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Live - U.S. seizes oil tankers; Rubio says U.S. will control money from oil sales - The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize two Venezuela-linked tankers, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. has "tremendous leverage" over the country. updated 9M ago

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Latest CBS News Videos - Trump reacts to ICE shooting in Minneapolis - An ICE officer shot and killed a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. President Trump reacted on social media, saying the agent "seems to have shot her in self-defense." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports. 48M ago - 06:29

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Full remarks from Walz on deadly ICE shooting -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took questions from reporters Wednesday after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. Walz said in part, "We do not need any further help from the federal government."

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Trump's Greenland remarks are "pissing people off," Danish lawmaker says -- Denmark and Greenland requested a meeting with Marco Rubio, which one Danish lawmaker hopes will halt talk "about wanting to acquire Greenland."

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Rand Paul says military action in Greenland "won't happen under my watch" -- Sen. Rand Paul says he opposes military action in Greenland​ as the White House says it is exploring all options for the territory​, including military action.

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Iran leans into anti-Western bluster as it grapples with deadly protests -- Iran says it has hanged a man who spied for Israel and is ready for a new military confrontation as it struggles to tamp down domestic unrest.

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U.S. military seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela -- The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.

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Brigitte Bardot's funeral draws hundreds to pay respects in Saint-Tropez -- The funeral for Brigitte Bardot was private, but hundreds poured into the streets of Saint-Tropez to pay their respects to an icon of the 1960s silver screen.

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Machado: Maduro capture will go down in history as day "justice defeated tyranny" -- The Venezuelan opposition leader called the capture a "flawless operation."

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Machado says Maduro's No. 2 was "one of the main architects" of his oppressive regime -- Maria Corina Machado said Nicolas Maduro's former vice president Delcy Rodriguez was "one of the main architects" of his oppressive regime in Venezuela.

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6 countries where the "Don-roe Doctrine" may take Trump next -- After the U.S. deposed Maduro, Trump and top officials did not rule out efforts at overthrow or annexation in other countries. Here's what they've said.

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Why does Trump want Greenland to be part of the U.S.? -- Greenland is 836,000 square miles of largely frozen ground northeast of Canada. So why does the White House say it "should be part of the United States"?

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Dozens said to have been killed in Iran protests despite Trump's warning -- At least 36 people have reportedly been killed in Iran amid anti-government protests across the nation, putting its rulers under pressure as Trump threatens to intervene.

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Sunken tourist boat and body found after soccer coach, 3 kids go missing -- Seven of those on board when the boat went down were rescued alive, while four others -- a Spanish man and three of his children -- were declared missing. -- Jan 6

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How could Trump's move against Venezuela impact major U.S. adversaries? -- The U.S. striking Venezuela and capturing its leader has practical implications for China, Russia, Iran and Cuba, and it also sends messages to each nation. -- Jan 6

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U.S. NATO allies say "Greenland belongs to its people" -- Top Trump aide Stephen Miller says it's the "formal position" of the White House that Denmark's territory of Greenland "should be part of the U.S."

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Venezuela's future in balance after Trump officials brief lawmakers; Maduro in jail -- Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro spent the night in jail after he appeared in a U.S. courtroom - as questions linger about President Trump's plans for Venezuela.

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Walz addresses deadly Minnesota ICE shooting -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday spoke to reporters after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. Jericka Duncan anchored CBS News' special report.

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Trump cites Monroe Doctrine after Venezuela -- President Trump cited the Monroe Doctrine as part of the reasoning behind last weekend's U.S. military raid in Venezuela. The Free Press' Niall Ferguson joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss. The Free Press is a Paramount publication.

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Lawmakers testify about Minnesota fraud -- Three Republican Minnesota state lawmakers testified before the House Oversight Committee about the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes. Watch the opening statements from Republican state Reps. Kristin Robbins, Walter Hudson and Marion Rarick, and Brendan Ballou, a former prosecutor for the Justice Department who was the Democrats' witness.

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