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First on CBS - For Abdul El-Sayed, Sept. 11 commemoration invites scrutiny of past remarks - Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response. 47M ago

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Live - U.S. and Iran trade strikes for the first time in a month - Iran says it targeted U.S. bases in Jordan after CENTCOM announced strikes on rocket launchers on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz. updated 26M ago

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House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdown -- Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.

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Nicolas Maduro shares photos from New York prison: "We are standing firm" -- In the two photographs, Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro is wearing a gray tracksuit and making peace signs with his hands.

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John James join Margaret Brennan.

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Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions amid "extreme urgency" in Ukraine -- Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine.

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Indianapolis Colts player Keenan Allen arrested on drunken driving charges -- Keenan Allen, a longtime NFL player who recently signed with the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested early Sunday for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, police said.

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Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order -- Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."

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1 dead, about 15 missing after Grand Canyon hit by flash floods -- Violent flash floods hit the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, the National Park Service said, leaving more than a dozen people missing.

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A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name? -- Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion. -- Aug 30

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How drones are revolutionizing the search for lost pets -- One Southern California city is using a $17,000 drone that utilizes lasers and thermal imaging to pinpoint animal heat signatures over large areas. -- Aug 29

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Missouri college football player dies after medical emergency during season opener -- William Jewell running back MicahJo Barnett, a junior majoring in business administration, died Saturday, the school said. -- Aug 29

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Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, federal judge rules -- The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat. -- Aug 29

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Ontario premier slams Trump's order: "It's Lake Ontario now and forever" -- Amid an ongoing trade war​ between Canada and the United States, President Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by executive order. -- Aug 29

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Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say -- Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019. -- Aug 29

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Judge throws out confession by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center. -- Aug 29

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Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi -- He was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after it was determined he used his position to make bets on what President Trump would say in speeches. -- Aug 28

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Transcript: Rep. John James on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.

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Families of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope -- As the death toll from the Nepal floods surges over 900, some Americans with loved ones among the 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.

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Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026.

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