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More than a dozen states are suing TikTok for allegedly getting children hooked on the wildly popular video-sharing app. Internal court documents leaked this week claim ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company, have long known the app and its algorithm can harm the mental health of children.
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Singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield grew up near Waxahatchee Creek in Alabama. When she dropped out of college to pursue a career in music, she used the creek’s name as a stage name and began performing as Waxahatchee. In the decade that followed, she toured the country countless times and recorded six critically acclaimed albums. Now here is Waxahatchee with the title track from her new album, “Tigers Blood.”
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Transportation hubs nationwide are trying to win back riders who haven’t returned since the pandemic.
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Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with Nancy Cordes.
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How to secure the U.S.-Mexico border — and what to do about immigrants, legal and illegal, once they enter the U.S. — remain top concerns for voters.
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Some counties certified to issue alerts through FEMA’s system did not send any when the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit, according to a CBS News analysis.
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The mayor and police chief of Aurora, Colorado, are pushing back on claims that the city is “overtaken by Venezuelan gangs.”
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A fatal accident at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in Colorado left tourists trapped deep underground for hours. A successful rescue operation brought 12 visitors out after the tour guide was killed and four others were injured. Carter Evans has more.
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The 2024 World Wildlife Fund report found that animal populations are declining due to human-caused climate change and the global loss of nature. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and environmental reporter Marina Jurica reports on which species are most at risk and what can be done to reverse the trend.
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Week 6 of the NFL season kicked off Thursday night with a strong showing by the San Francisco 49ers in their 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The Washington Commanders will take on the Baltimore Ravens, with both teams currently on winning streaks. CBS Sports HQ analyst Ryan Wilson has more on what to expect.
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