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It’s common for passengers to leave their phone, wallet or keys in an Uber, but what about a frontal hair toupee, a jar of oysters or a live turtle?  The rideshare giant shared their 2024 Uber Lost and Found Index, which analyzed items that were left in Ubers as well as the most forgetful cities, most common time riders lose things and even the most popular color of item left behind on all rides last year.  Jan. 21 was the most forgetful day of 2023, Uber data found. And the most common time items were lost: between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. “Lost an item and seeing red? Well, that should help, since the most popular color of lost items was red,” the rideshare company said. 15 injured in Universal Studios tram crash The Uber Lost and Found Index also discovered that Los Angeles Uber drivers had more items left in their cars in 2023 than any other city except Miami.  Most often, passengers leave clothing, luggage or headphones; cameras, laptops and vapes are also among the top ten most forgotten items, Uber says.  However

Israelis support more measured response to Iran if action would threaten their alliances – CBS News Watch CBS News A recent Hebrew University poll found that 74% of Israelis oppose a major retaliatory strike on Iran, following its drone and missile attack, if it would harm Israel security alliances with other allies, including the U.S. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

April 21, 2024 / 12:43 PM EDT / CBS News The following is a transcript of an interview with David Sanger, New York Times correspondent and author of “New Cold Wars,” that aired on April 21, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by New York Times White House and national security correspondent, David Sanger. His latest book, “New Cold Wars,” is out now. David, good to see you again. DAVID SANGER: Great to be with you, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: Where do we begin? The world truly is on fire. And one of the things I like about your book is, you write, going all the way back to listening to the Nixon-Kennedy debates, and hearing those candidates hash out America’s role in the world and geostrategy. In this election, we don’t even know if the candidates will have a debate, meanwhile the world’s on fire. How do the American- members of the American public need to think about the global competition the United States is in the middle of? DAVID SANGER: Well, it’s a very different competition than what we had in the Cold

April 21, 2024 / 12:40 PM EDT / CBS News The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Dan Sullivan, Republican of Alaska, that aired on April 21, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan who is also here with us. It was a busy weekend here in Washington– SENATOR DAN SULLIVAN: Yeah, Margaret, good to be back on the show.  MARGARET BRENNAN: Senator, this Ukraine aid that finally has moved, President Zelenskyy was on another network this morning and he said the U.S. will send a signal with this, that this will not be a second Afghanistan, the U.S. will stay with Ukraine. If Donald Trump wins this next election, can you guarantee the U.S. will stay with Ukraine? SEN. SULLIVAN:  Well, listen, I can’t guarantee anything, but it’s actually good that the President- President Zelenskyy mentioned Afghanistan because Margaret, this gets lost too much. I think we gotta look at how we got to the situation of Ukraine. I believe strongly that the weakness coming out of the Biden White House, they cut defense spending, you

April 21, 2024 / 12:37 PM EDT / CBS News The following is a transcript of an interview with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, that aired on April 21, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro. He joins us this morning from Abington, Pennsylvania. And, Governor, thank you for sticking with us. We’ve been having some transmission technical issues. So hopefully, we don’t get interrupted. I’ll get- I’ll get straight to it– GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO (D-PA): Good. I look forward to the conversation. MARGARET BRENNAN: I’ll get straight to it, Governor. You have been outspoken against the rising and troubling antisemitism in this country. I know the FBI director said just a few days ago that federal law enforcement is concerned about lone actors targeting gatherings ahead of the start of Passover, which starts tomorrow. Are there known threats in your state? GOV. SHAPIRO: Well, there’s not known threats right now. And I can tell you, the Pennsylvania State Police working in coordination with our federal and local partners are all over this. And we’ll let folks

It’s common for passengers to leave their phone, wallet or keys in an Uber, but what about a frontal hair toupee, a jar of oysters or a live turtle?  The rideshare giant shared their 2024 Uber Lost and Found Index, which analyzed items that were left in Ubers as well as the most forgetful cities, most common time riders lose things and even the most popular color of item left behind on all rides last year.  Jan. 21 was the most forgetful day of 2023, Uber data found, with red items being lost most frequently and 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. being the most popular hour in which items were lost.  15 injured in Universal Studios tram crash The Uber Lost and Found Index also discovered that Los Angeles Uber drivers had more items left in their cars in 2023 than any city except Miami.  Most often, passengers leave clothing, luggage or headphones; cameras, laptops and vapes are also among the top ten most forgotten items, Uber says.  However, there are many “surprising” things left in the rideshares, according to Uber, which released a list

More than a dozen people were injured after a tram at Universal Studios Hollywood crashed on Saturday night. Authorities responded to the theme park at around 9:13 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Emergency crews found 15 people injured at the scene after a crash involving a studio tour tram. Most were found with minor injuries while at least one person was found with critical injuries, authorities said. They were all transported to a local hospital for treatment. It’s unclear what caused the tram’s collision or if any other vehicles were involved. The Studio Tour remains one of the theme park’s most popular attractions, taking riders on a one-hour backlot tour of some of the most iconic film sets in Hollywood history. UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – FEBRUARY 12: The studio tram enters King Kong 360 3-D at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City on Monday, Feb 12, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – FEBRUARY 12: The studio tram tour passes an old tram as it enters King Kong 360 3-D at Universal

Open: This is “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 21, 2024 – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation,” Senate Intelligence Committee chair Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia talks what the timeline for a possible TikTok sale or ban could look like. Plus, House Appropriations Committee chair Rep. Tom Cole on the foreign aid legislation that passed the House on Saturday. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

4/21: Sunday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Conor Knighton looks at the creation of wildlife crossings to allow animals to safely bypass heavily-trafficked roadways. Also: Jim Axelrod investigates a growing epidemic of romance scams by fake dating app profiles; Jane Pauley interviews Julie Andrews and daughter Emma Walton Hamilton, who have teamed up for their 35th children’s book; Ben Tracy talks with photographer James Balog, who is documenting the effects of climate change; Tracy Smith profiles “The Covenant of Water” author Abraham Verghese; and Mo Rocca sits down with Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin and Bebe Neuwirth, from the cast of a Broadway revival of the classic musical “Cabaret.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Here Comes the Sun: Nicholas Sparks and more – CBS News Watch CBS News Author Nicholas Sparks and the members of the creative team of “The Notebook” sit down with David Pogue to discuss the development of the famous novel into a Broadway musical. Then, Lee Cowan visits Vashon Island, Washington, to meet Thomas Dambo, the creator of wooden trolls. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy injured in a fire at a mobile shooting range at the Pitchess Detention Center in October has died, the department confirmed Sunday. Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores died Saturday evening, KTLA5 reported, citing Joe Nunez, the Flores’ family attorney. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately identify the deputy Sunday morning, but was expected to release further information later. The training accident occurred on Oct. 10, 2023 at the Pitchess Detention Center, one of the custody facilities at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic. According to Nunez’s statement on behalf of Flores’ family, the cause of the fire was “the malfunction of equipment during a training drill.” The fire erupted around 9:30 a.m. that day inside a 53-foot trailer configured as a mobile shooting range. When firefighters arrived at the facility in the 29300 block of The Old Road, they determined that two injured deputies had been taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital by other deputies. Specific details about the nature and extent of their injuries were not released at that time, with Sheriff Robert Luna saying

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped three-tenths of a cent Sunday to $5.386. The average price is four-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, but 39.5 cents more than one month ago and 44.8 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.108 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022. The Orange County average price dropped seven-tenths of a cent to $5.326, its fifth decrease in six days following a 28-day streak of increases that boosted it to its highest amount since Oct. 24, 2023. The Orange County average price is 2.1 cents less than one week ago, but 37.6 cents more than one month ago and 42.6 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.133 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022. The national average price dropped three-tenths of a cent for the second consecutive day, to $3.673. It is 4.1 cents more than one week ago and 14.6 cents more than one

By Faris Tanyos Updated on: April 21, 2024 / 11:15 AM EDT / CBS News 4/20: Saturday Morning 4/20: Saturday Morning 01:22:18 At least 2 people were killed and six others were injured when gunfire erupted Saturday night during a block party in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. In a late-night briefing, interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said the shooting was reported at 7:19 p.m. local time at Orange Mound Park in southeast Memphis.  Officers arrived to find five people with gunshot wounds, Davis said. Two men died at the scene. Although police initially said there were as many as 11 other gunshot victims, they later revised that number to six other victims.  The shooting occurred during a block party with an estimated 200 to 300 people in attendance, the police chief reported. At least 2 suspects are being sought. “We believe there are at least two individuals that fired weapons during this incident,” Davis told reporters. The circumstances that precipitated the shooting were unclear. Police did not immediately name the two deceased victims, and the conditions of the injured patients were not provided. 

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy who was severely injured in a mobile shooting range fire in October has died, his attorney confirmed to KTLA.  Alfredo “Freddy” Flores passed away Saturday night after fighting for his life for months, attorney Joe A. Nunez said on behalf of the Flores family.  LASD Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores as seen in an undated photo. (Joe A. Nunez/Flores family) “Freddy valiantly fought for his life after sustaining severe injuries in the line of duty,” Nunez said. “Freddy was an amazing husband, father, son and brother…he loved working for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and dedicated his life to serving and protecting our community.”  Man fatally struck by vehicle going ‘over 100 miles per hour’ in Pomona, family says The training accident occurred on Oct. 10, 2023, at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, one of the custody facilities at the North County Correctional Facility.  According to Nunez’s statement on behalf of Flores’ family, the cause of the fire was “the malfunction of equipment during a training drill.”  Officials respond to a smoking trailer after a training accident at

April 21, 2024 / 10:23 AM EDT / CBS News The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on April 21, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: We begin today with the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mark Warner. Good morning, and good to have you here.  SENATOR MARK WARNER (D-VA): Thank you, Margaret.  MARGARET BRENNAN: So- Senator $61 billion in aid to Ukraine, about 60% of that stays as an investment into the US industrial base, as I understand it. President Zelenskyy said this morning on another network, it’s important that they get crucial long range artillery, like attack comms, is that what this money will pay for? And if so, when will they actually get them?  SEN. WARNER: Well,the great news is, this is finally happening. It should have happened six months ago. The next best time is right now, this week. We’ve seen the Ukrainians overperform. If you step back for a moment and think about the fact that for most of my life, most of America’s defense forces were focused on Russia. Now and

A pedestrian lost his life after he was hit by a car traveling “over 100 miles per hour” down a Pomona street, a man claiming to be the victim’s brother told KTLA.  Preliminary information from the Pomona Police Department indicates that the crash took place just after 1:35 a.m. on Towne Avenue near 9th Street.  15 injured in Universal Studios tram crash “Responding officers arrived on scene and located the pedestrian laying within the northbound lanes of Towne Avenue,” Pomona police said in a news release. “First responders assessed the pedestrian and attempted life saving measures [but] unfortunately, the pedestrian suffered major injuries and passed away.”  Preliminary information from the Pomona Police Department indicates that the crash took place just after 1:35 a.m. on Towne Avenue near 9th Street on April 21, 2024. (KTLA) Preliminary information from the Pomona Police Department indicates that the crash took place just after 1:35 a.m. on Towne Avenue near 9th Street on April 21, 2024. (KTLA) Preliminary information from the Pomona Police Department indicates that the crash took place just after 1:35 a.m. on Towne Avenue near 9th Street on April 21, 2024.

Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, mother-daughter writing team – CBS News Watch CBS News Singer and actress Julie Andrews began a new career when she teamed with daughter Emma Walton Hamilton to write a hugely successful series of children’s books. Their 35th, “Waiting in the Wings,” about a troupe of theatrical ducks, is based on a true story. “Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley talks with Andrews and Hamilton about a remarkable mother-daughter collaboration. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A lemonade stand brings an Alabama community together to mourn – CBS News Watch CBS News A few weeks ago, seven-year-old Emouree Johnson, of Scottsboro, Alabama, started her business – a lemonade stand – to raise money to pay for a headstone for her mother, Karli, who died unexpectedly at the age of 29. From that terrible tragedy, Emouree has found an entire community coming to her aid – taking that lemon life handed her and squeezing out hope. Steve Hartman reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Jim Axelrod, Sheena Samu, Andrew Bast, Sari Aviv and Matthew Mosk April 21, 2024 / 10:01 AM EDT / CBS News Widow’s tragic story highlights scam epidemic Widow’s tragic story sheds light on romance scam epidemic 11:43 The scammer who drained Laura Kowal of her $1.5 million nest egg and sent the widowed healthcare executive on a path that ended with her death in the Mississippi River, hundreds of miles from her western Illinois home, called himself “Frank Borg.” Frank drew Laura into a relationship after she connected to his profile on the popular dating website Match.com. Over months of giddy cellphone calls and in hundreds of florid emails, Frank manipulated her by drawing on publicly-posted details of her life to forge a bond, then induced her to invest with his online trading firm. As her skepticism grew and love waned, he strong-armed her into helping him dip his hands into the accounts of other victims. “She had all these buckets full in her life, my mom did,” said Kelly Gowe, Laura’s daughter. “But there was this one bucket that was missing… and that

Widow’s tragic story sheds light on romance scam epidemic – CBS News Watch CBS News Laura Kowal was looking for love online and ended up being conned out of $1.5 million before her mysterious death. A year-long CBS News investigation found that experts believe law enforcement isn’t keeping pace with romance scammers like the ones who victimized Kowal. Correspondent Jim Axelrod reports the first of a four-part series, “Anything for Love,” a look inside the nation’s romance scam epidemic. [Don’t miss Part 2 of the investigative series “Anything for Love” on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell,” Monday, April 22.] Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

For homeless people, the only place to store their belongings is on the ground or inside a tent. When city workers clean up a sidewalk and take those belongings and destroy them, the effect is devastating. People have lost their tents, clean clothes, personal records, IDs, medications and more, according to a lawsuit accusing the city of Los Angeles of illegal seizure and destruction of property. Janet Garcia, one of the eight plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed by the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles along with pro-bono counsel, who works as a house cleaner, lost her cleaning supplies when L.A. Sanitation workers seized and destroyed her belongings while she stepped away briefly to go to the bathroom and get ready for work, the lawsuit says. The seizure, one of several, made it difficult for her to keep working. Plaintiff Pete Diocson, Jr., a homeless man in Harbor City, had his dog’s wire kennel seized and discarded because sanitation workers and Los Angeles Police Department officers told him it was a “bulky item,” according to the lawsuit. (Diocson has since died and his estate replaces