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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 1:24 AM ET

CBS News - US News

OpenAI halts model release over safety concerns: "Didn't quite meet the bar" -- OpenAI said it has chosen not to release its new GPT-6.1 Astra model due to concerns about safety, as industry leaders warn of the risks posed by ever-more-powerful AI technology.

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Former "American Idol" singer's murder trial moves to closing arguments -- A former Ohio music pastor who appeared on the singing competition "American Idol" is on trial over allegations that he killed his wife while having an affair.

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Man who spent decades on death row ordered released on bail after no DNA match -- No physical evidence linked him to the crime scene, but the jury convicted Douglas Stewart Carter, a Black man, based on a confession and two witnesses who later recanted.

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Exclusive - New video of text chain from night of alleged Cornell gang rape - CBS News New York has exclusively obtained additional video of the fraternity's group Snapchat conversation from the night a former Cornell student says she was drugged and raped inside the Chi Phi fraternity house. 1H ago

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NASA plans Starliner test flight after astronauts got stuck at space station -- NASA says it is committed to helping Boeing get its Starliner back in space after multiple upgrades and improvements.

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Election denier Kurt Olsen has resigned from DOJ, sources say -- Olsen had been assigned to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, where he was working on the "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting Obama- and Biden-era officials

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Peperoncini product recalled after "pest contaminant" found in jar -- California food manufacturer said it is investigating after a consumer posted a video showing a rodent in a jar of the company's peperoncinis.

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Holiday airfares soar to 10-year high. Here's how to save on flights. -- Airfares for round-trip U.S. flights have jumped 31% compared to the same period last year, and tickets are likely to get pricier, according to a new analysis.

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New York Times exec dies in California shooting; elderly in-laws accused of murder -- An elderly couple in the San Francisco Bay Area is suspected of shooting and killing their son-in-law in the parking lot of a community park over the weekend.

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Alito recuses himself from major case on climate change and fossil fuels -- The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in the major climate change lawsuit between two energy companies and the city and county of Boulder, Colorado.

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Gas prices could soar if the U.S. bans diesel exports, economists say -- President Trump said he is "very seriously" considering a ban on diesel exports. But such a move could drive U.S. gas prices sharply higher, analysts said.

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Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members -- A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.

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Top FBI official Andrew Bailey resigns -- Bailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

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LSU athlete beats cancer, gets surprise that leads to a night she'll never forget -- A woman facing a cancer diagnosis reached out to CBS News recently with an unusual request: help her give away a night she could no longer have.

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Trump administration rolls back Biden-era fuel economy standards -- Regulators estimate the new rule will result in an average of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, down from an earlier projection of 50.4 mpg.

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