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Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty in a New York court to charges connected to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano reports. Also, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on the case’s latest turns.
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The House Ethics Committee released a report detailing former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s apparent misconduct. CBS News’ Michael Kaplan breaks down the report’s key takeaways, which include apparently paying women for sex, and the purchase and use of illegal drugs.
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President-elect Donald Trump made comments threatening to take back the Panama Canal based on what he said were high costs that ships are encountering. CBS News’ Cristian Benavides reports.
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The days are winding down for you to get those holiday gifts. Jordyn Holman, business reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News with some options you have in these final few days.
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Burt, the iconic Saltwater crocodile that appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the hit movie, was believed to be more than 90 years old.
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The government of Mexico says guns from the U.S. help fuel cartel violence. Now it’s suing a major American gun maker and a handful of U.S. gun stores for billions in damages.
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Pagers exploded across Lebanon in September. Retired Mossad agents, key to the operation, tell 60 Minutes Israel’s plot started years ago with getting Hezbollah terrorists to buy walkie-talkies.
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Lebanese journalist Raghida Dergham and former Mossad analyst Sima Shine spoke about Iran’s waning power after the decimation of Hezbollah and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
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Pillen’s office did not specify what injuries he sustained or how serious they were, but noted he was expected to remain in the hospital for several days.
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In just a few years, Samara Joy graduated from college, released three albums, and won three Grammys. She’s selling out concerts around the U.S. and Europe, all while being compared to jazz royalty.
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