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NASA's moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump flight to April -- The Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts​ - Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen - on a flight around the far side of the moon and back.

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Storms threaten to pummel East Coast as blizzard warnings issued -- Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast.

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Pittsburgh Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski dies at age 89 -- The man known for his walk-off, ninth-inning World Series-winning home run died Friday at age 89.

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House Speaker denies request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol -- House Speaker Mike Johnson's office has denied a request to have the late Rev. Jesse Jackson lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda due to past precedent.

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Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring public schools display Ten Commandments -- The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.

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Judge who held DOJ lawyer in contempt blasts handling of immigration cases -- A federal judge who took the extraordinary step of holding a government lawyer in contempt of court earlier this week blasted the Justice Department for its handling of immigration cases on Friday.

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Barry Manilow cancels more concerts amid recovery after cancer surgery -- Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

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"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi reveals she has cervical cancer -- "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.

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Car-ramming at power substation near Las Vegas investigated as possible terrorism -- The driver of the vehicle, a 23-year-old man from Albany, New York, had been reported missing and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

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Nancy Guthrie investigators turn to genetic genealogy. It's worked in big cases before. -- Investigators in the Nancy Guthrie case have turned to genetic genealogy as they try to make the most of potential DNA evidence.

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Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu's advice for aspiring figure skaters -- Alysa Liu stunned the skating world by retiring at age 16. Two years later, she returned to the ice, and now she's won gold at the Winter Olympics.

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Book excerpt: "We the Women" by Norah O'Donnell -- In her new book, the CBS News journalist highlights women who pushed America to live up to its founding promises of liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness for all.

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Will Americans get refunds after Trump's tariffs were overturned by the Supreme Court? -- While the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration's emergency tariffs, experts said it could take years for businesses to get refunds.

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Trump lashes out at his own Supreme Court picks over tariff ruling -- President Trump said he was "ashamed of certain members of the court" after the Supreme Court struck down most of his tariffs.

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American Alex Ferreira wins his first Olympic gold in freeski halfpipe -- Alex Ferreira's first gold medal came after he took silver in Pyeongchang in 2018, and the bronze four years ago in Beijing.

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