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DeVos looks to "hear from all sides" on campus sexual assault
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Education official blames most campus sexual assaults on drunkenness
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Student loan servicing giant takes on state regulatory moves
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Black students say school's hair policy is racist
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Defaulting on some student loans gets more costly
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Trump team reverses Obama policies on transgender bathrooms
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Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover
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Golden Tempo wins the Belmont Stakes after also taking the Kentucky Derby
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At least 12 people wounded in shooting near festival in Toledo, Ohio
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Golden Tempo wins the Belmont Stakes after also taking the Kentucky Derby
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Prediction markets have become a draw for young men. Here's why
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Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations
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Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover
The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking told CBS News.
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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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U.S. doctor with Ebola recovers from deadly virus, German hospital says
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FDA moves ahead with safety study of abortion pill mifepristone
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1 dead after Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship opens fire in Israel
The number of places where people were shot initially raised concerns that there could be multiple, coordinated attackers.
Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover
The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking told CBS News.
Iran soccer team departs for Mexico ahead of World Cup
Problems with processing visas had earlier led Iran to move its training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico.
Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort stokes days of protests in Albania
The so-called "Flamingo Revolution" has taken up the cause of protecting the Albanian coast from a development led by the president's son-in-law.
In France, Hegseth invokes immigration and "invasion" in D-Day remarks
Hegseth's speech echoed broader Trump administration rhetoric over border security and migration in Europe.
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Steven Spielberg watches scene from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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Anthropic on global pause on AI development
Anthropic is urging a pause in AI development amid growing concerns about future risks, though some experts question the company's motives. Vicky Ge Huang, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with more details.
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El Niño could bring more widespread coral bleaching, NOAA warns
The expected arrival of El Niño this summer could trigger another mass coral bleaching event, which would be the fifth on record, researchers said.
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Meteor lights up southern Michigan
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Ancient coin, mysterious markings found under Notre Dame cathedral
A team of archaeologists at the iconic cathedral is digging straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago.
NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program
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The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett
A toxic couple orchestrates an elaborate plan to kill a mother. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Ex-boyfriend and fiancée behind fatal stabbing, shooting of Texas mom
What appeared to be an open-and-shut case for Texas investigators turned out to be a twisted murder plot involving victim Alyssa Beard's ex-boyfriend Andrew Beard and his fiancée Holly Elkins – who detectives say was the mastermind.
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Marine veteran fights off armed attackers
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Space station crew briefly moves to "safe haven" amid concerns over leaks
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
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NASA reluctantly gives up on lost orbiter: "Best Mars mission ever"
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Extended interview: The cast of "Ragtime"
In this web exclusive, Broadway stars Brandon Uranowitz, Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy (each a Tony Award-nominated star of the musical revival "Ragtime") talk with correspondent Mo Rocca about their emotional connections with the show's story and themes – as artists, audience members, and cast members from past productions.
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As depicted in the Broadway revival of the musical "Ragtime" (nominated for 11 Tony Awards), the pursuit of the American Dream was just as dramatic, expansive and heartfelt at the turn of the 20th century as it is today. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Tony-nominated actors Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz, and with lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty, about the show's parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Steven Spielberg watches scene from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
In this web exclusive, Steven Spielberg, director of the new film "Disclosure Day," walks Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz through a scene from his 1977 UFO classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," discussing Richard Dreyfuss' performance, the widescreen aspect ratio, and John Williams' music.
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At least 12 people were wounded in a shooting near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, officials said Saturday. The Toledo Police Department gave a press briefing on the incident.