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CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 14m

Indonesian authorities found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, as Jakarta expanded an investigation launched after the U.S. FDA detected Cesium-137 contamination of spices from Indonesia.

Indonesia finds radiation at clove farm in probe sparked by Cesium-137-tainted shrimp and spices in U.S.

An investigation sparked by Cesium-137-tainted spices and shrimp in the U.S. has detected trace radiation at a clove farm in Indonesia.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 44m

NYC Republican mayoral hopeful Sliwa: "I'm the only one standing between Zohran Mamdani ... and Zohran lite"

NYC Republican mayoral hopeful Sliwa: "I'm the only one standing between Zohran Mamdani ... and Zohran lite"

New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa told CBS News President Trump should stay out of the race — arguing that he's strengthening Zohran Mamdani.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1h

Multiple airports across the country are denying a request from the Department of Homeland Security to play a video that blames Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown.

Multiple airports refuse to play DHS video blaming Democrats for government shutdown

The partisan message in the video, featuring DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, goes against policies and regulations, some airports say.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1h

Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of Miami land for Trump's presidential library

Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of Miami land for Trump's presidential library

The move by Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz came after a Miami activist alleged that officials at a local college violated Florida's open government law.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 2h

The shortage of air traffic controllers at some airports during the U.S. government shutdown may have travelers wondering if they have anything to worry about as they board their flight.

Is it safe to fly during the government shutdown? Experts weigh in.

Despite delays at some airports caused by staff shortages, government officials and aviation experts say flying is safe.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 2h

Meta scraps Facebook page tracking ICE agents in Chicago after Justice Dept. asked it to

Meta scraps Facebook page tracking ICE agents in Chicago after Justice Dept. asked it to

Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 15h

Reese Witherspoon is adding novelist to her résumé with "Gone Before Goodbye," a thriller co-written with bestselling author Harlan Coben that hits shelves Tuesday.

Reese Witherspoon on how her new book "Gone Before Goodbye" redefines the female action hero

Reese Witherspoon says she wanted to create a heroine who could stand alongside James Bond and Jason Bourne.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 17h

The woman allegedly put prescription medicines in her husband's energy drink. She also used ChataGPT to research drug combinations that could be lethal or incapacitating, according to court documents reviewed by CBS affiliate WBTV.

North Carolina school therapist accused of trying to poison husband's energy drink charged with attempted murder

Cheryl Harris Gates was charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to poison her husband's energy drink.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 18h

Fed Chair Powell says hiring slowdown poses economic risks, hinting at more rate cuts ahead

Fed Chair Powell says hiring slowdown poses economic risks, hinting at more rate cuts ahead

Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 18h

Popular hiking trails in British Columbia, Canada are closed after 2 hikers were injured in a grizzly bear attack, one of them critically.

Grizzly bear attack in Canada leaves 2 hikers hospitalized, 1 in critical condition

Popular hiking trails in British Columbia, Canada are closed after 2 hikers were injured in a grizzly bear attack, one of them critically.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 19h

President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off the coast of Venezuela.

Trump says U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off coast of Venezuela, killing 6

President Trump says the U.S. has struck another small boat he accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 19h

A weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field is growing over the South Atlantic Ocean, according to more than a decade's worth of satellite data collected by scientists.

Satellites reveal weak spot in Earth's magnetic field keeps growing: "There's something special happening"

The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 20h

BREAKING: Grammy-winning R&B singer D'Angelo dies of cancer at 51, his family says.

D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51

D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 21h

Military families worry about missed paychecks amid government shutdown

Military families worry about missed paychecks amid government shutdown

"We were already living paycheck to paycheck, so this doesn't help at all," one military spouse said of the shutdown.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 21h

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.

Some protein powders, shakes contain high levels of lead and other metals, Consumer Reports finds

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 22h

Supreme Court turns away parental rights dispute brought by Colorado families

Supreme Court turns away parental rights dispute brought by Colorado families

Two families from Colorado urged the Supreme Court to reaffirm that parents have a constitutional right to make decisions about their children's care and upbringing.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 23h

Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond — but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

Fall foliage colors muted in several regions due to drought

Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Mitt Romney's sister-in-law found dead near LA County shopping center

Mitt Romney's sister-in-law found dead near LA County shopping center

Los Angeles County deputies found Mitt Romney's sister-in-law, Carrie Romney, 64, dead outside a shopping center. They do not believe foul play was involved.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Maine Gov. Janet Mills kicks off Senate run in critical 2026 race

Maine Gov. Janet Mills kicks off Senate run in critical 2026 race

The seat, held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, could be one of only a few realistic Senate pickup opportunities for Democrats next year — but Janet Mills will need to contend with a primary battle first.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

14 people killed, 17 wounded in Ecuador attacks, with some victims showing "signs of torture"

14 people killed, 17 wounded in Ecuador attacks, with some victims showing "signs of torture"

Four men and four women had "signs of torture" with their hands tied together and "their heads covered in black bags," according to a police report.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

The ferry from Vineyard Haven was on its way to Woods Hole when people spotted the man being tossed in the water.

Video shows Coast Guard rescue man from water off Cape Cod during nor'easter

The Coast Guard rescued a man from the water off the coast of Falmouth, Massachusetts.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

4 arrests made in connection with Mississippi mass shooting that left 6 dead, FBI says

4 arrests made in connection with Mississippi mass shooting that left 6 dead, FBI says

The FBI says four people have been arrested, three of them on murder charges, in a weekend shooting that left six people dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

One person was dead and two were missing in western Alaska on Monday after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters over the weekend that swept some homes away, authorities said.

1 dead, 2 missing after severe Alaska flooding Coast Guard official says left "absolute devastation"

One person was dead and two missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters to the region.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Watchdog group seeks probe of Comey, Letitia James cases

Watchdog group seeks probe of Comey, Letitia James cases

Former federal ethics officials are asking the Justice Department's watchdog to look into the prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James, which they called a "turning point in our democracy."

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

The star of "The Bear" talks about how he approached playing legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen in a new film, and what he found in common with him: "When he told me about that, that feeling of being an observer of your own life, that was very familiar to me."

Jeremy Allen White on playing The Boss in "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere"

The star of "The Bear" talks about how he approached playing legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen in a new film, and what he found in common with him.