A woman in Poulsbo, northwest of Seattle, spent decades feeding raccoons. Six weeks ago, that turned into a problem for her. Source
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New book claims Trump spoke with Putin 7 times since leaving office
A new book from veteran journalist Bob Woodward claims former President Donald Trump has had at least seven calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office. Woodward’s book, “War,” also reveals Trump sent Putin a COVID-19 testing kit early on in the pandemic. Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Breaking down Supreme Court arguments in ghost guns case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate unserialized firearms, or ghost guns, Tuesday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the case’s constitutional issues and larger implications. Source
Omaha neighborhood sees quiet battle between red and blue dots
Nebraska awards electoral votes by congressional district, and Omaha is at the heart of the state’s second district. Source
Hurricane Milton restrengthens into Category 5 storm ahead of landfall in Florida
Hurricane Milton is on a path toward Florida’s west coast after surging back into a Category 5 storm Tuesday evening, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the state. Tampa’s mayor warned of a direct hit and urged people to follow evacuation protocols Monday. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more on how residents are responding and CBS News correspon dent Jonathan Vigliotti reports on those still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Source
Supreme Court appears set to uphold crackdown on ghost guns
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving ghost guns, which are assembled with build-it-yourself kits sold online with no background checks. The justices appeared to signal they were leaning toward upholding the Biden administration’s crackdown on the guns, which would require serial numbers and background checks. Jan Crawford reports. Source
Teen creates soap that could help treat and prevent skin cancer
Heman Bekele, a 15-year-old immigrant from Ethiopia, was recently honored for creating a new type of soap that could some day help treat and prevent skin cancer. Source
CBS News producer reflects on 1 year of war in Gaza
CBS News producer Marwan al-Ghoul has been inside the Gaza Strip since Israel declared war on Hamas one year ago, helping to report on the devastation in the Palestinian territory. Elizabeth Palmer shares his story. Source
Nebraska district makes a statement with political lawn signs
Nebraska awards presidential electoral votes by district, meaning more than one candidate can take electoral votes from the state on election night. The system led to an explosion of clever lawn signs in an Omaha neighborhood. Major Garrett has the story. Source
Florida preps for Milton days after Helene
Milton, projected to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall, is bearing down on Florida just days after Helene slammed the state’s west coast. Jonathan Viggliotti, Nicole Valdes and Rob Marciano take a look at how the state and its residents are preparing. Source