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Cox Medical Center Branson said that workplace assaults have tripled in the past year.
Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species declared extinct
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Illinois man dies after catching rabies from apparent bat bite
The man in his 80s woke up to find a bat on his neck. State health authorities warn that rabies is often lethal if not quickly detected and treated.
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Manchin and Sinema meet with Biden over reconciliation bill concerns
The president needs all 50 Democrats to vote for his expansion of social spending.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tried to pass the bill with a simple majority vote of 50, rather than the 60 that is usually required for Senate bills.
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NC hospital fires 175 employees for not getting vaccine
The hospital suspended 375 employees for not complying with the mandate, but over a five-day period, 200 employees agreed to get the vaccine.
3 ex-frat members plead guilty to alcohol charges after teen's death
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Hegseth said the ceasefire with Iran "certainly holds" for now after a naval clash between Iranian and U.S. forces and renewed attacks on the UAE.
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Iranian vessels fired on U.S. ships guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the U.S. sinking several small Iranian boats.
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Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials.
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Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana — in the Buckeye State, they'll be casting ballots in Senate, House and governor's primary races, while Hoosiers will weigh in on House and state races.
1 missing U.S. soldier in Morocco was trying to save another, officials say
Search and rescue efforts were still underway as of Monday after the two U.S. Army soldiers went missing off Morocco's southern coast over the weekend while off duty during a training exercise.
SCOTUS lets redistricting ruling take effect immediately, sparking angry exchange
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed last week's landmark decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map to take effect immediately, drawing a sharp back-and-forth between two justices.
Pennsylvania suing Character AI, claims chatbot posed as medical professional
A Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number, the state said.
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Iranian vessels fired on U.S. ships guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the U.S. sinking several small Iranian boats.
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Education Dept. probing all-women's Smith College for admitting trans women
The U.S. Department of Education says it's opened an investigation into Smith College, an all-women's institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women.
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A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has killed three people, officials say. Tom Hanson reports.
Alito temporarily restores FDA rule allowing abortion pill to be sent by mail
A federal appeals court blocked a FDA rule that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail.
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A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic off Africa killed three people and sickened at least three others, health officials say.
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U.K. counter-terror police investigate arson at ex-London synagogue
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The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.
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Dolly Parton shares health update
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"CBS Mornings" reveals the nominees for six major categories for the 79th annual Tony Awards, which air June 7 on CBS.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni reach settlement
Just weeks before they were set to go to trial, "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reached a settlement. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Jericka Duncan reports.
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Coinbase to lay off 700 workers as crypto company embraces AI
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GameStop offers to buy eBay for $55.5 billion, threatens hostile bid
EBay said on Monday that it will "carefully review" GameStop's unsolicited $ 125-per-share takeover offer.
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If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
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In a first, endangered orangutan seen using canopy bridge to cross road
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Judge apologizes to Cole Allen for treatment
A federal judge apologized to Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting case, for what he saw as overly restrictive and punitive conditions at the D.C. jail where he's being held. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
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The White House was on lockdown Monday afternoon after the Secret Service shot a gunman just blocks away near the Washington Monument. Nicole Sganga reports.
Cole Allen moved off suicide watch
Cole Allen, the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was moved off suicide watch in jail ahead of his appearance in court on Monday. CBS News senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter has more.
Record cocaine haul seized in Atlantic by Spanish police, union says
Spanish police impounded what is believed to be a national record haul of cocaine from a ship, with the seizure potentially reaching 40 tons, a union said.
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In a video posted to social media on Monday, Dolly Parton said she's been having immune and digestive issues, plus chronic kidney stones. Parton, who canceled a previously postponed Las Vegas residency, said her health is "improving every day" but she isn't performance-ready.
Pentagon on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a presser at the Pentagon and discussed Project Freedom, a U.S. operation in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' James LaPorta and Ramy Inocencio have more.
Tony Awards nominees revealed
"CBS Mornings" reveals the nominees for six major categories for the 79th annual Tony Awards, which air June 7 on CBS.
Man on hantavirus-stricken cruise ship speaks
The World Health Organization said a cruise ship quarantined off West Africa will continue to Spain's Canary Islands after two passengers with the dangerous hantavirus are medically evacuated. Seven passengers are believed to have gotten the virus and three have died. Tom Hanson has more on the outbreak, and CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss what to know about hantavirus.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni reach settlement
Just weeks before they were set to go to trial, "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reached a settlement. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Jericka Duncan reports.