Why a 55-mile trek is a mandatory rite of passage for freshmen at one high school
The five-day, 55-mile Appalachian Trail hike is a 53-year tradition for freshmen at St. Benedict's Preparatory School.
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School requires freshmen to go on 55-mile hike
For more than five decades, St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, has required its freshmen to go on a mandatory five-day, 55-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail. Steve Hartman explains why in "On the Road."
Tom Homan speaks on Delaney Hall conditions
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Newark mayor on Delaney Hall ICE facility
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is defending conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. The center has been the site of ongoing protests that have at times turned into violent clashes between demonstrators and immigration officers. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested outside of the facility last year, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
DHS eyes changes to longstanding asylum policy
CBS News has learned exclusively that the Trump administration is putting together a plan that would allow immigration officials to swiftly reject some asylum claims without interviewing applicants. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Trump administration eyes asylum rule changes
CBS News has learned exclusively that the Trump administration is putting together a plan that would allow immigration officials to swiftly reject some asylum applications without interviewing applicants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
Protesters, N.J. State Police clash near Delaney Hall, despite curfew
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Sherrill denied access to Newark ICE facility
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Newark Airport to test self-driving buses
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1st Nicaraguan-born bishop hopes to lift the voiceless in Newark, N.J.
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N.J. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to federal assault charges
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4 detainees escaped from Newark ICE facility, DHS says
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Audible investing in Newark, N.J.
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Millions travel home from Memorial Day Weekend
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Extended cut: Transportation Secretary Duffy
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Judge dismisses Newark mayor's charge
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Congresswoman charged after clash at ICE facility
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McIver calls charges "political intimidation"
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Congresswoman charged in ICE facility clash
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Case against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka dropped, Rep. McIver charged
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's federal trespassing charge has been dismissed, but Rep. LaMonica McIver is now facing charges.
Trial date set for Wisconsin judge
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Becerra advances in California governor's race, CBS News projects
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Why a 55-mile trek is a mandatory rite of passage for freshmen at one high school
The five-day, 55-mile Appalachian Trail hike is a 53-year tradition for freshmen at St. Benedict's Preparatory School.
Park ranger dies after falling into crevasse on America's tallest peak
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FBI fires analysts who worked on memo about Catholic extremist ideology
The five fired FBI analysits were involved in the creation of a withdrawn internal 2023 intelligence memo on "Radical Traditionalist Catholic" ideology, sources said.
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After deadly bus crash, investigators probe company's links to other carriers
The company that operated a bus involved in a deadly crash in Virginia last week has ties to a broader network of travel firms, including one shut down by regulators a decade ago, a CBS News investigation has found.
The job market is much stronger than economists expected. Why?
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The job market is much stronger than economists expected. Why?
Americans say it's tough to find a job, but employers just added a surprisingly strong 172,000 new hires in May.
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Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations
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Becerra advances in California governor's race, CBS News projects
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Colombia's Petro accuses Trump of intervening in his country's election
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DOJ confirms in court papers the "anti-weaponization fund" isn't going forward
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FDA moves ahead with safety study of abortion pill mifepristone
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Possible flesh-eating screwworm case in Texas, USDA says
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Colombia's Petro accuses Trump of intervening in his country's election
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Putin sees "no point" in meeting with Zelenskyy to discuss ending war
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Man attacks 21-year-old over lake access
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Man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair
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Thieves who stole 2,500-year-old gold relics from museum sentenced
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NASA reluctantly gives up on lost orbiter: "Best Mars mission ever"
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School requires freshmen to go on 55-mile hike
For more than five decades, St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, has required its freshmen to go on a mandatory five-day, 55-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail. Steve Hartman explains why in "On the Road."