May 02, 2025

Real ID Deadline Looming | Zarna Garg's Journey to Comedy Star | Misty Copeland on Fan Letters Inspiring New Book

41 minutes

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs rejected a plea deal offer on Thursday. The 55-year-old recording artist is facing federal charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering. He has pleaded not guilty. Jury selection is set to begin on Monday for his trial.

The TSA says about 1 in every 5 flyers are showing up to airports without a Real ID, passport or other compliant ID, meaning they could have major travel troubles when the Real ID requirements take effect next week. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.

R.E.M. is releasing a new "Radio Free Europe" remix to raise money for the real Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ahead of World Press Freedom Day. First on CBS Mornings, CBS News' Anthony Mason speaks with former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe about the remix & the importance of RFE.

In the "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman and his children are sharing a lesson in equality. A young girl loved to play with Army toys, but noticed there were no female soldiers. Hartman reconnects with the girl years after she decided to take action.

Actor Connie Britton played Tami Taylor on "Friday Night Lights." She's drawing on her real life parenting experience in her new show on the Hallmark Channel, "The Motherhood." In each episode, Britton and her team of experts, the "Neighborhood Ladies," help a single mother with everything from parenting strategies to wardrobe.

Zarna Garg broke into comedy when she was 45 years old. Since then, the former stay-at-home mom's career has skyrocketed, from touring with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey to working with Mindy Kaling and Kevin Hart. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more on her journey.

Ballerina Misty Copeland made history nearly a decade ago as the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Her new book, "Letters to Misty: How to Move Through Life with Confidence and Grace" offers advice on issues like body image and friendship, based on letters she's received from fans throughout her career.

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