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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 31m

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he’d urged President Trump in a phone call Saturday to broker peace in Ukraine after his breakthrough in the Middle East.

Zelenskyy urges Trump to broker peace in Ukraine after "productive" call: "Surely other wars can be stopped as well"

The Ukrainian leader wrote in a social media post that if a war can be stopped in one region, "surely other wars can be stopped as well."

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

President Trump said he is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID" on time as the shutdown enters its second week.

Government shutdown continues as Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops

The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

An Oklahoma girls basketball team returned its championship after discovering it actually lost the title game

Brendan King, head coach of the Academy of Classical Christian Studies high school girls basketball team, recounted every basket of the title game and discovered his team had actually lost.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

During a government shutdown, all active-duty personnel and currently deployed National Guard must carry out assigned duties, with pay delayed.

But President Trump said he is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID" on time.

Government shutdown continues as Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops

The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 2h

One of the five British army horses that broke from their trainers after being spooked and galloped through the streets of London last year has been retired to the country. cbsn.ws/47224PH

British army horse who ran through the streets of London gets well-deserved retirement

Quaker, a 15-year-old black horse, suffered a broken bone and serious bleeding during the incident on April 24, 2024.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 3h

How indie theaters are evolving in a new era: "Everybody wants movies in their lives"

The owners and operators of independent cinemas are working to adapt as audience habits change.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 3h

BREAKING: There were no survivors from the blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that left 18 missing, officials say.

18 missing after deadly blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says

The blast occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems, according to the Hickman County Sheriff's Office.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 3h

Video from the scene showed damaged vehicles and charred debris scattered around the area.

18 missing after deadly blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says

The blast occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems, according to the Hickman County Sheriff's Office.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 4h

Spanish police on Saturday said they made an arrest after finding 250 dead animals, mostly dogs, in a filthy warehouse that local media dubbed "the breeding ground of horror."

Corpses of 250 animals found with survivors eating the dead in "breeding ground of horror" in Spain

The surviving animals were feeding off the dead animals due to the lack of food and water, authorities said.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 5h

BREAKING: Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy in treatment for prostate cancer, his spokesperson says.

Former President Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, spokesperson says

Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 6h

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to hold, returning Palestinians hope to reclaim something of their life before the war while Israel awaits the release of 48 hostages from Gaza, including 20 who are believed to be alive, according to Israeli officials.

Israel awaits the release of hostages, as Palestinians return to the ruins of their homes

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 6h

Four people were killed and at least 12 others were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Leland, Mississippi, officials said.

4 dead, 12 injured in Mississippi shooting, officials say

The shooting happened on a main street while people were in the area for a high school homecoming game, the town's mayor said.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 7h

A young mom's labor was normal — and then her heart stopped. A rare complication was to blame.

Her labor was normal — and then her heart stopped. A new mom's fight to recover after rare complication

Jennifer Choate's pregnancy turned into an unimaginable fight to survive after a rare complication stopped her heart.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 7h

Just before an Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect Friday, the first step of President Trump's peace plan to end the war in Gaza, senior U.S. officials shared a timeline of the monthslong effort to put the deal together.

How the Israel-Hamas deal came together — a timeline

Just before an Israel-Hamas ceasefire went into effect Friday, senior U.S. officials shared a timeline of the Trump administration's months-long effort to put together a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 8h

New list of threatened species includes arctic seals, majority of bird species worldwide

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of Threatened Species.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 8h

Human remains found in Japan have been identified as those of a 6-year-old girl missing since the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011, police said Friday.

Human remains found in Japan identified as girl missing since 2011 earthquake and tsunami

The disaster killed 15,900 people, with 2,520 people still listed as missing as of the end of February, according to the National Police Agency.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 8h

Flooding caused by heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico has set off landslides, damaged homes and highways, and left at least 22 people dead, authorities said Friday.

Mexico flooding leaves 22 dead, homes and hospitals damaged

Authorities report that heavy rains in central and southeastern Mexico have caused flooding, leading to at least 22 deaths.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 9h

Las Vegas Aces defeat Mercury to claim third WNBA title in 4 seasons

A'ja Wilson scored 31 points, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young both added 18 and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 21h

Americans still concerned about persistent inflation and weaker hiring, according to a closely watched consumer confidence gauge.

Consumer confidence remains fragile, latest University of Michigan index shows

Americans still concerned about persistent inflation and weaker hiring, according to a closely watched consumer confidence gauge.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 21h

As contractors position themselves to cash in on a gush of new business managing Medicaid work requirements, a cadre of senators have launched an inquiry into the companies paid billions to build eligibility systems.

Senators press Deloitte, other contractors on errors in Medicaid eligibility systems

As contractors position themselves to cash in on a gush of new business managing Medicaid work requirements, a cadre of senators have launched an inquiry into the companies paid billions to build eligibility systems.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 22h

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested there may be a link between autism and circumcision while reasserting the unproven theory that Tylenol causes the disorder — and medical experts are pushing back against the claims.

RFK Jr. suggests circumcision is linked to autism. Here's what experts say.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested there may be a link between autism and circumcision while reasserting the unproven theory that Tylenol causes the condition. Here's what doctors say.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 22h

Stocks fell sharply on Friday, with the S&P 500 shedding 183 points, or 2.7%, to close at 6,553 in what was the index's worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 879 points, or 1.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 3.6%.

Stocks see biggest drop in months after Trump threatens more tariffs on China

Financial markets slumped Friday after President Trump threatened to raise tariffs on China over a dispute involving rare earths.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 23h

BREAKING: President Trump announces an extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting next month.

Trump announces extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting next month

President Trump said Friday he will impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month — marking a significant escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 23h

China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government's planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding a string of retaliatory measures before trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

China imposes retaliatory port fees on American-owned ships docking in country

The tit-for-tat port fees come before expected trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: Nineteen people are missing after an explosion at a Tennessee military explosives facility, authorities say.

Powerful blast reported at military explosives facility in Tennessee

The Hickman County Sheriff's Office said that there had been an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military explosives plant

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