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Australia announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi Beach terrorist attack
37+ min ago (774+ words) December 25, 2025 / 4:29 PM EST / CBS/AP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans Thursday for a national bravery award to recognize civilians and first responders who confronted "the worst of evil" during an antisemitic'terror attack that left 15 dead and has cast…...
Jimmy Kimmel skewers Trump, tells British viewers that "tyranny is booming" in the U.S.
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (476+ words) December 25, 2025 / 4:00 PM EST / AP Talk show host'Jimmy Kimmel'took aim at President Trump as he warned Thursday about the rise of fascism in an address to U.K. viewers dubbed "The Alternative Christmas Message." The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected…...
Imprisoned Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro undergoes double hernia surgery
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (419+ words) December 25, 2025 / 11:02 AM EST / CBS/AP Bolsonaro, who has been hospitalized since Wednesday, has been serving a 27-year prison sentence since November for an attempted coup. "My love has just gone to the operating room," Bolsonaro's wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said in…...
Victim found with gunshot wound to neck after crashing into pole in west Houston, police say
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (170+ words) HOUSTON " A person was critically injured in a shooting on the west side of Houston on Wednesday night, according to the Houston Police Department. Officers responded to a shooting call shortly after 10 p.m. at Sam Houston Tollway and Bellaire, Lieutenant Ali…...
Rescue helicopter crashes on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, killing all 5 on board
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (256+ words) December 25, 2025 / 9:22 AM EST / CBS/AP Five people died when a rescue helicopter on a mission on Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, crashed on Wednesday night. The crash happened on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes in Tanzania. Police…...
Celebrating 40 magical years of Chris Van Allsburg's "The Polar Express"
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (48+ words) This year marks the 40th anniversary of Chris Van Allsburg's beloved children's book, "The Polar Express." He tells CBS News' Bradley Blackburn about how he came up with the classic Christmas tale at just 34 years old. Celebrating 40 magical years of Chris…...
$1.8 billion Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot won by single ticket sold in Arkansas
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (34+ words) The Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot worth $1.817 billion, the second-largest ever, was won by a single ticket sold in Arkansas. $1.8 billion Christmas Eve Powerball jackpot won by single ticket sold in Arkansas...
Pope Leo celebrates first Christmas as pontiff
9+ hour ago (35+ words) Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas since he became pontiff. At Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Leo urged people to care for the poor and for migrants. Pope Leo celebrates first Christmas as pontiff...
Powerful storm slams California, causing severe flooding and prompting evacuations
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (42+ words) A powerful storm brought heavy rain to parts of California on Wednesday, flooding roads and prompting evacuations in some areas. The deluge of rain is causing dangerous travel conditions on Christmas Day. Powerful storm slams California, causing severe flooding and…...
With binoculars and patience, Galveston birders help track the nation’s species
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (607+ words) The tallies a group of local birders kept Dec. 16 were part of a wider, ongoing effort to get a census count on bird species around the country through the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count. Stepping slowly through the…...