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Live - Tankers attacked as Trump mulls new strikes in "little war" with Iran - Two oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump threatened further strikes on Iran, while downplaying the "relatively little" 6-month war. updated 27M ago

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The market forces quietly adding thousands to patient bills -- The true cost of "vertical integration": Patients directed to a higher-priced location for procedures. Or forced to buy from their insurer's wholly owned pharmacy, which may not stock the drug prescribed or provide it at the lowest price.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Footage of Nepal search and rescue efforts - On Monday, search, rescue and recovery efforts continued in Nepal after the devastating floods last week. Around 4,200 people are still missing and at least 903 people have been killed, according to Nepal's national disaster agency. Videos show some of the efforts. 7H ago - 7:50

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Could an American man win this year's U.S. Open -- The Athletic's Lukas Weese joins CBS News to discuss who has the best chances with the U.S. Open tennis tournament underway in New York City.

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John Galliano's Met Gala exhibit canceled -- John Galliano's exhibit for the 2027 Met Gala has been canceled after weeks of backlash over his past antisemitic and racist comments. CBS News fashion contributor Lauren Sherman reports.

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Jury finds Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac -- A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

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Times Square stabbing victim and suspect dead -- One of the two people stabbed in Times Square on Monday has died, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says. The suspect is also dead after being shot by police.

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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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Whistleblower warns Postal Service's mail ballot portal is "rushed," "untested" -- The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigning after friction with Hegseth -- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning, the White House confirmed.

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Tropical Storm Edouard threatens Louisiana, Texas coasts -- The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for parts of the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard.

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2 dead, at least 1 missing after Grand Canyon hit by flash floods -- Violent flash floods hit the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, causing "extensive damage" to the park's water infrastructure.

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Guilty verdict in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur -- Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, was charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.

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Supreme Court continues to allow construction of Trump's White House ballroom -- The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.

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Trump inks deal with 9 pharmaceutical companies to lower drug costs -- The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.

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Will Trump's Venezuela oil deal ease U.S. gas prices? -- The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.

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U.S.-Venezuela oil deal will rely on North American Blue Energy Partners -- The Trump administration's plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday.

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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 death toll passes 1,000 -- As the death toll from the Nepal floods passes 1000, Americans with loved ones among the nearly 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.

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