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Latest CBS News Videos - Oil slick spotted from sunken Russian tanker - An abandoned Russian tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil off the coast of Oman could potentially cause a larger environmental disaster after it was damaged from an unexplained explosion in early June. Satellite images show a growing oil slick in the area. Here's what to know. 54M ago - 3:24

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Where the Texas surrogacy dispute stands -- The legal fight over who has parental rights to a baby in the middle of a surrogacy dispute is playing out in Texas. Rachel Rebouche, professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law, joins CBS News to discuss.

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Marine vet on USS Lincoln's record deployment -- Jonathan Simkins, editor-in-chief of the Military Times and a Marine Corps veteran, joins CBS News 24/7 to share his thoughts on the reports of poor conditions on the ship and the crew's record-setting deployment.

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Watch: Trump on USS Lincoln deployment -- President Trump responded Friday to a question about the USS Abraham Lincoln, denying reports of bad conditions and saying the ship's deployment hasn't been "nearly long enough."

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Scenes of hope in the aftermath of Colombia earthquake -- A deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Colombia, destroying homes and devastating communities. Watch rescuers pull survivors from the wreckage, bringing moments of hope as the country recovers from the disaster.

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Army temporarily grounds Apache helicopter training flights after deadly crash -- The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week​ in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.

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First on CBS -- Inside "the Pool": Fugitive arrested in alleged cross-border car trade scheme -- Along the Texas-Mexico border, prosecutors say a group of businessmen found a way to monopolize the trade of used cars - a scheme called "the Pool." This week, authorities say they caught one alleged member.

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First on CBS -- Justice Department expands military's power to detain migrants near border -- The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.

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Feds charge woman for allegedly vandalizing World War II Memorial in D.C. -- The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., said a woman has been arrested and faces two felony charges related to vandalism of the World War II Memorial.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in White House ballroom legal fight -- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle over President Trump's White House ballroom.

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USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln -- The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.

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Live -- Trump says U.S. warship's 9-month deployment "not nearly long enough" -- The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East.

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Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump's name on building -- The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.

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Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed -- The lawsuit was one of many steps against Harvard that the Trump administration has taken since President Trump's return to office, in addition to attempting to cancel billions of dollars in federal funds. -- Aug 13

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DOJ leaves in place ruling that deregulates silencers, shotguns -- A Texas judge earlier this month issued a ruling that deregulated silencers, shotguns and certain rifles. -- Aug 13

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Robert Gilman was on "death's door" before Russia freed him, advocate says -- Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release. -- Aug 13

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Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat -- Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."

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Democratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln -- Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.

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Trump's secret plane switch took place within a day of credible missile threat -- President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned. -- Aug 13

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U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme -- Prosecutors have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of telling donors and banks it was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, while funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups. -- Aug 12

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