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Flyers without Real IDs, passports or other accepted forms of identification will need to pay a $45 fee starting Feb. 1.
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President Trump’s controversial pardon came as he is simultaneously ordering the bombing of boats in the Caribbean allegedly carrying drugs.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that lethal boat strikes against what he called “narco-terrorists” have “only just begun” during President Trump’s 9th Cabinet meeting of his second term. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D’Agata has more on his most recent comments about the strikes.
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Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday in central Tennessee for 2025’s final election showdown in a race that could be a referendum on President Trump.
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The White House is standing by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a report emerged surrounding a Sept. 2 operation against an apparent drug-carrying vessel near Venezuela. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi reports, and Lilia Luciano has more on the global reaction from Barranquilla, Colombia.
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Michael and Susan Dell said they will spend $6.25 million to fund Invest America accounts for U.S. children.
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The top U.S. peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Moscow on Tuesday for talks on the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Russia says it’s seized control of the town of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Holly Williams reports.
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Taxpayer-funded charter schools are spreading in communities around the country, offering a curriculum with a Eurocentric focus that stresses traditional values. Our CBS News investigation found these taxpayer-funded schools operate with limited public oversight. Mark Strassmann spoke with a group of parents who feel betrayed after one Florida school failed to open.
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Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa landfall; 13-year-old girl plays quarterback for school’s team.
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Some state proposals would use funds from $50 billion rural health program to start drone delivery of medications or to bring telehealth to libraries, day cares and senior centers.
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