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Live - Trump threatens Iran strikes, says it's too soon for new direct talks - Trump threatens Iran with "higher level" strikes if it won't accept a peace deal, but says it's too soon for direct talks after reporting diplomatic progress. updated 20M ago

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HealthWatch - What's next for those aboard cruise ship? Investigators are racing to control a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the first ever recorded on a cruise ship. More than 140 people are still on board, including 17 Americans. Tom Hanson reports. 33M ago - 3:06

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What we know about cruise hantavirus outbreak - A rare form of hantavirus is believed to have spread person-to-person on board a cruise ship. Three people are dead, four more are ill and nearly 150 others are stranded aboard the ship, where they will stay potentially for months until they are cleared to leave. Tom Hanson has more. May 5 - 2:58

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How hantavirus may have spread aboard a cruise ship -- A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three people and infected multiple others, officials said.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Republicans seek $1 billion for ballroom - After having the East Wing of the White House torn down, President Trump said a ballroom would be entirely funded by private donations. But Republicans are now requesting about $1 billion in taxpayer money for heightened ballroom security. 28M ago - 2:18

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From 1943: Murrow describes Berlin bombing raid -- Edward R. Murrow brought CBS News Radio listeners to the front lines of World War II. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns introduces Murrow's famed 1943 broadcast aboard an Allied bombing run over Berlin.

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Trump threatens Iran with more attacks -- President Trump said his administration has had productive talks with Iran over the last 48 hours and that a deal could be within reach. He also posted on social media, threatening Iran with more attacks if it doesn't agree to a deal. Holly Williams reports.

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DelBene on criticism about DCCC and primaries -- The House Democrats' campaign arm is wading into more highly contested primary races across the country. In a rare rebuke, several House progressives, including Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin, are calling on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to let voters decide. Democratic Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington State, chair of the DCCC, joins "The Takeout" to respond.

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Blanche: Obama's concerns about DOJ targeting Trump critics are "extraordinarily rich" -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche denied to CBS News that the Justice Department is engaging in a retribution campaign against President Trump's critics, pushing back on criticism from Barack Obama.

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Judge denies Fulton County's request to return 2020 ballots seized by FBI -- A federal judge in Georgia denied a motion by officials in Fulton County, Georgia, to return ballots and other materials from the 2020 election that were taken by the FBI earlier this year.

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FBI searches office of Virginia lawmaker who helped lead redistricting effort -- An FBI spokesperson said in a statement that an investigation is ongoing and there is no threat to public safety.

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Exclusive - Shapiro reelection campaign adds $3.6 million to war chest - Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro raised $3.6 million over five weeks, an aide said. 6H ago

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Feds charge man who allegedly shot at Secret Service agent on National Mall -- The Justice Department charged a Texas man who allegedly fired his gun toward a Secret Service agent and wounded a bystander on the National Mall.

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U.S. to press allies to bolster counterterrorism efforts under new strategy -- A new counterterrorism strategy, signed by President Trump on Tuesday, seeks to crack down on Islamist terror groups, drug cartels and violent domestic political groups.

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Obama tells Colbert what he worries about in today's politics -- In an interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," former President Barack Obama had some pointed words about the power of the executive branch.

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Lutnick's testimony in Epstein probe earns harsh criticism from Democrats -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is being questioned Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults OK'd by FDA in major shift under Trump -- The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.

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Republican Derek Merrin projected to win Ohio's 9th District primary -- Derek Merrin won the GOP primary in Ohio's 9th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting up a rematch against longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in what's expected to be one of the most contested House races of the year.

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3 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says -- The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.

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Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting -- President Trump had backed challengers to Indiana state senators who voted against his redistricting plan - and on Tuesday, most of them won.

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Vivek Ramaswamy projected to win Ohio GOP nomination for governor -- Vivek Ramswamy will face Democrat Amy Acton, a former Ohio Department of Public Health director, in November.

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Ohio Senate race set between Jon Husted, Sherrod Brown -- CBS News projected that former Sen. Sherrod Brown won the Democratic primary, while incumbent Sen. Jon Husted ran unopposed.

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Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be struck -- President Trump said Tuesday he has paused Project Freedom, a U.S. effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Ted Turner, media tycoon who founded CNN, dies at age 87 -- Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.

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3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise as Spain says it will dock in Tenerife -- Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.

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Kentucky Derby winner skipping Preakness Stakes, won't make Triple Crown run -- The last time a horse won the Triple Crown was in 2018.

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Suspect arrested in Oklahoma party shooting that killed 1, injured 22 -- Police said they have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a shooting Sunday during a party that left one woman dead and 22 other people wounded.

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Kash Patel, local sheriff clash over handling of Nancy Guthrie case -- Kash Patel is placing blame on local officials in Arizona over their handling of the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, but the Pima County sheriff says some of the FBI director's claims are inaccurate.

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13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil -- A 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, officials said.

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