS Saturday Morning. #wizardofoz #rubyslippers #oz #cbssundaymorning
Health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said on Thursday that it is reversing a policy that was set to go into effect in February that would have limited anesthesia coverage during surgeries and other procedures.
In the Uptown neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, homes are nearly submerged with flooding from the river and also sewage water after Hurricane Milton made landfall, bringing widespread damage to the state. #milton #hurricane #hurricanemilton #tampa #florida #weather