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Sunday, July 05, 2026 12:14 PM ET

CBS News - Science

Milions brace for flooding after heat, storms damper July 4th celebrations -- While millions of Americans across the Northeast experienced record-setting temperatures, thunderstorms in the Midwest downed trees, ruptured power lines and made transportation treacherous.

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NCAA president says he hopes to "dramatically limit" prop betting -- NCAA President Charlie Baker said he hopes to "dramatically limit" prop betting at the collegiate level and beyond.

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Trump touts American "golden age," attacks communism in July 4th speech -- In a speech delayed by a two-hour evacuation of the National Mall due to severe weather, President Trump mixed politics with history.

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Live - Massive funeral for Iran's slain supreme leader enters second day - The dayslong funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February by U.S.-Israeli strikes, has been marked by chants for revenge. updated 44M ago

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Trump holds separate calls with Putin and Zelenskyy on ending Ukraine war -- President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.

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8 people, including 4 children, injured in July 4th shooting -- A 21-year-old female is in critical condition, and 4 of the injured are juveniles between the ages of 6 and 14, according to he police.

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Delta Air Lines flight hit by firework while landing at Midway International Airport -- A Delta Air Lines flight landing in Chicago was hit by a firework as it was coming to land at Midway International Airport on Saturday.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Joey Chestnut wins Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Miki Sudo is women's champion -- Reigning champion Joey Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs and buns to win the 2026 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest while Miki Sudo ate 38 3/4 to win the women's competition.

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Transcript: NCAA President Charlie Baker on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 5, 2026 -- The following is the full transcript of an interview with NCAA President Charlie Baker, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 5, 2026. This interview was taped on July 1, 2025.

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6 presidential speeches that shaped American history -- These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today. -- Jul 4

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Pope Leo spends July 4th at migrant cemetery in Italy, meets with U.S. ambassador -- After the pope's visit to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, the U.S. Embassy said the ambassador to the Holy See gave Leo a commemorative baseball, an apple pie and a U.S. World Cup jersey.

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Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert -- The fourth-century residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on Saturday. -- Jul 4

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Prince Harry to travel solo to London amid security flap -- Meghan and his children may eventually join him on the rest of the trip outside London, the source said.

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi's husband suspected in Napa County hit-and-run - Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is suspected of crashing into a parked car and driving away from the scene Friday afternoon in Northern California. 13H ago

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Trump announces 6 new pardons -- The four presidents carved into Mount Rushmore collectively issued over 1,100 pardons. President Trump, who is visiting there tonight, has outdone them all and is now adding more. Nancy Cordes reports.

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Trump considering pardons and clemency -- President Trump is considering pardons for a group of people convicted of emissions and clean-air-related violations and has discussed potential clemency for Sean "Diddy" Combs, according to sources familiar with his plans. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

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Trump weighing Diddy clemency, sources say -- President Trump is considering pardons for a slew of individuals, including potential clemency for disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and some offenders with pollution-related convictions, sources say. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.

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Olympian charged over alleged D.C. vandalism -- U.S. Olympian David Hearn is facing a felony charge after being accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. CBS News senior Justice Department reporter Sarah Lynch has the details.

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Latest CBS News Videos - America's space story on the nation's 250th birthday - As America celebrates its 250th birthday, a look at the major events in NASA's history from John F. Kennedy's speech proclaiming America's intention to go to the moon to the doomed Challenger mission and today's return to space. 52M ago - 3:19

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Full Interview: NCAA President Charlie Baker -- Watch Ed O'Keefe's full interview with NCAA President Charlie Baker, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 5, 2026. Editor's note: This interview was taped on July 1, 2026.

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The American innovation that made millions of others possible -- From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America's intrepid intellect.

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New White House UFO panel chair speaks out -- The White House appointed former Harvard University astronomer Avi Loeb to lead its new panel on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, also known as UAPs and UFOs. Loeb shares his enthusiasm for his new role.

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3 futurists predict what America will be like in the centuries ahead -- From space to healthcare and artificial intelligence, what could the next 250 years of the United States look like?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Espaillat, Gimenez on their American stories -- Reps. Carlos Gimenez and Adriano Espaillat, two immigrants and naturalized American citizens, joined "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss immigration and their families' experiences becoming American citizens.

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Open: "Face the Nation," July 5, 2026 -- This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Ed O'Keefe speaks to NCAA President Charlie Baker and Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Carlos Gimenez discuss immigration and their American stories.

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Nature: Bison on Catalina Island -- We leave you this Sunday among bison grazing on California's Catalina Island. Videographer: Russell Nickerson.

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