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Sen. Rand Paul's son confronted Rep. Mike Lawler in drunken, antisemitic rant -- The senator's son apologized Wednesday, saying he was seeking help for his drinking problem.

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Exclusive - DHS Secretary Mullin says ICE won't "round up" people at World Cup - Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin told CBS News that ICE arrests at the FIFA World Cup are not off the table, but the agency will not be at the global sporting event for the purpose of immigration arrests. updated 14M ago

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Technology - Companies hiring humans to train AI platforms - AI training is an emerging job market where those with specialized skills are paid to train bots to be more accurate and human-like in their responses. The CBS News MoneyWatch team spoke with multiple hiring platforms that pair human experts with AI training jobs. Megan Cerullo has more. 39M ago - 3:30

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How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. -- Mar 28, 2024

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Tips to boost your phone's battery life -- As smartphones become more advanced, are batteries keeping up? CNET senior mobile expert Abrar Al-Heeti joins to explain how you can improve your phone's battery life.

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AI is fabricating citations in biomedical studies, researchers find - "Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said. 1H ago

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Crime - Why Alex Murdaugh is getting a new trial - Three years after Alex Murdaugh was convicted of killing his wife and son, the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the verdict and granted Murdaugh a new trial. CBS News Katrina Kaufman reports. 47M ago - 2:50

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Kouri Richins speaks at sentencing hearing -- Kouri Richins, the Utah mom convicted of murdering her husband, spoke for nearly 40 minutes at her sentencing hearing on Wednesday. Richins apologized to her sons and told them to "take care of one another." She was later sentenced to life without parole.

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Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole -- A judge on Wednesday sentenced Kouri Richins, a Utah mom who wrote a book about grief, to life without parole for the murder of her husband. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.

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Kouri Richins sentenced in husband's fentanyl-laced cocktail murder - Utah mom Kouri Richins was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Wednesday, after a jury convicted her of murder and other charges in her husband's 2022 death. 1H ago

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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's conviction -- The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial. Murdaugh was found guilty in 2023 of killing his wife and son in 2021. The court questioned "improper" conduct by the county clerk, Becky Hill, who later wrote a book about her time working on the trial. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

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CBS News Radio flashback: 1977 NYC blackout -- On July 13, 1977, the great New York City blackout plunged the Big Apple into darkness and chaos throughout the very hot, humid night. Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio's coverage of the outage that saw nearly 1,400 stores looted, more than 1,000 fires set and more than 3,700 people arrested.

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Van Hollen posts alcohol test after Patel hearing -- On Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland challenged FBI Director Kash Patel to take a test to determine whether he has a drinking problem. Patel said he would if Van Hollen would, and on Wednesday, the senator posted his results. Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, and Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, join to discuss.

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Markwayne Mullin on ICE's role at World Cup -- It's been less than two months since Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the Secretary of Homeland Security. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga sat down with him for an exclusive interview.

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Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland -- President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping comes as members of Congress are calling for a crackdown on China's ability to acquire U.S. farmland, citing national security concerns.

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Netanyahu made secret visit to UAE to meet with country's president, Israel says -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with President Mohammed bin Zayed, sources told CBS News.

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Senate defeats 7th attempt to limit Trump on Iran, despite new GOP defection -- The Senate rejected another attempt by Democrats to limit President Trump's ability to use military force against Iran, but one new Republican senator voted in favor of advancing the measure.

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Bear kills worker at uranium mining facility in Canada -- A black bear killed a man working for a Canadian uranium exploration and acquisition company in Saskatchewan.

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CEOs worth nearly $1 trillion accompany Trump to China -- The delegation of business leaders underscores the deep ties many major U.S. companies maintain with China despite years of trade tensions.

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Princess Kate makes first overseas trip after cancer treatment -- Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is in Italy for her first foreign trip after undergoing cancer treatment.

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Developer scraps Trump Tower Australia plans, citing Iran war -- The Trump Organization says its former Australian construction partner is just distracting from "his own defaults and failures" as he bails on plans for a Trump Tower.

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Menacing "monster wolf" robots in high demand to scare off bears -- "Monster Wolf" is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals.

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Shots fired in Philippines Senate, where a wanted senator is holed up -- Sen. Ronald dela Rosa of the Philippines is wanted by the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in the killings of at least 32 people.

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Trump arrives in Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping -- President Trump said before he left that he and President Xi Jinping "have a lot of things to discuss."

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Iran insists it's ready for a new U.S. attack as Trump arrives in China -- Iran's military says it's trained and ready for any new U.S. assault as Trump predicts a "long talk" about the war with China's President Xi in Beijing.

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Judge shot dead while heading to gym without her bodyguards -- Lady Pachar was shot that day while traveling by car to a gym in the southwestern city of Machala.

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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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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. -- May 12

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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." -- May 12

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Lutnick testified he knew little about Epstein, his next-door neighbor -- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was unaware for years that Jeffrey Epstein was a registered sex offender, according to a transcript of testimony released Wednesday.

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Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans -- The new map will eliminate one of the state's majority Black, Democratic-leaning districts while keeping one Democratic-leaning district.

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How AI is changing travel -- Almost every industry worldwide is integrating artificial intelligence into its operations, and the airline industry is no different. Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel joins "The Takeout" to discuss AI's impact on travel.

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