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Washington — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican, as his national security adviser, announcing in a post on Truth Social. “Mike has been a strong champion of my America First Foreign Policy Agenda and will be a tremendous champion of our pursuit of Peace through Strength,” Trump wrote. The national security
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Last week, President-elect Donald Trump announced his campaign co-chair Susie Wiles will serve as his White House chief of staff, the first woman — Republican or Democrat — ever to hold that position. Calling her “tough, smart, innovative…, universally admired and respected,” Trump credited her with helping him win both the 2024 and 2016 elections. File: Chris
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11/12: CBS Morning News 11/12: CBS Morning News 21:32 Costco recalled nearly 80,000 pounds of store-brand butter last month because the product’s label was missing a key ingredient: milk. The wholesaler recalled 79,200 pounds of two varieties of butter — 46,800 pounds of its Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, and 32,400 pounds of Kirkland
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London — The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Church, resigned Tuesday after a review found that he and other senior church leaders had covered up the “prolific and abhorrent” abuse of over 100 boys and young men in the United Kingdom and other countries by a British lawyer who helped lead Christian
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Moscow — Russian lawmakers on Tuesday passed controversial legislation banning “propaganda” that urges people to opt against having children, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas. Facing an ageing population and low birth rates, Moscow is seeking to reverse a demographic slump — accentuated by its ongoing full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine
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A woman accusing renowned cage fighter Conor McGregor of raping her in a civil lawsuit in Ireland was found “very bruised” immediately after the alleged attack, a paramedic who treated her has told the High Court in Dublin. Nikita Hand claims McGregor assaulted and raped her inside a Dublin hotel room in December 2018. McGregor, a
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What to know about food safety in your home amid increase in foodborne illnesses – CBS News Watch CBS News A CBS News analysis found foodborne illnesses have increased 42% since 2013 in regions the CDC monitors. Recent outbreaks of listeria and E. coli have made headlines nationwide. Nancy Chen shows if consumers are taking
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New study shows an increase in heavy drinkers – CBS News Watch CBS News A new study finds the United States has more heavy drinkers than it did a few years ago before the pandemic began. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains why and what to know about the dangerous trend. View
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Washington — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels under a rule being made final by the Biden administration. The Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive from Congress included in the 2022 climate law. The
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Beirut — Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of Islam throughout the region. The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — in present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab
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