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Thirty percent of respondents said they shoplifted this year, with most citing affordability concerns and financial hardship.
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If a massive solar storm capable of wiping out power grids across the U.S. was headed toward Earth, could there be a way to stop it? A group of scientists are trying to find an answer to that question, proposing the creation of a satellite constellation called a StormWall to help shield the Earth from the impact of a solar storm. Brian Walsh, one of the co-designers of the StormWall, joined CBS News to discuss.
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U.S. forces launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran at the direction of President Trump following the deaths of three U.S. soldiers in an Iranian strike in Jordan.
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Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Biggs will take on Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs in November.
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Kaylee Hottle, an Atlanta-born actress known for her role in the “Godzilla” film franchise, has died following a crash in Maryland.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the administration estimates that the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion since it began in late February.
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Trump eyes attacks on Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Pentagon seeks more funding; former FDA commissioner unpacks state of cyclospora outbreak.
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A retired Jordanian general tells CBS News Iran is “developing techniques and capacities” to target U.S. forces with increasing lethality.
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Roger Rogoff was fired from his role as U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed him to the job.
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Senators on Tuesday grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine over the state of the war with Iran. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.
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