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Live - War escalates, energy prices spike after Israeli strike on Iran gas field - As Iran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, one analyst warns the war is "now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system." updated 12M ago

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Latest CBS News Videos - Elemental Crisis | Sunday on 60 Minutes - In the U.S. trade war with China, rare earths are a critical battleground. Jon Wertheim reports from the only active rare earth mine in the US that is challenging China's near-monopoly over the strategic metals that are key components in smartphones, robotics, fighter jets, and drones. Sunday. 1H ago - 00:28

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Democrats walk out of Epstein briefing -- Democrats on the House Oversight Committee walked out of a briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday night, claiming Bondi refused to commit to follow a subpoena that GOP Chairman James Comer issued. Bondi later told reporters that she would "follow the law," and Comer called the walkout "premeditated." Watch what all sides had to say on the incident.

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Iran hangs 3 people over January protests -- Iran has executed three men accused of killing two police officers during protests in January, including 19-year-old Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's wrestling team. Rights groups said the trio were executed without a fair trial and had given confessions under torture. CBS News contributor and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad shares her reaction.

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3/19: The Takeout with Major Garrett -- Israel strikes a key Iranian natural gas field; Pentagon asking for an additional $200 billion for the Iran war, the Washington Post reports.

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Two superfans transform LIU basketball home games -- Two old high school pals went looking for a local New York school to root for during college basketball season. They found Long Island University. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

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Trump brings up Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japan's prime minister -- Asked why the U.S. didn't inform allies ahead of the Iran strikes, President Trump said, "Who knows better about surprise than Japan?"

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Iran hangs 3, including teen wrestler, in first executions over Jan. protests -- Two sources confirmed to CBS News that Saleh Mohammadi, a young member of Iran's national wrestling team, was among the three men executed in Iran.

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Divers find marble treasure possibly taken from Parthenon at Aegean shipwreck -- Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.

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Transcript: IAEA's Rafael Grossi on "Face the Nation," March 22, 2026 -- The following is the full transcript of the interview with International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi, a portion of which will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 22, 2026.

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What can one of the world's happiest nations teach us about parenting? -- U.S. author Jessica Joelle Alexander says Americans should consider adopting some of Denmark's "great parenting practices."

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Satellite companies curb access to Mideast imagery amid Iran war -- Satellite companies restrict access to images of the Middle East as the Iran war rages, with one citing concern data could be exploited "by adversarial actors."

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Fugitive wanted in killing of Ecuadorian candidate arrested in Mexico -- Angel Esteban Aguilar Morales is one of the alleged ringleaders of the Ecuadorian criminal gang "Los Lobos" and one of the country's most-wanted fugitives.

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NATO allies eye anti-drone systems: "You need it as soon as possible" -- An expert in modern warfare says Iran is highlighting NATO failures "to adapt to the drone threat," and Poland is using lessons from Ukraine to fix that.

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Costa Rica shutters its embassy in Cuba and orders diplomats to leave -- Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica. -- Mar 18

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Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump's Iran war powers -- The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran​, as the operation approaches a fourth week. -- Mar 18

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Wall Street is betting on Ukraine's drone technology -- Swarmer is likely to be the first of many: a Ukrainian defense startup with an American face that leans on U.S. capital to scale production for both the Ukrainian and American militaries. -- Mar 18

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How Russia is benefitting from "America's war of choice in Iran" -- Treasury chief Scott Bessent said Russia wouldn't benefit from an easing of oil sanctions to calm energy markets. But Russia is. -- Mar 18

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Trump hasn't decided on sending Americans after Iran's nuclear material, sources say -- The Pentagon has prepared multiple options for President Trump as potential next steps in the Iran war. -- Mar 18

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Children discover mysterious ancient skeleton next to playground -- The skeleton is the latest in a series of bodies discovered in the city of Dijon that were mysteriously buried in a seated position while facing west. -- Mar 18

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