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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week -- Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new White House press secretary, is being moved out of the role after her first week on the job, two U.S. officials told CBS News.

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Hero bystander who took down Oregon school shooter comes forward -- The bystander who pursued and killed the Silver Rail Elementary School shooter is thanking first responders and the community for their support. -- Updated 1m ago

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Live - Iran's president denies nuclear ambitions, says he's ready for talks - Iran has signaled an openness to talks in the past, but they did not come to fruition. Updated 26m ago

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Who would oversee a flying car? We asked the DOT. -- Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Roadster Rocket, which he called a "flying car" equipped with "ultra high-pressure air tanks."

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U.S. embargo, sanctions on Cuba impacting power, access to medicine - Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling.

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Tech stocks tumble as AI debt fears rattle Wall Street -- Wall Street is pulling back from chipmakers and other tech companies amid concerns about the debt incurred to build out AI.

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Kristi Noem no longer serving as envoy to Shield of the Americas - Updated 49m ago

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Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Paxton -- Updated 29m ago

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Oregon school shooter ID'd, used shotgun bought by mother, sources say -- Investigators are combing through the 16-year-old's computer, phone, social media and search history for clues after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, sources say.

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Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting" -- Vice President JD Vance told CBS News in a "Things That Matter" town hall in Michigan that anybody who is "selling access to the White House" should "suffer consequences."

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Vance calls El-Sayed a "weasel" as Michigan Senate race heats up -- Abdul El-Sayed told Michigan voters the state's U.S. Senate race could go down "as one of the ugliest campaigns in modern history."

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3 children, 1 teacher killed in Oregon school shooting, police say -- Three children and a teacher were killed, and two others critically wounded, in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The suspect was shot and killed by a bystander.

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New guidelines support hormone therapy for menopause symptoms -- A leading OB-GYN organization now recommends hormone replacement therapy for many women experiencing common menopause symptoms including hot flashes.

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5-year-old victim identified in Oregon school shooting -- Memorials with flowers,​ balloons and stuffed animals popped up around Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, after the shooting.

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Body found in barrel at Lake Mead identified as Arkansas man -- The discovery of the barrel by boaters in May 2022 sparked memories of the city's mob era, which lasted from the 1940s to the mid-1980s.

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American journalist injured in West Bank clashes -- Among the injured was Heidi Levine, a veteran American photojournalist working with the Washington Post.

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Photos show pope celebrating Mass at hospital after cancer surgery -- The Vatican also released photos of some get-well notes that had been sent to Leo from patients at Gemelli's pediatric oncology ward.

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