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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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Rep. Massie is latest GOP incumbent to lose primary after Trump backs challenger -- President Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.

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U.S. soldier fears newly-freed wife could still be deported by ICE at any time -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class and Afghanistan war veteran Jose Serrano told CBS News his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was detained by ICE despite doing the "right thing."

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The major cases the Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks -- The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.

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WHO says Ebola risks high for region, but not a "pandemic emergency" -- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."

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Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution -- Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums.

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First on CBS - Two officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund - The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them. 0M ago

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Xi welcomes Putin and touts "unyielding" ties on heels of Trump's visit -- China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.

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Live - Iran threatens war "beyond the region" if U.S. launches new attacks - Iran's Revolutionary Guard says any new U.S. or Israeli attacks will be met with retaliation "in places you cannot even imagine." updated 20M ago

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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for first time -- Four Republicans voted with nearly all Democrats to advance the Iran war powers measure, with GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy joining the Republican defectors for the first time.

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Crime - More on California mosque shooters - More details are emerging about the shooters who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, where three people died. CBS News' Lana Zak reports. 2H ago - 3:07

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Teen attackers in mosque shooting were wallowing in hate, investigators say - "These subjects did not discriminate in who they hated," said Mark Remily, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego Field Office. updated 20M ago

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San Diego imam describes victims of shooting -- Imam Taha Hassan of the Islamic Center of San Diego tells CBS News about the beloved security guard and members of his mosque who died "sacrificed their lives for the entire community" during Monday's shooting.

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Latest CBS News Videos - U.S. Army soldier on wife's ICE release - Sgt. 1st Class Jose Serrano and his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, are back together after she spent a month in ICE detention. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to the couple about what's next. 2H ago - 3:05

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Expert on Tump's remarks on Iran strikes -- President Trump said he was an "hour away" from resuming strikes against Iran but held off after hearing from allies in the Middle East. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd joins with more insight.

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Political strategists on primaries results -- Some candidates backed by President Trump succeeded in Tuesday's primaries in several states. Political strategists Joel Payne and Alex Vogel join with their reactions.

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Trump faces renewed ballroom backlash -- President Trump is facing backlash for his $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, and renewed criticism over the White House ballroom project. Nancy Cordes has more.

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Rep. Massie loses Kentucky primary -- Rep. Thomas Massie, who has been a vocal critic of President Trump, lost the Kentucky Republican primary to Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says -- Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.

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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. -- May 18

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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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Ra l Castro indictment expected to be announced in Miami today, sources say -- Ra l Castro is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, U.S. officials told CBS News earlier this month.

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Fighter jets intercept plane that entered restricted airspace over D.C. -- The aircraft entered the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, or DC SFRA, around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Assistant principal "did nothing" when told about 6-year-old with gun, prosecutor says -- A prosecutor in the trial of a former assistant principal facing criminal charges over a 2023 school shooting said she dismissed concerns about a gun in a student's bag.

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Suspected drug trafficker rescued from plane crash linked to politician -- A survivor of a recent plane crash near Florida was allegedly found with roughly $30,000 inside a bag labeled with the name of a Bahamian politician.

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Islamic Center shooting victims hailed as heroes -- New details are coming out about the victims in Monday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Lana Zak reports.

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Mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes -- Police and federal authorities are working to piece together the events leading up to Monday's deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, as well as what exactly happened during the attack. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the details.

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