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Iran insists it's ready for a new U.S. attack as Trump arrives in China -- Iran's military says it's trained and ready for any new U.S. assault as Trump predicts a "long talk" about the war with China's President Xi in Beijing.

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Kouri Richins sentenced in husband's fentanyl-laced cocktail murder -- Utah mom Kouri Richins was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Wednesday, after a jury convicted her of murder and other charges in her husband's 2022 death.

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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, orders new trial -- Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.

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DHS chief on ICE's role at World Cup: "We're not there to go round up" people -- Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin told CBS News that ICE arrests at the FIFA World Cup are not off the table, but the agency will not be at the global sporting event for the purpose of immigration arrests.

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Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland -- President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping comes as members of Congress are calling for a crackdown on China's ability to acquire U.S. farmland, citing national security concerns.

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Top CEOs worth nearly $1 trillion accompany Trump to China -- The delegation of business leaders underscores the deep ties many major U.S. companies maintain with China despite years of trade tensions.

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Latest CBS News Videos - What led to so-called "learning recession"? The annual Education Scorecard is highlighting a long-term decline in learning among American students. CBS News national correspondent Meg Oliver breaks down the results. 1H ago - 3:04

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How Taiwan factors into Trump-Xi meeting -- President Trump is in Beijing for a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. He last visited Beijing nearly a decade ago in 2017. This time around, the two are expected to discuss trade, the Middle East and Taiwan. Jonathan Czin, a former senior China analyst at the CIA, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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Extended interview: DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin -- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks with CBS News' Nicole Sganga in this exclusive interview about a number of topics, including ICE's role at the World Cup, "Alligator Alcatraz," the U.S. response to hantavirus and more.

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Is a powerful new China a true narrative? -- As President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare to meet, Americans will hear a lot about American decline and the rise of a powerful new China. The Chinese certainly believe it - but is it true? Tony Dokoupil has more.

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New video shows dramatic Air Force rescue -- The U.S. military rescued a small plane that crashed off Florida's East Coast on Tuesday. The passengers were stranded at sea for hours. Cristian Benavides reports.

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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.

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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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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."

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Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says -- If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.

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Bill Nye on the Artemis II moon mission -- Bill Nye The Science Guy, the chief ambassador of The Planetary Society, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings with more after meeting the Artemis II crew in person after their successful mission around the moon.

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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation -- The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.

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AI used to reveal face of victim fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption -- Archaeologists found the victim holding a terracotta mortar, which they interpret as an improvised attempt to shield his head.

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In a first, endangered orangutan seen using canopy bridge to cross road -- Rapid development has been shrinking the jungle habitat of the critically endangered species, and fatal conflicts with people have been increasing.

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Lutnick testified he knew little about Epstein, his next-door neighbor -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was unaware for years that Jeffrey Epstein was a registered sex offender, according to a transcript of testimony released Wednesday.

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Body of second U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered -- The Army identified the soldier as Spc. Mariyah Collington.

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Sen. Rand Paul's son confronted Rep. Mike Lawler in drunken, antisemitic rant -- The senator's son apologized Wednesday, saying he was seeking help for his drinking problem.

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