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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 6:30 PM ET

CBS News - US News

4 military working dogs died due to "unsatisfactory" facilities, DoD watchdog finds -- The Pentagon inspector general recommended the military reduce the number of military working dogs until there are enough caretakers to provide all dogs with satisfactory care.

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Live - State of the Union live updates as Trump prepares to deliver 2026 address - President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight. Follow for live updates. updated 15M ago

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College majors with the highest earnings potential and lowest jobless rates -- A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.

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Speaker Mike Johnson calls for "patience" on economy: "You don't flip a switch" -- Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track - but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."

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Johnson: Allegations against Gonzales are "detestable" but "we're trying to sort it out" -- Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has been accused of having an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

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Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to State of the Union -- Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is set to deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night as the party attempts to counter the president's message.

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AI skills are in demand, but don't always command pay premiums -- Six in 10 employers want workers with AI skills, but few are offering higher base pay or bonuses for the know-how.

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Friend of U.S. citizen killed by ICE agent disputed official account of shooting -- The close friend and passenger of a 23-year-old American citizen who was killed by an ICE agent in Texas last year disputed officials' account of the fatal shooting.

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3 charts highlight the affordability issues Americans worry about most -- President Trump is expected to tout his administration's economic record in his State of the Union address, even as affordability remains front and center.

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Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model, sets deadline -- The Pentagon may decide to officially designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to push them out of government, sources say.

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U.S. men's hockey team coming to State of the Union, Johnson says -- The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.

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Passenger jet forced to turn around after battery pack catches fire -- The passenger received medical attention after the plane returned to Wichita, Kansas, Alaska Airlines and the FAA said.

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Utah judge in Charlie Kirk shooting case rejects bid to disqualify prosecutors -- State District Judge Tony Graf decided in a Tuesday ruling to keep the Utah County Attorney's Office on the case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.

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Pirro drops effort to indict 6 lawmakers who posted video on illegal orders -- A grand jury refused to return an indictment against the six Democratic lawmakers earlier this month.

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DNA from Guthrie's house may not provide enough evidence to help, sources say -- According to sources close to the investigation, there are concerns that DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie's home may not yield a usable profile for comparison.

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