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First on CBS - New U.S. sanctions target cocaine smuggling network in Ecuador - The U.S. on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on 15 individuals and entities based in Ecuador for their roles in an alleged maritime cocaine trafficking operation. 21H ago

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Trump temporarily waives higher beef tariffs in bid to lower prices -- Ground beef prices, now averaging nearly $7 a pound, remain historically high due to shrinking cattle herds.

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New York Times defamed ex-college player, must pay him millions, jury says -- An Alabama jury awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a former college basketball player, Kai Spears, of the Alabama Crimson Tide, in a story about a fatal shooting.

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Storms soak Northeast as possible tornadoes reported in New York, Delaware -- Heavy rain and winds were pounding the Northeast U.S. as storms tore through a beach on Long Island and knocked out power in Delaware's capital city.

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8 dead in charter plane crash near remote military radar site in Alaska -- The crash of a small plane in Alaska chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is under investigation.

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National Weather Service confirms tornado struck N.Y.'s Atlantic Beach -- The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado struck Long Island's Atlantic Beach Thursday evening. It's the first confirmed tornado in Nassau County since 2021.

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USS Abraham Lincoln leaving Middle East after 9-month deployment -- The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.

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Neutrogena shares statement on Hayden Panettiere after backlash -- After Hayden Panettiere's death, fans resurfaced her claim that Neutrogena had fired her in 2015 over her comments about postpartum depression.

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Coinbase CEO says CLARITY Act will prevent another FTX collapse -- Brian Armstrong made the case for the cryptocurrency legislation, which is scheduled for a Senate vote in September.

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New details about Trump's plans for Kennedy Center and White House ballroom -- The latest court filings in cases involving the Kennedy Center and the White House ballroom project detail the work being done at the two institutions.

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Drug mix-up at Nashville hospital causes dire complications in 4 patients -- Four patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown received incorrect medications last week, CBS affiliate WTVF reported.

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Woman accused of plotting "major attack" on New York State Capitol building -- A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state Capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.

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Army to nix drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war -- The decision to phase out the Army drone battalion comes amid tension between senior officers who envisioned the unit and the acting chief of staff of the Army.

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Clear Eyes eye drops recalled nationwide over contamination risk, FDA says -- The recall affects 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes' Maximum Itchy Eye Relief.

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FTC says "personalized pricing" based on consumer data could violate law -- The FTC warned businesses against changing prices based on their analysis of a customer's personal data, which could violate consumer law.

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