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Monday, August 31, 2026 6:08 PM ET

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Live - Trump says more coming as U.S., Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks - President Trump says the U.S. will hit Iran hard after it targeted American bases, which Tehran said was in retaliation for U.S. attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. updated 28M ago

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Entertainment - John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled - John Galliano's 2027 Met Gala exhibit has been canceled, both he and the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday, following weeks of scrutiny for his past antisemitic and racist remarks. 5H ago - 0:23

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Tommy Davidson on "The Varnell Hill Show" -- Tommy Davidson, who starred in "Martin," sits down with "CBS Mornings" and gets emotional about his spinoff, "The Varnell Hill Show," and the hard work behind it. Plus, he sings out the show as Varnell in "Martin."

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John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled amid backlash - The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments. 4H ago

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How to make a proper hoagie -- Legend has it that Philadelphians have been living on hoagies since shipyard workers packed them for lunch during World War I. Liberty Kitchen executive chef Beau Neidhardt demonstrates for correspondent Susan Spencer how to construct a giant sandwich, Philadelphia-style. [Original air date: May 17, 2026.] -- Aug 30

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Jon Favreau on father-son relationships in "Star Wars" -- Jon Favreau, creator of the "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," and director of the big-screen spin-off "The Mandalorian and Grogu," talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the handmade feel of the "Star Wars" universe, and how father-son relationships have always been at the heart of the stories set in a galaxy far, far away. He also discusses bringing his improv roots to directing Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man." [Original air date: May 17, 2026.] -- Aug 30

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FTC and 22 states sue Amazon over alleged secret ad surcharge scheme - Regulators allege that sellers and brands were overcharged by tens of billions of dollars through secretly inflated ad prices. 1H ago

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details of OpenAI's Hugging Face hack -- Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, including OpenAI and Anthropic, signed an open letter warning of the increased threat of AI-enabled cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure. Matt Shumer, a venture capitalist and founder of somethingbig.ai newsletter, has more.

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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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Adobe construction: What's old is new again -- For thousands of years, civilizations around the world have built houses out of earth - whether it be mud brick, wattle and dab or rammed earth. But adobe (the practice of making mudbricks) has now become today's "it" building material, from museums around the world designed using adobe, to do-it-yourselfers constructing homes from the very dirt beneath their feet. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques. [Original air date: May 17, 2026.] -- Aug 30

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Latest on Meta's social media settlement -- Tech giant Meta settled a series of multistate social media addiction lawsuits, agreeing to pay out up to $17 billion. In addition, Meta will roll out some changes to its portfolio of social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook and others. -- Aug 29

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Crime - Man accused of posing as 49ers player in scam - A man is facing charges of stealing more than $1 million from women he met online as part of an alleged romance scam. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Jared Ochacher report. 1H ago - 3:27

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North Carolina teen indicted in San Diego mosque shooting over livestream - A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting in connection with the deadly rampage at the Islamic Center of San Diego in May. updated 27M ago

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Watch: Flash flood sweeps through Grand Canyon -- At least two people are dead, and 15 are missing after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in the Grand Canyon over the weekend. These videos show the floodwaters in the national park and the aftermath.

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Science - 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. Aug 28 - 5:09

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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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Views of the total solar eclipse in Europe -- A total solar eclipse was visible in parts of Europe for the first time since 1912. Rob Marciano reports.

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Europe sees total solar eclipse -- A total solar eclipse turned day into night across a slice of Europe and North America on Wednesday, and put millions in unique contact with the heavens above. Meteorologist Rob Marciano reports from Spain.

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Astronomy professor on how eclipses work -- Janna Levin, professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College, joins CBS News to discuss Wednesday's total solar eclipse.

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How a total solar eclipse stopped a war -- Columbia University astronomy professor Dr. Janna Levin joins CBS News to discuss Wednesday's total solar eclipse, saying it's a reminder that humans share this Earth together and "we're all part of something larger."

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New space object called "black hole star" discovered by astronomers -- The newly discovered object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star.

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Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team -- Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

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Spectator calls low stadium flyover a top life moment: "Amazing" -- An extremely low flyover above a rugby stadium in South Africa has left many people asking: How low is too low?

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Families of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope -- As the death toll from the Nepal floods surges over 900, Americans with loved ones among the 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.

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Nicolas Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm" -- In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.

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No verdict on Day 3 of Clancy deliberations -- Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial went home Monday without reaching a verdict. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has the latest.

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Day 3 of Clancy trial jury deliberations -- Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have entered a third day. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.

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Man poses as NFL player in alleged scam -- Daejon Love is a 35-year-old man who posed as an NFL player on dating apps. Now he's accused of scamming unsuspecting victims out of millions of dollars. Tom Hanson reports.

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SCOTUS: Trump's ballroom construction can continue -- The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday that construction can continue on President Trump's White House ballroom. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.

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Trump pushes communities to back data centers -- President Trump posted on social media Monday that people who "want to be successful and rich" should be supporting data centers. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.

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