Americans released in prisoner swap with Russia celebrate emotional return
Americans released in prisoner swap with Russia celebrate emotional return – CBS News
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Defense Secretary withdraws plea deal with 9/11 defendants
A plea deal reached this week with the alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, along with two of his alleged accomplices, has been retracted, the Pentagon announced Friday. In a memo, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the “three pre-trial agreements” approved with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad — the man accused of planning the attacks —
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Butler rally was first Trump event of 2024 with Secret Service snipers, officials say
When U.S. Secret Service counter snipers pulled up to a farm grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 10, just three days before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, it was the first time this campaign cycle that the highly trained, tactical unit had been deployed to secure an event for the former president.
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Kamala Harris passes threshold needed to become Democratic presidential nominee in DNC roll call vote
A majority of Democratic delegates has voted to select Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president in a virtual roll call vote, her campaign and the Democratic Party said Friday, cementing her status at the top of the ticket heading into November. The Democratic National Committee began the formal process for selecting
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Kamala Harris clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Kamala Harris clinches Democratic presidential nomination – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris has been cemented as the Democratic presidential nominee after a majority of delegates selected her in a virtual roll call vote, the party announced Friday. In the coming weeks, Harris will look to build on a strong July in
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Why Border Patrol agents are seeing a drop in migrant apprehensions
Why Border Patrol agents are seeing a drop in migrant apprehensions – CBS News Watch CBS News The number of migrant apprehensions have dropped dramatically since the beginning of the year. Adam Yamaguchi visited the U.S.-Mexico border near Tucson, Arizona, to find out what’s working. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
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Deadline nears for Harris to make VP pick
Deadline nears for Harris to make VP pick – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala is facing the biggest decision yet of her presidential campaign, who to pick as a running mate. CBS News has learned at least six men have had calls with her team this week about the job, four governors,
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Chipmaker Intel to slash 15% of its workforce amid Q2 losses and lackluster forecast
Chipmaker Intel Corp. is cutting 15% of its massive workforce as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD. The Santa Clara, California-based company said Thursday it is also suspending its stock dividend as part of a broader plan to cut costs. The bulk of the
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Vance tours U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, faulting Harris over immigration record
Cochise County, Arizona — Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, toured the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Thursday, where he criticized the Biden administration’s immigration policies and targeted Vice President Kamala Harris over her record on the issue. “It’s hard to believe, until you see it with your own eyes,
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro cancels Hamptons fundraising trip ahead of Kamala Harris picking running mate
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins Gov. Josh Shapiro at Harris campaign rally in Montgomery County Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins Gov. Josh Shapiro at Harris campaign rally in Montgomery County 03:26 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro canceled a fundraising trip to the Hamptons this weekend amid speculation he could be Vice President Kamala
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