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A group of Californians confronted a man in Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles, who allegedly started a fire, holding him until police arrived. Witnesses reported he admitted to igniting the blaze with a blowtorch, claiming to be a fire marshal conducting a controlled burn, while fire crews managed to contain the fire to under half an acre. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A group of people in Los Angeles caught a man who started...

A California man, Samuel Haskell Jr., 37, accused of murdering and dismembering his wife and her parents, died by suicide in custody two days before his court hearing. His wife’s remains were found in a dumpster, while evidence indicated he planned to flee to Japan with a woman he was having an affair with, leaving their three children with relatives. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A man in California who was accused of...

"CBS Mornings" reveals Emmy nominees for two categories"Severance," "The White Lotus," "The Studio," and "Hacks" are among the shows expected to receive multiple nominations for the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with nominees for outstanding reality competition and outstanding talk series announced exclusively on "CBS Mornings." The full list of nominees will be revealed at 11:30 a.m. ET, and the awards ceremony will air live on CBS on September 14, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze....

Subway passengers in New York City were stranded inside trains as torrential rain caused severe flooding at the 28th Street Station, with water pouring onto platforms and seeping into carriages. In response to flash floods that submerged vehicles and closed roads, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Heavy rain in New York City caused flooding in subway stations, leaving people stuck in trains while...

Some conservative members of Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement have criticized his decision to sell weapons to Ukraine through NATO, viewing it as a betrayal of his anti-war promises. Despite the backlash, the White House asserts that Europe will cover the costs and highlights support for Trump's approach among a significant portion of his voter base. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Trump's Plan to Arm Ukraine Some of Trump’s supporters are...

Execution Scheduled for Florida Man Convicted of Double MurderMichael Bernard Bell, 54, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith, committed during a revenge attack. Despite appeals citing new evidence, the Florida and U.S. Supreme Courts upheld his conviction, making him the eighth person executed in Florida in 2024, amidst a significant increase in executions nationwide. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A man named...