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Live - Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as it closes the critical chokepoint again - Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said the move would not end its blockade. updated 58M ago

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Cleanup underway in Midwest after tornadoes leave path of damage, destruction -- Communities across the Midwest were starting the cleanup process Saturday after multiple tornadoes touched down and severe weather struck areas from the Great Lakes to Texas.

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2 soldiers attacked by bear during training at Army base in Alaska -- Two soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, were injured in a brown bear attack on Friday during a training session.

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Obama meets Mamdani in New York City ahead of a preschool reading event -- Former President Barack Obama met privately with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before joining together to read to preschoolers at a child care center in the Bronx.

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Lawyer who led effort to overturn 2020 election will oversee probe of ex-CIA director -- Joseph DiGenova, a conservative attorney, is being tapped by the U.S. Justice Department to lead an ongoing criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.

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Trump signs executive order to research psychedelics for mental health -- The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.

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Appeals court allows all White House ballroom construction to resume -- An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.

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Judge blocks Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna until antitrust suit resolved -- The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C. -- Apr 17

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U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island -- A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration. -- Apr 17

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How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated -- President Trump has lobbed insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world's most powerful country and the world's largest Christian denomination.

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Thomas, Alito not planning to retire from Supreme Court this year, sources say -- Sources close to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas tell CBS News neither is planning to retire this year. -- Apr 17

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Lead prosecutor on probe into John Brennan is removed from case, sources say -- Maria Medetis Long, who was overseeing a criminal investigation into whether former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress is no longer assigned to the case. -- Apr 17

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Judge rejects DOJ effort to get sensitive voter information from Rhode Island -- The decision from U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy marks the Justice Department's fifth loss in its attempts to access states' voter registration lists. -- Apr 17

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Trump says Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium -- President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview. -- Apr 17

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Exclusive - White House eyes alleged Utah scandal as GOP frets about redistricting loss - White House officials are leaning on Utah Republicans to further examine ethics concerns regarding a relationship between two key players in a key gerrymandering case, sources told CBS News. Apr 17

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U.S. could send senior officials back to Pakistan for Iran talks within days, sources say -- The Trump administration is considering a renewed diplomatic push that could send officials back to Pakistan within days, sources said. -- Apr 17

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Trump signs short-term extension of surveillance law passed by Congress -- President Trump's signing comes after Congress passed a 10-day extension for the controversial warrantless surveillance law.

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Trump to nominate Cameron Hamilton to run FEMA after he was ousted last year -- Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated. -- Apr 17

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