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Trump upends Senate GOP's plans once again with nomination demands -- A number of poorly timed announcements have forced Senate Republicans to squander carefully laid plans, exposing a widening rift within the party.

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CBS Mornings - Shocking draw in World Cup match - All 48 teams in the FIFA World Cup have played their opening matches. Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo only got a draw against Congo, who played in its first World Cup match since 1974. Meanwhile, Harry Kane led England to a win over Croatia. 2H ago - 2:16

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Busy Philipps on her late ADHD diagnosis -- Actress Busy Philipps, 45, spoke up about her late attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis online after realizing she shared symptoms as her young daughter was evaluated and diagnosed. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life, research shows.

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More Americans are worrying about retirement -- Working and retired Americans are much less confident in their financial ability to maintain a comfortable retirement compared to a year ago, according to a new survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more context.

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Arrests of immigrant parents create mental health crisis for children -- An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

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The Obama Presidential Center and Library opening in Chicago -- After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.

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Arthur, 2026's first tropical storm, weakens but still poses flooding threat -- Arthur, the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall.

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How mistrust and war are fueling a deadly Ebola outbreak -- Efforts to stop Central Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak face widespread mistrust and porous borders in a war zone.

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but leaves door open to hike -- U.S. inflation is expected to remain elevated through the end of the year, Fed officials say in their latest forecast.

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Social Security faces looming benefit cuts. Can the program be saved? -- Social Security checks could see a 22% cut in 2032 unless Congress takes steps to shore up the program. Here are 5 ideas for fixing it.

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Exclusive - "The most famous judge in America, for a while," on highs and lows of a Trump trial - In an exclusive interview with CBS News, retired Justice Arthur Engoron reflected on the highs and lows of the 2023 Trump civil fraud trial. 21H ago

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CBS to host "The Great American Block Party 250" special on July 4 -- CBS will host a primetime special celebrating America's 250th birthday on Saturday, July 4, with exclusive performances and the largest fireworks show in history.

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Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison for Gilgo Beach serial killings -- Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.

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Trump Gives Iran a Lifeline and Calls It Peace -- On his 80th birthday, President Trump is celebrating an agreement that temporarily solves a problem his war helped create.

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Inside the Crowd at Trump's Big Fight -- 'It's the president's birthday, somebody needs to get knocked out,' said one of the guys I watched UFC Freedom 250 with.

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America's Birthday Isn't About Trump -- Trump and his critics are making the president the focus of the country's 250th anniversary. But Americans have so much more to celebrate.

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Read the 14 points of the agreement between Iran and the U.S. -- The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.

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DOJ taps prosecutor to coordinate human trafficking, child exploitation cases -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appointed Alessandra Serano to serve as the Justice Department's national coordinator on human trafficking and child exploitation cases.

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How Trump's memo of understanding with Iran compares to the Obama nuclear deal -- The Obama-era Iran deal was packed with technical details and specific requirements limiting, but not shutting down, Iran's nuclear program. President Trump's new agreement is more of a framework, and it's not final yet.

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Trump invokes Defense Production Act to boost weapons manufacturing -- President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to address constraints in the production of munitions, according to a presidential memo released Tuesday. -- Jun 16

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Here's how much interest a $35,000 money market account can earn now -- A $35,000 money market account can result in a big return on your money, but it's not the only advantage to know now.

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How much interest can a $50,000 CD account earn if opened now?

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$50,000 CD vs. $50,000 high-yield savings account: Here's which can earn more over the next year

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What the Fed rate pause could mean for mortgage interest rates now -- The Fed held rates steady again on Wednesday. Here's what that continued pause could mean for mortgage borrowers.

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3 WAYS DELINQUENT DEBT CAN COMPLICATE YOUR RETIREMENT FINANCES -- Past-due debt hits differently once your income is fixed. Here's where it does the most damage in retirement.

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Want to start a business? AI can help, business owners say -- AI is slashing the cost of starting and running a business. "Everything has decreased in cost and increased in speed," one entrepreneur said. -- Jun 17

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Yum! Brands sells struggling Pizza Hut in $2.7 billion deal -- The sale will split ownership of the pizza chain between a U.S.-based private equity firm and a Chinese restaurant company. -- Jun 16

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Hundreds of U.S. cities now have starter homes that cost $1 million -- The number of metropolitan areas around the country with basic homes worth at least $1 million has tripled since 2020. -- Jun 15

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What's in the U.S.-Iran peace deal -- After months of war and days of secrecy, U.S. officials dictated the text of President Trump's much-touted deal to end the war with Iran. It would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and would "reaffirm" that Iran "shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons." But in exchange, Iran could get billions in cash benefits. Nancy Cordes reports.

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When will gas return to pre-Iran war prices? -- Oil prices are falling as the end of the war with Iran seems in sight. Arjun Murti, partner at the energy firm Veriten and the author of the Substack newsletter "Super-Spiked," joins to break down when you can expect the pain at the pump to ease.

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Knicks parade expected to draw huge crowds -- A record crowd is expected to turn out in Lower Manhattan on Thursday for the New York Knicks' long-awaited championship parade. The NYPD will be there too, treating it as a high-security event. Lilia Luciano reports.

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Household growth fell in 2025, study finds -- A new study shows high costs and short supply are hurting the U.S. housing market. Harvard University's State of the Nation's Housing 2026 report found that household growth, the net change in the total number of occupied housing units or households from year to year, slowed for the third straight year in 2025. Chris Herbert, the managing director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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Drummer rediscovers his rhythm after setback -- In the "CBS Mornings" series "Pushing the Limits," Mark Strassmann shows how a Georgia man's passion for music was almost taken away from him forever after a terrible accident. But thanks to his resilience and technology, the man is now a record-breaking drummer.

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Cluster of tornadoes rip through Illinois -- Violent tornadoes ripped through central Illinois on Wednesday, leaving behind swaths of destruction. One man described how he shielded himself and his family from the storms. Rob Marciano reports.

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