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Lost teddy bear? Housekeeping job? The unique aid efforts helping LA fire victims. Yvonne Garcia forgot to grab Mr. Guacamole.   In the rush of evacuating her home last week in Altadena, California, the mother of two didn’t think to pack her 13-year-old daughter’s beloved avocado toast Squishmallow stuffed animal. She thought the family would return

SpaceX loses new version of Starship rocket after successfully catching booster SpaceX lost a new version of its Starship during its first flight launch of 2025 that blasted off from south Texas on Thursday afternoon. At 4:49 p.m. CT, SpaceX Senior Manger and host Kate Tice said during a livestream that it lost contact with

David Lynch, legendary director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' dead at 78 David Lynch, a storied American moviemaker, musician and actor, has died at 78. His family announced the news with a post on Facebook Thursday. "It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist

Toxic fallout from LA fires will damage both land and sea SANTA MONICA ‒ The dolphins splashing in the sparkling waters off the Pacific Coast Highway are soon going to get an unwelcome ‒ and unhealthy ‒ surprise. Next time it rains, miles of canyons and hillsides charred by wildfires will send debris rushing down

Biden's nuke chief pushes back on calls for new arms race with Russia, China WASHINGTON − An outgoing Biden administration official warned against a looming Cold War-style nuclear arms race in a farewell speech. Jill Hruby, head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, said the U.S. cannot build more nuclear weapons than Russia and China

Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell to perform at FireAid benefit in LA: How to watch A slate of music superstars including Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Green Day, Joni Mitchell and Gwen Stefani, will help raise money for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires with dual high-profile concerts. The FireAid benefit will take place Jan.

Donald Trump taps Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight to be Hollywood 'ambassadors' Lights, camera, action. President-elect Donald Trump tapped a group of well-known actors to become "special ambassadors" − not to represent the U.S. overseas but rather at home. In a social media post Thursday, Trump announced Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester

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Trump, Vance portraits released ahead of Inauguration Day 2025: See the photos Days before the official presidential transition, representatives for Donald Trump and JD Vance released official portraits of the president-elect and vice-president-elect. Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president and Vance will be sworn in as 50th vice president of

Speaker Johnson abruptly fires House Intel chairman, raising alarm over Trump's influence WASHINGTON – House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, was abruptly fired from his role by House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday, prompting concerns from some members about President-elect Donald Trump's approach to intervening in Congressional affairs. Turner told CBS News' Margaret Brennan

Bird flu or seasonal sickness? Here's how the CDC plans to ramp up testing At the height of annual flu season, U.S. health officials on Thursday said clinicians should more quickly ensure people who are ill don't have bird flu. While the risk to the general public remains low, officials at the Centers for Disease

What happens with CapCut if TikTok gets banned? What we know about the video editing app The short-form video app TikTok may go dark for American users this week, but it may not be the only platform made unavailable in the U.S. TikTok could be banned in the U.S. if the platform's Chinese parent company