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Musical legends gathering for concert honoring Prince on his birthday Musical legends gathering for concert honoring Prince on his birthday 02:36 Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, her son President Nelson confirmed to The Associated Press. She was 64. A cause of death was
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Four teens were wounded, two of them seriously, by an axe wielded during a fight on Monday on a suburban train outside Paris, police sources said, with the main suspect later arrested. One of the victims – all aged 16 or 17 – had a hand cut off and another had their skull split open.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu had avoided firing his rival. Netanyahu cited
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Judy Garland Museum starts campaign to buy back iconic ruby slippers Judy Garland Museum starts campaign to buy back iconic ruby slippers 04:20 A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were
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Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including on a home where displaced families were sheltering, health officials in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Tuesday. Ten people were killed early Tuesday, including four children and two women, and a strike late Monday on the northern Gaza town of Beit
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Earthshot finalist brightens lives – CBS News Watch CBS News Powering up is something most of us take for granted, but millions of people in Africa live without access to electricity. A U.S. company is working to change that with an innovation that’s up for Prince Williams’ 2024 Earthshot Prize, awards that highlight climate solutions.
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Kokotela, South Africa — Powering up is something most of us take for granted, but hundreds of millions of people across parts of Africa living without reliable access to electricity. An American company is working to change that, and their innovation is a contender for this year’s annual Earthshot Prize, an award handed out by Britain’s
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An unpiloted SpaceX Dragon cargo ship caught up with the International Space Station and glided in for a smooth docking on Tuesday — Election Day across the U.S. — bringing 3 tons of supplies, science gear and other equipment to the lab, including holiday treats for the crew. The Dragon’s Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from historic
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From the archives: Music legend Quincy Jones – CBS News Watch CBS News Producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones died Sunday, November 3, 2024, at age 91. In this “Sunday Morning” report that originally aired on March 9, 2008, correspondent John Blackstone talked with the impresario about his indelible mark on contemporary music – from
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Republican lawsuit on voting in Georgia Raffensperger assures Georgia that voting systems are secure amid Trump campaign’s lawsuit 04:01 As Americans head to the polls on Election Day 2024 to choose between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, voters should know the required ID, if any, they need to present in order
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