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Exclusive - Taylor Swift to debut "Patient Zero" music video at VMAs. Watch a preview. Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday. updated 8M ago

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Live - Trump to host China's Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agenda - President Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for meetings and a state dinner on Thursday, as the world's two most powerful countries try to extend a tariff truce and grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI. updated 56M ago

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Entertainment - First look at Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero" "CBS Mornings" shares an exclusive first look at the video for Taylor Swift's new single, "Patient Zero." 47M ago - 1:39

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Taylor Swift releasing new music before VMAs -- Taylor Swift announced a new single, "Patient Zero," and a deluxe version of her record-breaking album, "The Life of a Showgirl," this week as the VMAs and Grammy voting season approach. Bryan West, who covers Taylor Swift for USA Today, joins "The Daily Report." -- 2:35

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Dolly Parton's estate granted restraining order against her nephew - A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company. 12H ago

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Ugly legal fight for Dolly Parton's estate -- Members of Dolly Parton's family and team appear to be feuding over her estate. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul explains. -- 2:10

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Election year "poop water" claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan -- A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated "poop water."

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Florida gov. candidate Byron Donalds responds after Trump mentions removed from site -- Some prominent references to President Trump were scrubbed from Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' campaign website in recent weeks, but the Republican said he isn't backing away from the president's agenda.

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Sen. Tim Scott says GOP in "fight for our lives," sees path to holding Senate -- With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.

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Judge dismisses Trump's 2024 lawsuit against Iowa newspaper over poll results -- An Iowa judge sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, saying that allowing the lawsuit and its "faulty" claims to proceed could "discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs."

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Hawaii under another hurricane watch as new storm closes in -- Nolo is expected to become a hurricane sometime Thursday night and could become a major hurricane by the weekend as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island.

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Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite U.S.-China tensions -- It's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.

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Judge skeptical of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.

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Disney is raising prices for Disney+ and Hulu. See the breakdown. -- The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.

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Police make 2nd arrest in death of woman found hanging from tree -- Police said they have an arrest warrant for one more person in the death on Mississippi woman Tasia Fortune.

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Chris Spatola, basketball analyst and Mike Krzyzewski's son-in-law, dies at 47 -- Spatola played basketball for the U.S. Military Academy and later coached on legendary Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski's staff.

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These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war -- Some Trump-aligned candidates are calling for an end to the Iran war, even as Trump stands by his Iran strategy and has suggested escalation is possible.

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El Ni o could cause 451,000 more heat deaths compared to normal year, group says -- Researchers project nearly half a million more heat-related deaths from June 2026 to February 2027 compared with a typical year, as a result of El Ni o.

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Social Security tax hike "financially impossible" for many, expert says -- Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.

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Judge blocks Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico's White House access for now -- A federal judge temporarily blocked senior Trump administration officials from barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and said their journalists' press credentials must be immediately restored.

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