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New analysis on CEO compensation growth -- New data shows the median compensation for CEOs of S&P 500 companies grew almost 6% in 2025, reaching $17.7 million. This uptick marks the smallest annual growth rate since 2022, when the median pay grew just about 1%. The figures come from the Associated Press' CEO compensation survey. Ken Sweet, a banking reporter for the AP who helped write the analysis, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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60 Minutes - Mouse DNA and the fight against Lyme disease - Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not the deer or the ticks often associated with the disease; it's wild mice. May 24 - 13:22

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Lessons from the Wall Street crash of 1929 -- Stocks on Wall Street have rallied in recent months, but author Andrew Ross Sorkin sees a crash coming. The question is: when will the bubble pop, and how much will the market slump when it does?

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Inside the "Payam Method" for learning piano -- Payam Khastkhodaei, the son of Iranian immigrants, says he's developed a new method of teaching that has students loving their piano lessons. Now his students are sweeping national competitions.

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London's cabbies skeptical about robotaxis -- London black cab drivers, who are required to memorize thousands of streets to get their license, are being tested in a new way. Several companies are trying to bring robotaxis to the city's streets.

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Christopher Nolan: The 60 Minutes Interview -- Christopher Nolan, director of "Oppenheimer," "Inception," "Interstellar," and "The Dark Knight," imagines every movie is the last he'll make, leading him toward an ambitious plan for "The Odyssey."

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Top FEMA official Bob Fenton says "we're ready for hurricane season" -- FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season, though it's still racing to recover from months of shutdown disruptions, delayed grants and a depleted Disaster Relief Fund.

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Jill Biden: "I was frightened" by 2024 debate, thought husband was having a stroke -- Former first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke during the 2024 debate against Donald Trump.

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GPS data appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of wife's disappearance -- After forensic evidence appeared to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where Lynette Hooker was​ the night she disappeared, U.S. investigators are renewing their search in the Bahamas.

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Another alleged drug boat struck by U.S. military in eastern Pacific, killing 2 -- The U.S. military said it struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men, the day after it said a similar strike killed one man and left two survivors.

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Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak -- Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.

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Justice Dept. to start fast-tracking benefits fraud enforcement -- The U.S. Department of Justice tells CBS News it will speed up review of certain whistleblower complaints dealing with fraud against benefits programs like Medicare.

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Stocks are rallying despite the Iran war and stubborn inflation. Here's why. -- The S&P 500 hit a new record on Wednesday, even as soaring gas prices fuel inflation and consumer confidence sinks.

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New York City man sentenced to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer -- A federal judge has given a onetime truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer a 10-year prison sentence.

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Bondi undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer after recent diagnosis -- Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, she told CBS News.

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Arthur Brooks: The Pope's Guide to the AI Revolution -- For all the panic surrounding AI, Pope Leo offers a coherent philosophy for how individuals, leaders, and societies should actually live with it.

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They Stormed the Capitol. Now They Want Millions. -- 'Take the money and run' is how one January 6 rioter who wielded a tomahawk views the new Anti-Weaponization Fund. He says he only wants his 'fair share.'

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The Parents Who Let Their Daughter Die -- 'I don't want my little girl to die,' Cissy Dekker said about her 19-year-old daughter, Iris. 'But out of love, I also don't want this life for her.'

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Takeaways from Texas' primaries: Trump's power, Latino vote, redistricting and more -- The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday's primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988.

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U.S. setting up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, officials say -- The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola​ or infected with the deadly illness.

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Talarico: Paxton "clipping my cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption" -- Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in the Lone Star State, concedes some past statements during debates over transgender policy "missed the mark."

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Trump holds Cabinet meeting as negotiations continue to end Iran war -- President Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House after moving it from Camp David due to weather.

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Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to be DOJ antitrust chief -- The former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department Antitrust Division, Gail Slater, was abruptly terminated in February after clashes with Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche.

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Here's how much interest a $90,000 CD account can earn savers now -- A $90,000 CD account may feel unconventional, but the interest-earning ability is still worth knowing for savers.

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What happens to a wage garnishment if you change jobs? -- Switching jobs won't erase a wage garnishment, but it could have an impact on when and how creditors can collect.

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Can my Social Security benefits be impacted by medical debt?

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How much money you need to earn to afford a home in 49 U.S. cities -- A household earning the average income would need to spend 40% of its income to afford the typical U.S. home, according to Redfin.

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YouTube taking steps to make clear when realistic videos are made by AI -- YouTube said it will automatically label photorealistic content created by AI, the video platform said.

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The safest vehicles for teen drivers and how much they cost -- The Insurance Institute and Consumer Reports ranked 96 of the safest cars for teens. Here's what to know. -- May 27

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Trump's Iran deal optimism seems to waver -- President Trump warned on Wednesday that even with control of Congress on the line in November, he'll wait out Tehran on a peace deal. As he put it, "I don't care about the midterms." Nancy Cordes has more.

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Details on Washington chemical tank rupture -- Officials in Washington state are still working to recover nine bodies after a massive chemical tank at a paper mill ruptured on Tuesday. Jonathan Vigliotti reports on the latest details.

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New evidence in Bahamas disappearance -- New forensic evidence appears to contradict Brian Hooker's account of where he says he was the night his wife Lynette went missing in the Bahamas. Cristian Benavides has the details.

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CBS Evening News - Ken Paxton to face James Talarico for Senate - In Texas, the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn, making him the third Republican incumbent to lose this month after failing to earn President Trump's endorsement. Ed O'Keefe spoke with Paxton's Democratic opponent, James Talarico. 11H ago - 1:57

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5 miners found alive in Laos caves -- Five gold miners trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos were found alive, after being cut off for over a week. Matt Gutman has more on the mission.

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Americans speak on health insurance costs -- In the 1800s, Hartford, Connecticut, picked up the nickname, "The Insurance Capital of the World." Tony Dokoupil visits the city to ask people about rising insurance and healthcare costs.

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