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Live - Iran says 14 killed in U.S. strikes ahead of Khamenei's burial - Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is being buried as the U.S. and Iran exchange escalating attacks. updated 1M ago

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2,000-YEAR-OLD GOLD RINGS AND HUMAN BONES FOUND BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS -- Archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people.

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Telescope spots most distant quasars ever discovered -- Quasars - the brightest objects in the universe - are powered by supermassive black holes at the heart of early galaxies.

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The American innovation that made millions of others possible -- From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America's intrepid intellect.

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New White House UFO panel chair speaks out -- The White House appointed former Harvard University astronomer Avi Loeb to lead its new panel on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, also known as UAPs and UFOs. Loeb shares his enthusiasm for his new role.

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3 futurists predict what America will be like in the centuries ahead -- From space to healthcare and artificial intelligence, what could the next 250 years of the United States look like?

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NASA strives to save doomed telescope -- NASA is in a race against time as the Swift Observatory telescope in orbit sinks closer to Earth. CBS News consultant William Harwood explains the $30 million salvage operation.

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Fossil found in drawer turns out to be first dinosaur bone from Antarctica -- Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps. But millions of years ago, the region was populated by lush forests.

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NASA prepares to launch rescue to save telescope from falling to Earth -- The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.

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Astronomers find 2 gigantic planets lighter than cotton candy -- The featherweight pair - orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away - are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.

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Ancient Egyptian burial site reveals centuries of changing traditions -- Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.

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Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation -- Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.

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Bonnie Tyler, who sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart," dies at 75 -- Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.

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Analysis: Some of largest ICE facilities haven't been inspected in over a year -- Detention facilities are now inspected every year or every other year rather than twice a year, a CBS News analysis of inspection reports found.

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Judge orders release of over $5 million due to E. Jean Carroll in Trump case -- The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.

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1 year after Supreme Court limited broad injunctions, groups see shifting landscape -- More than one year after the Supreme Court restricted the use of nationwide injunctions, groups challenging President Trump's agenda have relied on other mechanisms to broadly block his policies.

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NASA chief flew private military jets over D.C. for July 4th despite FAA disapproval -- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew private military jets over D.C. in a flyover Saturday - with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as a passenger - despite safety objections from the FAA.

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A Florida airport is now named after Trump, with old airport code still used for now -- Palm Beach International Airport officially became Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but the airport's code won't change for another 40 days.

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Suspect's roommate in Charlie Kirk killing given immunity for recorded statements -- Prosecutors revealed that the roommate of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was given "use immunity" in exchange for providing recorded video statements to investigators about the case.

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