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Latest CBS News Videos - Conspiracy theories and the American presidency - In his new book "Conspirator in Chief," historian Stephen F. Knott argues that there is a long history of those who occupy the Oval Office engaging in conspiracy theories. Knott joins "The Takeout" to discuss. 53M ago - 4:47

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Iran downs 2 American drones, officials say -- U.S. officials tell CBS News that Iran downed at least two American drones in recent days. CBS News' James Laporta reports.

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GOP Rep. Salazar breaks with Trump in new ad -- In a rare rebuke, Republican Rep. Maria Salazar of Florida criticized President Trump's immigration policy in a new campaign ad, saying some of his enforcement efforts have "gone too far." CBS News political director Fin G mez and Republican strategist Sarah Chamberlain join with analysis.

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Utah Gov. Cox on AI, political violence, more -- In a new book, Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is urging Americans to tone down violent political rhetoric and, in his own words, "stop shooting at each other." Cox joins "The Takeout" to discuss the issue and recent concerns about artificial intelligence threatening humanity.

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Bill aims to help wrongfully-detained Americans -- Two years after Russia released Paul Whelan from a wrongful detention that lasted over five years, the Marine veteran is working with Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan to try to make life easier for people like him upon their return to the U.S. Whelan and Stevens join "The Takeout" to unpack the proposed legislation.

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Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage -- The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.

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Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt -- Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.

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Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign" -- Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.

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First-ever adult T. rex trackway found in North Dakota -- Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.

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Ig Nobel prizes go to scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing, more -- Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.

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Vote on the fattest marmot now -- Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.

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NASA plans to launch new space telescope -- NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.

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Invasive Joro spiders are "slowly spreading." Here's what to do if you see one. -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."

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A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world -- July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States - another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events - such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes - will become more common and more extreme.

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A summer of extremes: Weathering a hotter world -- July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States, breaking a record last set during the Dust Bowl - just another step in the escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with climate journalist Jeff Goodell and atmospheric scientist Maria Molina about how changes in Earth's climate are increasing the likelihood that extreme weather events - such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes - will become more common and more extreme.

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