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Cape Town, South Africa — Rescue teams trying to find dozens of construction workers missing since a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have made contact with 11 people buried alive beneath the mangled wreckage, authorities said Tuesday. One man called his wife from underneath the rubble of the five-story
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An Australian woman accused of feeding poisonous mushrooms to several members of her ex-husband’s family has pleaded not guilty to three murder charges and five attempted murder charges. Authorities allege that she served toxic wild mushrooms to four people at a lunch last year, killing three of them and leaving a fourth seriously ill. Erin
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NEW YORK — The 2024 Met Gala saw hundreds of celebrities dressed in their best outfits for fashion’s biggest night. Florals took centerstage on the green carpet as stars arrived for one of the most star-studded and secretive parties of the year. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fundraiser is reserved for the biggest names in
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Dutch brewing company Heineken is working on “transforming tired pubs” across the U.K. with a nearly $50 million investment meant to ease locals as the U.K. recovers from a 41-year inflation high. The £39 million (nearly $50 million) investment is being made through Heineken UK’s Star Pubs, a network of 2,400 leased-out bars. Heineken
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Oprah Winfrey unveils “Long Island” as her latest book club pick – CBS News Watch CBS News Oprah Winfrey unveils “Long Island” as her latest book club pick on “CBS Mornings.” The sequel to Colm Tóibín’s best-selling novel “Brooklyn,” “Long Island” continues the story of Eilis Lacey more than two decades later now as a
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NEW YORK – If you’re trying to explain the 2024 Met Gala theme, you can look to the classic fable, “Sleeping Beauty.” Watch our coverage of all the red carpet arrivals here, plus a recap of the biggest moments and best dressed stars. What was the Met Gala theme this year? This year’s theme for
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A U.S. Army sergeant stationed in Korea has been detained in Russia, accused of stealing from a woman, two Pentagon officials said Monday. Staff Sgt. Gordon D. Black was arrested on May 2 in Vladivostok. It is unclear how he got there but he was in the process of changing duty stations from Korea to
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Long-awaited Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed – CBS News Watch CBS News Boeing’s Starliner was set to make its maiden voyage to the International Space Station, with its first piloted launch Monday night. But the launch, already pushed back following years of delays, was scrubbed with less than two hours to go before liftoff. Mark Strassmanm
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Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo questions Jeffrey McConney during former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Monday, May 6, 2024. Jane Rosenberg As much as this trial is about salacious headlines and tabloid drama, it’s also about accounting. McConney explained how Cohen’s $130,000 wire to Daniels’ attorney in October 2016 led to a series of 12 monthly
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Hamas said it approved of a cease-fire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar, but Israel’s response was that what Hamas agreed to is “far from meeting Israel’s core demands.” Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh informed Egyptian and Qatari leaders of Hamas’ “approval of their proposal regarding a cease-fire agreement” during a phone call on Monday, the
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