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Thirty years after “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” helped make @SmashingPumpkin famous, frontman Billy Corgan is collaborating with a surprising venue, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, to stage a new interpretation of the album with a 60-piece orchestra. Corgan told…

Director Jon M. Chu is inviting audiences to “watch a story through someone else’s perspective,” as Elphaba and Glinda contend with the consequences of the choices they made as students. Chu shares how he built the visual world of “Wicked: For Good” to pay homage to “The Wizard…

For Annie Farmer, who testified that she was sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell when she was 16 years old, the vote to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files feels like “a long, overdue victory in a fight many people have fought.” Farmer,…

A wrong-way driver "driving erratically" crashed into two vehicles outside Story City, Iowa, on November 8, after failing to stop when requested by a deputy following behind, the Story County Sheriff’s Office said. A head-on collision subsequently occurred, resulting in three…

ALERT: Longtime FBI employee files federal civil lawsuit against Justice Dept and FBi Director Kash Patel Employee argues he was fired for displaying a Pride flag ====>

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is in Ukraine as part of a U.S. delegation to restart peace talks to end the war with Russia. As part of the visit, Driscoll will see Ukrainian technology from the Ukrainian military and defense industry, @margbrennan reports. On Sunday, Driscoll told…

CBS NEWS EXCLUSIVE: David Maltinsky, a 16-year FBI employee who was weeks away from being elevated to the position of agent, filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired because he had a Pride flag draped near his desk. "I knew I was on a list," he told CBS News' @MacFarlaneNews. "There…

Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations on Tuesday about the ongoing alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The rapper received some backlash from her fanbase for speaking about the conflict, because while President Trump purports that Christians are being persecuted in…

In what could be “a decisive moment in Ukraine,” Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday as part of a delegation of senior Pentagon officials on a fact-finding mission to discuss military technology and explore ways to restart peace talks, @margbrennan and…

What are Billy Corgan's favorite rock bands? The Smashing Pumpkins' frontman dives into his favorite groups and guitarists – and shares more about his connection to Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. Corgan spoke with Vlad Duthiers 30 years after his band released "Mellon Collie…

A step-sibling of 18-year-old Anna Kepner is being investigated for possible involvement in the Florida teen's death on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month, a law enforcement source and a person familiar with the matter told CBS News. New details have emerged about the…

Jena-Lisa Jones, a survivor of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, told CBS News she’s not sure if she has confidence in President Trump signing the bill ordering the Justice Department to release the Epstein files into law. “He’s been so back-and-forth with everything,” she…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there are ongoing conversations in Congress about advancing Sen. Lindsey Graham’s long-stalled bill imposing additional sanctions on Russia. But he tells CBS News’ @CHueyBurns he believes the House would need to make the first move in…

First lady Melania Trump and second lady Usha Vance visited students at DeLalio Elementary School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on Wednesday. The school visit was part of their first joint visit to meet with military families ahead of the holiday season.

Nearly 50,000 pounds of cocaine were brought onshore by the U.S. Coast Guard in Southern Florida this week, officials announced. Authorities said the historic haul, worth more than $360 million, came after 13 different busts.

A bill that would force the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein now awaits President Trump's signature. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said her office will provide "maximum transparency." CBS News' @NancyCordes reports.

A police officer in Akron, Ohio, is under investigation after firing more than a dozen shots at an unarmed man and severely injuring him. CBS News' @MegOliver reports.

There's a new push from the Transportation Department to pack some kindness when you're traveling. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed a new campaign to ensure safety and civility in the skies.

A jail in Virginia is helping inmates who struggle with addiction with a unique peer-led rehab program.

A 16-year FBI employee is suing the Justice Department, Attorney General and FBI Director alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag draped near his desk. David Maltinsky was gifted the flag by the FBI after it had flown at the agency’s Los Angeles office.…