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Elijah Heacock was a vibrant teen who made people smile. He “wasn’t depressed, he wasn’t sad, he wasn’t angry,” father John Burnett told CBS Saturday Morning.  But when Elijah received a threatening text with an A.I.-generated nude photo of himself demanding he pay $3,000 to keep it from being sent …

Stephanie Hsu, the breakout star known for her role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” has been making waves in Hollywood — even described as Hollywood’s new “It” girl. She hopes to tackle producing and directing next. But she never thought the life she is now living was possible.  “And …

Menopause marks the end of fertility for women, and celebrities like former first lady Michelle Obama and actress Naomi Watts are coming forward to talk about it more than ever before. Still, for some women, it remains an uncomfortable topic despite its importance. To help normalize the conversation, CBS News’ …

As U.S. authorities responsible for enforcing antitrust laws prepared to take action to block JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines, JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said the airline was disappointed but not caught off guard. “We’re disappointed, but we’re not surprised,” Hayes said Tuesday on “CBS Mornings.” “We said when we got …

Last September, Peggy Dula was driving with her brother and sister when their car collided with a pickup truck. The Illinois resident, who recalled the crash and its aftermath on “CBS Mornings,” said that she and her siblings were each transported separately from the site of the accident to the …

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” has become the highest grossing video game movie ever in the U.S., surpassing $150 million in the box office. The blue hedgehog is voiced by Emmy-winning writer, actor and comedian Ben Schwartz — who is sharing his road to stardom with CBS News. Schwartz was 22 …

Country singer-songwriter Granger Smith said he used his 10th studio album “Country Things” as a way to heal. He and his wife, Amber, experienced every parent’s worst nightmare when they lost their three-year-old son, River, in a drowning accident in 2019. The couple has used social media to share their …

WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie, one of Kobe Bryant’s longtime friends, said the NBA legend was changing people’s perceptions on women’s basketball. In part because of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna’s interest in the sport, Bryant was often spotted at WNBA games. “He was really making change,” Leslie …

Author Jason Reynolds was revealed as the Library of Congress’ newest national ambassador for young people’s literature on “CBS This Morning” Monday. The two-year position aims to raise the nation’s appreciation of youth literature, as it relates to literacy, education and the development and betterment of lives. Reynolds is the …

Seafood will be on the menu at plenty of gatherings this holiday weekend. And no one knows it better than Luke Holden, a third-generation lobsterman from Maine who’s brought the taste of his home state to the world by co-founding Luke’s Lobster. Holden grew up in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and …