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Washington — Federal prosecutors in California unsealed an indictment Monday charging two people with leading an online group of white supremacists that maintained a list of high-profile targets to assassinate and urging group members to commit hate crimes. A 37-page indictment filed on Sept. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
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The Climate Election: How climate change impacts maternal health and pregnancy – CBS News Watch CBS News For those who are pregnant, extreme heat isn’t just uncomfortable. Studies show it can lead to serious complications for them and their unborn child, including pre-term births, miscarriages and stillbirths, and even increase the likelihood of one of
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Washington — Former President Donald Trump was supposed to face off against President Biden in their second, and possibly final, debate before the election. Then came the unexpected twist in July. Mr. Biden announced on July 21 that he was suspending his campaign as he faced growing skepticism within his own party about his ability
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9/8: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” in the wake of a forthcoming GOP report on Afghanistan, House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul discusses its findings with Margaret Brennan. Plus, Brennan speaks with former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley. View CBS News
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World Trade Center Health Program needs $3 billion in additional funding, advocates say World Trade Center Health Program needs $3 billion in additional funding, advocates say 04:37 NESCONSET, N.Y. — There is a new milestone to mark this Sept. 11. The number of people who died after volunteering, working or living near ground zero has surpassed
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If the walls of Sandy Senn’s office could talk, they might not have much to say anymore. The South Carolina State Senator is stripping them of their memories. Meanwhile, Senator Katrina Shealy has her 12-year political career all crammed into cardboard boxes. And we found freshman Senator Penry Gustafson sorting through emails from her soon-to-be
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Lessons from South Carolina’s “Sister Senators” – CBS News Watch CBS News In South Carolina, three Republican State Senators – Katrina Shealy, Sandy Senn and Penry Gustafson – bucked their party to join Democrat Margie Bright Matthews and Independent Mia McLeod in filibustering their state’s near-total ban on abortion and halting its passage three times.
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In 1960, the presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy featured the popular song “High Hopes,” with specially-written lyrics sung by Frank Sinatra: K E Double-N E D YJack’s the nation’s favorite guyEveryone wants to back JackJack is on the right track‘Cause he’s got high hopesHe’s got high hopesNineteen Sixty’s the year for his high hopes
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Sept. 8, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: Thank you for making time for us. AMB. NIKKI HALEY: It’s great to be with you. Thank you. MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, we
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Politics (and deep-fried pickles) at the Wisconsin State Fair – CBS News Watch CBS News In a suburb of Milwaukee, visitors to the Wisconsin State Fair could partake of pig races and deep-fried foods on a stick – and also talk politics with “Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel, who asked Wisconsinites why they were
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