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Monday, May 18, 2026 12:04 PM ET

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Tornado levels family's brand new house: "Most terrifying thing I've experienced" -- A mother and daughter hid in the basement of the home they moved into just two weeks ago when a destructive tornado tore across their Nebraska community.

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Trump settles IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7B fund for claims of "weaponization" -- Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.

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Ronda Rousey defeats Gina Carano seconds into joint comeback match -- Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters. -- May 17

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Live - Iran war "re-escalation risks" keep oil prices volatile as talks stagger on - Oil prices remain volatile due to Iran war "re-escalation risks," as Tehran says it has shared another set of revised peace deal terms with the U.S. updated 7M ago

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Judge rules some key evidence can be used in Luigi Mangione's state trial -- A New York judge ruled Monday on whether evidence found in Luigi Mangione's backpack during his arrest can be used during his state trial.

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Divers find bodies of 4 tourists in Maldives sea cave -- Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.

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Cuba's leader says country poses "no threat" to U.S. after military drone report -- The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.

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Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases -- At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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El Ni o could bring "double whammy" of high tide flooding, NOAA warns -- The upcoming El Ni o could trigger frequent and widespread flooding in coastal areas around the United States, even when storms aren't actively taking place, scientists warn.

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NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion in a $67 billion utility deal -- The combined company will serve about 10 million utility customers across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Inside the "troubled teen" industry, when help sometimes does more harm -- A CBS News investigation into youth residential treatment programs finds allegations of abuse, a lack of federal oversight, and families left to navigate a multibillion-dollar industry largely on their own.

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Religious anti-abortion center finds opportunity in town without OB-GYNs -- A crisis pregnancy center in Sandpoint, Idaho, wants to expand women's healthcare three years after the labor and delivery unit at the town's hospital closed and its OB-GYNs moved out of state.

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At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say -- The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."

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Aaron Rai wins PGA Championship for his first major title -- Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.

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Fighter jets crews eject from air show crash: "A lot of luck involved" -- The Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho was locked down following the midair crash during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show.

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's Representative to the U.S., join Margaret Brennan.

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Video shows rescuers treating mountain climber who fell 50 feet -- Rescuers airlifted an injured hiker who fell about 50 feet from the summit of Washington state's Mount Si on Saturday.

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Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funds plan -- The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.

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