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To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States this year, we are sharing what makes the country great from A to Z. This week, sixth graders share why they find America beautiful.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.
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There was new dramatic testimony in the trial of Colin Gray, the father accused of purchasing the rifle his son used to kill four people at his Georgia high school in 2024. Skyler Henry has more.
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The avalanche was reported near Castle Peak in Nevada County, north of Boreal Mountain Ski Resort.
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Germany’s Bayer has faced thousands of lawsuits after buying Roundup maker Monsanto in 2018 for $63 billion.
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The Meta CEO defended his company’s efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are “people who lie” about their ages.
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Ukraine and Russia wrapped a second day of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva without a breakthrough. Both sides called the negotiations “difficult.” CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Illinois man who alleged that Buffalo Wild Wings’ use of the term “boneless wings” was deceptive.
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Brad Reese claims Hershey is cutting costs by relying on cheaper ingredients, risking the Reese’s brand.
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Billionaire retail tycoon Les Wexner testified before a House committee Wednesday as part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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