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Live - Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, officials say - Israel and Hezbollah have reached a Lebanon ceasefire agreement after their fighting delayed progression of the U.S.-Iran deal, a diplomat tells CBS News. updated 8M ago

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Italy nixes envoy's visit as leader Meloni "stunned" by Trump's remarks -- Italian outlet says after a meeting at the G7 summit, Trump said Meloni had "begged me to take a picture with her," and he "felt sorry for her."

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Exclusive -- New book details the moment a GOP lawmaker appeared to lunge at Matt Gaetz -- A new book recounts one of the most rambunctious moments on the floor of the House in modern history.

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Investigation -- What's missing from the Epstein files? Here's what we found -- The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.

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Cuba approves free-market reforms in effort to stave off economic collapse -- Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade.

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Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says -- The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

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Rips appear in Reflecting Pool's new sealant after algae turn water green -- President Trump's efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water green while rips appeared in an "American Flag Blue" surface picked by the president.

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Trump's goals for the Iran war and what he's saying now -- When the U.S.-Iran conflict began, President Trump laid out a litany of aggressive war aims. Here's what the president and his top aides said then - and how their views have changed.

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Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 veterans of the Vietnam, Afghanistan wars -- In a ceremony at the White House, the president paid tribute to retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr., retired Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery and Marine Col. John W. Ripley, who died in 2008.

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States not required to give community-based care for those with disabilities: DOJ opinion -- The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care.

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Air Force unit faces flu outbreak weeks after vaccine mandate dropped -- Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.

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Michelle Obama's speech at center opening moves husband to tears -- Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.

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GOP congressman, missing for months, set to return on June 30 -- Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey will return to Congress on June 30, his spokesperson said, after being away since March in an unexplained absence that has confounded Capitol Hill.

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Hegseth announces review of U.S. forces in Europe, blasts "shameful" NATO allies -- The Pentagon is launching a six-month review of U.S. forces and bases in Europe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.

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Photos show celebrations at Obama Presidential Center -- The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance. -- 25 photos

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Facing bipartisan criticism of Iran deal, Trump lashes out at "fools" -- Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Thom Tillis, Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton have been critical of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday.

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Mayor accused of faking her kidnapping in embezzlement scheme -- Nancy Napoles denied the accusation and said she was willing to cooperate with authorities to clarify what happened.

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