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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say -- The U.S. military has quietly reduced its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and its Houthis allies in Yemen, sources tell CBS News. -- Updated 23m ago

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Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme -- L. Louise Lucas, a longtime state senator from Virginia, has been arrested in connection with an alleged bribery and racketeering scheme. -- Updated 41m ago

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Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine -- Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia. -- Updated 54m ago

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WWII fighter plane wreckage, pilot's personal items found underground -- The remains of a downed Soviet fighter plane from World War II were uncovered recently in a remote Hungarian town, officials said. -- Updated 52m ago

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Toledo man describes days-long chemical leak: "Looked like a movie" -- Hundreds of people remain evacuated from their homes days after the chemical leak began at a facility in Toledo, Ohio. -- Updated 19m ago

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Investigation - Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters - Updated 42m ago

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Trump to rally with Iowa rep. as she pledges to push back on White House - President Trump is set to rally with Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa as he seeks to boost GOP candidates in a political environment that has dimmed for the party - prompting pushback from some candidates, including Hinson.

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What experts say the Six Flags death investigation will focus on -- The Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia has been closed since a man died after witnesses say he was ejected from the ride.

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Stephen Hubbard back in U.S. after release from Russian prison -- Hubbard, a Michigan native, spent four years wrongfully imprisoned in Russia before being released on Wednesday.

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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters -- A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status - and whether they have voted in recent elections - likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

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Rising tension on the Korean border fuels concern -- A veteran North Korea analyst tells CBS News "a change in the situation" along the DMZ, and a warning from the North, are cause for concern.

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John Anderson, country music Hall of Famer, dies at 71 -- John Anderson, a country music Hall of Famer with a distinctive voice, died on Wednesday, his family said. He was 71 years old.

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U.K. interests in the Arctic are vulnerable to Russia, lawmakers warn -- A group of British lawmakers called on the government to "urgently address" what it says are gaps in maritime forces in the Arctic.

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Fighter jets intercept plane over South Carolina during Trump rally -- Fighter jets intercepted a plane that entered restricted airspace over Clemson, South Carolina, on Wednesday, as President Trump spoke at a rally there, military officials said.

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Idaho mom who blamed vaccines for twins' deaths facing death penalty -- Andrea Shaw, 23, has said the 18-month-old twins became sick and died after receiving flu shots and routine childhood vaccinations.

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Man who halted runaway school bus credits "Grey's Anatomy" inspiration -- A quick-thinking bystander came to the rescue of the students and driver aboard a runaway school bus in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Warren warns of "food insecurity crisis" from SNAP cuts and prices -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reverse cuts to the food-stamp program as consumers shoulder $22 billion in additional food costs.

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