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Trump admin. calls on tech companies to pay energy bill for new AI power plants -- The White House held an event with a bipartisan group of governors to push for reforms in the largest electric grid in the country.

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Therapy dogs provide comfort to survivors of Nashville school shooting -- Sgt. Bo, a therapy dog who has provided constant comfort to survivors of a 2023 Nashville school shooting, was the American Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog Award winner.

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Pittsburgh researchers developing lifesaving robot "dogs" -- At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, researchers are hard at work developing robot "dogs" designed to assist in situations too dangerous for humans to help.

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New study: Tylenol in pregnancy is not linked to autism or ADHD -- "It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.

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Venezuelan oil is coming to the U.S. What will it mean for gas prices? -- The Trump administration says it has completed the first sale of Venezuelan oil to the U.S. Will it mean lower prices at the pump?

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DOJ investigating Walz, Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents -- Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding immigration agents, sources told CBS News, an extraordinary escalation in the Trump administration's clash with Democratic leaders.

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Trump pardons Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vazquez -- Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vazquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.

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Senate Democrats push for Noem, Homan testimony after Renee Good killing -- Senate Democrats asked Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul to hold hearings on the federal law enforcement deployment in states.

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California federal judge rejects effort by DOJ to gather sensitive voter roll data -- U.S. District Judge David Carter ruled the Justice Dept.'s demand for voter roll data would trample on Californians' privacy rights

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OpenAI to start testing ads on ChatGPT in the coming weeks -- The ads will appear at the bottom of the chat window on the free and low-subscription versions of ChatGPT, OpenAI said Friday in a blog post.

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NASA moon rocket ready for trip to launch pad -- Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.

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Weight loss drugs could save airlines money on fuel as Americans shed pounds -- As obesity rates among Americans drop and weight loss drugs lead to a slimmer society, airlines could save on fuel costs, according to a recent analysis.

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Mexico touts successful crackdown on cartels amid Trump threats -- Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to placate President Trump and build a strong relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.

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Trump threatens tariff hike on countries opposing his Greenland plans -- Denmark, Greenland and other NATO allies remain staunchly opposed to President Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland.

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First look inside Buffalo Bills' new stadium -- "CBS Mornings" got an exclusive first look inside the new Buffalo Bills stadium to see what makes it unique.

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