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Man caught smuggling dozens of venomous vipers on plane
A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai, India from Thailand, Indian customs officials said. The snakes, which included 44 Indonesian pit vipers, were "concealed in checked-in baggage," Mumbai Customs said in a statement late Sunday. "An Indian national arriving from Thailand was arrested," it added. The passenger also had three Spider-tailed horned vipers -- which are venomous, but usually only target small prey such as birds -- as well as five Asian leaf turtles. Mumbai Customs released photographs of the seized snakes in a post on social media, including blue and yellow reptiles squirming in a bucket. The snakes are a relatively unusual seizure in Mumbai, with customs officers more regularly posting pictures of hauls of smuggled gold, cash, cannabis or pills of suspected cocaine swallowed by passengers. However, in February, customs officials at Mumbai airport also stopped a smuggler with five Siamang gibbons, a small ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Those small creatures, listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, were "ingeniously concealed" in a plastic crate placed inside the passenger's trolley bag, customs officers said. In November, customs officers seized a passenger carrying a wriggling live cargo of 12 turtles, and a month before, four hornbill birds, all on planes arriving from Thailand. In September, two passengers were arrested with five juvenile caimans, a reptile in the alligator family. Last July, a man was caught trying to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers. In 2019, the BBC reported officials at the Chennai airport seized a horned pit viper snake, five Iguanas, four blue-tongued skinks, three green tree frogs and 22 Egyptian tortoises from a man travelling from Thailand. The wonderfully weird world of artist Luigi Serafini Fans turn out for estate sale at home of Tom Petty Dozens killed in attack near Gaza aid delivery point, witnesses blame IDF, Israel denies involvement
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Italy's Mount Etna rumbles back to life with a "lava fountain"
Mount Etna, the rambunctious volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, grumbled back to life on Monday, spewing hot ash and lava in a pyroclastic flow, the nation's volcano monitoring body said. There was no immediate report of any risk to the local population, which is accustomed to Etna's frequent eruptions, or to air travel. The volcano department, which is run by Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology, noted on Monday "explosions of increasing intensity" that it said were "almost continuous." By noon local time, INGV Vulcani said in a social media post that the "explosive activity from the Southeast Crater has become a lava fountain," and infrared images posted by the group showed the flow of lava down the mountain's face. Video shared earlier on the institute's Facebook page showed a massive plume of smoke and ash rising into the clear blue sky. Mount Etna is considered the most active volcano in Europe, and the most active stratovolcano in the world. A stratovolcano — what many people think of when they hear the word volcano — is the conical type, often with a central crater, that is formed by layer upon layer of lava from repeated eruptions over the millennia. Etna had a significant eruption just over a year ago, when it treated watchers to rare ring-like clouds puffed out by its crater, known as vortex bubbles. (See the video at the top of this article.) Etna has erupted at least once every year for the past several years, sometimes covering nearby towns in a layer of volcanic dust, but causing no major problems otherwise. The wonderfully weird world of artist Luigi Serafini Fans turn out for estate sale at home of Tom Petty Dozens killed in attack near Gaza aid delivery point, witnesses blame IDF, Israel denies involvement
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This week on "Sunday Morning" (June 1)
The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Hosted by Jane Pauley COVER STORY: "Sunday Morning" interviews Elon MuskDavid Pogue reports. PREVIEW: Elon Musk says he's "disappointed" by Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and what it means for DOGE PREVIEW: Elon Musk says he doesn't "entirely agree" with Trump administration, explains why he feels "stuck in a bind" For more info: SpaceXDepartment of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ALMANAC: June 1"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date. ARTS: The wonderfully weird world of artist Luigi SerafiniRome artist Luigi Serafini became a cult rock star of the art world with the 1981 publication of his surreal and whimsical book, "Codex Seraphinianus." Filled with uncanny creatures and unintelligible language, the book's inspiration came, Serafini muses, either from aliens, or his cat. Today, Serafini's apartment is an embodiment of his humorous, reality-bending worldview – one from which he is in danger of being evicted. Correspondent Chris Livesay reports. For more info: Luigi Serafini (Wizard Gallery)Exhibition: "From Serafini to Luigi: The Egg, the Skeleton, the Rainbow," at the Labirinto della Masone, Fontanellato, Emilia-Romagna (through July 13)"Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition" by Luigi Serafini (Rizzoli), in Hardcover, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and MUSIC: Seth MacFarlane's talents, from comedy to crooningSeth MacFarlane gained success as a young man with the animated comedy hit "Family Guy." But his other love is the Great American Songbook, which he features in his nightclub act. He is now releasing a new album, "Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements," in which MacFarlane performs songs that had been arranged for Frank Sinatra but never previously recorded. He talks with correspondent Luke Burbank about how his career aspirations once diverged from music to animation – and how they swerved back. You can stream Seth MacFarlane performing "Give Me the Simple Life," from his album "Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements," by clicking on the Spotify embed below: For more info: Seth MacFarlane on Instagram"Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements" by Seth MacFarlane is available June 6"Family Guy" on FoxVibrato, Beverly Hills, Calif. BOOKS: Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern on projecting "A Different Kind of Power"Jacinda Ardern was 37 when she was elected prime minister of New Zealand, becoming the world's youngest female head of government. After leaving office two years ago, she moved to Boston, where she's serving as a fellow at Harvard University. She's also written a new book, "A Different Kind of Power." Ardern talks with "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa about her experience leading a nation (including passing a ban on semi-automatic firearms); the importance of exhibiting kindness and empathy in politics; and the challenges of being a working mother, after giving birth while in office. For more info: "A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir" by Jacinda Ardern (Crown), in Hardcover, eBook and Audio formats, available June 3 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, senior fellow, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard University PASSAGE: In memoriam"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week. TV: The return of "The Gilded Age"The HBO series "The Gilded Age," a dramatization of the clash between Old Money elites and New Money robber barons in late-19th century New York City, is returning for its third season. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with stars Morgan Spector and Denée Benton about playing a rapacious captain of industry and a journalistic advocate for equal rights in an era of great social upheaval in America. Rocca also talks with Morgan Library & Museum director Colin Bailey and history professor Edward O'Donnell about how the Gilded Age wealthy pulled the levers of powers, and its impact on rich and poor Americans. To watch a trailer for Season 3 of "The Gilded Age," click on the video player below: For more info: "The Gilded Age" premieres June 22 on HBO and streams on HBO MaxThe Morgan Library & Museum, New York CityHistorian Edward O'DonnellMorgan Spector on InstagramDenée Benton on Instagram BOOKS: Bill Clinton and James Patterson on their new thriller, "The First Gentleman"After collaborating on two #1 New York Times bestsellers, former President Bill Clinton and author James Patterson have teamed up for their third book: "The First Gentleman," in which the commander-in-chief is a woman – and her husband stands accused of murder. The two sat down with correspondent Tracy Smith to describe how their writing process, and their friendship, has evolved, and whether – at a time of so much political craziness – there is an appetite for a Washington-based thriller. READ AN EXCERPT: "The First Gentleman" by Bill Clinton and James Patterson For more info: "The First Gentleman: A Thriller" by Bill Clinton and James Patterson (Little, Brown & Co.), in Hardcover, Large Print Trade Paperback, eBook and Audio formats, available June 2 via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and HARTMAN: A three-year-old's lesson: "Don't be afraid"Three-year-old Bridger Peabody, of Strasburg, Colo., had a fear of the dark. But when his grandmother fell and hit her head, he overcame his fear to venture outside, into the darkness, to retrieve her phone from the car. Steve Hartman reports on a child's true courage. SUNDAY PROFILE: A conversation with Bill ClintonTracy Smith reports. For more info: Clinton Foundation COMMENTARY: Faith Salie offers her two cents on the end of the pennyThe U.S. Treasury announced that, by early next year, it will cease making new pennies, which cost almost four times to make what they are actually worth. But "Sunday Morning" contributor Faith Salie says that, while phasing out the one-cent coin might make sense, its loss is more than what we can calculate. For more info: NATURE: TBD WEB EXCLUSIVES: GALLERY: Summer music heats up 2025Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Meet the grandson of our 10th president (YouTube Video)President John Tyler, who was born in 1790, had a son when he was 63 years old; his son was 75 when Harrison Ruffin Tyler was born in 1928 – three generations that spanned more than 200 years, by the time "Sunday Morning" correspondent Mo Rocca caught up with Harrison (then 83) in this report that originally aired Feb. 19, 2012. [Harrison Tyler died on May 25, 2025, at age 96.] MARATHON: 2025 Tony-nominated shows and performers (YouTube Video)It's time to celebrate the best of Broadway! Watch "Sunday Morning" interviews with the creatives on stage and behind the scenes of this year's Tony Award-nominated shows. [And don't miss the Tony Awards ceremony broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ June 8.] The Emmy Award-winning "CBS News Sunday Morning" is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Executive producer is Rand Morrison. DVR Alert! Find out when "Sunday Morning" airs in your city "Sunday Morning" also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.) Full episodes of "Sunday Morning" are now available to watch on demand on and Paramount+, including via Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon FireTV/FireTV stick and Xbox. Follow us on Twitter/X; Facebook; Instagram; YouTube; TikTok; Bluesky; and at You can also download the free "Sunday Morning" audio podcast at iTunes and at Now you'll never miss the trumpet! 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