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Trump to move forward with reopening country "vaccine or no vaccine;" Seniors find creative alternatives to traditional graduation ceremonies
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Tensions rise as states begin to reopen despite projections of more COVID-19 deaths; Family reimagines special Mother's Day tradition due to pandemic.
CBS Evening News, May 20, 2020
Michigan dam breaks force thousands to evacuate; Bike riding surges during the coronavirus pandemic
CBS Evening News, June 5, 2020
Trump hails drop in unemployment numbers; 30 million Americans still out of work; Moments of grace and unity during George Floyd protests.
CBS Evening News, May 25, 2020
Americans celebrate Memorial Day amid coronavirus pandemic; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on honoring fallen heroes for Memorial Day
CBS Evening News, May 19, 2020
Trump defends taking hydroxychloroquine; Teacher infected with coronavirus continues her remote class
CBS Evening News, May 7, 2020
Personal valet to Trump tests positive for coronavirus; A video tribute to all moms in quarantine
CBS Evening News, May 27, 2020
U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 100,000; Texas high school holds graduation ceremony at speedway
CBS Evening News, May 6, 2020
More kids hospitalized in NYC with condition that could be linked to coronavirus; Woman gives birth to twins while diagnosed with COVID-19
CBS Evening News, April 28, 2020
U.S. surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases; Photographer takes senior photos for high school students
CBS Evening News, May 12, 2020
Dr. Fauci warns reopening U.S. too soon could worsen coronavirus outbreak; Texas principal drives over 800 miles to visit graduating high school seniors
CBS Evening News, May 14, 2020
Whistleblower says Trump administration ignored warnings about coronavirus; 5-year-old aspiring teacher takes over kindergarten class
CBS Weekend News, July 5, 2020
COVID-19 cases spike 41% in 3 weeks; Men convicted of killing U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl could soon walk free.
CBS Evening News, June 16, 2020
Steroid hailed as "major breakthrough" in fight against coronavirus; Little library transforms into mini pantry of essential needs
CBS Evening News, July 17, 2020
Florida counties impose curfews as coronavirus cases spike; New York man paints portraits of frontline workers as tribute.
CBS Evening News, July 30, 2020
Life and legacy of John Lewis honored at Georgia funeral; Trump suggests delaying 2020 election as virus deaths rise and economy shrinks
CBS Evening News, July 6, 2020
New virus cases rising in 40 states as U.S. death toll surpasses 130,000; Texas woman gives birth to triplets after coronavirus diagnosis
CBS Evening News, August 12, 2020
New Jersey schools allowed to offer virtual learning; Historic Philadelphia music program teaches young students virtually
CBS Evening News, July 8, 2020
Hospitalizations and coronavirus deaths spike in hot spots nationwide; Boy plays trumpet as a tribute to front-line workers
CBS Evening News, June 22, 2020
Florida coronavirus cases soar as governor refuses to alter reopening; Chicago pizza shop "baking" face shields for health care workers
CBS Evening News, July 7, 2020
Hospitalizations rising in 22 states as coronavirus cases surge; Students host bingo games to honor 2020 graduates
CBS Evening News, July 10, 2020
Coronavirus rips through the South as U.S. death toll hits record high; Pennsylvania man saves cop despite history with police
CBS Evening News, June 23, 2020
Fauci calls next weeks are "critical" in combating surging coronavirus cases; San Francisco mural honors health care workers
CBS Evening News, July 27, 2020
Moderna coronavirus vaccine begins phase 3 trial with 30,000 participants; Calls grow to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge in John Lewis' honor
CBS Evening News, July 13, 2020
California under lockdown as surge of coronavirus cases explodes nationwide; Kelly Preston dies at 57 after battle with breast cancer.
Trump heads to China today for high-stakes meeting with Xi
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CPI surged in April as inflation soars to highest level in almost 3 years
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CDC leader says hantavirus not "a five-alarm fire bell"
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Parents sue OpenAI over teen's death after he used ChatGPT to get drug info
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EBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid
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Texas sheriff says 7th body could be tied to shipping container deaths
The body of a seventh person was located Monday nearly 150 miles north of a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, where six bodies were discovered on Sunday afternoon.
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Parents sue OpenAI over teen's death after he used ChatGPT to get drug info
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EBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid
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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan
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Trump proposes gas tax holiday, but savings may be limited
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Trump heads to China today for high-stakes meeting with Xi
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Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map
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Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to reinstate blocked congressional map
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court to restore its congressional map that aimed to give Democrats an edge in the midterms, days after it was blocked by the state's highest court.
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WHO chief says "work not over" after evacuation of hantavirus-stricken ship
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Americans from hantavirus ship quarantining
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NIH director on hantavirus risk
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CDC leader says hantavirus not "a five-alarm fire bell"
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Iran says it's ready to "teach a lesson" if U.S. launches new attacks
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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan
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Dua Lipa alleges Samsung uses copyrighted image of her to sell TVs
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck sued over movie
Inspired by a true story, Netflix's "The Rip," starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, follows two Miami-Dade police officers as they discover more than $20 million of cartel cash during a drug raid and reveals corruption within the department. But now the real-life officers involved in the raid are suing Damon and Affleck through their production company. Carter Evans reports.
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EBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid
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Online learning platform Canvas hacked
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Here's how AI can help with retirement planning, and where it struggles
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Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan
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"The Age of Disclosure" director on UFO files
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President Trump is warning that the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support" as Iran threatens violence if U.S. attacks resume. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Aaron MacLean report.
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President Trump told CBS News exclusively on Monday that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans some relief at the pump as the war with Iran continues. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
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SCOTUS clears way for Alabama's new House map
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a mandate in Alabama requiring the state to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts. Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley joins to discuss his opposition to "racial gerrymandering."