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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 14m

"Very good boy": A loyal dog named Eeyore found a Florida sheriff's deputy and then led her to his owner's mother after she had a fall during a walk.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 16m

Mexican prosecutors have launched a probe against soldiers over the shooting deaths of six people in a northern state where clashes involving drug cartels are frequent, a judicial source said Tuesday.

Soldiers under investigation after 6 people shot dead on highway in Mexico

Numerous violent clashes involving security forces in Tamaulipas have prompted accusations of extrajudicial killings.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 56m

Hurricane Priscilla is beginning to lose some punch but was still a powerful Category 2 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center says.

Hurricane Priscilla weakening but still powerful off Mexico's Pacific coast. Maps show forecast path.

Hurricane Priscilla is beginning to lose some punch but was still a powerful Category 2 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center says.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

President Trump hopes to join the exclusive list of presidents and vice presidents who have received one of the world's most prestigious honors: the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced Friday.

What is the Nobel Peace Prize and could Donald Trump get it? What to know about the international honor.

The winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday. Here's what to know about the honor and President Trump's interest.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

Former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime foe of President Trump, will appear in Virginia for an arraignment, in his first court appearance since being criminally charged.

Ex-FBI chief James Comey in court today for arraignment — here's what to expect

Former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime foe of President Trump, will appear in Virginia for an arraignment, in his first court appearance since being criminally charged.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 1h

Journalist Mario Guevara has vowed to continue his work reporting despite his deportation to El Salvador following his arrest while covering a protest in Georgia.

Journalist Mario Guevara speaks on deportation and time in ICE custody: "They destroyed my family"

Journalist Mario Guevara says the separation from his family following his deportation has left him devastated.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 2h

An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a grocery store in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers, officials said, while Japanese media said a man was found dead after a separate suspected bear mauling.

Agitated bear injures 2 people in Japan grocery store as man killed in separate suspected attack

As Japan faces rising human-bear encounters, an animal trapped in a grocery store injured two men, while a separate reported mauling proved fatal.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 3h

Terry De Crescenzo captured the moment on video as her husband, Ken, and more than a dozen other bystanders raced to help lift the crashed helicopter off a pinned victim.

Bystanders describe lifting Sacramento helicopter wreckage to free pinned victim after crash landing

Terry De Crescenzo captured the moment on video as her husband, Ken, and more than a dozen other bystanders raced to help lift the crashed helicopter off a pinned victim.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 10h

Matt Van Epps is projected to win a crowded Republican primary Tuesday in the special election to replace a former Tennessee GOP congressman, according to the Associated Press.

Trump-backed Matt Van Epps wins GOP primary in Tennessee House race

Matt Van Epps has won a crowded Republican primary in a Tennessee special House election, after securing President Trump's endorsement.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 10h

Memphis crime stats from local and federal agencies tell different stories. Which is accurate?

The Trump administration said violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, but the city's police department data shows it went down.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 11h

Members of the Texas National Guard have begun arriving at a U.S. Army Reserve facility in Chicago's far southwestern suburbs, where they're expected to participate in training before they are sent on their assignments.

Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois; sources say troops could begin assignments Wednesday

Members of the Texas National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 11h

A rare interstellar comet — only the third ever confirmed to enter our solar system — was photographed last week, closely approaching Mars.

Interstellar comet passing by Mars seen in rare images

The images taken by two Mars orbiters show a bright, fuzzy white dot of the comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, appearing to move against a backdrop of distant stars.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 12h

A soybean farmer who backed Pres. Trump is feeling the strain of China's boycott amid the trade war.

Soybean farmer who backed Trump feels strain of China's boycott amid trade war

With harvest season underway, farmers like Scott Gaffner are worried about what comes next amid a Chinese boycott of American soybeans.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 14h

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former football star Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

Herschel Walker confirmed as Trump's ambassador to the Bahamas

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former football star and Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 14h

Low-income older Americans, on average, die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

For older Americans, the cost of poverty is 9 years of life, study finds

Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 15h

Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds

"These emissions drive global warming, exacerbating the very respiratory conditions inhalers are meant to relieve," researchers wrote.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 16h

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration plans to use revenue generated by the president's tariffs on foreign imports to fund the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Government shutdown live updates as California airport goes without air traffic controllers due to staffing shortage

The 2025 government shutdown entered its seventh day on Tuesday as both sides remained locked in their positions, with no sign of relenting. Follow live updates here.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 16h

The next frontier of online video further blurs the line between human- and AI-generated content.

Excitement — and concerns — over OpenAI's Sora 2 and other AI video tools

Sora 2 and Meta's "Vibes" feature lets users' imagination run wild in creating online video. That could get messy, tech experts say.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 17h

DNI Tulsi Gabbard issued a directive to review polygraph policies and curb press leaks, echoing actions taken by the Bush and Obama administrations.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard orders U.S. intel agency leaders to stem leaks

DNI Tulsi Gabbard issued a directive to review polygraph policies and curb press leaks, echoing actions taken by the Bush and Obama administrations.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 17h

LIVE UPDATES: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson, saying he has "been a massive roadblock to getting anything done."

Government shutdown live updates as California airport goes without air traffic controllers due to staffing shortage

The 2025 government shutdown entered its seventh day on Tuesday as both sides remained locked in their positions, with no sign of relenting. Follow live updates here.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 18h

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are planning to head to Egypt on Tuesday and arrive there Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, as indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas continue.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner heading to Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks continue

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand to take part in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, which aim to end the war in Gaza.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 19h

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding.

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to raise money for public TV stations after funding cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 19h

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research on seemingly obscure quantum tunneling that is advancing digital technology.

Nobel Prize in Physics goes to 3 scientists based in U.S. for work on quantum technology

One of 2025's three Nobel Prize in Physics winners says the trio's work is "one of the underlying reasons that cellphones work.''

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 20h

The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with a Colorado counselor's challenge to the state's ban on "conversion therapy" for minors.

Listen Live: Supreme Court hears arguments involving Colorado "conversion therapy" ban

The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 20h

Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday over tropical waters in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. It is the 10th named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Jerry forms over the central Atlantic, becoming the 10th named storm this hurricane season

Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday over tropical waters in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.

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