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Haitian gang wants $17 million for hostages
A Haitian gang took 16 Americans and one Canadian missionary hostage this weekend. Manuel Bojorquez has more on their latest demands.
Jet runs off Houston runway and catches fire
Twenty-one people were onboard a Boston-bound jet when it ran off a Houston runway and caught fire. Everyone survived, and just two people were injured. Janet Shamlian has the latest from Texas.
FDA aims to make hearing aids affordable
Millions of Americans need but can't afford a hearing aid. Now, the FDA is moving to make affordable, over-the-counter aids available in the U.S. Jon LaPook reports.
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Haitian gang demands $17 million to free kidnapped U.S. missionaries
Rampant poverty is at the heart of the chaotic crimewave sweeping the Caribbean nation, and the fate of 16 Americans now hangs in the balance.
Jet with 21 on board runs off runway, catches fire near Houston
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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19
Mayorkas is fully vaccinated and is only experiencing minor congestion, a spokesperson said.
House January 6 committee unanimously votes to hold Bannon in contempt
Bannon was ordered to appear before the committee last week, but his attorney said he was following the direction of the former president's legal team to not provide documents or testify.
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The findings, released Tuesday, found that 36 individuals —including the ship's captain and five admirals — were responsible for the loss of the ship.
FBI searches D.C. and New York homes of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska
Deripaska was sanctioned by the Trump administration in 2018.
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U.S. Treasury amends proposal to track nearly all bank accounts
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Manslaughter conviction of woman who had miscarriage sparks outrage
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Jet runs off Houston runway and catches fire
Twenty-one people were onboard a Boston-bound jet when it ran off a Houston runway and caught fire. Everyone survived, and just two people were injured. Janet Shamlian has the latest from Texas.
Haitian gang wants $17M for hostages
A Haitian gang took 16 Americans and one Canadian missionary hostage this weekend. Manuel Bojorquez has more on their latest demands.
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Millions of Americans need but can't afford a hearing aid. Now, the FDA is moving to make affordable, over-the-counter aids available in the U.S. Jon LaPook reports.
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McAuliffe makes his pitch to Black voters
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Haitian gang wants $17 million for missionary hostages
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House January 6 committee unanimously votes to hold Bannon in contempt
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Navy nuclear engineer and wife indicted for allegedly trying to sell submarine secrets
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Haitian gang wants $17M for abducted missionaries
The "400 Mawozo" gang in Haiti is demanding $1 million for each of the 17 missionaries it abducted. The group was kidnapped last weekend just outside of the capital of Port-au-Prince. Gang activity has been on the rise following the assassination of the country's president in July. Robert Fatton, Jr. is the Julia A. Cooper professor of government and foreign affairs at the University of Virginia. He joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
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House committee holds Bannon in contempt
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack unanimously recommended that former President Trump's adviser Steve Bannon be held in criminal contempt. Watch the committee chair and vice chair speak and hold the vote.
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House committee holds Bannon in contempt
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack unanimously recommended that former President Trump's adviser Steve Bannon be held in criminal contempt. Watch the committee chair and vice chair speak and hold the vote.
Haitian gang wants $17 million for hostages
A Haitian gang took 16 Americans and one Canadian missionary hostage this weekend. Manuel Bojorquez has more on their latest demands.
Jet runs off Houston runway and catches fire
Twenty-one people were onboard a Boston-bound jet when it ran off a Houston runway and caught fire. Everyone survived, and just two people were injured. Janet Shamlian has the latest from Texas.
FDA aims to make hearing aids affordable
Millions of Americans need but can't afford a hearing aid. Now, the FDA is moving to make affordable, over-the-counter aids available in the U.S. Jon LaPook reports.