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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 9:53 AM ET

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CBS Mornings - Oprah reveals "Kin" as new book club pick - Oprah on "CBS Mornings" revealed "Kin" by Tayari Jones as her next book club selection. Kin is about two motherless daughters who have been best friends since early childhood, but their lives take different paths. This is only the tenth time Oprah has picked the same author twice. 1H ago - 06:15

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Republicans divided on Trump's ICE policies -- With President Trump set to give his State of the Union address on Tuesday, CBS News spoke to supporters of the president in a Republican stronghold in North Carolina about his first year back in office. On immigration, a key component of Mr. Trump's campaign, people were divided over tactics used by ICE.

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60 Minutes - Inside Trump's South Africa Afrikaner claims - 60 Minutes travels to South Africa to investigate President Trump's claims that White farmers are victims of a genocide that reporters aren't covering. Feb 22 - 13:11

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Inside the birthplace of food stamps -- McDowell County, West Virginia barely survived coal's collapse and the opioid crisis. Now cuts to food stamps and Medicaid threaten to push its poorest residents to the edge.

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Romantic partner helped lead to deadly capture of top cartel leader -- A trusted associate of one of the cartel leader's romantic partners escorted the woman to Tapalpa, Jalisco, for a meeting with the drug lord, officials said.

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"El Mencho," the cartel leader killed in Mexico, had a violent history

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25 Mexican National Guard troops killed after cartel leader's death

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DHS officials watch for response by US-based cartel networks after leader killed

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12th century Crusader sword discovered by student off coast of Israel -- A student made the discovery "by chance" while swimming, according to the University of Haifa.

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Who sits where for the State of the Union? See the seating chart for the 2026 address -- The highest-ranking officials in Washington will be present for President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night - here's what to know about where they're sitting.

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2 Missouri deputies killed, 2 wounded as suspect opens fire -- Two sheriff's deputies were killed and two more were wounded in southwestern Missouri, after a suspect opened fire during a traffic stop and fled.

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ICE whistleblower warns new recruits are receiving "defective" training -- Documents given to Congress appear to show courses involving use-of-force were eliminated from ICE officer training.

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France to punish U.S. ambassador after "surprise" no-show to diplomatic meeting -- U.S. envoy Charles Kushner will be denied access to French government ministers due to his lack of attendance after comments about the death of a far-right activist

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Anna Kepner's family says stepbrother charged in her death on cruise ship -- Anna Kepner, 18, was on a Caribbean cruise with her father, stepmother and three stepsiblings when she was discovered dead on the Carnival Horizon in November.

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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges -- Once a left-leaning political campaigner, Brand has rebranded himself as a conservative guru to millions of social media followers

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Maps show snow totals for one of the Northeast's biggest storms in years -- New York City, New Jersey, southern New England and coastal communities along the East Coast faced blizzard warnings and some of the biggest snowfall totals in years.

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Woman in Tehran praises students for reigniting protests after bloody crackdown -- As Iran's new academic year began over the weekend, large-scale protests erupted across several universities.

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Defense attorneys build mapping tool to track Justice Dept. "weaponization" -- A defense lawyers group has posted a tracking tool to enable users to check on the status of some of the controversial prosecutions attempted by DOJ in the first year of Trump's second term. -- Feb 22

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Nancy Guthrie investigators turn to genetic genealogy. It's worked in big cases before. -- Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case have turned to genetic genealogy as they try to make the most of potential DNA evidence. -- Feb 21

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The State of the Union Is Overstated -- The speeches used to make history but are now mired in tribal warfare. Nothing Trump could say will change that.

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Homeschooling Isn't for Everyone -- Keeping kids out of school is risky-I know, because I did it.

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They Voted for Trump, Not for His Immigration Detention Center -- When Byhalia, Mississippi, caught wind of plans to put 8,500 detainees nearby, political loyalty to the president was cast aside.

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Newsom's office slams "MAGA-manufactured outrage" as conservatives accuse him of bigotry -- Newsom's remarks about his 960 SAT score went viral as he told Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and a packed auditorium: "I'm not trying to impress you, I'm just trying to impress upon you I'm like you, I'm not better than you."

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Exclusive - Why some Democratic women will wear white to Trump's State of the Union - The Democratic Women's Caucus wore pink to President Trump's address to Congress last year. This year, they're returning to white. 18H ago

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Judge permanently blocks release of Jack Smith's report on Trump documents case -- A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.

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Tariffs pose "huge uncertainty" after Supreme Court ruling, experts say -- The Trump administration is unlikely to back down from pursuing additional tariffs following the Supreme Court decision, according to trade experts.

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What are today's mortgage interest rates: February 24, 2026? -- Looking to buy a home or refinance your existing one? Here are the mortgage interest rates to know right now.

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Inflation just fell. Will mortgage rates fall next? Here's what to consider.

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How much will a $500,000 mortgage cost monthly in 2026?

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Sponsored - How to buy physical gold for retirement in 2026 - Buying physical gold for retirement this year? Here's how to do that without overpaying or getting burned. 15H ago

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Gold vs dividend stocks: Which makes more sense for retirement income?

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Gold investing scams targeting seniors: Red flags every retiree should know

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How much interest will a money market account earn by 2027? -- Money market account interest rates are still competitive. Here's how much savers can earn with an account by 2027.

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$40,000 money market account vs. $40,000 CD: Which will earn more interest in 2026?

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How much will a $10,000 CD account earn by 2027?

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Warner Bros. Discovery reviewing sweetened bid from Paramount Skydance -- Paramount Skydance is continuing its efforts to buy Warner Bros. Discovery by upping the ante on Netflix.

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Ford recalling some 413,000 Explorers due to potential steering control loss -- Ford is recalling almost 413,000 2017-2019 Explorers due to a defect that could cause drivers to lose steering control, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says​.

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FedEx sues Trump administration for "full refund" of tariff payments -- FedEx sued the Trump administration over its tariffs on Monday, asking for a "full refund" of all payments it made to the government under a set of tariff policies that were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.

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Dow closes down more than 800 points as AI and tariff risks rattle investors -- Stocks slumped amid investor fear of AI disruption and uncertainty surrounding President Trump's new tariffs.

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Social Security could run dry earlier than expected, analysis finds -- The Social Security Administration wouldn't stop issuing benefits once its trust funds are exhausted, but it could be forced to cut benefits. -- Feb 23

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CBS News Live - CBS News 24/7 - CBS News 24/7 is the anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the internet. Nov 26, 2014 - CBS News 24/7

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Eye Opener: Historic storm hits Northeast -- The Northeast is reeling after a record-shattering blizzard hit the region. Plus, what to expect from President Trump's State of the Union address. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

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Trump delivering State of the Union address -- President Trump is delivering the State of the Union address ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

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Scalise on Iran and State of the Union -- House Majority leader Steve Scalise told "CBS Mornings" Iran isn't done "trying to create a nuclear weapon" amid reports that congressional leaders are expected at the White House Tuesday for a briefing on Iran. Scalise also spoke about President Trump's State of the Union address, saying Mr. Trump will focus on what the administration has done regarding affordability, adding "we have more work to do."

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Trump frustrated on Iran options, sources say -- President Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with the limits of military leverage against Iran, sources tell CBS News. Ramy Inocencio reports.

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Wife accused of poisoning husband on trial -- Prosecutors in Kouri Richins' trial alleged the murder of her husband was motivated by his money. The Utah mom is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl four years ago. She later wrote a children's book about grief. Matt Gutman has the latest.

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Historic blizzard blasts Northeast -- A historic winter storm dumped more than 3 feet of snow in some cities in the Northeast while Massachusetts experienced over 80 mph winds. The storm also grounded another 2,000 flights on Tuesday. Rob Marciano and Jason Allen have the latest from New York and Boston.

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AI art divide: Revolutionary or a gimmick -- A pioneering artist says collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence can bring in a "new age of imagination." Critics question if it's even art.

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Miracle babies of the Mauthausen camp -- Eva Clarke, Hana Berger-Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.

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GRAS fuels rise of ultraprocessed foods -- There are Americans who are "obscenely obese and at the same time malnourished," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says. He blames ultraprocessed food.

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