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Thursday, October 01, 2026 4:50 PM ET

CBS News - US News

Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle -- Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in July that President Trump had fired Roger Rogoff as the U.S. attorney in Seattle, less than an hour after he was sworn into the post.

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Cyber scams have targeted 9 in 10 Americans as AI fuels fraud -- Cyberattacks and scams are skyrocketing due to artificial intelligence, which is making it easier for criminals to engage in fraud, the report finds. -- Updated 55m ago

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How some AI models are more vulnerable to manipulation -- China has embraced open-weight models, a development that researchers say is closing the AI capability gap between the country and the U.S. -- Updated 21m ago

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More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane -- Updated 37m ago

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Trump renews threat to resume attacks on Iran after U.S. midterms

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Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members -- Updated 14m ago

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OpenAI parts ways with 3 researchers it says mishandled sensitive information -- OpenAI has parted ways with three researchers who it said violated company protocols for handling sensitive information

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U.S. layoffs drop nearly 40% in 2026 to four-year low, new data shows -- Hiring plans are up 3% so far this year, signaling the labor market remains resilient, experts say.

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Reflecting pool vandalism charges against David Hearn permanently dismissed -- In August, prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn because the damage had been caused by a contractor's "botched installation."

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AI agents are "very intelligent, charming sociopaths," Kevin Roose says -- Noted tech journalist Kevin Roose discusses what he learned about AI in writing his new book on the race to develop "superintelligence."

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Crew launches to space station with astronaut who'll miss birth of 3rd child -- With the arrival of four fresh space station crew members, four others will head for home after 235 days in orbit.

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Supreme Court to hear dispute over Trump's mandatory detention policy -- The Supreme Court said it will consider whether the Trump administration can detain tens of thousands of immigrants without access to bond hearings.

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Ex-Arizona frat leader gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning -- A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader, Carter Eslick, was sentenced to two months in jail for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge.

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Cornell agrees to independent probe of alleged rape case, Hochul says -- Cornell University has agreed to hire outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation into the 2024 alleged gang rape case, Gov. Kathy Hochul says.

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Christa Pike's botched execution follows a pattern of issues with lethal drugs

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U.S. surrogate for Chinese billionaire says she trusted agency, as questions arise

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Trump suggests Fly Dubai co-pilot may be linked to Iran

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Amber Guyger granted parole after serving 7 years for murder of Botham Jean

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Dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested over air base security incident

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Family of Renee Good files civil suits against federal government

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