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Is Trump's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization fund" legal? Experts weigh in. -- The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.

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DNC releases long-awaited autopsy on 2024 election -- The Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited autopsy on the 2024 election that party chair Ken Martin has kept under wraps for months.

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Minnesota fraud ringleader Aimee Bock gets over 40 years in prison -- Aimee Bock, the convicted ringleader of the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, was sentenced to more than 40 years in prison on Thursday.

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Colbert hosts "The Late Show" one last time tonight as franchise ends -- "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.

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Charges dismissed for ex-official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher -- A judge has dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring warnings about a 6-year-old with a gun.

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U.S.-bound flight diverted over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions -- An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Montreal due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.

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Exclusive - DOJ onboards largest-ever class of immigration judges in deportation push - The additions come after the ouster of dozens of immigration judges across the country by the Trump administration over the past year. 4H ago

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State Democratic Party censures governor after he commutes Tina Peters' sentence -- The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday voted 89.8% in favor of a measure to censure Gov. Jared Polis.

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U.S. doctor with Ebola feared he "wasn't going to make it" before evacuation -- Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.

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Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel: "No way out" -- Finnish divers found the Italians in a corridor with a dead end inside the cave complex, Italy's la Repubblica daily reported.

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Ukraine ups security as Russia holds nuclear strike drills with Belarus -- Russia says "nuclear munitions" sent to Belarus for joint drills in the country that Moscow used as a launchpad for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Record 274 climbers scale Nepal's side of Mount Everest in single day -- A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather.

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Live - Iran mulls latest U.S. proposal as Trump says war is in "final stages" Iran says it's considering the latest U.S. peace offer, as President Trump says he's willing to wait "a couple of days" for a response. updated 13M ago

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Trump postponing AI executive order "because I didn't like what I was seeing" President Trump said he doesn't want to "do anything that's going to get in the way" of leading the world on the technology. 0M ago

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Meta's massive layoffs -- Meta is cutting thousands of jobs as the company invests in artificial intelligence. Business Insider's Hugh Langley joins CBS News with more details.

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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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What Nvidia's Q1 earnings say about AI race -- Cementing its status as the world's most valuable company, Nvidia reported record revenue in its latest earnings report. Britney Nguyen, Nvidia and chips reporter at MarketWatch, joins with analysis.

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Google announces AI-focused search bar revamp -- Artificial intelligence is prompting Google to change its iconic search bar for the first time in more than 25 years. Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News to discuss.

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Arrest made in Connecticut 40 years after woman's murder in Virginia -- The body of 22-year-old Roberta Walls was found in a field in Virginia Beach on the morning of May 15, 1986.

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TikTok star charged in alleged murder plot - A TikTok star and her father were charged for allegedly plotting to kill the father of her daughter, boy band singer Jack Avery, by paying in bitcoin and using the dark web and coded messages. Jonathan Vigliotti has the details. 4H ago - 1:46

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Daycare owner charged with fraud tried to flee U.S. after closing center, prosecutors say -- New fraud charges were unsealed Wednesday against a Minnesota daycare owner who federal prosecutors allege tried to flee the country just two days after shutting the center down.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Trump on SCOTUS birthright citizenship case - President Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday and blasted the Supreme Court over its decision on his tariff policy. This comes as Americans await a massive ruling on Mr. Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports. 1H ago - 8:00

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Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case -- The Supreme Court dismissed a case on the death penalty eligibility for inmates with intellectual disabilities. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.

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NOAA on 2026 Atlantic hurricane season -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has more.

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Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case -- The Supreme Court has dismissed a case surrounding the death penalty and IQ tests for inmates on death row. CBS News' Jessica Levinson and Katrina Kaufman have more.

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Cuban reaction to Ra l Castro's indictment -- Cuban's are still dealing with an energy crisis on the island and are not seeing any relief despite the U.S. indicting former leader Ra l Castro. Roxanna Vigil, an international affairs fellow in national security at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins CBS News with more.

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NOAA's 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook announced -- The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is releasing its forecast for what to expect.

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2 HUMPBACK WHALES SWAM RECORD-BREAKING DISTANCE, PHOTOS REVEAL -- The pictures represent the longest-distance ever seen between two pictures of the same humpback whale, researchers said. -- May 20

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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. -- May 19

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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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