Trump attacks big Pharma, announces programs to lower drug prices
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2020 Daily Trail Markers: Top Republican Michigan legislators to meet Friday with Trump
The meeting comes at the president's request.
Trump campaign transfers $3 million to Wisconsin for recount
The campaign is requesting recounts in Milwaukee and Dane Counties, both heavily Democratic.
Trump considering 2024 presidential bid
Trump has "100%" mentioned it in conversations with his top advisers in recent days, a Trump campaign senior adviser and a Trump ally told CBS News.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Biden pleads with Democrats and Republicans to come together for COVID-19 relief bill
"The idea the president is still playing golf and not doing anything about it is beyond my comprehension," the president-elect said. "What is he doing?"
Biden projected to take 306 Electoral College votes to Trump's 232
In 2016, President Trump received 306 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 232.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Obama tells "60 Minutes" he's "more troubled" by GOP members "humoring" Trump
"They appear to be motivated — in part because — the president doesn't like to lose and — never admits loss," Mr. Obama said.
Dems and GOP worry about Facebook and Google political ad bans
Georgia Senate runoffs take place January 5, and both parties are eager to get voters registered and casting ballots in early voting period.
Biden's congratulatory calls with world leaders aren't involving State Dept
A transition expert calls the lack of help from State Dept with the calls "unprecedented."
2020 Daily Trail Markers: McConnell takes victory lap and backs Trump's refusal to concede
Control of the Senate will not likely be decided until the two Senate runoffs in Georgia take place on January 5.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: As recount talk grows, remember: Margins have to be very, very, very thin to affect calls
The 2000 race is of course an extreme example.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Both campaigns keep up pleas for donations
After a record-breaking election in terms of fundraising, if you thought the emails and text message appeals for donations would end on Election Day, think again!
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Biden projected winner of Michigan and Wisconsin but legal challenges loom
The Trump campaign has called for a recount in Wisconsin.
Election Day is here - Trail Markers special early edition
Tens of millions are expected to turn out, and over 100 million Americans have already cast their ballots in early and mail-in voting.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: On Election Eve, 97 million Americans have already voted
If you are waiting in line when the polls close, stay in line because you still have the right to vote.
COVID-19 considered a top issue in GOP ads in just 2 battleground states
Republicans are tiptoeing around the pandemic on national and local airwaves.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: How ads from the two campaigns differ in the final sprint
An analysis of ads by Kantar/Campaign Media Analysis Group found Trump campaign ads since June took a more negative tone or contrasted with his opponent.
Supreme Court won't expedite review of Pennsylvania ballot extension
"[T]here is simply not enough time at this late date to decide the question before the election," Justice Alito wrote. "That does not mean, however, that the state court decision must escape our review."
Trump hits the campaign trail in Nebraska
There's a single electoral college vote up for grabs in Nebraska's 2nd District; Nebraska is one of two states to split electoral college votes among congressional districts.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Why not make Election Day a national holiday?
Voting experts urged that declaring Election Day a federal holiday wouldn't solve any of the frustrating problems we're now seeing.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Senate Democratic hopefuls are raising serious cash. They're also spending it.
Jaime Harrison, Sara Gideo and Mark Kelly all raised record-breaking funds.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump and Biden meet for final debate as Americans have started casting their ballots
Some form of voting is underway in all 50 states.
Obama hits the trail for Biden in Pennsylvania
He made his first in-person appearance for Biden in the Keystone State at a socially distanced drive-in rally.
Early in-person voting begins in Wisconsin
There was steady turnout and long lines in some parts of the state Tuesday.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump says in campaign call that Fauci is a "disaster"
Mr. Trump said Fauci is a "very nice man" but "loves being on TV" and that he has "made a lot of bad calls."
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White House confirms plans to evacuate 18,000 Afghans who helped U.S.
"Those who helped us are not going to be left behind," President Biden said Thursday.
Pence explains that he lacked the authority to reject electoral votes
The former vice president was addressing a Reagan Foundation gathering on the future of the GOP.
10 states end enhanced unemployment benefits June 26
An estimated 2.5 million workers will be affected when 10 states opt-out of enhanced benefit programs at the end of week.
U.S. outlaws imports of Chinese-made product used in solar panels
The ban on silica-based products comes after a U.S. investigation concluding a Chinese company is using forced labor to make its products.
Black farmers have their debt-relief funding halted
A Florida judge is the latest to block funding designed to help Black farmers pay off their longstanding USDA loans.
Teamsters vow to unionize Amazon from "coast to coast"
One of the largest unions in the country voted on a resolution Thursday to make unionizing Amazon workers a top priority.
Infrastructure pact would boost machinery and other companies
Bipartisan $953 billion deal to upgrade the nation's roads, bridges and other transport systems will spur growth, analysts say.
"We have a deal": Biden announces infrastructure compromise
The president threw his support behind a deal negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators.
Giuliani has N.Y. law license suspended for election falsehoods
A New York appeals court said there is "uncontroverted evidence" he made false statements about the election.
CDC extends COVID-19 ban on most evictions through July 31
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this would be its "final extension."
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Children among 64 killed in Ethiopian military airstrike
A doctor who managed to reach the area after Ethiopian soldiers blocked medical teams from responding said that it was a "horrible" scene.
600 unmarked graves discovered at former children's school in Canada
"Hundreds of First Nations children went to Marieval Indian Residential School and did not leave," Chief Bobby Cameron said in a statement Thursday.
U.S. outlaws imports of Chinese-made product used in solar panels
The ban on silica-based products comes after a U.S. investigation concluding a Chinese company is using forced labor to make its products.
Former Philippine President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III dies at 61
The son of two of Asia's most prominent democracy icons, "Noynoy" built on his family's legacy with a mission to tackle corruption, and saw is nation thrive.
Buckingham Palace report reveals 8.5% ethnic minority staff
The palace set a goal to raise that percentage to 10% in 2022.
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White House confirms plans to evacuate 18,000 Afghans who helped U.S.
"Those who helped us are not going to be left behind," President Biden said Thursday.
Britney Spears apologizes to fans in first post since hearing
"I apologize for pretending like I've been OK the past two years… I did it because of my pride and I was embarrassed to share what happened to me," Spears wrote in an Instagram caption posted Thursday.
Pence explains that he lacked the authority to reject electoral votes
The former vice president was addressing a Reagan Foundation gathering on the future of the GOP.
Nearly 100 unaccounted for after deadly high-rise collapse in Florida
At least one person is confirmed dead after much of a multi-story condominium building collapsed into a huge pile of rubble in Surfside, near Miami Beach, authorities said.
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White House confirms plans to evacuate 18,000 Afghans who helped U.S.
"Those who helped us are not going to be left behind," President Biden said Thursday.
Pence explains that he lacked the authority to reject electoral votes
The former vice president was addressing a Reagan Foundation gathering on the future of the GOP.
10 states end enhanced unemployment benefits June 26
An estimated 2.5 million workers will be affected when 10 states opt-out of enhanced benefit programs at the end of week.
U.S. outlaws imports of Chinese-made product used in solar panels
The ban on silica-based products comes after a U.S. investigation concluding a Chinese company is using forced labor to make its products.
Black farmers have their debt-relief funding halted
A Florida judge is the latest to block funding designed to help Black farmers pay off their longstanding USDA loans.
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Britney Spears apologizes to fans in first post since hearing
"I apologize for pretending like I've been OK the past two years… I did it because of my pride and I was embarrassed to share what happened to me," Spears wrote in an Instagram caption posted Thursday.
Best movies streaming right now on Netflix
Looking for something fresh to watch? Here are the top films available on the streaming platform.
Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Ullmann and Elaine May to receive Honorary Oscars
Actor and activist Danny Glover will also receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's Governors Awards ceremony in January 2022.
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Loki becomes 1st major queer character in Marvel Cinematic Universe
The show's director said it was her "goal" to acknowledge Loki's sexual orientation.
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Teamsters vow to unionize Amazon from "coast to coast"
One of the largest unions in the country voted on a resolution Thursday to make unionizing Amazon workers a top priority.
Microsoft debuts Windows 11 in first big update in 6 years
Newest version of Microsoft's flagship operating system to become available later this year for those with Windows 10.
John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison after court OKs extradition
The tech entrepreneur, a pioneer of antivirus software, was facing charges of tax evasion in the U.S.
NSA opens doors to new "collaboration center" as cyberthreats mount
The agency's newly launched facility is meant to serve as a gathering point for government and private sector cybersecurity experts.
Americans losing more money to mobile payment scams, report says
The nonprofit U.S. Public Interest Research Group [PIRG] says top issues include scams, trouble using accounts and poor customer service.
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Third spacewalk to install new solar arrays for space station
The new roll-out solar arrays are part of an upgrade to counteract age-related degradation in the lab's original panels.
U.S. drought brings plague of grasshoppers: "They're everywhere"
Federal agriculture officials are launching what could become their largest grasshopper-killing campaign since the 1980s.
Space balloon touts 20-mile high trip above Earth. Price: $125,000.
Space Perspective wants to send 8 people on tourist excursions that shows them a 20-mile high view of Earth and the stars.
NASA working to fix Hubble Space Telescope computer glitch
Engineers are confident they can return the Hubble Space Telescope to service after it was sidelined by a computer problem.
Delta variant could cause next COVID wave: "This virus will still find you"
Just 45% of Americans fully vaccinated and only 16 states that have fully vaccinated more than half of their populations,
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Delta Plus: India raises alarm over a new COVID mutant
As the U.S. grapples with the spread of the Delta variant, India has just labeled a new COVID strain mutated from it a "variant of concern."
You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?
Millions of Americans are getting CDC-issued "vaccination record" cards. Here's what to do with them.
Some COVID shots may be linked to rare heart problems in teens: CDC
The warning will come after a CDC advisory panel said data suggests a "likely association" between the vaccines and rare cases of heart inflammation in teens and young adults.
California triplets celebrate major milestone
The Tran triplets were born just four minutes apart, and now the Orange County sisters are preparing to deliver a trio of babies over the next four months.
Americans most likely to be evicted are least likely to be vaccinated
Experts worry that a wave of evictions around the U.S. this summer could lead to more coronavirus deaths.
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Teamsters vow to unionize Amazon from "coast to coast"
One of the largest unions in the country voted on a resolution Thursday to make unionizing Amazon workers a top priority.
CDC extends COVID-19 ban on most evictions through July 31
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this would be its "final extension."
Black farmers have their debt-relief funding halted
A Florida judge is the latest to block funding designed to help Black farmers pay off their longstanding USDA loans.
Homes are unaffordable in 4 out of 10 U.S. counties
Across the U.S., homes are "getting closer to becoming unaffordable in most counties," one real estate expert said.
10 states end enhanced unemployment benefits June 26
An estimated 2.5 million workers will be affected when 10 states opt-out of enhanced benefit programs at the end of week.
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2021 on track to be deadliest year of U.S. gun violence in 2 decades
Nearly 10,000 people have been killed this year alone from gun violence.
Here's what to expect in Derek Chauvin's sentencing
Chauvin could face up to 40 years in prison but state guidelines could suggest a shorter term.
Drake Bell pleads guilty to crimes involving a minor
Bell is scheduled to be sentenced July 12 after pleading guilty to two charges.
Police find bodies of 2 sisters in Florida canal
Nearly eight hours after the first body was found, another one was discovered about 500 feet away.
"We will find you": Biden signals crackdown on gun dealers who break the law
The president also said he is holding out hope the Assault Weapons Ban will be reinstated.
Space
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Third spacewalk to install new solar arrays for space station
The new roll-out solar arrays are part of an upgrade to counteract age-related degradation in the lab's original panels.
Solving the space laundry issue
How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don't. They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can't take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them. NASA wants to change that. CBS Los Angeles has the details.
Space balloon touts 20-mile high trip above Earth. Price: $125,000.
Space Perspective wants to send 8 people on tourist excursions that shows them a 20-mile high view of Earth and the stars.
NASA working to fix Hubble Space Telescope computer glitch
Engineers are confident they can return the Hubble Space Telescope to service after it was sidelined by a computer problem.
How to watch the full "strawberry" moon, the last supermoon of 2021
June's full moon is quickly approaching, and it marks the final supermoon of the year.
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Florida beachfront condo collapses
Search-and-rescue efforts continue in the rubble where part of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building once stood.
The life & near death of prizefighter Christy Salters-Martin
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Cayley Mandadi death: A look at her final hours
After attending a music festival with her boyfriend in October 2017, Cayley Mandadi died from injuries she sustained that day -- but what exactly caused her death?
Ted Bundy: The serial killer's final years
Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy's murder spree ended when he was caught shortly after attacking several women at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
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Employment in America: A Shifting Workforce
CBSN and CBS MoneyWatch present "Employment in America: A Shifting Workforce." The special, anchored by Lana Zak, takes a look at the state of employment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and includes valuable information for job seekers and career changers.
Dozens unaccounted for after Florida condo collapse
Dozens of people remain unaccounted for after a high-rise condo collapsed in Florida. Authorities confirmed at least one person was killed early Thursday in the town of Surfside. Search and rescue crews are still making their way through the rubble and debris looking for any survivors. CBS News correspondents Manuel Bojorquez, David Begnaud and Mark Strassmann have the latest on the investigation and the reunification process for families. Then, Surfside commissioner Nelly Velasquez joins CBSN's Lana Zak for her take on the tragedy.
U.S. coronavirus vaccinations lagging
The U.S. is now averaging fewer than 300,000 first doses of coronavirus vaccines per day. The slowing pace comes as a new AP report reveals how effective these vaccines actually are. Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan medical school, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the nation's vaccination effort and a new threat to our recovery on the horizon.
Extreme weather raises economic concerns
The rise of extreme weather conditions is posing harm to businesses who may not be financial prepared. In 2020, extreme weather cost the insurance industry over $70 billion, according to The Demex Group. Stephen Bennett, co-founder and chief product officer of The Demex Group and chairman of the American Meteorological Society's Committee on Financial Weather and Climate Risk, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on how businesses can prepare for these potential risks.
More than 2 dozen migrant families reunited in past week
The Biden administration says it has reunited 24 separated migrant families over the past week, bringing the total number of reunifications to 37. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest happening at the border.