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Trump aims to end child detention limits

The Trump administration put out a new rule that would allow migrant families to be held indefinitely

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    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
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      "CBS Evening News" headlines for Wednesday, August 21, 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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      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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    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

  • 8/17: Portland rally met with police presence in anticipation of violence; Child’s Victim’s Act has opened the door to a rush of lawsuits in New York

  • 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"
  • Louisiana island may soon be lost to rising waters

    Louisiana island may soon be lost to rising waters

    Rising sea levels and the intrusion of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico have destroyed much of the island's natural protective barrier
  • School district investigating video showing teens giving Nazi salute

    School district investigating video showing teens giving Nazi salute

    One clip showed a student wearing a Confederate flag
  • Rapidly decaying Titanic could disappear in decades

    Rapidly decaying Titanic could disappear in decades

    Explorers on the first manned voyage in nearly 15 years were astonished by the famous ship's rapid decay
  • Trump downplays recession fears

    Trump downplays recession fears

    A strong economy is key to President Trump's reelection campaign. But the trade war with China is fueling concerns about an economic downturn
  • NYPD counterterrorism chief on the warning signs of attack plots

    NYPD counterterrorism chief on the warning signs of attack plots

    There have been a string of recent arrests for threats or alleged plots across the country
  • Pompeo acknowledges ISIS has regained strength

    Pompeo acknowledges ISIS has regained strength

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's interview with "CBS This Morning" made news around the world. Pompeo acknowledged that ISIS has regained strength and is more powerful in some places than it's been in years
  • Search intensifies for 2 firefighters missing since fishing trip

    Search intensifies for 2 firefighters missing since fishing trip

    The massive search for two firemen, lost at sea, is ramping up. The men were last seen Friday, when they headed out for a fishing trip off the Florida coast
  • Man charged in death of Anguilla hotel worker facing death threats

    Man charged in death of Anguilla hotel worker facing death threats

    Scott Hapgood is facing manslaughter charges in Anguilla for the death of Kenny Mitchel
  • Migrants stranded off Italy allowed on land

    Migrants stranded off Italy allowed on land

    Italy's interior minister banned migrant rescue vessels from docking in Italy
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