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Dolly Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.
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President Biden says he “doesn’t know” whether Israel is holding up a peace deal to influence the U.S. elections. But in the meantime, the fighting rages on against Hamas to the south and Hezbollah to the north in Lebanon, where there are tens of thousands of Americans. Imtiaz Tyab spoke to one who is having a hard time getting out.
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Outside of Florida, roughly 99% of homeowners that sustained flooding are not covered, Insurance Information Institute estimates.
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President Biden appeared at a White House press briefing for the first time since taking office. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was there as Mr. Biden took questions about the port strikes, September’s jobs report, the possibility of former President Donald Trump denying the 2024 election results and Israel’s growing conflict in the Middle East.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is holding campaign events in Michigan as former President Donald Trump heads to Georgia to survey Helene damage with Gov. Brian Kemp. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
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A majority of kids have school-related worries and there are ways to help ease their stress. A psychiatrist shares tips.
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Iran’s foreign minister vows harsher retaliation if Israel strikes Iran; Port strike ends for now after tentative deal reached until Jan. 15th
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The Social Security Administration will set its 2025 cost-of-living adjustment within days. Here’s what the experts say.
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Minneapolis police arrested a 10-year-old boy for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle near a school playground last month — and it’s not the boy’s first brush with the law, police said.
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Trump is returning Saturday to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a rally at the site of the first assassination attempt against him.
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