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Live - Israel's war with Hezbollah looms over planned U.S.-Iran deal signing - With the specifics of the U.S.-Iran deal still unclear, Israel continues strikes in Lebanon and shippers face mixed messages on the Strait of Hormuz. updated 6M ago

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Dramatic rescue efforts after fiery small plane crash in Texas kills 1 -- A business jet with six on board crashed on a Laredo, Texas, highway and caught fire, killing one person and causing chaos as passersby frantically tried to save those inside.

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Messi ties men's World Cup goals record with first World Cup hat trick -- Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.

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Science - Watch: Pentagon releases 6 new UFO videos - The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Jun 12 - 17:06

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Goblin shark seen alive in natural deep-sea habitat for the first time -- The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.

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World's largest whale graveyard found by sub at bottom of ocean -- The researchers saw many strange animals - many believed to be new to science - living off the whale carcasses.

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NASA names 4 astronauts for next Artemis mission -- NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

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Great white shark captured on video in Mediterranean in rare sighting -- Great white sharks are classified as "critically endangered" in the Mediterranean Sea, and underwater sightings are incredibly rare.

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El Ni o could bring more widespread coral bleaching, NOAA warns -- The expected arrival of El Ni o this summer could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, which would be the fifth on record, researchers said.

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Scientists find yeast in frozen mummy's guts, use it to make bread -- More than 5,300 years ago, Oetzi the Iceman was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.

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Meteor lights up southern Michigan - Days after a meteor exploded over New England, another fireball was spotted, visible in the Midwest to the Northeast. Rob Marciano has more. Jun 2 - 1:50

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Ancient coin, mysterious markings found under Notre Dame cathedral -- A team of archaeologists at the iconic cathedral is digging straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago.

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NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program -- The FLEX Rover will be equipped to carry two astronauts and traverse hundreds of miles of lunar terrain.

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Trump puts Jay Clayton's nomination for intel chief on hold -- The president says he's trying to force Congress to pass a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support to be approved.

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Detainees moved out of "Alligator Alcatraz" over hurricane concerns, ICE says -- ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.

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What to expect as Kevin Warsh leads his first Fed interest rate meeting -- New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is stepping in at a critical juncture for the U.S. economy, with inflation at its highest level in more than three years.

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Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost weapons manufacturing -- President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to address constraints in the production of munitions, according to a presidential memo released Tuesday.

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Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins projected to win Georgia GOP Senate primary runoff -- Rep. Mike Collins will face off against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November as Republicans look to Georgia to deliver a key GOP victory that could determine control of the Senate.

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Feds reveal new details of alleged plot to attack White House UFC event -- The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.

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Latest U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors, Pentagon says -- Critics have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes as well as their effectiveness since the U.S. military began them in September 2025.

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Senate rejects latest resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers -- The Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Iran as President Trump touts a framework agreement with Tehran to end the monthslong conflict.

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Dead or stranded: Commercial sailors suffer in the Strait of Hormuz -- India alone has more than 18,000 sailors stuck across the Persian Gulf region. Some tell CBS News it feels like they're "in jail."

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Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland -- Semyon Skrepetsky was known for performances and artwork attacking Russian President Vladimir Putin​ and other authoritarian leaders.

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