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Vietnam vets say opposing Trump's arch is about being "loyal to the country" -- "I think it's just disrespectful to those that I served with who didn't come back," a veteran suing to stop construction of the arch told CBS News.21 hours ago
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AG requests to resume ballroom construction, citing latest shooting -- Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."3 hours ago
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North Korea fires ballistic missile, other weapons toward sea, South says -- North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by Pyongyang this year.18 minutes ago
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Here's what the draft memo for a proposed deal with Iran includes -- A draft memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the halt of fighting on all fronts, sources say.17 hours ago
Pope Leo calls for "disarming" of AI in technology-focused encyclical -- In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."18 hours ago
Land where notorious cartel leader was killed is being auctioned -- The Mexican government announced the auction of a plot of land within the country club where drug kingpin "El Mencho" died during a clash with the army in February.18 hours ago
Experts from Thai rescue join efforts to save 7 trapped in Laos cave -- Seven Laotian villagers entered a cave five days ago searching for gold and were trapped inside after heavy rain triggered flash flooding.21 hours ago
Minibus crashes into elephant, killing 3 people in Uganda national park -- Three people died and four others were injured after their vehicle collided with an elephant in Murchison Falls National Park, police said on Monday.21 hours ago
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Suspects wanted by FBI for robbing athletes' homes arrested in Chile -- The thieves stole jewelry, high-end watches and souvenirs such as sports jerseys, among other belongings, police said.22 hours ago
Husband convicted of hiring hitman to kill NYC art dealer in Brazil -- Daniel Sikkema faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Brent Sikkema was stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro townhouse in 2024.23 hours ago
Spraying incident in luxury mall in Japan injures about 20 -- Two people were seen being taken on stretchers into ambulances after, authorities said, a man sprayed a substance inside an upscale mall in Tokyo.23 hours ago
Iran's supreme leader is holed up in undisclosed location, U.S. intel says -- Officials at the highest levels of the Iranian government say they don't know where Mojtaba Khamenei is and have no way to contact him directly, relying instead on a network of couriers. -- May 2411 hours ago
Shark kills spearfisher in front of friends: "Terrifying thing to see" -- A spearfisher was killed on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday in Australia's second fatal shark attack in just over a week, police said. -- May 2410 hours ago
Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 24, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 24, 2026. -- May 2415 hours ago