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Thursday, July 16, 2026 3:25 PM ET

CBS News - World

Live - U.S. launches another night of strikes as battle continues over Strait of Hormuz - Iran said it would attack "all infrastructure in the region" if President Trump follows through on his threats to attack Iranian civilian infrastructure. updated 25M ago

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Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts in swath of U.S. -- Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week.

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Trump fires U.S. attorney in Washington on heels of court appointment -- Judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington had appointed Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney in Seattle. But he was fired shortly after.

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Tillis says he won't support Blanche unless he meets with Epstein survivors -- Sen. Thom Tillis said that Todd Blanche must meet with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes before he'll vote to advance his nomination for attorney general out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Mayor to homeowner losing sleep over data center plant: "Consider selling" -- Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.

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Dozens rescued in Texas after torrential rain triggers flash flooding -- More than a foot of rain has fallen since Monday, triggering dangerous flash flooding​ in central Texas.

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Deadly helicopter crash in Hudson River likely caused by bird strike, NTSB says -- A family of five from Spain, including three children, and the pilot died in the April 2025 crash.

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Teleprompter operator made nearly $100K betting on Trump speeches -- After detecting suspicious activity on the teleprompter operator's account, Kalshi investigated and then referred the case to federal regulators.

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Latest CBS News Videos - U.S. launches 5th straight day of Iran strikes - U.S. forces launched a fifth consecutive day of strikes against Iran on Thursday. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more. 24M ago - 4:35

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How AI data centers impact the environment -- New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.

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Sen. Tillis holds out on Blanche confirmation -- Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Thursday that he would not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general until Blanche meets with Epstein survivors.

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Welch presses Ashcroft on AG-president dynamic -- Democratic Sen. Peter Welch questioned former Attorney General John Ashcroft during Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing on the relationship dynamics between a president and their attorney general.

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WH teleprompter operator's alleged Trump bets -- A White House teleprompter operator allegedly made nearly $100,000 betting on President Trump's speeches on the prediction market Kalshi, CBS News has confirmed. CBS News' Zak Hudak reports.

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U.S. designates cartel on Texas border as foreign terrorist organization -- The Juarez Cartel and Los Viagras joined six other Mexican criminal organizations that the U.S. considers terrorist groups.

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Climate extremes fuel explosive wildfires in Canada and western U.S. -- One climatologist said "a perfect storm" of climate extremes primed the western U.S. for one of its worst fire seasons in a decade. Meanwhile, Canadian wildfire smoke fills the air.

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Councilwoman shot, husband killed in Mexico near U.S. border -- Maria de Jesus Quijada was shot at while traveling in a vehicle with her family. Her husband did not survive.

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From Balogun's red card to an upset run, some of the World Cup's biggest stories -- Spain is looking to secure a World Cup victory for the first time in 16 years, and Argentina enters Sunday hoping to become back-to-back champions.

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Zelenskyy's move to oust popular defense chief draws major backlash -- Ukrainians are demonstrating in Kyiv and senior figures announcing their resignations over President Volodymyr Zelenksyy's move to oust his popular defense chief.

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U.S. to impose 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports over unfair trade practices -- The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world's 10th-biggest economy.

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U.S. citizen departs Iran after being barred from leaving for over a year -- A U.S.-Iranian woman who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state that her attorney called "bogus" has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday.

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Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say -- Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final -- Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.

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House vote to end Israel aid divides Democrats, with 103 voting in favor -- The amendment, which had no chance of passing, put Democrats in a politically tough spot

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Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options -- Military planners have examined options for possible action against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault involving the 101st Airborne Division.

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Son of couple jailed in Iran "desperately worried" as stepdad's sentence extended -- A man whose mother and stepfather are imprisoned in Iran tells CBS News "the hardest part is the uncertainty." -- Jul 15

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Why is Zelenskyy shaking up his cabinet amid successes against Russia? -- Ukraine's president is shaking up his government just as observers note positive changes in the trajectory of the war with Russia. -- Jul 15

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England-Argentina World Cup semifinal reignites painful historic rivalry -- The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina was a grudge match, reopening decades-old wounds for both countries.

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