Afghan official evacuated by U.S. says he and family now "like prisoners"
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U.S. officials travel to Venezuela to discuss detained U.S. nationals
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109 live animals found in women's luggage at airport in Thailand
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Oldest person ever tried for Nazis' WWII crimes sentenced at age of 101
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New details emerge after 21 teens mysteriously die in South Africa
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Deaths mount as Ukraine calls Russian mall strike a "terrorist attack"
"It's really scary," one of the dozens wounded in the attack said. "I'd tell women who left the country with their kids, don't come back."
U.S. drone strike kills al Qaeda-linked commander on motorcycle in Syria
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Discovery of buried children sheds light on timeline of Aztec customs
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Green Day frontman says he'll renounce U.S. citizenship after Roe v. Wade reversal
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Prince Charles says bags of cash from Qatari official handled properly
Heir to the British throne's office says "correct processes were followed" after Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani handed him $3.2 million in cash.
NATO announces massive increase in high-readiness forces
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Trump grabbed steering wheel, lunged at security to get to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide testifies
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case
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Trump lunged at head of security, demanded to go to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
"The president said something to the effect of, 'I'm the effing president, take me up to the Capitol now,'" Hutchinson said.
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Trump lunged at head of security, demanded to go to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
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Trump lunged at head of security, demanded to go to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
"The president said something to the effect of, 'I'm the effing president, take me up to the Capitol now,'" Hutchinson said.
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Dr. Jill Biden calls Supreme Court abortion decision "so unjust"
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Illinois abortion advocates expect influx of out-of-state patients
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Afghan official evacuated by U.S. says he and family now "like prisoners"
Some Afghans who helped the U.S. say they've been trapped for months at an isolated U.S. military base with no end in sight.
51 killed, 24 wounded in Colombia prison fire, authorities say
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Hackers swipe $100 million from blockchain bridge Harmony
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Yelp to shut 3 offices, saying the "future of work" is remote
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350,000 trout to be euthanized in California amid bacterial outbreak
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case
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Prosecutors seek up to 55 years for Maxwell
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Ghislaine Maxwell to be sentenced
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NASA delays Psyche asteroid mission
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison
Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A federal jury convicted her in December for helping her long-time associate Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom, and sexually abuse teenage girls. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan has details from inside the courtroom.
N.C. congresswoman slams abortion ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is having a ripple effect across the country. In North Carolina, several lawmakers are looking to reinstate a 20-week ban on abortions. Democratic Congresswoman Deborah Ross, who represents the state's 2nd congressional district, spoke to CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano about her fight and why she expects the court’s decision to have a devastating impact on families across the country.
Remembering Stonewall uprising 53 years later
Tuesday marks 53 years since the riots at the Stonewall Inn, which ushered in the birth of the gay rights movement. Marc Stein, a history professor at San Francisco State University and the author of "The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History," joined CBS News to discuss the events that unfolded that night and the role it played in shaping the LGBTQ movement.
Jan. 6 witness: Trump lunged for steering wheel
At the sixth public hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, described the scene in the presidential limo as then-President Trump demanded to go to Capitol Hill and his security detail refused. Watch a portion of her testimony.
President Biden attends NATO summit
President Biden is in Spain for a two-day NATO summit. He is meeting with other world leaders to hash out a new strategic concept outlining the next decade of NATO's priorities. CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano spoke with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes about the summit and her recent interview with first lady Jill Biden, who is also in Spain.