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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, the twice-elected Democratic governor of the red state of Kansas, praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, calling him a “huge asset” to the ticket on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sunday. She said that as a former congressman who represented a heavily Republican part of the state, he “understands rural America.” Kelly also weighed in on abortion as a ballot issue this fall and on what Democrats need to do to woo rural voters.
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After 16 days of spectacular competition, the 2024 Olympic Games​ came to an end on Sunday with the traditional closing ceremony.​
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In 1959 an unknown named Carol Burnett burst onto the New York stage in the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress.” Now, two-time Tony-winning star Sutton Foster is recreating the role of Princess Winnifred, a princess in search of a suitable mate, in the new Broadway revival. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Burnett and Foster about the power of fairy tales – from the theatrical kind to real life.
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Correspondent Conor Knighton visits New Jersey beaches along the Delaware Bay to learn about horseshoe crabs – mysterious creatures that predate dinosaurs – whose very blood has proved vital to keeping humans healthy by helping detect bacterial endotoxins. He talks with environmentalists about the decline in the horseshoe crab population, and with researchers who are pushing the pharmaceutical industry to switch its use of horseshoe crab blood with a synthetic alternative used in medical testing.
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The comedian has had a long interest in growing his own corn, and he’s not letting a little thing like lack of knowledge about gardening (or the ready availability of canned corn) get in his way.
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It was not immediately clear where he began his ascent but he was spotted just above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument.
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President Joe Biden sits down with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa for his first interview since announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race. He talks about dropping his bid for reelection; his support of the Harris-Walz ticket; and what he sees as the threat posed to democracy if former President Donald Trump is successful in regaining the White House.
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Police in Ferguson, Missouri, say an officer was critically injured during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, airing on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 11, 2024.
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A video clip of Dion performing the theme song from the 1997 movie “Titanic” was shown Friday night at a rally in Boseman, Montana​, and has also been played at several previous Trump rallies.
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