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Thursday, August 20, 2026 5:32 PM ET

CBS News - Science

Dan Green wins crowded GOP primary in Florida's 9th District -- Green will face Democratic Rep. Darren Soto after gerrymandering reshaped the district to heavily favor Republicans.

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New details about Trump's plans for Kennedy Center and White House ballroom -- The latest court filings in cases involving the Kennedy Center and the White House ballroom project detail the work being done at the two institutions.

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Army to nix drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war -- The decision to phase out the Army drone battalion comes amid tension between senior officers who envisioned the unit and the acting chief of staff of the Army.

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First on CBS - New U.S. sanctions target cocaine smuggling network in Ecuador - The U.S. on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on 15 individuals and entities based in Ecuador for their roles in an alleged maritime cocaine trafficking operation. 2H ago

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Crime - Lindsay Clancy murder trial winding down - Day 17 wrapped early on Thursday in the trial against Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who admitted to killing her three children. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has the details. 1H ago - 3:37

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Woman accused of plotting "major attack" on New York State Capitol building - A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday. updated 2M ago

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Trump, Cohen hold first public talks in years -- The rift between President Trump and his former ally, attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, may be on the mend because, after eight years of silence, they held their very first public conversation. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

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Former Obama campaign adviser on 2026 midterms -- Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross, a former communications adviser on the Obama-Biden 2012 campaign, joins CBS News to discuss the divide between centrists in the Democratic Party and democratic socialists and the party's strategy going into the 2026 midterms.

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3 WAYS TO FIND JOY AFTER LOSING A LOVED ONE -- Kate Doerge shared with Norah O'Donnell on "Healthful" her three tips on how someone can find joy after losing a loved one.

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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. -- Aug 16

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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. -- Aug 12

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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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Why are federal officials probing Swalwell? -- The FBI seized former Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices after serving warrants on a sexual misconduct probe, sources say. As state and local authorities prosecute most sex crimes, what got the federal government involved? CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.

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Woman arrested for Albany, New York, bomb plan -- A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for plotting a "major attack" on New York's state capitol building in Albany. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.

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Latest details in Lindsay Clancy trial -- Sheila Cavanaugh, a chaplain at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, testified on Day 17 of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. CBS News' Meg Oliver has more details.

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