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Berkeley, CA

New York Post

Prominent business executive Susan Wojcicki, who served as YouTube’s CEO for nine years and played a crucial role in Google’s success, died Friday, according to her family. She was 56.

She had been living with non-small cell lung cancer for the past two years.

“It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing,” Wojcicki’s husband Dennis Troper said on Facebook. “Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many. 

“Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are heartbroken,...

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dead at 56 — months after her son died of overdose in California dorm

Kansas State

CBS News

This week on "Face the Nation," There are new reports of foreign intervention in the 2024 election, and this time, the target is former President Trump's campaign. GOP vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan and former U.S. Central Command Commander and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie join moderator Margaret Brennan.

Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 11, 2024

A century after his birth in Harlem, the writer and activist James Baldwin is being celebrated for his visionary work, and for the many facets of his personality – Black, gay, playwright, essayist, New Yorker, expatriate – that transformed him into an iconic figure in the civil rights movement, even beyond his death in 1987 at age 63. "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh looks back at the author of such noted works as "Notes of a Native Son," "The Fire Next Time," and "Giovanni's Room."

James Baldwin at 100

Nashville, TN

Last month Nashville shut down its legendary Broadway for Post Malone, one of the biggest pop stars in the world, who would be singing with one of the biggest names in country. "We're shooting a video with Mr. Luke Combs," Malone said. "We're gonna be performing on the back of a semi-truck."Malone's duet with Combs, "Guy For That," is featured on Malone's new album, "F-1 Trillion." It also also includes duets with other country superstars, including Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton and Dolly Parton. Stars like Combs signed up quick for Malone's country album. "I heard he was gonna be working...

Post Malone on success, loneliness, and making his audience know they're loved

Kansas City, MO

Jacksonville, FL

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  The reigning Super Bowl champions are back. The Kansas City Chiefs face the Jacksonville Jaguars for an NFL preseason showdown.Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game tonight, even if you don't have cable.How and when to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars gameThe Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game will be played on Saturday, August...

How to watch today's Chiefs vs. Jaguars NFL preseason game

Cash App customers may be able to claim more than $2,500 each as part of a $15 million class-action settlement for data and security breaches at the mobile payment service. People whose accounts were accessed without their authorization or who had fraudulent withdrawals or transfers can file claims, provided they had or currently have an account between August 23, 2018, and August 20, 2024, according to the settlement website. The class-action pointed to a 2021 incident the company disclosed in 2022, in which a former employee downloaded reports of some U.S. users without permission. It also noted another breach, disclosed in 2023,...

How to file a claim to get $2,500 from a Cash App settlement

Users of the electronic payment service Cash App will have the ability to claim as much as $2,500 in connection to a lawsuit claiming the company was negligent with their data on two separate occasions. Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst for Bankrate, joined CBS News to discuss the payouts.

Cash App users could claim $2,500 over data breach lawsuit

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  The France vs. U.S. men's Olympic basketball gold medal game will be played today. Team USA is riding high after rebounding to a semifinals victory over Nikola Jokic and the Serbian team. One game away from a gold medal, today's match is a can't-miss game of basketball.Watch NBA superstars LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid and more battle for gold, and find...

How to watch the France vs. U.S. gold medal basketball game

After 16 days of spectacular competition, the 2024 Olympic Games came to an end on Sunday with the traditional closing ceremony. The Olympic flame will be extinguished at Paris's Stade de France during a ceremony called "Records," directed by Thomas Jolly, who was also the artistic director of the much-discussed opening ceremony. The ceremony will feature performances by Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers and H.E.R, as French President Emmanuel Macron and various royals and heads of state watch.Here are some photos from the event as it unfolds.

The best photos from the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Jamie Yuccas interviews two Olympians making a name for themselves in Paris: Team USA gymnast Frederick Richard, who was doing handstands as a baby, and Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher, who uses her platform to body positivity. Plus, David Begnaud honors his former teacher and mentor.

The Uplift: Olympic role models

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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died Friday, aged 56, after living for two years with non-small cell lung cancer, her family announced.“It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing,” her husband Dennis Troper said on Facebook. “Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many.“Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are heartbroken, but grateful for the time we had with her. Please keep our family in your thoughts as we navigate this difficult time.”Wojcicki...

Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies Just Months After Son Died of Overdose

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Horoscope for Sunday, August 11th

In the summer after 7th grade, I tried to grow corn in sand. I did! (I wasn't a bright kid.)I loved popcorn. I still do, but back then I was obsessed with popcorn. For my birthday that year I was given my very own hot air popcorn popper. Once upon a time that was cutting edge technology. Well, to me it was. One day my mom casually mentioned that if I planted a kernel of popcorn, a corn plant would grow. This blew my mind: I could grow my own popcorn?!? Again, I wasn't a bright kid. Either way, the next...

Jim Gaffigan's green thumb fails

Modesto, CA

Big Al is at The Fit Factory in Modesto, they're getting people into shape during their Hot August Days!

Hot August Days at The Fit Factory!

Rapper Travis Scott was detained at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The detention occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel to arrest a man "nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard," according to a statement from the Paris public prosecutor's office.The hotel security guard had intervened in an altercation between the rapper and his own bodyguard, the statement said. Police are still investigating.Scott was in Paris for the Olympics. He was seen watching the U.S. take on Serbia in the men's basketball semifinal on Thursday night.One of the biggest names in hip hop, Scott - whose birth name is Jacques Webster - has over 100 songs that made the Billboard Hot 100 list. He has two children with his former girlfriend, media personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner.The Associated Press sent a message to Scott's representative seeking comment.


Travis Scott detained in Paris after fight at hotel, prosecutors say

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

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The Perseid meteor shower will peak Sunday night, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they look to the skies. The shower started in July and will continue through most of August, but it will peak overnight on Sunday into Monday, NASA said. The Perseids are considered the "best meteor shower of the year" by NASA, with about 50 to 100 meteors seen per hour under ideal conditions. What time will the Perseid meteor shower peak tonight?The best time to catch the Perseids is in the pre-dawn hours, according to NASA, but it is possible to view meteors...

What time and where the Perseid meteor shower will peak

In a matter of days, the U.S. women's water polo team went from the pursuit of a historic gold medal to going home empty-handed.It was quite a fall.On Sunday, the U.S. lost 11-10 to the Netherlands on Sabrina van der Sloot's goal in the final second of the bronze-medal game at the Paris Olympics. The U.S. had been the only program to medal in each women's water polo tournament at the Olympics since it started in 2000."We've talked about just trying to learn from our mistakes and getting better," U.S. captain Maggie Steffens said. "And I feel today we struggled to...

U.S. women's water polo team go home empty-handed from Paris Olympics

\"Sunday Morning\" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including pioneering tech executive Susan Wojcicki, who was instrumental in the rise of Google and YouTube.

Passage: In memoriam

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"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including pioneering tech executive Susan Wojcicki, who was instrumental in the rise of Google and YouTube.

Passage: In memoriam

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