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Live - U.S., Iran have agreed to broad principles of deal, Trump official says - There is broad commitment on the principles of a deal, a senior Trump administration official said, and the administration feels positive about where things stand. 1H ago

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Iran agrees in principle to dispose of highly-enriched uranium, official says -- But a deal to end the Iran war likely will not be signed this weekend, a senior Trump administration official said.

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Efforts to stop California chemical leak on "new trajectory," officials say -- Southern California officials are desperately searching for a safe resolution to a leaking toxic chemical tank at an aerospace facility.

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Gunman killed after opening fire on Secret Service checkpoint outside White House -- A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.

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Video shows infant being rescued from car trapped in Texas floodwaters -- First responders rescued an infant from a car that became trapped in floodwaters in southern Texas on Saturday, video shows.

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Douglas McCain, the eldest son of Sen. John McCain, dies at 66 -- Douglas McCain, the eldest son of the late Sen. John McCain, has died, his family announced. He was 66.

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24 killed, dozens more injured in suicide bombing in Pakistan -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the attack a "cowardly act of terrorism" on social media.

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Second Ebola treatment center set on fire in epicenter of disease's outbreak -- Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo​ attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus.

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Why Kouri Richins jurors decided Utah mom was a killer -- At Kouri Richins' sentencing for the murder of Eric Richins, her husband and father of their three sons, she declared her innocence to the court and to her children. But for jurors on the case, the evidence told a different story.

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Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 24, 2026.

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Science - What we know about new UFO file release - The Pentagon has released another batch of never-before-seen files on reported UFO sightings. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports. May 22 - 3:08

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Atlantic hurricane season is coming up. Here's what NOAA predicts. -- The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is releasing its forecast for what to expect.

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2 HUMPBACK WHALES SWAM RECORD-BREAKING DISTANCE, PHOTOS REVEAL -- The pictures represent the longest-distance ever seen between two pictures of the same humpback whale, researchers said.

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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says -- Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.

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El Ni o could bring "double whammy" of high tide flooding, NOAA warns -- The upcoming El Ni o could trigger frequent and widespread flooding in coastal areas around the United States, even when storms aren't actively taking place, scientists warn.

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New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists -- The long-necked herbivore is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, researchers said.

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How a growing El Ni o will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic, Pacific -- The last time an El Ni o pattern occurred was in 2023, when the Eastern Pacific hurricane season produced 20 tropical systems.

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NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid -- NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.

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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan -- Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.

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What's in the released UFO files? The Pentagon released UFO documents on Friday, with President Trump telling the public to "have fun" deciding for itself what is going on. Carter Evans reports. May 8 - 2:24

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China launches spacecraft with astronaut set to remain in space for a year -- China has launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with three astronauts heading to its space station.

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Transcript: Kevin Hassett on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 24, 2026.

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Transcript: Dr. Deborah Birx on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Dr. Deborah Birx that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 24, 2026.

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Inside Iran's online propaganda war -- An online propaganda war is currently being waged between the United States and Iran, and global reaction suggests the Iranians are beating the Americans at their own game.

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