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The number of people on the official list of those missing from the Maui wildfire stood at 385 on Friday, nearly unchanged from a week earlier. In a news release, the Maui Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said 245 people on the list of 388 made public the previous week were located…

The entrance to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert was closed and attendees were urged to shelter in place Saturday as flooding from storms swept through the area. The entrance will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on Aug. 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday, according…

Jimmy Buffett, the soft rock artist known for the hit “Margaritaville,” and numerous other beach-inspired songs, died at age 76 on Friday, shocking fans across the world.  A statement posted to Buffett’s website and social media announced the death saying he “passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends,…

Jason Isbell returns to Saturday Sessions after busy year – CBS News Watch CBS News Country music star Jason Isbell sits down with Anthony Mason to discuss his busy year. His projects in 2023 have included a documentary, new music and his first acting gig in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming movie “Killers of the Flower Moon.”…

Jimmy Buffett, the singer and songwriter of “Margaritaville” and dozens of other beachy soft-rock songs, has died at 76 years old, according to a statement posted on his website and social media channels.  “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” the statement said. “He…

Is social media dying? – CBS News Watch CBS News With so many apps available for people to share the details of their lives, some are now feeling social media fatigue. Sydney Bradley, senior reporter for Insider, joins CBS News to explain how some people are putting the “social” back in social media. Be the…

Toy and nursery product company TOMY is voluntarily recalling more than 85,000 high chairs sold in the U.S. and Canada because of the risk that the chairs can come loose and cause children to fall.  According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the bolts used to secure the seat of the highchair to the…

President Biden touts latest jobs numbers, says U.S. “recovered all the jobs lost during the pandemic” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden delivered remarks from the White House Rose Garden on Friday after the Labor Department released its monthly jobs report, which showed U.S. employers adding 187,000 new jobs in August. Biden said…

Pennsylvania police “committed” to capturing escaped convicted murderer – CBS News Watch CBS News Pennsylvania authorities held a news conference on Friday afternoon to provide updates on the search for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante after he escaped Thursday morning from Chester County Prison in West Chester. Officials said Friday afternoon that there was “no evidence…

“Sound of Freedom” director Alejandro Monteverde on his controversial film – CBS News Watch CBS News The indie movie “Sound of Freedom” has surprised Hollywood by raking in nearly $200 million in the box office — all while controversy swirls around it. The film’s director and co-writer Alejandro Monteverde joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his…