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Live - Iran launches attacks on Jordan and Bahrain as hostilities flare - U.S. forces launched new strikes Tuesday on targets connected to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, marking another round of attacks this week as the U.S. and Iran return to hostilities. updated 24M ago

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Edouard weakens to depression as heavy rain hits southeastern Texas -- Edouard weakened to a tropical depression Tuesday night as wind and heavy rainfall continued to sweep southeastern Texas, the National Hurricane Center said.

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House votes to condemn socialism, with 8 Democrats joining Republicans -- GOP leaders scheduled the vote after Democratic primary voters embraced a number of democratic socialist candidates.

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Markey defeats Moulton in Massachusetts' Democratic primary for Senate -- Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.

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Here are the military officials who've been fired or resigned under Hegseth -- At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.

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Charlie Kirk's alleged killer will stand trial for aggravated murder, judge rules -- Judge Tony Graff said prosecutors have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to put the 23-year-old on trial on a charge that could see him face the death penalty.

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House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards over "inappropriate conduct" toward aides -- The House Ethics Committee detailed the North Carolina Republican's "unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two young women who worked for him.

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Police officer charged​ after fatally shooting student at wrong home -- Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.

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How long could the Lindsay Clancy jury remain deadlocked? -- Karen Read's first trial ended with a hung jury. Here's a look at how those deliberations played out as the Lindsay Clancy jury says it is deadlocked.

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MapQuest hits No. 1 on App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario - MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names. 7H ago

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Technology - What to expect from John Ternus as Apple CEO - John Ternus officially took over for Tim Cook as Apple CEO on Tuesday, becoming the tech giant's first new leader in 15 years. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports and CBS News contributor Patrick McGee breaks down what to expect. 7H ago - 5:41

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John Ternus is Apple's new CEO -- John Ternus is stepping up and into the shoes of former Apple CEO Tim Cook. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent reports, plus Puck AI correspondent Ian Krietzberg shares his thoughts on the Apple turnover and the Hugging Face AI breach.

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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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Apple's new CEO takes over -- John Ternus begins his tenure as Apple's new CEO on Tuesday, marking a historic shift for the company. Jo Ling Kent reports.

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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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St. Louis becomes the latest battleground in fight over data centers -- "We have to be very careful about where and how we install these large data centers," said Kasey Fowler-Finn, a biologist at St. Louis University, who is among a group suing to halt a data center development. -- Aug 31

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Data center controversy grips St. Louis -- Tech companies pour trillions of dollars into new data centers, the backbone of the AI boom. But many communities across the U.S. are rejecting them. A recent Gallup poll found that more than 70% of Americans don't want data centers in their area. St. Louis is in the middle of the national fight, and Tony Dokoupil takes a visit. -- Aug 31

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A look at data centers' public image -- Residents in Southaven, Mississippi, told CBS News reporter Lauren Fitchen that their local AI data center is causing noise and air pollution, and they are working to fight back. Greg Matusky, the owner and founder of public relations agency Gregory, which works with AI companies to try to improve their public image, joins CBS News to discuss. -- Aug 31

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FTC and 22 states sue Amazon over alleged secret ad surcharge scheme -- Regulators allege that sellers and brands were overcharged by tens of billions of dollars through secretly inflated ad prices. -- Aug 31

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details of OpenAI's Hugging Face hack -- Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, including OpenAI and Anthropic, signed an open letter warning of the increased threat of AI-enabled cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure. Matt Shumer, a venture capitalist and founder of somethingbig.ai newsletter, has more. -- Aug 31

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Adobe construction: What's old is new again -- For thousands of years, civilizations around the world have built houses out of earth - whether it be mud brick, wattle and dab or rammed earth. But adobe (the practice of making mudbricks) has now become today's "it" building material, from museums around the world designed using adobe, to do-it-yourselfers constructing homes from the very dirt beneath their feet. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques. [Original air date: May 17, 2026.] -- Aug 30

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Latest on Meta's social media settlement -- Tech giant Meta settled a series of multistate social media addiction lawsuits, agreeing to pay out up to $17 billion. In addition, Meta will roll out some changes to its portfolio of social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook and others. -- Aug 29

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Younger workers are more scared of AI than older employees, survey finds -- Employee attitudes toward AI are closely tied to their age and generational concerns, according to Glassdoor. -- Aug 28

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OpenAI, Anthropic warn AI cyberattacks could surge in coming months -- Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories. -- Aug 27

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