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MINNEAPOLIS — Three weeks into Operation Endeavor, community members and Minneapolis police say they are noticing an impact on crime.

Since the special detail began, there have been fewer shot spotter activations and fewer rounds of gunfire in Minneapolis.

Officers say they are seizing more guns and drugs, and some of the area’s most violent criminals are now behind bars.

“We started [Operation Endeavor] on the 26th,” says Sgt. Andrew Schroeder. “We have recovered 5 firearms in just under 3 weeks, so we are off to a tremendous start.”

“We are going after intended targets, and we are building new cases. We are taking a lot of fentanyl off the street, a lot of crack cocaine and other drugs [too]… as we’re doing that, we are also building relationships,” said Dr. Cedric Alexander, Minneapolis’s new commissioner of community safety.

A 60% increase in crime in Downtown has led to more focus being given to these hot spots.

“We have been concentrating for the last two years on hot spots,” said Chasma Dixon, a community coordinator for 21 Days of Peace.

The group made patrolling hot spots across the city a priority, and now they have a partner to help fight crime with Operation Endeavor. 

“For us to be able to have their support and have them there is wonderful,” Dixon said.

Sgt. Alexandra DuBay is part of that react team which searches for the most violent criminals.

“We’re going because there are high amounts of robberies here… what’s nice is we go to what’s needed at the time. Downtown has been getting lots of attention because of the uptick in crime there,” said DuBay.

The react team will continue to use data to guide them to troubled spots in north and south Minneapolis. They hope Operation Endeavor continues to play a role in impacting crime city-wide.

Operation Endeavor also has a county attorney embedded with the unit to speed up search warrants and help officers sort through evidence.

Alexander will update residents on the operation’s progress later this month. 



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“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo on building trust with Ariana Grande to bring Elphaba and Glinda to life

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Cynthia Erivo is earning widespread acclaim for her portrayal of Elphaba in the highly anticipated film adaptation of “Wicked.” The movie has already set records, grossing $262 million domestically and becoming one of the most successful Broadway adaptations.

In an interview on “CBS Mornings, Erivo opened up about how her friendship with singer and co-star Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda, became such an important part of their on-screen chemistry. She revealed that despite how close they are now, they didn’t know each other before filming. 

“She came to my house, we sat, we chatted and talked,” Erivo said. “And we just talked about everything and nothing. We were there for ages, and it was very, very easy, so part of us kind of knew, ‘Oh, this might, this might work. We’ll be okay, and I think we’ll be able to get along with each other, and we’ll find it.'”

Their connection deepened during a dinner hosted by director Jon M. Chu.

“Stephen Schwartz played piano, and we sang ‘For Good’ together for the first time,” Erivo recalled. “Our voices are very different but somehow, they made sense together.”

To ensure their collaboration stayed strong, Erivo and Grande made a pact early and promised to take care of each other, the Tony Award winner said. 

“Before we started shooting both of us had a conversation about making sure that we would take care of each other and make the space that we needed for each other, and take, you know, give each other what we needed, be generous with each other in this thing, because we knew it was a big undertaking,” she said. “We knew we had a big responsibility, but we knew neither of us could really do that alone.”

On fans singing along to the movie in theaters, Erivo was enthusiastic.

“I’m not ever going to be the person that says, ‘Don’t sing.’ I think there’s something really beautiful about people feeling comfortable enough to sing along,” she said.

On Christmas Day, a sing-a-long version of Wicked will be released in theaters, according to Erivo.

The actress said that playing Elphaba – who goes on to become the Wicked Witch of the West in “The Wizard of Oz” – required her to embrace her vulnerability.

“It means people can see the human being behind the character a little bit more,” she shared. “That meant I had to allow myself to do that a little bit, which was terrifying, but I knew it would be meaningful. That was really the only way to play this role.”

As Erivo reflected on her journey with “Wicked”, she said she remains proud of the bravery it took to bring authenticity to Elphaba.

“You have to put yourself on the line a little bit… This is scary, but it’s the only way to play her is to reveal a bit more of me,” she said.



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Elton John says he lost his eyesight following severe eye infection

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Elton John says he struggled to watch new musical after losing eyesight

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Pop icon Elton John said on Sunday that he struggled to see his new musical, “The Devil Wears Prada” after losing his eyesight because of an eye infection.  

John gave audience members an update on his condition at the conclusion of the musical’s opening night at London’s Dominion Theatre, which was also a charity gala for the Elton John AIDS foundation. 

“I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I’ve lost my eyesight so, it’s hard for me to see it,” he said. “But I love to hear it and it quite sounded good tonight.”  

Shaina Taub, Sir Elton John and David Furnish speak on stage at “The Devil Wears Prada Musical” charity gala night in support of the Elton John Aids Foundation at The Dominion Theatre on December 1, 2024 in London.

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John, 77, revealed in September that he had been dealing with a “severe eye infection” that left him with “only limited vision in one eye.” He said it was healing, but it “will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.” 

Last week, he told “Good Morning America” that there’s “hope and encouragement” that he will recover, but admits he can’t even see a lyric at the studio. 

“I can’t see anything, I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything,” John said.

John retired from touring in 2023, but wrote the score for “The Devil Wears Prada,” a stage musical based on the 2006 movie (which itself was based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger) about a young journalist navigating the demands of a fashion magazine and its fearsome editor. In addition to the show, he has a documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late” about him coming out on Dec. 13. 

The pop legend also achieved EGOT status earlier this year after winning an Emmy for outstanding variety special (live) for his show “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.”





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Over the weekend, rebel fighters in Syria took control of most of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, in a lightning assault. President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has responded with airstrikes backed by Russia. CBS News reporter Courtney Kealy has more.

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