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Live - Iran strikes another ship in Strait of Hormuz as Israel steps up Lebanon attacks - Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for a strike in the south that killed at least nine people, including children, according to the health ministry. updated 24M ago

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5 people injured in shooting at Virginia State University - Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said. updated 42M ago

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Mom-to-be had 2 signs of rare complication: "Everything kept getting worse" -- Candice Davis' first pregnancy was going smoothly until she began feeling some nausea and pain one afternoon.

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Air traffic controller saves day when 2 jets with same call number converge -- An air traffic controller's quick thinking helped avert a dangerous situation when two jets, one landing in Phoenix and the other simultaneously taking off, shared the same flight number and radio frequency.

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Why freshmen at one high school give their mothers a goodbye kiss on their first day -- For the last 26 years at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the seniors surround the cars of the incoming freshmen and don't let them out until they do one specific thing: give their mothers a goodbye kiss.

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Army temporarily grounds Apache helicopter training flights after deadly crash -- The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week​ in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.

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Hormuz chaos highlights risks for other global trade chokepoints -- The war in Iran has underscored how disruptions to a key shipping route thousands of miles away can have a material impact on American consumers.

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FDA upgrades egg recall linked to salmonella to highest risk level -- U.S. food regulators say 1.6 million cartons of recalled eggs can "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."

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How to get a refund for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court -- The U.S. has refunded more than $100 billion in illegal tariffs to businesses, and some of that money is going to consumers - here's what to know.

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Walmart tomato soup kits recalled over Listeria risk, FDA says -- The 14oz soup kits were distributed at Walmart stores in 29 states between June 30 and July 7, according to the FDA. -- Aug 14

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How double jeopardy could come into play after Mangione guilty plea -- Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal counts on Friday. His state trial is currently scheduled to begin on Sept. 8.

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First on CBS - Justice Department expands military's power to detain migrants near border - The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border. 2H ago

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Book excerpt: Modesty on the line in "The Summer of Death" -- Geoff Williams' account of the deadly heat wave of 1936 includes one Kentucky city's efforts to arrest young women whose warm-weather attire was considered too revealing. -- Aug 14

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Feds charge woman for allegedly vandalizing World War II Memorial in D.C. -- The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., said a woman has been arrested and faces two felony charges related to vandalism of the World War II Memorial.

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See how much renters pay for a 2-bedroom home in 50 U.S. cities -- Nearly half of renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Here's what it costs to rent a two-bedroom home in 50 U.S. cities. -- Aug 14

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Tropical Storm Lala begins lashing Hawaii's Big Island -- Tropical Storm Lala is expected to become a hurricane and bring dangerous conditions to Hawaii this weekend, forecasters say.

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits shooting Brian Thompson -- Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.

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2 powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia on same day, at least 47 dead -- With magnitudes of 7.7 and 6.4, two earthquakes struck different parts of Indonesia on the same day.

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Construction workers find $10 million gold stash in renovations -- Police issued a warning telling "gold prospectors" to stay away from the construction site

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USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln -- The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.

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Ex-Cambridge professor dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations -- Jason Arday, who was Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, the school said.

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Crime - Mozart statuettes snatched in classical caper - To celebrate Mozart's 270th birthday this year, German artist Ottmar H rl made 320 statuettes of the composer and his dog, Pimperl, placing them around Salzburg, Austria. However, the statuettes have been pilfered. 5H ago - 2:05

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Italian art heist foiled -- Five accused thieves are under arrest after police say they took $10 million worth of art from a private museum in an Italian villa.

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Why did Luigi Mangione plead guilty? -- Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reading a statement aloud to the court. Anna Schecter reports.

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Luigi Mangione's Guilty Plea, Explained -- A major development in the Luigi Mangione case: after previously pleading not guilty to federal stalking charges, Mangione changed his plea to guilty and also admitted to shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman examine what changed, why the plea change matters, and what comes next in the state murder case.

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