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Live - Live Updates: Knicks celebrate championship win with parade in NYC - The New York Knicks are being honored with a ticker-tape parade at 10 a.m. Thursday through the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan. updated 0M ago

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Tornadoes tear through Illinois, Iowa as severe weather roils Midwest -- Confirmed tornadoes were reported in Illinois and Iowa Wednesday as severe weather brought the risk of thunderstorms and prompted a flurry of tornado warnings for a large swath of the Midwest​.

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Arthur, 2026's first tropical storm, weakens but still poses flooding threat -- Arthur, the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall.

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Live - Strait of Hormuz traffic ramps up in wake of U.S.-Iran deal signing - More tankers are transiting the Strait of Hormuz after 111 days of gridlock, but Iran and the U.S. still have much to discuss. updated 24M ago

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How Trump's memo of understanding with Iran compares to Obama nuclear deal -- The Obama-era Iran deal was packed with technical details and specific requirements limiting, but not shutting down, Iran's nuclear program. President Trump's new agreement is more of a framework, and it's not final yet.

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Ukraine drone strike hits major Russian oil refinery near Moscow -- Ukraine's Zelenskyy says after second major strike on Russian oil refinery that unless Putin stops his war, "Moscow will burn."

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Read the 14 points of the agreement between Iran and the U.S. -- The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.

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1,200-year-old Robin Hood oak tree in Sherwood Forest has died, group says -- A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death.

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Inside an Irish town raising kids without smartphones -- When parents and educators in Greystones, Ireland saw children dealing with increasing anxiety, they acted - and took phones out of the equation.

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How mistrust and war are fueling a deadly Ebola outbreak -- Efforts to stop Central Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak face widespread mistrust and porous borders in a war zone.

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Latest CBS News Videos - Knicks celebrate NBA champsionship - On Thursday, New York City is celebrating the Knicks' NBA championship with a victory parade. Knicks legends like Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Patrick Ewing will be in attendance and Alicia Keys will perform to close it out. 32M ago - 1:50

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Mangione defense for NY state trial -- CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi discusses the new defense strategy for Luigi Mangione's New York state murder trial and what it could mean for the case. Mangione's lawyers told a judge he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Gilgo Beach serial killer sentenced -- Rex Heuermann, the man known as the Gilgo Beach serial killer, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole. Families of the victims spoke out at his sentencing. Tom Hanson reports.

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Extended interview: Myles Smith -- British singer-songwriter Myles Smith talks to Anthony Mason about his much-anticipated debut album, "My Mess, My Heart, My Life," growing up in London, his rapid rise to stardom and more.

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Australia's social media ban, 6 months later -- Six months after Australia implemented the world's first-ever social media ban for kids under 16, South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the changes he's seen among teens.

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Knicks accepted invitation to visit Trump at White House, Dolan says -- The New York Knicks are planning to visit the White House, owner James Dolan said Wednesday, marking a first for an NBA Finals winner during President Trump's time in office.

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This law firm has deep ties to Trump. Now a partner is his pick for a top job. -- Jamie McDonald, a partner at the firm Sullivan & Cromwell, is President Trump's choice to helm one of the nation's most prestigious federal prosecutors' offices.

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Oklahoma pastor drops out of House race after texting scandal -- Jackson Lahmeyer had been backed by President Trump, although the president dropped his endorsement shortly before Lahmeyer dropped out.

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but leaves door open to hike -- U.S. inflation is expected to remain elevated through the end of the year, Fed officials say in their latest forecast.

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The Obama Presidential Center and Library opens in Chicago -- After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.

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DOJ taps prosecutor to coordinate human trafficking, child exploitation cases -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appointed Alessandra Serano to serve as the Justice Department's national coordinator on human trafficking and child exploitation cases.

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Victims ID'd in B-52 bomber crash that killed 8 at Edwards Air Force Base -- As standard practice, the military makes public identifications 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

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Social Security faces looming benefit cuts. Can the program be saved? -- Social Security checks could see a 22% cut in 2032 unless Congress takes steps to shore up the program. Here are 5 ideas for fixing it.

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Senate postpones Clayton's confirmation hearing after Trump upends plans -- The Senate canceled Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing on Wednesday after President Trump's move to delay the installation of the new intelligence chief.

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Survivors of violence could see debt erased as N.Y. law goes into effect -- A new law in New York makes it the eighth state to provide a path for coerced debt relief for survivors of domestic violence.

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Trump touts Iran agreement to wrap up G7 summit in France -- President Trump defended the agreement reached by the U.S. and Iran​ at a press conference to close out the G7 summit in France.

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Vance says text of U.S.-Iran deal will be released Friday "at the latest" -- Vice President JD Vance said on "CBS Monrings" that the Trump administration wants "to tell the American people what's in this deal."

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