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GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she “cannot in good conscience” support Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, and she and Sen. Susan Collins voted “no” on his nomination in a procedural vote.
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Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh steps back into the Star Trek universe as she takes on the role of Emperor Georgiou in the new Paramount+ film “Star Trek: Section 31.”
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The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years.
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Several fishermen helped Coast Guard crewmembers rescue four Americans whose ship had sunk after striking several rocks.
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The federal judge in Seattle who heard an argument against President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order has temporarily blocked the measure and called it “blatantly unconstitutional.” Washington Attorney General Nick Brown reacted to the ruling, and immigration attorney Margaret Stock joined CBS News with her take on the news.
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A new wildfire called the Hughes Fire broke out in northwest Los Angeles County on Wednesday. It quickly scorched more than 5,000 acres of land in a few hours and forced some highway closures. Meanwhile, two other major fires in the area continue to burn. CBS News’ Jonathan Vigliotti reports and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna joins “The Daily Report” to discuss the new fire and evacuations.
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President Trump is set to visit communities hit by wildfires in Southern California on Friday. The president continues to blame local and state officials for the devastation. Alene Tchekmedyian, investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, joins “America Decides” to discuss the current status of the firefight and unpack Trump’s critical comments.
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Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”
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Several southern states from Louisiana to the Carolinas remain under states of emergency as icy and snowy conditions grip the region. The cold weather has been blamed for at least nine deaths. Kati Weis has more.
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Some social media users have been questioning why it appears they are suddenly following President Trump on platforms like Facebook or Instagram. This and other questions and conspiracy theories have been flooding the internet in recent days. CBS News confirmed executive editor Rhonna Tarrant breaks them down.
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