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President Trump announced this week he will drop sanctions on Syria — surprising some senior U.S. sanctions officials, sources tell CBS News.
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The Israeli military said the new offensive in Gaza will not stop until the hostages are returned and Hamas is dismantled.
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Masala y Maíz, a Mexico City hotspot crafted by a husband and wife duo, is aiming to redefine the restaurant industry. Norma Listman and Saqib Keval blend Indian, Mexican and East African influences to create unexpected flavors.
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Graphic testimony continued on Friday in the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. His former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, finished her fourth day on the witness stand. Combs has been jailed since September 2024.
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At least nine people were killed after a tornado hit southeastern Kentucky, while another seven died in Missouri.
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Lindsey Reiser reports on the Supreme Court continuing to block the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, where things stand between Russia and Ukraine after their first direct but brief peace talks in three years, and how commuters navigated the first full day of the NJ Transit strike.
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Why FEMA officials are sounding the alarm internally ahead of hurricane season; Family’s goodbye to beloved dog becomes a lesson in letting go
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The nation’s disaster relief agency — rocked by staff cuts and a push for its elimination by President Trump — is “not ready” for hurricane season, which starts in just two weeks, an internal review said.
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Sneaker Impact takes shoe donations from across the nation and ships them outside the U.S, where they are eventually resold by mom-and-pop shops in the developing world.
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Why Trump’s budget plan is hitting resistance from his own party; Reporter’s Notebook: The quiet hero who saved Apollo 13 with duct tape
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