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Tuesday, May 19, 2026 8:09 AM ET

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Live - Trump leaves option to attack Iran on the table, but talks diplomacy - President Trump says he scrapped a planned attack on Iran at the request of Gulf allies, as "serious negotiations" on a peace deal are underway. updated 6M ago

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What to know about today's primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and more -- Voters are going to the polls Tuesday for primaries in several states, including the most expensive House primary in history.

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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. -- May 15

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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. -- May 15

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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. -- May 14

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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. -- May 12

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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.

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Trump: UFO files released for transparency -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it's time for the American people see it for themselves, as the Pentagon started releasing previously classified documents related to UFOs and UAPs. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

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"The Age of Disclosure" director on UFO files -- The Pentagon on Friday released and declassified numerous files on UFOs, including eyewitness testimony, photos and reports. Government knowledge of non-human intelligent life was the subject of the documentary "The Age of Disclosure," released in February. Its director and producer, Dan Farah, joins CBS News to discuss.

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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see" -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation - and it's time the American people see it for themselves." -- May 8

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Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says -- If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere. -- May 4

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Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack -- Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.

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3 killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego, police say; 2 suspects dead -- Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.

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Why has the U.K. had 6 prime ministers in less than 10 years? -- Political chaos has engulfed Britain, with six people holding the U.K.'s top job in a decade, including one prime minister who lasted only 45 days.

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The story of Cuba's 1996 shootdown that could lead to Ra l Castro's indictment -- Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.

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Ebola death toll in Congo rises to 131 as concern mounts -- The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.

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Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates -- An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.

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Trump admin. proposes admitting thousands more Afrikaners to U.S. as refugees -- The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to resettle White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, proposing to increase the government's refugee cap to welcome thousands more of them, according to a plan obtained by CBS News.

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