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Latest CBS News Videos - Duo team aims to inspire through racing - Amy and Jamie Shinneman plan to run their fifth marathon together in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 30 as part of their mission to race all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors. But what sets them apart from other individual runners is that they compete together as a team. Amy has Bethlem myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy, so Jamie pushes her in a racing wheelchair. They hope their story can inspire others with disabilities to chase big dreams, too. 50M ago - 3:23

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Trump calls International Space Station -- President Trump spoke with the crew of the International Space Station Friday while visiting NASA Mission Control in Houston. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.

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Trump awards Artemis II crew -- President Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of Artemis II and announced the creation of a U.S. Space Academy on Friday. CBS News' Bill Harwood and Ed O'Keefe have more.

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Vote on the fattest marmot now -- Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.

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CIA head assessed Russia's war: NYT -- CIA Director John Ratcliffe delivered a dire assessment of Russia's war during his recent trip to Moscow, The New York Times reports. CBS News' national security contributor Joe Zacks has more on what we know.

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Nepal flood highlights glacier risks in warming Himalayas: "The new normal"

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Dolly Parton offered to try experimental drugs if "no hope" in her cancer battle -- "She told me recently that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future," Stella Parton said in a Facebook post.

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Tigers, jaguars, bison found in raid on fuel smugglers near U.S. border -- Smuggling gasoline and diesel from the U.S. into Mexico and reselling it tax-free is a huge money-maker for organized crime gangs, including drug cartels.

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Husband and wife take on marathons with a racing wheelchair and a mission -- Jamie and Amy Shinneman are teaming up for their fifth marathon, with him on foot and her in a racing wheelchair.

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David Booth pioneered index investing. Here's his advice for investors. -- David Booth, the founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, says the key to investing - and life - is to stay calm in the face of uncertainty.

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Walmart settles opioid lawsuit brought by Justice Department -- Walmart settled claims that it filled thousands of invalid prescriptions at its pharmacies at the height of the opioid epidemic.

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Exclusive - Karmelo Anthony's attorneys keep fighting after new trial denied - Karmelo Anthony's attorneys say they will continue appealing his murder conviction after a judge denied his request for a new trial. 3H ago

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German man convicted for 1994 rape and murder of U.S. tourist -- Amy Lopez, 24, was discovered by children and had stab wounds, severe head injuries and injuries consistent with strangling.

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2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany -- Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.

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Men buy museum tickets, then steal 200-carat diamond necklace -- Police said the two men did not wear masks, paid to enter the museum and were clearly seen on surveillance cameras.

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The Hidden Virtues of Dolly Parton -- Equally beloved by Baptist church ladies and buxom drag queens, Dolly's Southern charm drew everyone into her orbit.

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Caitlin Flanagan: Dolly Parton, Pure Product of America -- Try to think of anyone who has made as deep and long-lasting a mark on American culture as she has.

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What College Is Really For -- The whole world will keep telling you to find yourself, but college should teach you instead to look beyond yourself in pursuit of something larger.

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U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says -- The U.S. military this week used a laser to shoot down three drones along the U.S.-Mexico border that were allegedly operated by drug cartels, the Pentagon said.

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Judge temporarily blocks new Postal Service rules for mail voting -- A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.

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Judge rules Trump administration illegally punished AI firm Anthropic -- A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech.

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Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson -- The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."

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ICE grants $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves -- ICE has granted a $16.7 million no-bid contract for 6,000 gloves​ that can deliver electric shocks, a new use-of-force tool that the agency claims will help officers control resisting detainees.

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Here's how much interest a $100,000 9-month CD can earn savers who open an account now.

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How to earn 4% or more on your money starting this September

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Can you settle $50,000 in credit card debt without filing bankruptcy?

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How much will a $100,000 home equity loan cost per month if opened this September?

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Cattle ranchers express concern about boosting foreign beef imports -- Trump administration plan to temporarily waive higher tariffs on beef imports has drawn backlash from U.S. cattle ranchers.

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Younger workers are more scared of AI than older employees, survey finds -- Employee attitudes toward AI are closely tied to their age and generational concerns, according to Glassdoor.

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Fed will have "work to do" if inflation doesn't fade, Warsh says -- Fed chief Kevin Warsh said in a closely watched speech that inflation remains a concern, while praising the broader U.S. economy.

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Has the U.S. lost the war with Iran? -- Operation Epic Fury is a story of extraordinary tactical and operational success that hasn't yet translated into strategic or political victory. Why not? CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean explains.

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Venezuelan dad deported to Liberia -- The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has reached record arrest numbers. Many detained immigrants are being sent to countries that are not their own. Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke to a Venezuelan dad who was deported to Liberia.

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Trump's trade war with Canada -- President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as tensions with Canada remain high over trade. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

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Nepal could see another deadly flood -- Scientists believe a partial glacier collapse caused a deadly wall of water that flooded villages and towns on the Nepal and Tibet border. Now, rescue workers are urgently searching for the hundreds of people who have been reported missing.

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60 Minutes - Turning recordings of animals into music - Stewart Copeland, best known as the drummer with The Police, teamed up with naturalist Martyn Stewart for "Wild Concerto." Their album combines music with the sounds of animals. Aug 23 - 13:25

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin | 60 Minutes Interview -- When Hamas abducted her son Hersh, Rachel Goldberg-Polin became the face of the hostage crisis in Israel. Since his murder, she says she has learned that the constant pain of grief is a "badge of love."

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The state of high-speed rail in the U.S. -- High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.

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Margaret Atwood: The 60 Minutes Interview -- Margaret Atwood's fiction tells of future worlds plagued by totalitarianism, environmental collapse, and global pandemic. At 86, she looks not forward but back at her own life in a new memoir.

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Mardi Gras Indians keeping tradition alive -- The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly handcrafting suits to be worn while marching through New Orleans' neighborhoods.

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