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
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
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.
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
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.
A massive sinkhole opened up along Interstate 80 in New Jersey, about 40 miles west of New York City, on Thursday, causing the highway to be shut down by transportation officials. No injuries have been reported. #newjersey #sinkhole #interstate80 #i80
#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
“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
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
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
Walmart is making waves for offering an apparent lookalike of the coveted Hermès Birkin bag — typically priced at $10,000 and up — for under $100. 👜 #birkin #walmart #bag #hermes
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
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
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.
About 50 million people are under winter weather alerts this weekend as the season's first major storm sweeps across the Central Plains, bringing snow, ice, rain and freezing temperatures. Meteorologist John Elliott has the snowy weekend forecast. #meteorologist #weather #forecast #storm #snow #ice #weathertok