New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects. Source
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First Boeing 737 Max 9 takes off after FAA grounding
Three weeks after the emergency door of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane blew off moments into a flight, the jets are flying again. After the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded more than 170 of the 737s, but the cleared planes have begun to fly again. CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Israel says it will stop UNRWA from operating in Gaza after war
Israel’s foreign ministry says it will stop UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, from operating in Gaza once the war between Israel and Hamas ends. Israel has accused several UNRWA staff of being involved in Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack, which killed hundreds and sparked the war. It comes a day after the U.N.’s top court ruled Israel must do more to prevent genocide in Gaza. CBS News’ Deborah Patta is in Tel Aviv with more. Source
Former President Donald Trump says he plans to appeal $83.3 million defamation verdict
Former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages in a defamation trial. The decision by a New York City jury comes less than a year after Carroll won $5 million in her sexual abuse and defamation trial against Trump. On social media, Trump said the legal system was being used as a political weapon, and attorney said they would appeal. CBS News’ Errol Barnett has more. Source
World’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, begins maiden voyage
Icon of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, was officially christened Tuesday with help from soccer legend Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates. Source
Eye Opener: Taylor Swift AI images spark controversy
AI-generated images of Taylor Swift have flooded the Internet, sparking concerns about such images and videos being used in this year’s presidential election. Meanwhile, the University of Michigan has found its new head football coach. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source
Plastic surgery helped murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong stay on the run
Kaitlin Armstrong, wanted for the murder of Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson, avoided capture in Costa Rica when the U.S. Marshals first landed because she was in a clinic getting plastic surgery. Source
He survived the Holocaust; her father was a Nazi soldier. They fell in love.
Some predicted Werner and Martha Salinger’s marriage wouldn’t last, but their love thrived against all odds. Source
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Trump ordered to pay $83.3 million in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial; Indiana town’s beloved 90-year-old gravedigger continues to inspire Source
Houthis target U.S. destroyer in latest round of missile attacks
The attack on the destroyer USS Carney marked a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades. Source