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Exclusive - Sherrill enters national political fray with first midterm endorsements - New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking her first major step onto the national stage, endorsing 13 Democrats - as the moderate signals she may jump into the debate over her party's future. updated 6M ago

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Meta says its AI model breached a third-party company during testing -- Tech giant Meta revealed Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during testing, the third time in recent weeks that an AI model has improperly accessed a third-party company.

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FDA approves Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initial pushback -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna that uses mRNA technology, the drugmaker announced.

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More rescued beluga whales arrive in Texas as relocation effort continues -- SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from shuttered Canadian theme park Marineland.

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What Fauci has said about COVID origins, gain-of-function research -- Thursday's vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.

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Tennessee voters to choose gubernatorial nominees, and more races to watch today -- Tennessee voters head to the polls on Thursday to choose their gubernatorial nominees, as well as candidates in newly redrawn congressional districts.

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Trump denies U.S. running low on some munitions, says vast resupplies being made -- President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.

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House candidate wins primary despite ending campaign, beating Trump endorsee -- Thomas Smith won Michigan's 8th District GOP primary on Tuesday - even though he had suspended his campaign in mid-July. Even more surprisingly: He defeated a Trump-endorsed candidate.

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Toddler twins reunited after cancer treatment - A video showing 3-year-old twins Millie and Maverick reuniting after one of them had to undergo cancer treatment hours away from their home has gone viral. Matt Gutman reports. 11H ago - 1:33

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Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now linked to 15 states, CDC says -- Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states total this year, and investigators have continued to probe how many could be linked to a common contaminated source.

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Qdoba removes jalape os as salmonella outbreak spreads to 27 states -- At least 345 people - the majority in Colorado and Minnesota - have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Investigation - Crime - Questions about company in L.A. warehouse fire - Matt Gutman investigates Lineage Logistics, the company involved in the Los Angeles warehouse fire that left tens of millions of pounds of meat to rot, forcing a whole community to face foul odors and other health hazards. 11H ago - 2:48

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Details on man arrested near Trump golf club -- A man arrested outside President Trump's golf club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, was already under investigation for robbery. Nikole Killion has the details.

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New Mexico AG on suing DOJ over Epstein files -- New Mexico is suing the Trump administration for access to files related to Jeffrey Epstein as it investigates the convicted sex offender's Zorro Ranch property. New Mexico Attorney General Ra l Torrez joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

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Water system cyberattacks spread to more states -- Several states are experiencing cyberattacks on their water systems after Minnesota reported at attack last week. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the latest.

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Latest details from Lindsay Clancy trial -- The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy wrapped its seventh day on Wednesday. Clancy has admitted to killing her three children, but her defense says she was experiencing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of their deaths. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Trainer's 3 simple things to do in the morning - Fitness expert and Norah O'Donnell's personal trainer, Kira Stokes, shares three simple things you can do when you wake up to feel ready for the day. 14M ago - 3:33

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Her Mom Got a Devastating Diagnosis. Now What? -- Jill and Mark discuss the spectacular collapse of the Situational Awareness hedge fund and what it reveals about today's AI-fueled investing boom. They help a caller fighting back tears figure out how to balance three competing priorities: saving for retirement, paying for her children's college, and preparing to care for her mother following the diagnosis of a degenerative illness. Plus: a reaction to billionaire Jeremy Grantham's outrageous advice that investors should ditch U.S. stocks altogether.

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Ex-Sanders campaign adviser on El-Sayed's win -- Abdul El-Sayed has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, CBS News projects. Corbin Trent, former national coordinator for the Bernie Sanders campaign, joins with analysis.

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LIV Golf secures "lead investor" for 2027 season -- The CEO of LIV Golf announced an investor agreement that he claims will allow the league to continue. The Athletic staff writer Gabby Herzig joins CBS News to discuss.

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Former Defense Sec. Chuck Hagel on Iran war -- Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel served from 2013 to 2015 in the Obama administration. He joins CBS News to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war as congressional lawmakers ask for more transparency and information about the conflict.

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Most detailed images taken of sun's surface revealed -- Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope​, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.

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Bezos, DiCaprio set up massive wildlife fund -- Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have announced a $200 million fund set to protect species on the brink of extinction. Carter Evans has the story.

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Dramatic photos show lava spewing from Fuego volcano in Guatemala -- Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption. -- Aug 4

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Rare footage of humpback whale birth captured on drone video -- The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone. -- Jul 31

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Rare video shows humpback whale birth -- A photographer operating a drone off the coast of Australia captured a humpback whale giving birth. It's believed to be the first time such a birth has been recorded by a drone.

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How plants feel -- Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.

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Nearly 30 beluga whales sent to the U.S. -- Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.

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SpaceX launches first rocket since IPO -- Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.

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Wildfire smoke continues to shroud U.S. -- Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.

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How AI data centers impact the environment -- New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.

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