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2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump grapples with his next move -- Following more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he'll make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.

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Patrick Clancy's wife: "I don't understand how the story's been so twisted" -- Ross Douthat's interview with Patrick Clancy and his wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, airs Sunday on 60 Minutes.

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DOJ says ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional -- The Justice Department released a new legal opinion that concludes a federal law prohibiting firearms dealers from selling handguns to people between the ages of 18 and 20 is unconstitutional.

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Duncan Sheik, singer-songwriter of "Barely Breathing," dies at 56 -- Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.

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Pentagon releases UFO files with documents on secretive military program -- The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of files about unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP or UFOs, including a batch of documents regarding a mysterious military program studying aerospace threats.

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More missing women linked to "house of horrors" in Philadelphia. Here's what we know. -- Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.

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Exclusive - Feds plan to transfer hundreds of pre-trial detainees in private prison dispute - The U.S. Marshals Service is preparing to transfer some Georgia detainees to another private facility 200 miles away. 3H ago

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Police capture suspected serial killer disguised as woman, carrying baby -- Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.

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Trump touts plan for new U.S. base as Poland warns of risks from Russia -- Trump touts "major progress" on plans for a permanent U.S. Army base in Poland as the country's leader warns Russia's war on Ukraine could hit NATO soil.

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First on CBS -- Princess Diana's brother claims Charles sounded "elated" after she died -- Princess Diana's brother claims in his book that then-Prince Charles "sounded giddily elated" right after his ex-wife died in a Paris car crash.

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German leader under huge pressure as the far-right AfD gains steam -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a "crisis of authority and leadership" as immigration concerns fuel a far-right rise.

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Will AI harm humans? Poll finds Americans want to slow development but not stop - Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs. updated 57M ago

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Latest CBS News Videos - Vance asks voters to give GOP "another chance" With the November midterms rapidly approaching, Vice President JD Vance is making a pitch to voters: "Give us another chance." New York Times congressional correspondent Annie Karni and Cook Political Report managing editor Carrie Dann join "The Takeout" to discuss. 1H ago - 4:46

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New book on how Democrats can get supermajority -- It's hard for either party on Capitol Hill to function with a narrow majority. Democratic Party insider Adam Jentleson argues in his new book "Supermajority: How Democrats Can Build Lasting Power" that his party needs to draw from the past to get more congressional seats. Jentleson joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

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Typically red Senate seats now competitive -- New data shows Democrats making inroads with voters in some red states holding Senate elections in November. Zachary Donnini, head of data science at VoteHub, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

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Watch: Pentagon releases 15 new UFO videos -- The Defense Department released a sixth batch of UFO files on Friday, more than a month after its fifth drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche.

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New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century -- Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.

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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. -- Sep 16

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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. -- Sep 16

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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. -- Sep 12

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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. -- Sep 10

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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. -- Sep 4

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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." -- Aug 20

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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. -- Aug 16

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Trump says he's banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House -- President Trump said Friday that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, the latest move to target media outlets over their reporting.

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Trump signs Russia sanctions bill championed by Graham -- The new law lets the president impose tariffs on the largest purchases of Russian oil and natural gas.

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Mortgage rates are nearing 7%. One house hunter says he's "despondent." -- "It seems like we're trying to climb out of a hole somebody else is digging," said one frustrated house hunter as homeownership costs rise.

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Increased ICE enforcement in 2025 hurt local employment, analysis finds -- Employment fell last year in U.S. cities where ICE arrests surged, according to the Brookings Institution.

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RFK Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists they have a "friend in the White House" -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.

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Book excerpt: "Go and Do Likewise" by Andy Beshear -- The Democratic Governor of Kentucky writes about how the language of faith, which he believes has been co-opted by some politicians, can be used to bridge the nation's partisan divide.

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Technology - AI expected to loom large over Trump-Xi summit - President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., on Thursday amid mounting concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more. 1H ago - 5:48

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CBS News poll shows how Americans feel about AI -- Will artificial intelligence harm humans? A new CBS News poll shows that most Americans find it likely. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers.

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How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. -- Mar 28, 2024

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on AI safety concerns -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has publicly come out against a coordinated slowdown between artificial intelligence companies in an interview with CBS News' Jo Ling Kent. Matt Shumer, author of the AI-focused newsletter "Something Big is Happening," joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

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