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President Trump announced this year’s “truly exceptional class” of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
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Four people have died in heavy rain and flooding that hit near Chattanooga in Tennessee, officials said.
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Alaska’s capital of Juneau is bracing for what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.
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For some, taking a dip in the pool is the best way to cool down during the hot summer months, but not everyone feels safe in the water. One program, Black People Will Swim, is trying to change that by making swim lessons more accessible. CBS News producer Jared Ochacher has the story.
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In his first TV interview about his new book, “Cudi: The Memoir,” Scott Mescudi, known as rapper Kid Cudi, sits down with CBS News’ Anthony Mason for one of his most candid conversations in recent years.
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President Trump said the White House will seek “long-term extensions” from Congress to maintain federal control of the D.C. police as part of a push to crack down on crime.
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Lawyers for President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom faced off over the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles — and debated whether they were subject to a “constitutional exception.”
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UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America’s 250th birthday.
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National Guard troops were on the streets of Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night as part of President Trump’s plan to fight crime. But the mayor of D.C. cites data that shows violent crime is at its lowest level in 30 years. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane spoke to residents about the issue.
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McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores.
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