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Friday, May 15, 2026 10:02 PM ET

CBS News - World

Lawmakers press Trump for military support for Taiwan after Xi summit -- President Trump told reporters he made "no commitment either way" to China's Xi Jinping regarding U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.

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U.S. reups $6M reward for American missing in Afghanistan for 12 years -- Paul Edwin Overby Jr. vanished in May 2014 while researching a book in Khost province, Afghanistan, the FBI said.

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Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former defense secretary -- In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."

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New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists -- The long-necked herbivore is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, researchers said.

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NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night -- Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," NASA said.

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Coast Guard stops boats holding 3 tons of cocaine, opens fire on one -- The crew of the Tahoma, a 270-foot Coast Guard cutter, made the interdictions about 90 miles off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia.

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How a growing El Ni o will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic, Pacific -- The last time an El Ni o pattern occurred was in 2023, when the Eastern Pacific hurricane season produced 20 tropical systems.

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Iran says it "cannot trust" U.S. in negotiations as Trump says "we control" strait -- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Trump also claimed to have "wiped out" Iran's armed forces.

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5 TOURISTS KILLED IN CAVE DIVING ACCIDENT; 4 VICTIMS STILL NOT FOUND -- The University of Genoa said the victims included a marine biology professor, her daughter and two young researchers.

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Cartel leader "The Gardener" hit with U.S. charges after dramatic capture -- Jalisco cartel boss Audias Flores Silva was arrested in an operation by Mexican Navy special forces based on information provided by U.S. agencies.

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Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens, Africa's CDC says -- A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.

10 hours ago

Trump touts "fantastic trade deals" with Xi as Beijing summit ends -- President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in Beijing on Friday with both countries looking to claim the visit as a win.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes rare trip to Cuba as island faces energy crisis -- The meeting came as Cuba is contending with a massive power failure to its national energy grid amid U.S. sanctions that have caused an oil and gas shortage crisis. -- May 14

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U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Ra l Castro, sources say -- The potential indictment - which must be approved by a grand jury - is expected to focus on Cuba's 1996 downing of two planes operated by a humanitarian group.

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Bipartisan bill aims to help civilians exposed to toxic burn pits -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill to help civilians, including law enforcement agents, receive workers' compensation for illnesses like cancer that are often associated with toxic exposure to burn pits. -- May 14

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