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.
A man faces first-degree murder charges for allegedly setting a sleeping woman on fire on the New York City subway. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged Monday with first- and second-degree murder and arson in the wake of the shocking crime on an F train in Coney Island, Brooklyn over the weekend, police said. #newyork #nyc #subway #crime
Some Costco eggs sold under the Kirkland Signature brand are being recalled due to the risk of salmonella, according to a notice posted by the FDA. The recall covers 10,800 packages of eggs, which are from Handsome Brook Farm and were distributed to 25 Costco stores in the South starting in November. #eggs #recall #costco #salmonella
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
New York City's Central Park has seen its first white Christmas since 2009, the National Weather Service said. At least 1 inch of snow was recorded on the ground ❄️ #christmas #nyc #newyork #centralpark
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
Boxes of Systane eye drops are being voluntarily recalled by the company because of potential fungal contamination, which could potentially cause an eye infection and, in rare cases, be potentially life-threatening. The company said it has not received any reports of adverse events related to the recall. #eyedrops #recall