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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Athletes on stage | 60 Minutes

Why Jon Wertheim called this week’s 60 Minutes profile of the Red Hot Chili Peppers “a sports story with a better soundtrack.”

2/5/2023: The IMF Report; Investigating Donald Trump; Red Hot Chili Peppers

IMF head Kristalina Georgieva on the 2023 global economy; Mark Pomerantz and the “People vs. Donald Trump”; The Red Hot Chili Peppers on 40 years of music.

IMF head concerned about lack of accessible clean water | 60 Minutes

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told 60 Minutes the fund wants to change agriculture subsidies to make clean water more valuable.

Off-duty NYPD officer shot, wounded while trying to buy car in Brooklyn

The shooting occurred after the off-duty officer arrived at a prearranged meeting spot to look at a vehicle, authorities said.

Suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down off South Carolina coast

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said President Biden authorized the operation to shoot down the balloon.

2/4: CBS Saturday Morning

Fallout from suspected Chinese surveillance balloon continues, possible second balloon sighted; The Dish: Toya Boudy.

LeBron moves to within 36 points of breaking Kareem's hallowed record

James had 27 points Saturday night against the Pelicans, putting him just 36 points shy of breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career scoring record.

2 planes avoid crash after possible air traffic control mishap, FAA says

A FedEx cargo jet was attempting to land when a Southwest Airlines jet was cleared to take off from the same runway, the FAA said.

Suspect arrested in San Francisco synagogue shooting

The man is suspected of firing a gun loaded with blanks. There were no injuries.

U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off South Carolina coast

U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News that a suspected Chinese spy balloon, which was discovered flying over the mainland U.S. this week, was shot down off the coast of South Carolina Saturday by U.S. fighter jets. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more.