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President Biden is weighing giving preemptive pardons to perceived enemies of President-elect Donald Trump to shield them from possible “retribution.”
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The NYPD has released new photographs that they say show an unmasked person of interest related to Wednesday morning’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has the latest.
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Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe on Thursday admonished his agency’s advance work and preparation ahead of the rally where a gunman shot at Donald Trump earlier this year. Rowe made the remarks while testifying before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts Trump has faced. See a portion of Rowe’s opening statement along with analysis from CBS News political reporter Taurean Small.
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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, is saying he won’t withdraw from consideration for the job even as allegations of misconduct surface from Hegseth’s past. Sources say Trump is thinking of replacing Hegseth as his pick. CBS News’ Taurean Small and Jake Rosen have the latest.
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Police are still searching for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday outside a New York City hotel. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has the latest on the manhunt.
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Speaking out for the first time, a technician at the Boeing factory making military and commercial satellites alleges that the company is putting workers’ lives at risk. Craig Garriott said he’s raised between 300 and 400 safety violations with management in the last year. It comes as Boeing’s space program has suffered setbacks, including the company’s Starliner spacecraft returning to Earth without its astronauts in September.
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While bikes with training wheels teach kids to pedal, steer and brake, balance bikes focus on the balance aspect from the start.
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Bitcoin’s milestone surge past $100,000 came after President-elect Donald Trump nominated Paul Atkins as SEC chair.
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Both gold and Bitcoin could be investments that pay off next year, but one may be a smarter bet than the other.
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Demonstrators rally as justices consider a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. The outcome could have far-reaching implications for similar laws nationwide.
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