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Tuesday, August 04, 2026 10:05 AM ET

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Live - Trump threatens Iran with "decapitation" as Houthis claim strike on Saudi airport - Trump threatened Tehran with "decapitation" Monday, before Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have struck a Saudi airport. updated 29M ago

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Entertainment - Hollywood on hot streak at the box office - "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" leapt straight to the top of the box office this weekend. Its $360 million opening weekend debut is the biggest in U.S. history. Marlow Stern, chief correspondent at Variety, joins CBS News to discuss all the latest movie news. 14H ago - 3:31

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"My Favorite Person" takes over socials -- A social media trend encouraging users to share what they love about their favorite person is bringing light to TikTok and other platforms.

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Ariana Grande to step out of public eye -- A representative for pop star Ariana Grande says the singer is planning to step out of the public eye after wrapping her ongoing Eternal Sunshine Tour amid "endless, ongoing public scrutiny." Grande has also dropped out of the London-based musical "Sunday in the Park with George," which is set to open next year.

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New Spider-Man movie breaks box office records -- At the box office, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" swung to a massive $360 million in its domestic debut, making it the biggest opening weekend ever. Brooks Barnes, chief Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times, joins to discuss.

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Why the 2027 Met Gala is already causing controversy - Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments. 19H ago

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Trump administration finalizes AI framework, official says -- The order asks AI companies to share previews of powerful new models with the government before they are released to the public.

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U.S. probes cyberattack on water systems -- Lauryn Williams, the deputy director and senior fellow of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss the U.S. probe into Iran possibly targeting water systems in Michigan and Minnesota.

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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.

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Hugging Face CEO calls hack by rogue OpenAI model "very weird and unprecedented" -- An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident. -- Aug 2

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CEO of AI firm Hugging Face on OpenAI hack -- ChatGPT maker OpenAI revealed that its technology hacked into another AI company on its own during internal testing. Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue, whose company was hacked, described the "very weird and unprecedented" incident in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" -- and offered suggestions on how future incidents could be prevented.

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Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection -- ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems. -- Aug 25, 2022

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Resistance grows nationwide against AI data center boom -- To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications of such facilities in their backyards, are fighting back. "Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa examines the drive to construct AI data centers, and the debate between opponents and AI advocates. (Originally broadcast April 12, 2026.)

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Does your phone eavesdrop on you? -- When ads pop up on your phone for products after you've happened to mention them, is it an indication that advertisers are eavesdropping on you? Correspondent David Pogue checks out the facts about highly-targeted advertising, and why it sometimes gets weirdly specific. (Originally broadcast April 12, 2026.)

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Chinese EVs pull into the lead -- Last year the Chinese car company BYD (which stands for Build Your Dreams) overtook Tesla as the world's top seller of fully electric vehicles, despite the U.S. market being virtually closed to them. Correspondent Seth Doane looks at how China's long-term investments in innovation are paying off in EVs - and how protective tariffs may end up hurting American automakers down the road. (Originally broadcast April 12, 2026.)

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A new high for roller coasters -- Correspondent Lee Cowan reports on how the ups-and-downs of today's amusement park industry are being ridden via new technologies in roller coaster design, including the New Texas Giant (a hybrid wooden-and-steel roller coaster), and the Tormenta Rampaging Run (a "giga dive" coaster), at Six Flags Over Texas. (Originally broadcast April 12, 2026.)

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Anthropic claims its AI models went rogue -- Anthropic claims its artificial intelligence models went rogue during testing and hacked into three other companies. Less than two weeks ago, OpenAI reported a similar incident for one of its models. Stephen Witt, author of "The Thinking Machine," joins to unpack the situation.

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Trump blames Minnesota for water cyberattack -- The U.S. government is investigating whether Iran is behind a cyberattack on water systems in seven states. In Minnesota alone, more than 30 community water systems were impacted. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.

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Families sue Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube over deaths of 4 teens -- The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. -- Jul 31

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Is Iran targeting the U.S. water supply? -- Investigators are examining whether Iran was involved with a series of cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and other states. Nicole Sganga reports.

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U.S. probing Minnesota water systems hackings -- The U.S. is investigating whether Iran hacked more than 30 community water systems across Minnesota, CBS News has learned. Nicole Sganga reports.

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What to know about primaries in 5 states today: Michigan, Virginia and more -- Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in five states: Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington.

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Arson arrest in one of the devastating Spokane area wildfires -- More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.

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Trump says Jeanine Pirro "choked" in dropping Reflecting Pool cases -- "She folded like an umbrella," President Trump said of Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

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Justice Dept. moves to dismiss Jan. 6 class action lawsuit -- The Justice Department argued that the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, missing the deadline to file a lawsuit by over two years.

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Senate candidate Haley Stevens stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel -- Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, one of two Democrats in the primary for her party's Senate nomination, stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel and claims opponent Abdul El-Sayed "equivocates" on the issue.

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Senate candidate El-Sayed questions assumption Michigan voters are moderates -- Populist Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens top the Democratic field going into Tuesday's Senate primary. Former Rep. Mike Rogers is running unopposed for the GOP nomination.

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More Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool charges dropped by Pirro's office -- Since Friday, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office has dropped charges against three more people accused of vandalism.

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New details on Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting after 3 killed, 7 wounded -- The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Democrat division in Michigan Senate primary - Moderate Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed are facing off in a race that is highlighting party divisions. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has the latest on the Michigan Senate primary. 1H ago - 2:50

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Trump slams Pirro over Reflecting Pool -- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro drew President Trump's ire after she dismissed vandalism charges against a former Olympian who was accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.

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Access expanding for experimental weight loss drug -- Drugmaker Eli Lilly says it is expanding access to its experimental weight loss drug, retatrutide, which has not been approved yet by the FDA. The company says obese patients taking the drug in clinical trials lost between 73 and 85 pounds over two years. Dr. Rachel Pessah Pollack discusses what we know about its safety, who is eligible for the medication and more.

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Trump sends mixed messages about Iran -- Where does U.S. diplomacy with Iran actually stand? CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi breaks down what we know about the state of talks.

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Blanche rescinds DOJ fund to advance -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche may be confirmed by a key Senate committee after he rescinded an "anti-weaponization fund" proposed by the Justice Department. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

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