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The viral Florida man known as “Lieutenant Dan” is safe after riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat in Tampa Bay, telling CBS News’ @Cristian Benavides that the Category 3 storm was “pretty mellow,” despite smashing his boat up against a wall. “I’m not scared of anything,” he said, adding that if another hurricane comes, “I’d remain on my boat no matter what.” #hurricanemilton #hurricanehelene #hurricanehelene #tampa #tampabay #florida #lieutenantdan

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning. "The FBI is coordinating with federal, state and local partners to actively investigate the two incidents in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, in the early morning hours of Monday, October 28th to determine who is responsible," the agency said in a statement to CBS News. #news #politics #election2024 #vote #ElectionDay #ballot #washington #oregon

Heidi Klum and her husband Tom Kaulitz dress as E.T. for Halloween, revealing their long-anticipated costumes at the model's renown, celebrity-studded Halloween party. #news #Halloween #HeidiKlum #entertainment #celebrity

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a wreath-laying ceremony for Veterans Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. It's the first time Biden and Harris have appeared together since the election. #veteransday #biden #kamalaharris

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and a third person, James Jacobson have been arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. “Powerful individuals, for too long, have trafficked and abused for their own pleasure young people with few resources and a dream,” Breon Peace, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said. “…To anyone who thinks they can exploit and coerce others by using the so-called ‘casting couch’ system, this case should serve as a warning.” #abercrombie #abercrombieandfitch #newyork #trafficking #michaeljeffries

For the first time in recorded history, three active hurricanes were captured in the Atlantic basin in the month of October or later, CIRA found. This satellite imagery was captured on October 6, and shows hurricanes Kirk, Leslie and Milton. #hurricane #milton #leslie #kirk #hurricaneseason #atlanticocean #gulfofmexico

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor tells CBS News that if Hurricane Milton stays on its projected path toward Tampa Bay, it could be “catastrophic” for the area and won’t be like anything residents have seen before. The storm rapidly intensified to a major status less than 24 hours after becoming a hurricane and is so far expected to bring up to twice the amount of storm surge that Hurricane Helene did less than two weeks ago. When asked of her message to people who refuse to evacuate, she said, “Honestly, you can’t deal with stupid.” #hurricane #milton #tampa #stpetersburg #florida #gulfcoast #hurricaneseason #weather #tampabay

America has "the most incredible people anywhere in the world," but "they're not going to be able to achieve their full dreams with the broken leadership that we have in Washington," says JD Vance in his closing statement. "We need change. We need a new direction." #VPDebate #vp #vance #walz #election2024 #politics

Drone video shows extensive damage in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the wake of #HurricaneMilton, which made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, just south of Tampa Bay. #hurricane #milton #stpete #stpetersburg #florida #tropicanafield #gulfcoast #stormdamage

Officers rescued a 91-year-old woman who was stranded in a flooded home in Lithia, Florida, on Friday. Water levels continued to rise in parts of the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Wednesday. #hurricanemilton #florida #tampa #lithia

"I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now," Vice President Kamala Harris says in her concession speech. "I get it. But we must accept the results off this election." #Election2024 #politics #KamalaHarris

Gov. Tim Walz asks Sen. JD Vance to directly address former president Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election. "Did he lose the 2020 election?" "Tim, I'm focused on the future..." Vance responds. "That is a damning non-answer." #politics #election #news #vance #walz #trump #2020

After two medical incidents involving people in the crowd, former President Donald Trump stopped taking questions Monday during a rally in Pennsylvania. Instead, for about 40 minutes he had aides play some of his favorite music while he danced and clapped. #election #trump #pennsylvania

Fort Myers Beach is still recovering from Hurricane Ian in 2022 and now faces evacuation orders and dire warnings from local authorities as Hurricane Milton closes in, CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports. #hurricane #milton #fortmyers #florida #gulfcoast #hurricaneseason #weather

An atmospheric river and bomb cyclone are joining forces to bring the first major storm of the season to the West Coast. #california #washington #oregon #weather #rain #storm #atmosphericriver #cyclone #pacific

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter introduced Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston, Texas Friday night. Her mother Tina Knowles, Destiny's Child co-star Kelly Rowland and country legend Willie Nelson were among the other celebrity appearances at the rally. #news #politics #beyonce #kamalaharris #houston #texas

Former President Barack Obama spoke in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Thursday evening, urging people to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. Obama also criticized former President Donald Trump as a “bully,” saying that real strength was in hard work and responsibility. #news #politics #obama #trump #kamalaharris

Footage taken by CBS News’ Cristian Benavides shows dangerous winds and rain tearing across downtown Tampa in Florida about 2 hours after #hurricanemilton made landfall as a major Category 3 storm. #hurricane #milton #tampa #downtowntampa #tampabay #hurricaneseason #tampaweather #florida

We've seen dramatic photos from Hurricanes Helene and Milton — but mixed in with those were a wave of A.I.-generated images that could confuse and mislead. The CBS News Confirmed team walked through some of the most viral A.I.-generated images from the storms, with tips on how to tell they're not real. #news #hurricane #weather #climate

A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler around 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The man likely endured 75-90 mph winds and 20-25 foot seas for an extended period of time, according to authorities.