Tag: record
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TSA expects record number of travelers this Thanksgiving
TSA expects record number of travelers this Thanksgiving – CBS News Watch CBS News Rough weather caused some delays, but airlines are watching storms next week that could disrupt holiday travel. Kris Van Cleave has more on what to expect. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive…
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Comedian Katt Williams often brags about passing Marine boot camp. The Marines say they have no record of it.
Los Angeles — Katt Williams, the Emmy-winning actor and renowned stand-up comedian, for years has claimed to have joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a teenager and successfully navigated the rigorous training only to be drummed out of the military when his superiors discovered he was a minor. The Marines told CBS News they have no…
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TSA administrator on anticipated record holiday travel
TSA administrator on anticipated record holiday travel – CBS News Watch CBS News TSA administrator David Pekoske talks with “CBS Mornings” about anticipated record holiday travel ahead of Thanksgiving, new travel technologies and working with the incoming Trump administration. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.…
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TSA administrator on anticipated record holiday travel
TSA administrator on anticipated record holiday travel – CBS News Watch CBS News TSA administrator David Pekoske talks with “CBS Mornings” about anticipated record holiday travel ahead of Thanksgiving, new travel technologies and working with the incoming Trump administration. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.…
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Parts of Great Barrier Reef dying at record rate, alarmed researchers say; “worst fears” confirmed
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research showed Tuesday, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate. The Australian Institute of Marine Science said surveys of 12 reefs found up to 72 percent coral mortality, thanks to a summer of mass bleaching,…
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Gold pocket watch given to captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for record price
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the shipwreck. The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was given by three women survivors to Capt. Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship, the RMS Carpathia, to…
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Aga Khan emerald, world’s most expensive green stone, fetches record $9 million at auction
A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly $9 million at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the world’s most expensive green stone. Sold by Christie’s, the Cartier diamond and emerald brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, dethrones a piece of jewelry made by the fashion house…
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Gold’s price plunges from record highs: How to take advantage now
The price of gold bars has declined in recent days, offering investors a chance to get in at a better price. Getty Images The price of gold is coming down again. Seemingly on a never-ending record-breaking path throughout all of 2024, the price of the precious metal has declined in recent days. After hitting a…
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2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say
2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say – CBS News Watch CBS News Climate scientists say 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever on record. The announcement comes just ahead of the COP29 climate summit. Tina Kraus reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live…
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Russia and Ukraine exchange record drone strikes overnight
A massive drone strike rattled Moscow and its suburbs overnight into Sunday, injuring a woman and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports, while a huge nighttime wave of Russian drones targeted Ukraine, officials reported. A top U.K. defense official meanwhile said that Russian forces had suffered their worst month of casualties in…