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80 indicted in online fraud scheme that stole millions

Most of the people arrested were Nigerian nationals who allegedly preyed on elderly victims

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  • Man arrested for allegedly threatening shooting at Planned Parenthood

    Man arrested for allegedly threatening shooting at Planned Parenthood

    A Tennessee man was arrested for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Washington, D.C. This is not an isolated case
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      "CBS Evening News" headlines for Thursday, August 22, 2019

  • EYE ON AMERICA

  • ICE raids in Mississippi leaves families shaken

    ICE raids in Mississippi leaves families shaken

    One mother was left to take care of nine kids alone after her sister-in-law and husband were swept up in immigration raids
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      El Paso's Latino community living in fear after mass shooting
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      Man suffering a psychotic breakdown left near highway by first responders
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      High cancer risk plagues Louisiana town near chemical plants
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      Thousands of migrant children could be detained indefinitely

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    Couple with Down syndrome proved the critics wrong

    Kris and Paul met in 1993 and eventually became one of the first couples in the world with Down syndrome to get married
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      He was the auto doctor. In his 40s, he became a medical doctor
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      Boy enamoured with the American flag gets the ultimate surprise
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      They call themselves Old Coots and they have some advice for you
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      Vietnam veterans honor a fallen soldier 50 years later

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  • NYC firefighter killed in Afghanistan remembered as "the greatest man"

    NYC firefighter killed in Afghanistan remembered as "the greatest man"

    Christopher Slutman was killed in Afghanistan this month, three weeks before he was set to go home
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      FDNY battalion chief who survived 9/11 retiring after 34 years
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      Marine Col. remembered for heartfelt letters from Iraq
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      Marine's battle with childhood cancer prepared him for a new fight

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    80 charged in online fraud scheme; Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance.

  • 8/21: Migrant families and children can be detained for longer under new rule; Rapidly decaying Titanic could disappear in decades

  • 8/20: Trump downplays recession fears; 7-year-old defeats New York cop in basketball challenge

  • 8/19: Planned Parenthood gives up federal funding by leaving Title X program ; $2 million worth of marijuana found in jalapeño shipment

  • 8/18: Afghanistan celebration descends into horror after suicide bomber targets wedding; Renewed scrutiny on gun policies for retailers after El Paso mass shooting

  • Video appears to contradict defendant in "stand your ground" trial

    Video appears to contradict defendant in "stand your ground" trial

    Initially Michael Drejka was not arrested for the shooting death of Markeis McGlockton last year
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    Taliban peace talks underway in Qatar

    It took 18 years of fighting and thousands of civilian deaths to see the U.S. sit down with the Taliban. But the group still refuses to blame al Qaeda for 9/11. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Doha, where he got rare access to Taliban negotiators
  • REAL ID mandatory for air travel in 2020

    REAL ID mandatory for air travel in 2020

    By October of 2020, travelers won't be able to board a flight without a REAL ID or alternative identification. At airports across the U.S., TSA officers are reminding customers
  • Fires in Brazil's Amazon blamed on deforestation

    Fires in Brazil's Amazon blamed on deforestation

    Wildfires are sweeping through the Amazon rainforest at an alarming rate. Deforestation and dry conditions are chiefly to blame. But many conservationists hold Brazil's president responsible
  • Telecoms and attorneys general reach anti-robocall deal

    Telecoms and attorneys general reach anti-robocall deal

    Attorneys general from across the country announced an agreement with 12 major carriers, designed to clamp down on illegal robocalls. The companies said they will take on certain steps including offering free call blocking
  • American man charged with death of resort worker back in Anguilla

    American man charged with death of resort worker back in Anguilla

    Scott Hapgood was on vacation with his family when Kenny Mitchel came to their room
  • Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance

    Sharks gather for annual underwater mating dance

    Every year, sharks gather for their annual underwater mating dance and scientists are there to catch them
  • Trump aims to end child detention limits

    Trump aims to end child detention limits

    The Trump administration put out a new rule that would allow migrant families to be held indefinitely while their requests for asylum are considered. That would end the current limit of 20 days before the families must be released
  • Trump retreats on stronger background checks

    Trump retreats on stronger background checks

    President Trump told CBS News he believes gun deaths in the U.S. have reached a critical point. But his solution to the crisis remains ambiguous
  • Epstein's ranch hasn't been raided by federal agents

    Epstein's ranch hasn't been raided by federal agents

    According to alleged victims, the ranch played a key role in Epstein's abuse
  • Veteran's widow speaks out after former VA doctor charged in deaths

    Veteran's widow speaks out after former VA doctor charged in deaths

    Wife of retired Army Sergeant Michael McCoy says he knew the Veterans Affairs "had failed him"
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