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Jan. 6th committee focuses on Trump’s actions

The summer’s last January 6th committee hearing focused on providing a detailed account of then-President Trump's actions on that day. One former official has told the committee Trump was “irate” at not being taken to the Capitol as the mob laid siege. The U.S. House has passed a bill that would guarantee access to birth control, but it’s unlikely to get past the Senate. And the Mega Millions Lotto jackpot has reached $660 million, with the drawing set for Friday night.

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Senate set for vote on abortion rights bill

The Senate is slated to hold a procedural vote to begin debate on guaranteeing abortion rights, in the wake of the leaked Supreme Court majority draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Elon Musk says he’d allow former President Trump back on Twitters if his deal to buy it goes through. And a 228 carat pear-shaped stone called “The Rock” is going up for sale at Christie's auction house In Geneva. It’s expected to fetch a record $30 million.

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Death toll rising in Texas school shooting

The death toll has been growing in the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. At least 19 children and two adults were killed by an 18-year-old gunman, authorities say. CBS News projects Gov. Brian Kemp will win the GOP primary for his post over Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue. And CBS News projects that Herschel Walker, the Trump-endorsed former football star, will win the Republican nomination to take on incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Russian official: Kyiv, Mariupol to be hit

The head of a Russian republic warns plans are being made to attack Mariupol, Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities. The U.S. has accused the official of human rights abuses. The White House is expected to roll out a long-anticipated rule regarding hard-to-trace “ghost guns.” And the world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, won the Masters as Tiger Woods had his worst showing ever at the tournament in his first outing since a serious car wreck.

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Feds urge some indoor masking as COVID rises anew: CBS News Flash May 19, 2022

Federal health officials are warning people in newly-hard hit COVID areas to consider masking up in indoor public places. About a-third of the U.S. population lives in areas considered at higher risk - mostly in the Northeast and Midwest. “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli has been released from prison early. And “The Greatest Show on Earth” plans a comeback next year – but without animal performers. Ringling Brothers went dark in 2017.

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Police response to school shooting questioned

A young man who lives across the street from the Texas elementary school where 19 children and 2 teachers were killed tells The Associated Press he urged police to charge into the school when he saw the gunman run in. He claims the officers did not go in. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed this country's strictest abortion law. And Boeing's Starliner capsule landed back on Earth just four hours after leaving the International Space Station.

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Roe v. Wade remains a lightning rod

Rallies for and against the Supreme Court's historic decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case have continued around the country. Scattered violence and vandalism have occurred. A preliminary hearing was to be held Monday in Moscow for detained WNBA star Brittney Griner. And a U.S. Navy destroyer that sank during World War II has been found off the Philippines nearly 23,000 feet down -- the deepest shipwreck ever located anywhere.

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Uvalde schools police chief’s to be fired?

The Uvalde, Texas school district might fire its police chief at a meeting scheduled for Saturday. The schools superintendent is recommending it, according to an agenda for the meeting. Tonight’s primetime Jan. 6 hearing is expected to focus on what former President Trump was doing during the riot at the capitol. And Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton say they're going to Boston in December for an awards ceremony honoring finalists taking on environmental challenges.

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