Some Social Security beneficiaries will get an extra November check
Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.
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238 doctors, health care providers call on Trump to release medical records
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Some Social Security beneficiaries will get an extra November check
Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.
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Some Social Security beneficiaries will get an extra November check
Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.
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Here's how to delete your 23andMe data, as company flounders
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Here's how to delete your 23andMe data, as company flounders
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Trump claims Justice Dept. sued to add "illegal voters" in Virginia. Here's a fact check.
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Lewandowski "put in a box" by Trump and ordered to narrow focus to New Hampshire
Lewandowski joined the Trump campaign in August, but quickly found himself in a power struggle.
Trump's DJT stock is surging, lifting Truth Social. Here's why.
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Trump's anti-immigrant, domestic "enemy" rhetoric in focus
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238 doctors, health care providers call on Trump to release medical records
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Here's how to delete your 23andMe data, as company flounders
Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.
Delta cancels meal service on more than 200 flights over food safety issue
Delta scrapped meal service from hundreds of flights over weekend due to safety issue at food production facility.
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How "Tommy John surgery" changed our national pastime
In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John was having a dream season until he tore his UCL, the ligament that supports a pitcher's arm while throwing. Following a creative surgical procedure, John recovered and went on to play 14 more seasons, forever changing the game. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But it's not just major leaguers; about 60% of athletes who've had the surgery are under the age of 19. Correspondent Faith Salie looks at how a surgical procedure has changed how people view repetitive sports injuries.
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Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest churches
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Officials probing fiery Tesla crash that killed 4 people in France
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Mom killed by nerve agent was caught in global murder plot, court told
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New lawsuits accuse Diddy of sexual assault of 6 people, including a minor
A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
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"Mornings Memory:" Zombie filmmaking in 1993
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Zoey Deutch steps onto the Broadway stage
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Henry Winkler on new children's book
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FTC cracks down on fake reviews with new rule
With up to 40% of online reviews found to be fake, the Federal Trade Commission is introducing a new rule to ban deceptive feedback. Nick Thompson, CEO of "The Atlantic," explains how it will work.
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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TikTok knew app was harmful to kids, lawsuit says
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Protecting whales from ship strikes
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Book excerpt: "Nexus" by Yuval Noah Harari
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How wildlife reacts to changing climate
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What are the northern lights?
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Renowned scientist's ashes dropped into eye of Hurricane Milton as tribute
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Arrest made after threats to FEMA officials
A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly threatening some of those involved in hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina. Officials say the threats forced FEMA responders, who have been on the ground since Helene hit, to temporarily stop their work and relocate out of an abundance of caution. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the details.
New lawsuits accuse Diddy of sexual assault of 6 people, including a minor
A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
Man arrested for FEMA employee threats
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Arrest made after FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane relief efforts
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Head and hands of Colorado girl last seen in 2005 found in freezer
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NASA's hopes for Europa Clipper mission
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
NASA launches Europa Clipper
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SpaceX launching probe toward Jupiter
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NASA launches probe to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa
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NASA's hopes for Europa Clipper mission
NASA's solar-powered Europa Clipper took off Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is projected to reach Jupiter by April 2030 and will study one of the planet's moons. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains what scientists are hoping to accomplish with the mission.
Milton storm surge reshapes Florida coastline
Several communities across Florida and North Carolina are recovering after back-to-back hurricanes. CBS News' Tom Hanson is in Manasota Key on Florida's west coast with the latest on recovery efforts.
Family of slain hostage: "We were failed"
The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Hezbollah attack kills at least 4 Israeli soldiers
The U.S. is sending an advanced missile defense system to Israel, along with about 100 troops to operate it. Their mission is to protect Israel from incoming ballistic missiles fired by Iran. Ramy Inocencio has new details about a deadly attack launched by Hezbollah from inside Lebanon.
Report: Secret Service facing staffing issues
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