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Live - Trump says ceasefire with Iran over, calls negotiations "waste of time" Oil prices shot up 5% after President Trump said negotiations with Iran were over, and called it "a waste of time dealing with them." updated 6M ago

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Here's how Democrats could pick a new Maine Senate nominee if Platner drops out -- Democrats have a brief window of time to replace Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot if he drops out of the race amid a sexual assault allegation.

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Unstable building in Midtown Manhattan forces evacuations, street closures -- The unstable building is the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan that is being converted into apartments.

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Senate GOP leaders say they've talked with McConnell by phone -- The top Republicans in the Senate spoke with the Kentucky Republican by phone this week, according to their spokespeople.

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DOJ threatens criminal action against states that allow non-citizens to vote -- The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sent letters to election officials in all 50 states threatening criminal action if they knowingly allow non-U.S. citizens to vote.

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Democrats Stevens and El-Sayed spar in tense Michigan Senate debate -- The debate comes days after a third candidate, Mallory McMorrow, suspended her campaign.

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Federal court blocks Florida law banning "woke" instruction in universities -- A 2-1 ruling from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Florida's assertion it could control the speech of its employees to be "a breathtaking assertion of power to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse in the very places the state's own statutes recognize as centers of inquiry."

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Fetterman tells those who backed Platner to "sit it out" on a possible replacement -- Sen. John Fetterman condemned his colleagues who continued backing Graham Platner amid a string of scandals.

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Why do airlines make passengers check their carry-on at the gate? -- Catching a flight with just a carry-on can make travel feel easy. No need to check a bag and all your belongings stay with you. But quite often, that suddenly changes before boarding.

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U.S. rescinds waiver permitting Iranian oil sales after Iranian attacks on tankers -- The Trump administration has revoked a waiver that allowed Iranian oil sales, a key source of revenue for the regime, after Iran attacked three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Navy identifies missing sailor after Arabian Sea emergency landing -- Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao said he has directed that Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards be posthumously promoted to his selected rank of captain.

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U.S. launches strikes against Iran over attacks on 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz -- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has over the past two days attacked three commercial vessels that were traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Mexico probing possible U.S. violation in drug lord capture: "Someone lied" -- Mexico said it is investigating whether its sovereignty was violated by the United States in the 2024 capture of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

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Technology - Satellites search for wildfires from space - FireSat satellites, equipped with specialized cameras and imaging software, are helping detect wildfires from space. Muon Space CEO Jonny Dyer explains how the satellites could help firefighting efforts. 18H ago - 3:32

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Microsoft to cut more than 3,000 jobs from ailing Xbox unit -- Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history."

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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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Why U.S. initially restricted Anthropic AI models -- The Trump administration has lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's most advanced artificial intelligence models, Fable and Mythos, after weeks of negotiations over national security concerns. CNET Editor-in-Chief David Katzmaier joins to discuss.

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White House lifted AI limits, Anthropic says -- Tech giant Anthropic says that the federal government has now removed restrictions from its robust Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. Axios reporter Madison Mills has more on artificial intelligence regulation.

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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.

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Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation starting in 2028 -- After January 2028, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store and at retailers, Sony said.

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Consumers need protection from AI agents, lawmaker says -- Sen. Mark Warner wants to create a federal registry of trusted AI agents and ensure autonomous bots operate like fiduciaries.

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AI could make people dull, one scientist fears. Here's why. -- AI tends to "play it safe within a user's preferences," nudging people toward more conventional choices, according to computational social scientist Sandra Matz.

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U.S. eases restrictions on Mythos AI model -- The Trump administration is allowing Anthropic to restore access to its Mythos 5 AI model for a select group of U.S. companies and federal agencies. New York Times tech reporter Sheera Frenkel joins CBS News to discuss.

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How trains drove American history -- The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics, even our perception of time. Correspondent David Pogue visits Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, Pa., home to Big Boy, the biggest functioning steam train in the world, to learn how trains helped define an expansive America.

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California creates AI job trend tracker -- California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

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Gadget prices have fallen for decades. Then AI happened. -- The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.

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Apple, Microsoft announce price hikes -- Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.

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How much water does AI really use? -- The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.

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