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CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 50m

Bastian was found waiting in floodwaters with his sister during the 2018 hurricane in South Carolina.

After his rescue, he was brought to New Jersey, where he was the only dog not adopted at an adoption event— until Joelle Andres, his now-owner, took him home.

Bastian, a dog who survived Hurricane Florence, is named World's Cutest Rescue Dog by People magazine

Bastian, a 7-year-old dog rescued from Hurricane Florence floodwaters, has been named People magazine's World's Cutest Rescue Dog.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1h

British rocker Yungblud — who has been praised by the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Steven Tyler and the late Ozzy Osbourne — released his fourth studio album, "Idols," in June.

The album is his third in a row to hit #1 on the U.K. charts.

Yungblud on his rise to fame and working with his music inspirations: "I really got to thank my hero"

British rocker Yungblud spoke to "CBS Mornings" about his climb to fame, how he overcame a downward spiral, and what it has meant to work with his idols.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 2h

Worldwide solar and wind power generation has outpaced electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, renewable energies combined generated more power than coal, according to a new analysis.

Renewable energy exceeds global coal power generation for the first time ever, analysis finds

Energy think tank Ember says a slight drop in global fossil fuel power marks "a turning point," as the U.S. and Europe lag behind by China and India in investment.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 3h

RECALL: Sno Pac Foods, a Minnesota-based company, is recalling two types of organic frozen spinach due to potential listeria contamination, which can lead to serious illness.

Organic frozen spinach distributed nationwide recalled due to potential listeria contamination

Sno Pac Foods is recalling two types of organic frozen spinach due to potential listeria contamination, which can lead to serious illness.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 4h

Some types of entry to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, will cost more, the company told CBS News.

Disney raises ticket prices for Disney World and Disneyland theme parks

Disney is hiking single-day ticket prices at two of it most popular parks for certain holiday periods.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 5h

The body of one of the three skiers who went missing in an avalanche in Alaska seven months ago has been found, authorities said Tuesday.

Body of skier recovered 7 months after avalanche in Alaska; 2 remain missing

David Linder, Charles Eppard, and Jeremy Leif were heliskiing together on March 4 when they were swept away by an avalanche.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 5h

A French onion delivery made eyes water more than usual when Dutch authorities discovered two hand grenades hidden among the vegetables, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Wednesday.

Century-old grenades found hidden in French onion delivery in the Netherlands

The grenades, dating from 1925, were found in a consignment of onions heading from France to a factory in the northern Dutch province of Zeeland.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 6h

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday morning in her sleep at her home in Boston, according to her family. She was 89 years old.

Joan Kennedy, former wife of late Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, dies at 89

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday. She was 89.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 6h

A Florida man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the destructive Palisades Fire that killed a dozen people in Los Angeles earlier this year, officials said on Wednesday.

Florida man arrested for allegedly starting Palisades Fire

The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres and killed at least 12 people in January.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 6h

Journalist Mario Guevara has vowed to continue his work reporting despite his deportation to El Salvador following his arrest while covering a protest in Georgia: "I have a second chance to be better, obviously, because I miss my family. I miss the United States."

Journalist Mario Guevara speaks on deportation and time in ICE custody: "They destroyed my family"

Journalist Mario Guevara says the separation from his family following his deportation has left him devastated.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 7h

What is the Nobel Peace Prize and could Donald Trump get it? What to know about the international honor.

What is the Nobel Peace Prize and could Donald Trump get it? What to know about the international honor.

The winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday. Here's what to know about the honor and President Trump's interest.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 8h

President Trump posts on Truth Social that Chicago Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker "should be in jail"

President Trump posts on Truth Social that Chicago Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker "should be in jail"

"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]" Officers!" President Trump posted. "Governor Pritzker also!"

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation.

Ex-FBI chief James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress during 2020 testimony

Former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime foe of President Trump, is appearing in Virginia for an arraignment, in his first court appearance since being criminally charged.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 9h

Tropical Storm Jerry, churning over the central Atlantic, is likely to become a hurricane. Maps show its projected path.

Tropical Storm Jerry forms over the central Atlantic, becoming the 10th named storm this hurricane season

Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday over tropical waters in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 10h

Bystanders describe lifting Sacramento helicopter wreckage to free pinned victim after crash landing

Bystanders describe lifting Sacramento helicopter wreckage to free pinned victim after crash landing

Terry De Crescenzo captured the moment on video as her husband, Ken, and more than a dozen other bystanders raced to help lift the crashed helicopter off a pinned victim.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 11h

Some 900 stranded by blizzard at Mount Everest reach safety

Some 900 stranded by blizzard at Mount Everest reach safety

About 900 hikers, guides and other staff stranded by a weekend blizzard in a valley on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media say.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Memphis crime stats from local and federal agencies tell different stories. Which is accurate?

Memphis crime stats from local and federal agencies tell different stories. Which is accurate?

The Trump administration said violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, but the city's police department data shows it went down.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA's funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Cheryl Hines on marriage to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and life in Washington: "I don't think I'll ever get used to being a political spouse"

Cheryl Hines on marriage to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and life in Washington: "I don't think I'll ever get used to being a political spouse"

In her memoir "Unscripted," Hines reflects on her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., her new role in Washington and why humor helps her handle it all.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday over tropical waters in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.

It is the 10th named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Jerry forms over the central Atlantic, becoming the 10th named storm this hurricane season

Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday over tropical waters in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Hurricane Priscilla has intensified into a Category 2 storm off the west coast of Mexico and is expected to continue strengthening, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.

Hurricane Priscilla strengthens into Category 2 storm off Mexico's west coast. Maps show forecast path.

Hurricane Priscilla has intensified into a Category 2 storm off the west coast of Mexico and is expected to keep getting stronger, possibly into a Category 3 before starting to weaken.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

A Canadian theme park said it will have no choice but to euthanize 30 beluga whales if the federal government does not provide emergency funding by the end of Tuesday.

Canada's Marineland theme park says it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales without emergency funding

The heavily scrutinized Marineland theme park in Canada says, without emergency funding, it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Israel marks 2 years of pain since Hamas' attack, as the Gaza war echoes across solemn memorial events

Israel marks 2 years of pain since Hamas' attack, as the Gaza war echoes across solemn memorial events

As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Airports in U.S. cities including Denver; Newark, New Jersey; and Burbank, California, experienced flight delays Monday amid shortages of air traffic controllers, according to federal flight data.

Flights delayed at some U.S. airports amid shortage of air traffic controllers

Airports in several U.S. states are seeing flight delays as the government shutdown enters a second week.

CBS Mornings @cbsmornings.bsky.social · 1d

Supreme Court hears arguments involving Colorado "conversion therapy" ban

Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments involving Colorado "conversion therapy" ban

The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.