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The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a measure to restore abortion rights will be on the ballot in November.
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Mammogram patients will now be told about their breast density. Here's what to know.
The FDA's updated regulation for notifying patients of dense breast tissue after mammograms is aimed at improving early detection of breast cancer.
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The head of U.S. IndoPacific Command Admiral spoke on a video call to his Chinese counterpart as part of an effort to increase military-to-military communications.
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Oprah announces latest book club pick
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Actor James Earl Jones dies at 93
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Microsoft holding cybersecurity summit
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Google's 2nd antitrust trial underway
For the second time in less than a year, Google is going to trial over alleged monopolistic practices. This time, it's over advertisements online. Nico Grant, technology correspondent for The New York Times, joins CBS News to examine the case.
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California crews battle high temps, Line Fire
Record-high temperatures have hit several areas of California, Arizona and Oregon since Friday, extending the fire season and creating drier conditions that make wildfires spread faster. The Line Fire in Southern California has grown past 21,000 acres, roughly half the size of Washington, D.C. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
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State of emergency over California Line Fire
Firefighters are battling triple-digit temperatures as they fight Southern California's Line Fire. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency with thousands evacuating ahead of the blaze. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
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The case raises questions about how the person was exposed to the virus. All the previous U.S. infections were among people who worked around cows and poultry.
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Coast Guard seizes 1,239 pounds of cocaine from "narco sub"
The U.S. Coast Guard said that it had offloaded more than $54 million worth of cocaine that was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea.
Serial killer's widow named suspect in teen's 1997 disappearance
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Frenchman on trial for wife's mass rape hospitalized before testifying
A Frenchman on trial for recruiting strangers to rape his drugged wife has been hospitalized before giving testimony, his lawyer says.
Man accused of killing Olympic runner in fire attack dies of own burns
Officials in Kenya say the man accused of killing Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by setting her on fire has died of his own burns.
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SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into space with billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crewmates aboard. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest on the mission.
SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew
SpaceX launched its Polaris Dawn rocket into orbit Tuesday morning after several failed attempts. If all goes according to plan this time, the four private civilians on board will take part in a a historic space walk that's set for Thursday. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
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SpaceX launches billionaire on mission slated to have first private spacewalk
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Tropical Storm Francine is developing in the Gulf of Mexico and could make landfall in the U.S. as a Category 1 hurricane. CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest forecast and CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports on storm preparations from Houma, Louisiana.
Cooler weather in California amid fires
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60 Minutes visits elephants in Thailand, reports on robots crafting classical sculptures in Italy, and boards a boat of U.S. Coast Guard surfmen off the Northwest coast in our 57th season. Tune in Sundays, after football, on CBS and Paramount+.
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump debate prep
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to debate in Philadelphia ahead of the 2024 elections. CBS News campaign reporters Nidia Cavazos and Jake Rosen break down what to know before the historic event.