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Trump staffers involved in incident with Arlington National Cemetery employee – CBS News Watch CBS News Defense Department officials tell CBS News that some Trump staffers got aggressive both verbally and physically Monday in a confrontation with an Arlington National Cemetery official. The incident occurred when former President Donald Trump visited the cemetery to mark
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FBI releases new evidence in Trump rally shooting investigation – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI has released new details in its investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last month. Among the findings were the FBI has found no evidence that the gunman conspired
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The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets pending an investigation to determine what caused a first-stage booster to crash onto a landing barge early Wednesday after helping launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites. After standing down from the piloted Polaris Dawn launch late Tuesday because of an unfavorable long-range forecast, SpaceX
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With the Paris Olympics wrapped up, the 2024 Paralympic Games have kicked off, with a schedule full of sporting events. Here’s everything you need to know about when the Summer Paralympics will start and end. The Paralympic Games began in Paris on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and will continue through Sunday, Sept. 8. The opening ceremony
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Namibia has authorized the culling of hundreds of animals, including elephants, as part of a plan to feed people in the drought-stricken southern African country. About half of Namibia’s population is experiencing acute food insecurity, the United Nations said last month. Meat from the 723 culled animals will be distributed as part of a drought
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Washington — The FBI on Wednesday released four new photos from its investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, as well as new information about what the bureau has learned about the shooter. The FBI’s investigation into the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 remains ongoing, and
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to reinstate the Biden administration’s latest plan to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, leaving them in limbo while the appeals process plays out. The justices turned down a request from the Justice Department to lift a sweeping appeals court order that blocked the program, known
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Why and how often do shark attacks happen? Why do shark attacks happen and how common are they? 06:41 A shark attacked and killed a 16-year-old Jamaican high school student whose body was found in waters just north of the island, authorities said. Police identified the victim as Jahmari Reid from the northern parish of
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After standing down from the piloted Polaris Dawn launch late Tuesday, SpaceX shifted gears and pressed ahead with plans for back-to-back launches of Starlink internet satellites early Wednesday, one from Florida and the other from California. But the second flight was called off after the first stage used in the Florida launch toppled into the
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The mother of the boy who the World Health Organization says was diagnosed with the first case of polio reported in the Gaza Strip in 25 years, Neveen Abu El Jidyan, says she’s been able to do very little for her son Abdul Rahman since he contracted the debilitating disease due to the dire conditions in
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