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Washington — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California called on President Biden to drop his reelection effort on Wednesday, becoming the highest-profile Democrat to urge the president to step aside. A slow progression of Democratic lawmakers has called on the president to step aside in recent weeks, following a disastrous debate performance last month, while
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Washington — House Republicans are ramping up efforts to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and the apparent security lapses that allowed a gunman to get within striking distance of the GOP presidential nominee. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed alarm about how the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was
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Actor Jack Black has canceled upcoming tour dates for Tenacious D after his bandmate, Kyle Gass, made a controversial comment about Donald Trump during a show in Australia — a comment that led one politician to call for the deportation of the comedy rock duo. In a statement shared on social media, Black said he
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“Succession,” “The Bear” win big at Emmys “Succession,” “The Bear,” “Beef” win big at Emmys 03:03 Nominations for the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with “Shōgun,” “The Bear,” “Hacks,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Baby Reindeer” all earning multiple major nods. “The Bear,” which won almost all of the major awards
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With the Republican National Convention underway, most voters are paying close attention to presidential politics. However, enthusiasm remains low, especially as a Trump-Biden rematch looms. During the primaries, polls consistently showed that voters did not want another showdown between former President Donald Trump and President Biden. Despite this, it appears to be the matchup the country
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U.S. intelligence detected possible Iranian plot against Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News A source tells CBS News that former President Donald Trump’s security detail had been increased prior to the shooting in Pennsylvania after U.S. intelligence detected a possible Iranian plot. There’s no evidence of a connection between those threats and the shooting.
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CDC confirms Sterigenics cancer risks in Chicago suburbs CDC confirms Sterigenics cancer risks in Chicago suburbs 00:47 Toronto — Residents of a city just outside Toronto tell CBS News they had no idea an American company was running a major facility near their homes that may be releasing a toxic gas into the air. The
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Diamond Shruumz brand products are still on store shelves, the Food and Drug Administration said this week, more than a month after federal health authorities warned that people had been hospitalized from eating the company’s “microdosing” chocolate bars, cones and gummies. “FDA is aware that recalled Diamond Shruumz-brand products are still on the shelves at
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Protest outside UnitedHealthcare headquarters ends in arrests Protest outside UnitedHealthcare headquarters ends in arrests 00:37 Americans spend more money on health care on a per capita basis than people in any other developed nation, yet almost half say they’ve struggled recently to pay for medical treatment or prescription drugs, according to a new study from
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Ways to deal with surprise medical bills Ways to deal with surprise medical bills 02:03 Caitlyn Mai woke up one morning in middle school so dizzy she couldn’t stand and deaf in one ear, the result of an infection that affected one of her cranial nerves. Though her balance recovered, the hearing never came back.
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