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Did a popular acne medication drive a Texas teen to shoot his friends? -- Connor Hilton, 17, said that after taking Accutane, a prescribed acne medication, he began to have suicidal and homicidal thoughts - thoughts that, his defense argued, led him to shoot two friends in the head at his Friendswood, Texas, home. Prosecutors weren't convinced.

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Nancy Pelosi to endorse Jack Schlossberg in New York congressional race -- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's grandson, a source familiar confirmed to CBS News.

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Savannah Guthrie says "we will pay" in new plea for mother's safe return -- Savannah Guthrie released a new video​ on Saturday, saying her family is willing to pay for the safe return of their mother.

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis resigns just days after paper enacts mass layoffs -- Will Lewis, CEO and publisher of the Washington Post, has resigned just three days after the storied newspaper laid off about one-third of its staff.

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Who's performing at the Super Bowl halftime show? Here's the full list -- Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.

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Ohio man charged with threatening to kill Vance, processing child abuse files -- An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance​ while he was visiting his home state last month.

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Jake Paul joins JD Vance to watch U.S. women's hockey team at Olympics -- The U.S. women's hockey team eased to a 5-0 win over Finland on Saturday afternoon.

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California urges avoiding wild mushrooms after deaths, liver transplants -- More than three dozen cases of death cap mushroom poisonings have been reported in California since November, health officials said.

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Zelenskyy says U.S. gave Ukraine, Russia a deadline for agreement to end war -- If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.

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Pentagon says it's cutting ties with "woke" Harvard -- The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs. -- Feb 6

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Truck driver spends decades carving a scale model masterpiece of New York City -- Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost 1 million structures. -- Feb 6

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Heightened security from dozens of local, federal agencies ahead of Super Bowl -- More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California. -- Feb 6

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Exclusive - Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show - Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea. 11H ago

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Dow crosses 50K for first time as stocks enjoy best day since May 2025 -- Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses. -- Feb 6

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Authorities tow car from Nancy Guthrie's home, investigate new message -- Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.

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