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A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday but there was still a risk of more mudslides and flooding, forecasters said.
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President Trump announced strikes in Nigeria against Islamic State forces on Christmas Day. CBS News’ Willie James Inman reports.
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Gold and silver prices are soaring, which could bode well for both types of IRAs, but one may be the better option.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he and President Trump have agreed to meet in Florida on Sunday, signaling progress in talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
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The strikes come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
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The Department of Homeland Security says it’s replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with an approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.
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President Trump is spending this Christmas at his home in Florida, where he put out a flurry of social media posts overnight. Members of his team, meanwhile, are trying to find a solution to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Willie Inman has details.
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Rescues underway as historic storms unleash flooding, mudslides across California; Holiday cookie box deliveries make spirits bright
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Abhi Ramesh launched Misfits Market in 2018, an online grocery store that buys rejected produce from farmers and packages it for sale across the country. Skyler Henry reports.
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Over the last 24 hours, some parts of Southern California have broken daily rainfall records that they haven’t seen in more than 50 years. Andres Gutierrez reports and Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
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