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Lawmakers press Hegseth on details on Iran war authorization, ceasefire

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Elon Musk and other CEOs invited to be in Trump's delegation to China

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Putin says Russia test launches "most powerful missile in the world" -- Russia tested a new long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, months after the last treaty with the U.S. expired.

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Will Trump seek investment to join China in a "dark factory" future? -- A Chinese manufacturing giant tells CBS News how its sprawling factory runs with a fraction of the human workforce previously required.

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The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA -- A strand of DNA. An eerie doorbell video. The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance reaches 100th day with no sign of a breakthrough.

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Exclusive - Parents sue OpenAI over teen's death after he used ChatGPT to get drug info - A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose. 14H ago

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Sons of Kouri Richins say they'd feel unsafe if she wasn't in prison -- Prosecutors said Kouri Richins laced her husband's cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022.

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Feds charge ship operator in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse -- The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.

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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign -- Despite a fifth of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's fellow Labour Party lawmakers calling on him to step down, he says he'll "get on with governing."

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Canvas' parent company strikes deal with hackers to delete stolen data -- A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.

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The Congresswoman Who Wants to Shoot Sea Lions -- They devour too much salmon, weigh almost as much as a Toyota Corolla, and cost $38,000 each to catch and kill. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants them dead.

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China vs. God -- Underground churches, middle-of-the-night arrests, and an alleged drugging: Frannie Block investigates China's detention of Pastor Ezra Jin, and the CCP's war on Christianity.

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Arthur Brooks: Inside the Mind of an Internet Troll -- Why do comment sections on news stories-and even on essays about love and happiness-so quickly become toxic dumps of vitriol?

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Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner after internal tensions -- FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his position, stepping aside amid a swirl of reports that his tenure was coming to an end.

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What to know about the primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia -- Voters went to the polls in Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday, with Democrats vying for the chance to run in an open seat in Nebraska that the party has long been eyeing.

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Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clearing path to become chair -- The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, a crucial step in President Trump's push to make Warsh the central bank's leader, replacing Jerome Powell.

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Justice Department defends subpoenas of Wall Street Journal reporters -- The Justice Department defended itself after the Wall Street Journal revealed​ it has received subpoenas in connection with a leak investigation.

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Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map -- The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district. -- May 11

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$80,000 CD vs. $80,000 high-yield savings account vs. $80,000 money market account: Here's which will be most profitable now -- When comparing these three account types over the next year, there's a clear, lucrative winner for savers to know.

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$100,000 CD vs. $100,000 high-yield savings account vs. $100,000 money market account: Here's which will earn more interest now

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How much interest will a $150,000 money market account earn now (and is it worth opening)?

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What's the required minimum distribution from a $100,000 retirement account? -- Have $100,000 saved in a retirement account? Here's how much you'll be expected to withdraw annually.

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Can debt relief protect your Social Security or retirement income?

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Should seniors change their gold investing strategies this May? Experts weigh in -- Certain gold investing strategies could work better for seniors this month. Here's what to consider right now.

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Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could reach nearly 4% in 2027 -- A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.

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Searing U.S. energy prices are driving the hottest inflation in years -- CPI gas price index has surged 28% from a year ago, while overall energy costs are up nearly 18%, new inflation data shows.

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Inflation rose 3.8% in April, highest level since 2023 -- U.S. consumer prices rose in April, fueled by a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.

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Businesses starting to receive their IEEPA tariff refunds -- "I'd been checking the status feverishly to see if anything was in my bank account," one small business owner said.

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EBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid -- GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had argued that his company's retail locations would help eBay build a "national network."

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What's Trump's game plan in China? -- President Trump headed to China on Tuesday for a high-stakes and highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Before leaving, Mr. Trump downplayed the need for Xi to intervene in the stalled peace talks with Iran. Anna Coren reports from Beijing.

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Democrats grill Kash Patel on Capitol Hill -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the Pentagon's budget request of $1.5 trillion on Tuesday. At a separate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel faced questions about his alcohol use and personal behavior.

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Small plane crashes in Atlantic Ocean -- A small plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, 50 miles off Vero Beach, Florida, with 11 people on board. Cristian Benavides reports.

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CBS Evening News - Consumer inflation reaches a nearly 3-year high - As the war with Iran drags on, the cost of living is rising faster than wages, putting a major squeeze on middle and working-class Americans. Kelly O'Grady reports. 8H ago - 2:42

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Mayor resigns after foreign agent guilty plea -- In Southern California, the Arcadia mayor has resigned after agreeing to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China. Specifically, she pled guilty to spreading pro-Communist propaganda in the Asian community there. Anna Schecter has more.

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Local restaurant owner feels pinch of war -- Jason Allen has a closer look at how rising prices are impacting both American consumers and business owners in Dallas.

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The Daily Report - NAACP head on SCOTUS redistricting decision - Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is pushing back primaries for four Congressional districts following Monday's Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use a 2023 map with only one majority-Black district. Other states are also looking to redraw their maps after the decision. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins "The Daily Report" to discuss. 9H ago - 3:28

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Harvard voting on grade inflation measure -- Harvard University faculty members are voting on potentially limiting the number of "A's" professors can give students in an attempt to curb rising grade inflation. Axios Boston reporter Mike Deehan joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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Trump addresses Iran war before China trip -- President Trump is on his way to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Before he left, he spoke about the current ceasefire with Iran. Will Todman, a senior fellow in the Middle East Program at CSIS, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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How Hegseth is justifying the military budget -- Lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled Pentagon officials on Tuesday over the military's $1.5 trillion funding request for the 2027 fiscal year. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.

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Health officials monitoring hantavirus -- International health officials say the number of confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases stemming from the cruise ship outbreak has climbed to 11, including the three people who died. CBS News' Ian Lee and Dr. Celine Gounder have more.

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