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Science - 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. 7H ago - 3:37

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Live - Iran's top negotiator says country ready for war as peace talks inch along - A long-term U.S.-Iran peace deal may depend on a separate agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Analysts say that presents a problem. updated 57M ago

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Trump announces first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas -- President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections in Dallas.

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Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker says -- Sen. Mark Warner wants to create a federal registry of trusted AI agents and ensure autonomous bots operate like fiduciaries.

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Egg producers reach federal and state settlement after price-fixing probe -- Three U.S. egg producers will be required to provide 53 million eggs to food banks and to pay a $3.3 million financial penalty.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rumors fuel big bets on prediction markets -- The impending wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has already generated more than $4.5 million in wagers, according to Kalshi.

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Less than 40% of U.S. households can afford a starter home, study finds -- The typical non-homeowner household earns about $7,000 less than what's needed to buy an entry-level home, according to LendingTree.

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AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. Here's why. -- AI tends to "play it safe within a user's preferences," nudging people toward more conventional choices, according to computational social scientist Sandra Matz.

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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. -- Jun 28

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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. -- Jun 25

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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. -- Jun 24

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Telescope snaps most detailed photo yet of Milky Way's heart -- Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. -- Jun 24

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Interstellar comet may be oldest object ever seen in solar system -- Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery. -- Jun 22

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Seahorses and seadragons, some of Nature's most curious creatures -- Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish - and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons - at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.

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Watch: Pentagon releases 6 new UFO videos -- The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.

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Goblin shark seen alive in natural deep-sea habitat for the first time -- The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward. -- Jun 12

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, striking down Trump's order -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

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Details emerge of Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding events at MSG -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.

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House GOP agenda stalls over holdouts' insistence on SAVE America Act -- The holdouts blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to merge the SAVE America Act with the annual defense policy bill before sending it over to the Senate.

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How the Supreme Court ruled on Trump's agenda this term -- The court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.

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DOJ investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego's use of campaign funds, sources say -- The probe focuses on Gallego's use of campaign funds for family trips, a source told CBS News. He has denied wrongdoing.

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Maps show heat dome forecast to scorch major U.S. cities this week -- A heat wave will blast much of the eastern U.S. this week, and forecasters say temperatures will feel even hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.

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LeBron James to leave Lakers, play elsewhere in 24th NBA season -- James, 41, played eight seasons with the Lakers and led the franchise to its 17th NBA championship in the 2019-2020 season.

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House sinks Rep. Rashida Tlaib's second war powers resolution on Lebanon -- The House voted Tuesday on an updated version of the measure after Democratic leaders opposed the original language.

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