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Biden's border wall funding freeze was legal, GAO rules
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U.S. expands immigration program for Central American children
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Pelosi says House will move forward with January 6 investigations
Pelosi did not say whether she would appoint a select committee specifically to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Biden announces ambassador nominees
President Biden's nominees include ambassadors to the key countries of Israel and Mexico, among other countries.
Russia conducts largest Pacific naval exercise since Cold War
The U.S. moved its planned exercise closer to Hawaii in response to Russian movements.
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New emails detail Trump's push for DOJ to overturn election results
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Wrongly denied funding, Black colleges are fighting back
"Our institutions have not — and still are not — being treated the same," one president of a historically Black college said of the funding gap with other schools.
Biden expected to confront Putin on Americans imprisoned in Russia
Both families are calling on President Biden to help secure the release of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed.
Support grows for making Juneteenth a national holiday
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U.S. expands immigration program for Central American children
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U.S. COVID deaths top 600,000 amid variant concerns
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FBI says QAnon followers could engage in "violent action"
The June 4 bulletin from the FBI warned some QAnon adherents could harm Democrats and political opponents they believe are part of a corrupt cabal.
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MacKenzie Scott, Bezos' ex-wife, donates another $2.7 billion
Scott said she gave the money to 286 organizations including colleges, arts organizations and groups that help women.
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This is the first time the leaders are meeting since Biden took office in January.
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Biden expected to confront Putin on Americans imprisoned in Russia
Both families are calling on President Biden to help secure the release of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed.
U.S. expands immigration program for Central American children
Officials have portrayed the program as an alternative to the often dangerous trek migrant children take to reach the U.S. southern border.
How to watch Biden and Putin meet and Biden's news conference
This is the first time the leaders are meeting since Biden took office in January.
Russia conducts largest Pacific naval exercise since Cold War
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Biden's border wall funding freeze was legal, GAO rules
On his first day in office, Biden issued a proclamation halting border wall projects and curtailing the flow of funds allocated for new border wall construction.
U.S. expands immigration program for Central American children
Officials have portrayed the program as an alternative to the often dangerous trek migrant children take to reach the U.S. southern border.
Hundreds of Southwest flights canceled after two disruptions
By Tuesday afternoon, the most recent ground stop had been lifted and Southwest said it was "in the process of resuming normal operations."
Support grows for making Juneteenth a national holiday
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Biden expected to confront Putin on Americans imprisoned in Russia
Both families are calling on President Biden to help secure the release of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed.
Biden's border wall funding freeze was legal, GAO rules
On his first day in office, Biden issued a proclamation halting border wall projects and curtailing the flow of funds allocated for new border wall construction.
U.S. expands immigration program for Central American children
Officials have portrayed the program as an alternative to the often dangerous trek migrant children take to reach the U.S. southern border.
How to watch Biden and Putin meet and Biden's news conference
This is the first time the leaders are meeting since Biden took office in January.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda addresses "In the Heights" controversy
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Chrissy Teigen apologizes for her "old awful" tweets
Teigen admitted to being "an insecure, attention seeking troll."
Cyber spying campaign blamed on China was much wider than thought
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Apple dropping mask mandate for customers in stores: report
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Lordstown Motors leaders resign as e-truck maker sputters
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Space station gets new solar arrays in spacewalk
Two spacewalks are needed to install the first two of six new solar blankets, giving station power a needed boost.
Gottlieb says Delta variant likely to become dominant U.S. strain
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Blinken says China "has to cooperate" with COVID origin probe
The G-7 nations are calling for a so-called "Phase II" study from the World Health Organization on the origins of COVID-19.
Astronomers discover "weird" exoplanet that could have water clouds
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Hospitals across U.S. tell workers they must get COVID-19 shots
Hundreds of thousands of health care employees face deadlines to get shots. Some are pushing back.
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Half of U.S. cosmetics contain toxic chemicals, study says
"People are being poisoned every day" as study finds more than 50% of beauty products in the U.S. contain dangerous chemicals.
You've been vaccinated. So do you need a vaccine card?
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U.S. COVID deaths top 600,000 amid growing concern about variant
The nationwide death rate has slowed to a level not seen since the early weeks of the pandemic – but unvaccinated people are still at risk as more contagious variants spread.
Christiane Amanpour announces ovarian cancer diagnosis
Amanpour, one of the world's most renowned journalists, urged women to get screened for the disease.
Pfizer ready to make COVID vaccines for new variants, CEO says
Bourla believes Pfizer is ready to leap into action with new vaccines to protect against the possible variants within 100 days.
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Wrongly denied funding, Black colleges are fighting back
"Our institutions have not — and still are not — being treated the same," one president of a historically black college said of the funding gap with other schools.
MacKenzie Scott, Bezos' ex-wife, donates another $2.7 billion to charities
Scott said she gave the money to 286 organizations including colleges, arts organizations and groups that help women.
Hundreds of Southwest flights canceled after two disruptions
By Tuesday afternoon, the most recent ground stop had been lifted and Southwest said it was "in the process of resuming normal operations."
Texas power grid asks users to conserve amid blistering heat
With the heat index going into triple digits, ERCOT is asking Texans to raise thermostats and shut off large appliances.
Looking for work? Job-hunters now have the upper hand in negotiating with employers, economist says
Some businesses are trying to make open positions more enticing by offering incentives to potential employees.
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$1.2 million worth of cocaine washes up at Florida Space Force base
A wildlife manager at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was performing a sea turtle nesting survey when she spotted a small package wrapped in plastic — and then she kept finding more of them.
Worker kills two at fire hydrant plant before killing himself
Two others were wounded in the early morning shooting at the plant in Albertville, Alabama, police say.
Coast Guard offloads tons of cocaine worth some $143.5 million
Crew of cutter Tahoma passed the cocaine off the vessel at Port Everglades, Florida. It was seized during three separate interdictions.
25-year-old man killed in Austin mass shooting is identified
Douglas John Kantor's family said he was looking forward to marrying his high school sweetheart of 10 years.
SUV rams into protesters, killing one and injuring another
The demonstrators in Minneapolis then yanked the driver out. The protesters were in the Uptown area, where a Black man was shot dead by law enforcement earlier this month.
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Space station gets new solar arrays in spacewalk
Two spacewalks are needed to install the first two of six new solar blankets, giving station power a needed boost.
Astronomers discover "weird" exoplanet that could have water clouds
Exoplanet TOI-1231 b is "oddly reminiscent" of Neptune, scientists say, and could contain clouds with water.
"Ring of fire" solar eclipse captured in photos around the world
Millions of people around the world marveled at the sight of the annular solar eclipse Thursday morning.
NASA's Jupiter probe beams back first pictures of Ganymede
The Juno probe will make flybys of three of Jupiter's moons thanks to a mission extension.
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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.
Southwest passengers delayed due to computer issues
For the second time in 24 hours, Southwest Airlines had a technology glitch that interfered with flights.
Ukraine warns of possible Russian attacks on U.S.
Holly Williams went to the frontlines in Ukraine's battle against Russian-backed rebels, where Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a warning for the U.S.
Significance of Geneva hosting Biden-Putin summit
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States brace for power outages amid heat wave
As the Western U.S. endures extreme heat, Texans are being asked to conserve energy to avoid straining the power grid.