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Israel said it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Central County, in an airstrike Saturday. President Biden said a regional conflict “has to be avoided.”
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Heritage Insurance provided the following statement for 60 Minutes’ report Sunday, “After the Hurricane.”
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Adjusters in Florida say insurance companies altered Hurricane Ian damage reports to underpay homeowners. Whistleblowers detail what they found.
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It’s been a year unlike any the WNBA has seen. Players Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, and Aliyah Boston talk about sold-out arenas and the physicality of the league.
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Demand for mezcal was low for years, but interest and sales have soared. The vast majority of the spirit is made in Oaxaca, Mexico, where family-owned distilleries dot the landscape.
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Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who thought he’d die in prison after he received a 25-year sentence, said an FSB agent had parting advice when he was freed during a prisoner swap.
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In tonight’s expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Cecilia Vega reports from Mexico, where mezcal production has surged as producers work to preserve traditional distillation methods.
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For nearly a century, Graffeo Coffee, a Bay Area institution, has been perfecting the traditional process of roasting the perfect coffee bean. Their goal is to help customers brew the perfect cup of joe. Itay Hod reports from San Francisco.
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Sept. 29, 2024.
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On Tuesday, the Democratic and Republican nominees for vice president will face each other in their first and only debate. Historian Kate Andersen Brower says that, even though Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance both hail from the heartland, viewers should not expect “Midwestern Nice” to play out between the two. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa looks at the history of VP debates.

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