Erica R. Brown

Journalist | NYC born and bred |Kindness, always

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SPECIAL REPORT: Delta plane reportedly involved in crash while arriving in Toronto from Minneapolis, officials say

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[Sara Cook @saraecook]

NEWS: Only 294 USAID personnel have been deemed essential for all American staff worldwide from 14000. Two sources have also confirmed the authenticity of this list to @CBSNews. I’m told the Bureau of Resilience, Environment & Food Security (REFS) was told they will be eliminated

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There is now an active rescue operation underway at the Potomac River in Washington D.C. after a passenger plane operated by American Airlines collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter while trying to land. CBS News' @krisvancleave reports that this is the first commercial airline crash in the United States since a regional flight crashed in Buffalo, New York in 2009.

"This was an unparalleled period of aviation safety that appears to have come to an end tonight," Van Cleave said. https://t.co/cd2x0hwq3i

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not respond to questions from CBS News' @CHueyBurns on Tuesday about a letter earlier in the day from his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, who called him a "predator" whose actions "have cost lives."

The letter to senators came one day before Kennedy's confirmation hearings for his nomination as health and human services secretary, a position that Caroline Kennedy said he should not get.

[Margaret Brennan @margbrennan]

Our exclusive conversation with Vice President JD Vance airs at 10.30am ET on @FaceTheNation. Here's the transcript:
https://t.co/sKR57ZuAtN

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BREAKING: The Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance casts a tie-breaking vote. https://t.co/lCJIhurOg8

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After five years in the anchor chair, @NorahODonnell signs off from the CBS Evening News tonight. Her reporting has not only made history, but also resonated deeply with viewers across the nation. This isn’t goodbye — Norah will remain a vital part of the CBS News family as a senior correspondent. Join us as we look back at her extraordinary work.

[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

.@kristincbrown scoops: All federal employees in DEI roles have to be put on paid leave by 5:00pm tmrw. @USOPM also included email template for federal workers saying DEI programs have "divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in shameful discrimination."

[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

NOW: President Trump is signing an executive order pardoning roughly 1500
people convicted in the January 6th riots and he is commuting 6 sentences.

[Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 @NorahODonnell]

“I was saved by God to make America great again,” Pres. Trump says after mentioning the assassination attempt that happened at a July rally in Butler, PA.

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When the clock strikes noon Monday, the office of the presidency will be transferred from the 46th president to the 47th, as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as commander-in-chief.

Stream our inauguration coverage now on CBS News 24/7. https://t.co/ZmONwr7Cyz

[Ed O'Keefe @edokeefe]

JUST IN: As expected @potus Biden issues some preemptive pardons: Fmr. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, members of the January 6th Select Committee “and staff who served on the Select Committee, and the U.S. Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan police officers who testified before the Select Committee.  The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense.”

[Robert Costa @costareports]

In final address, President Biden calls out “oligarchy” in America. This is a favorite term of Senator Sanders. A sign of how Biden, as he leaves, is showing solidarity with the left/ progressive movement. Also nods toward his admin’s antitrust efforts (Lina Khan).

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SPECIAL REPORT: President Biden delivers a farewell address to the nation https://t.co/hav2061JOz

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SPECIAL REPORT: President Biden speaks after Israel and Hamas agree to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal https://t.co/PLU1bYNvrR

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Community members and nonprofit groups are working to distribute essential supplies to those impacted by the fires across the Los Angeles area. Here's how you can help: https://t.co/uXiQadiDko

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More than 14,000 personnel from California, nine other states, Canada and Mexico have mobilized to Los Angeles to battle the sprawling wildfires menacing millions of people across the region.

CBS News’ @JonVigliotti has the latest:

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SPECIAL REPORT: A final day of remembrance for Jimmy Carter begins as his casket is moved to the National Cathedral. https://t.co/0l2yPnGi1t https://t.co/yXKKQiwOJZ

[Jonathan Vigliotti 🐋 @JonVigliotti]

Frantic police, overwhelmed by the scale of this disaster, now blocking off all access to Palisades. A wall of flames and explosions are on the other side of their security line.

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

The U.S. Navy has exonerated the Port Chicago 50, a group of Black sailors convicted in the largest mutiny in its history, restoring honor to the veterans and their families 80 years after they were punished following a devastating naval disaster.