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“Saturday Night Live” brought an unexpected guest to its New York City studio for the taping of this weekend’s episode: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. 

 Capping a politically-charged cold open that saw “SNL” stars Kenan Thompson, Punkie Johnson and James Austin Johnson respectively playing Charles Barkley, Gayle King and former President Donald Trump at a Town Hall in South Carolina, the camera panned to Haley, the former governor of South Carolina. 

Haley stood up from among the “SNL” studio audience with a microphone in hand, ready to question Trump on his record as “a concerned South Carolina voter,” as Thompson had introduced her. In real life, Haley and Trump are preparing to go head-to-head in the upcoming primary in her home state, which will be a crucial opportunity for Haley as she hopes to stay alive in the race to take on President Biden. 

“My question is, why won’t you debate Nikki Haley?” asked Haley, addressing Johnson, who was playing Trump. Trump has so far refused to participate in any of the Republican debates, and now Haley is the only candidate left in the race. 


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Haley went on to lob a string of jabs and questions at Johnson’s “Trump” character, touching on his “mental competency,” $50 million legal fees in 2023 and political support in New York, which is Trump’s home state.

“Did you win your home state in the last election?” she asked, to which the fake Trump replied: “I won Staten Island, and the parts of Long Island where the fist fights happen.”

Toward the end of their bit, another surprise guest jumped up from the audience: Ayo Edebiri, the star of Hulu’s “The Bear” who won a Golden Globe and an Emmy last month for her performance in the show’s latest season. Edebiri was hosting “SNL” for the first time.

“I was just curious. What would you say was the main cause of the Civil War?” she asked Haley. “And do you think it starts with an ‘s’ and ends with a ‘lavery?'”

The question referenced Haley’s response to an actual question about what caused the Civil War, which someone asked her at a real town hall in New Hampshire last year. She did not mention slavery, and the error drew widespread backlash.

On “SNL,” Haley instead replied: “Yep, I probably should’ve said that the first time.” The presidential contender then segued into the show’s signature kick-off, “and live from New York, it’s Saturday night!”

CBS News has reached out to Haley’s campaign for comment.   



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Driver in deadly July 4th NYC crash arraigned on host of charges

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New charges for man accused of killing 3 in July 4th drunk driving crash


New charges for man accused of killing 3 in July 4th drunk driving crash

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NEW YORK – The man accused of killing three people when drove drunk into a crowd on the Lower East Side on July 4th was arraigned on a host of charges Saturday. 

Daniel Hyden of Monmouth Junction, N.J. is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault, manslaughter, assault and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated charges. Hyden was driving with a suspended license, prosecutors said. 

According to prosecutors, Hyden, 44, drove a Ford F-150 pickup truck into the crowd at Corlears Hook Park just before 9 p.m. local time. He allegedly ran through a stop sign at the intersection of Water and Cherry Streets, drove up onto the sidewalk, slammed through the chain link fence, and into the crowd. 

Eleven people were killed or injured, prosecutors said. The three people killed have been identified as Lucille Pinkney, 59, and her son Herman Pinkney, 38, and Ana Morel, 43. Another person was critically injured, and seven others hospitalized. The youngest victim was 11, according to prosecutors. 

Responding police officers say they found Hyden on the ground next to the driver’s-side door, wearing pants but no shirt or shoes. He had bloodshot eyes, was stumbling and there was “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath.” 

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Photos of Herman Pinkney, Lucille Pinkney and Ana Morel.
Three people were killed in an alleged drunk driving crash on the Lower East Side on July 4, 2024. Two of the victims have been identified as Herman Pinkney, 38, and his mother Lucille, 59. The third victim has been identified as 43-year-old Ana Morel.

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On Friday, Family members of the victims returned to the scene, some breaking down in tears. 

“I hope we get justice for my brother and my mother,” Diamond Pinkney said. “Herman, I love you. I’m going to do you proud.”   

“We’re all devastated with this. It breaks my heart, and I’m so sad about it,” neighbor Nereida Garcia said.



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Archaeologists in Chile race against time, climate change to preserve ancient mummies

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The world’s oldest mummies have been around longer than the mummified pharaohs of Egypt and their ornate tombs — but the ravages of time, human development and climate change are putting these relics at risk.

Chile’s Atacama Desert was once home to the Chincorro people, an ancient population that began mummifying their dead 5,000 years ago, two millennia before the Egyptians did, according to Bernando Arriaza, a professor at the University of Tarapaca. 

The arid desert has preserved mummified remains and other clues in the environment that give archaeologists information about how the Chincorro people once lived. 

The idea to mummify bodies likely came from watching other remains naturally undergo the process amid the desert’s dry conditions. The mummified bodies were also decorated with reed blankets, clay masks, human hair and more, according to archaeologists. 

While UNESCO has designated the region as a World Heritage Site, the declaration may not save all of the relics. Multiple museums, including the Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum in the ancient city of Arica, put the Chincorro culture on display. Some mummies and other relics are safely ensconced in those climate-controlled exhibits, but the remains still hidden in the arid desert remain at risk. 

“If we have an increase in sea surface temperatures, for example, across the coast of northern Chile, that would increase atmospheric humidity,” said Claudio LaTorre, a paleo-ecologist with the Catholic University of Chile. “And that in turn would generate decomposition, (in) places where you don’t have decomposition today, and you would lose the mummies themselves.” 

Other clues that archaeologists can find in the environment may also be lost. 

“Human-induced climate change is one aspect that we’re really worried about, because it’ll change a number of different aspects that are forming the desert today,” said LaTorre. 

Arriaza is working to raise awareness about the mummies, hoping that that will lead to even more preservation. 

“It’s a big, big challenge because you need to have resources,” Arriaza said. “It’s everybody’s effort to a common goal, to preserve the site, to preserve the mummies.” 



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