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For 33 years, Thunder has been galloping into Mile High Stadium, charging down the field after every Broncos touchdown. Kris Van Cleave shows how the team’s equine mascot became part of Denver’s football identity.
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New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa took part in a heated debate Thursday as the political race heats up. CBS News’ Fin Gómez reports.
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ICE agents arrested a Hanover Park police officer, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro, but village officials insisted he had valid federal work authorization forms.
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The Senate failed to advance a Republican bill to extend government funding and end the shutdown for a 10th time.
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A two-year study by the Trevor Project shows a stark jump in young LGBTQ people reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black joins to discuss the findings.
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The U.S. military flew three B-52 bombers on missions near the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, as the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the country.
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Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squared off over a set of violent and incendiary text messages​ sent by Jones.
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Former national security adviser John Bolton is indicted; Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slam Republicans for shutdown.
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Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
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A man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser is running for sheriff of Lonoke County, Arkansas. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.
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