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CBS News - Science

U.S. airman faces charges for criticizing Trump over Iran war -- The charges against Major Jason Watson are believed to be the first time in U.S. military history that a major has been charged under Article 88.

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First on CBS - CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia - A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport plane was spotted at a Moscow airport, along with a U.S. diplomatic motorcade, according to public reports. 13M ago

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Callaway Golf CEO says "mistakes were made" over controversial ad -- The ad for a new driver had sparked an online backlash, with viewers criticizing the spot for trivializing violence against women.

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Rape and murder of toddler in Nepal sparks calls for the death penalty -- Protesters and politicians enraged by the rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl in Nepal are demanding the country institute the death penalty.

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Chinese ship caught with banned shark fins in Pacific Ocean -- The ship was among four vessels detained in a surveillance crackdown by 11 Pacific island nations, assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Tornado in France injures 41 people, damages hundreds of homes -- Winds are estimated to have reached 73 mph.

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New evidence emerges in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing, delaying trial -- A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, citing the discovery of new evidence.

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Musk's data centers push out family that's owned land for generations - A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution. 5M ago

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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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Key takeaways from China's robot games -- China's World Humanoid Robot Games is a technological showcase, but also a possible glimpse into the future of robotics. Anna Coren reports.

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How the Robot Games are going in Beijing -- The World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, China, in a stadium repurposed from the 2022 Winter Olympics. Many of the machines on display can now outrun and out-jump even the best real-life Olympians. Anna Coren has the story.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Elon Musk's data centers spark backlash - In Southaven, Mississippi, some residents are pushing back on SpaceXAI's expanding footprint in the region. 17M ago - 2:53

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Graham faces Norman in South Carolina -- Darline Graham is facing off against Ralph Norman in today's Republican Senate runoff in a South Carolina special election. Meanwhile, Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from progressive influencer Hasan Piker over his comments on Israel and Jewish Americans. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.

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How Hasan Piker factors into 2026 midterms -- Michigan Senate Democratic hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is working to distance himself from progressive influencer Hasan Piker over his rhetoric about American Jews. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

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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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Perseid meteor shower peaks during eclipse -- The Perseid meteor shower will peak during 2026's only total solar eclipse. Director of astronomy at Adler Planetarium, Dr. Geza Gyuk, explains why the eclipse is so special.

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Total solar eclipse in Europe -- A small part of the U.S. will be able to see a sliver of partial solar eclipse, but the path of totality will cut through Europe. CBS News meteorologist Rob Marciano has more from Mallorca, Spain.

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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to overturn sex-trafficking conviction -- A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.

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Trump threatens to change Lake Ontario's name as trade war with Canada heats up -- President Trump said the U.S. is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade fight with Canada.

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South Carolina Senate race heads to runoff today -- Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is facing off against Rep. Ralph Norman for the GOP nomination.

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