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President Biden is holding a solo press conference today — his first since November — to conclude the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Thursday evening. It will be one of his biggest public tests since last month’s unsteady debate performance, which caused alarm among Democrats on Capitol Hill and raised questions about whether he should be
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Starliner delays keep NASA astronauts in space longer – CBS News Watch CBS News For the first time since their mission started last month, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams discussed the technical difficulties that have lengthened their stay on the International Space Station. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
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Testimony continues in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial – CBS News Watch CBS News Alec Baldwin’s high-profile trial continues Thursday after jurors heard opening statements and the first day of testimony on Wednesday. Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter after a prop gun he was holding went off during a rehearsal on the set of
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The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found is expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction in New York next week, likely fueling objections from paleontologists. The fossil, estimated to be approximately 150 million years old, was put on display at Sotheby’s on Wednesday and will be exhibited there until its sale on July 17. A
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The success of renewable energy may depend on battery storage – CBS News Watch CBS News Battery storage is what allows renewable energy to provide power even when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. It’s key to making the electrical grid reliable as we transition away from coal and gas. Ben Tracy
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Photos of Lionel Messi with 16-year-old soccer sensation Lamine Yamal as a baby have resurfaced as they’ve enjoyed international success on the pitch this week. On Tuesday night, Messi, who led Argentina to a World Cup title in 2022, took his national team to the final of the Copa America after beating Canada 2-0 in
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The crew of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft said Wednesday they’re confident the capsule will carry them safely back to Earth at the end of their extended stay aboard the International Space Station, despite helium leaks in the ship’s propulsion system and trouble with maneuvering thrusters. Launched June 5, commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams
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Closing arguments continue at Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial Closing arguments continue at Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial 02:35 Washington — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez finished his hours-long closing argument on Wednesday afternoon, saying “the U.S. wins” if the jury acquits the New Jersey Democrat of the 16 felony charges that stem from
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Actor and prominent Democrat fundraiser George Clooney is calling for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, even as Mr. Biden says he’s “firmly committed” to running. In a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday, Clooney urged the Democratic Party to choose a new nominee, pointing to Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance last month.
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Multiple children have been hospitalized after eating now-recalled Diamond Shruumz brand products, among the more than two dozen confirmed hospitalizations reported nationwide linked to the so-called “microdosing” chocolates, cones and gummies. At least 58 illnesses have been reported across at least 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. State officials have said
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