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Live - 2 National Guard members shot in D.C., suspect in custody, officials say - Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House in Washington, D.C., and a suspect is in custody, officials say. updated 1M ago

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Crime - Latest details on National Guard shooting - Two National Guard members were shot just blocks from the White House on Wednesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police Department said the crime scene was secured and a suspect is in custody. CBS News' Erica Brown reports and former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis has more. 28M ago - 04:11

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Mystery owner of ancient foot found in Africa identified, scientists say -- The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.

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Taiwan puts $40 billion toward buying U.S. arms, building defense dome -- The budget will be allocated over eight years as part of the island's strategy to deter a China's threats of invasion

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Tourist family that died in Istanbul likely poisoned by pesticide at hotel, report says -- A Turkish-German family of four who died while on holiday in Istanbul was likely poisoned by gas from a pesticide used in their hotel.

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Kremlin says it's "premature" to say peace deal with Ukraine is close -- Russian officials say they have now received the revised U.S.-backed proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, after high-level talks between American and Ukrainian negotiators in Geneva.

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Mother jailed for "suitcase murders" of her children in New Zealand -- The children's remains were discovered after their mother stopped paying rental fees for a storage unit in 2022.

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3 arrested in fire that killed at least 44 in Hong Kong high-rise complex -- The blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on the multi-tower housing estate, with live video showing the fire sending great billowing plumes of red smoke into the night sky.

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Previously unseen Renoir painting of his son sells for over $2 million -- The painting features Auguste Renoir's son Jean, who went on to become an Oscar-winning filmmaker, shown sitting with his nanny. -- Nov 25

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Australian senator banned for wearing burqa in protest blasted as racist -- Senator Pauline Hanson banned from parliament for 7 days for wearing burqa in the chamber to demand they be banned nationally. -- Nov 25

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9 TIGERS SEIZED MONTHLY AS TRAFFICKING CRISIS WORSENS, REPORT SAYS -- The global wild tiger population, once around 100,000, has now plummeted to an estimated 3,700-5,500, a wildlife trade monitoring network said. -- Nov 25

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Dog a "CPR Hero" for helping save owner's life during cardiac arrest -- A couple say Polly the golden retriever was so "in tune" with her owner, she helped save his life when his heart stopped in the middle of the night. -- Nov 25

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Afghan rulers vow response after Pakistani strikes kill 10 near border -- Afghanistan's Taliban government says it will "respond appropriately" to Pakistani strikes that killed 10 people near the country's shared border. -- Nov 25

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137 women and girls killed every day by partners or family, U.N. says -- Every 10 minutes a woman somewhere in the world was killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, according to a U.N. report. -- Nov 25

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More arrests made in Louvre jewel heist, authorities say -- Four more people were arrested in the probe into the spectacular daylight heist of imperial jewels from the Louvre Museum, French authorities said. -- Nov 25

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U.S. mountain climber among 2 killed in a fall on New Zealand's highest peak -- Specialists from rescue organizations and government agencies recovered the dead climbers' bodies late Tuesday. -- Nov 25

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China launches craft to bring 3 stranded astronauts back from space station -- China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft Tuesday to bring three stranded astronauts back from China's space station sometime next year. -- Nov 25

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AI can already do the work of 12% of America's workforce, MIT study says -- AI is swiftly reshaping America's labor market, performing many technical and cognitive tasks across a range of industries, study says.

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Trump admin. sending 500 more Guard troops to D.C. after shooting, Hegseth says -- The Trump administration plans to deploy another 500 members of the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, hours after two service members were shot.

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Campbell's fires executive who disparaged its food as for "poor people" -- Campbell's said it has fired Martin Bally, an executive who allegedly said the company's products were for "poor people."

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These 19 cooking pans could leach lead into your food, FDA warns -- Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.

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D.C. National Guard attack details, updates -- Two National Guard troops were shot blocks away from the White House on Wednesday. FBI Director Kash Patel said the two are in critical condition and police say the scene is secure with a suspect in custody. Law enforcement officials described it as an ambush-style attack. CBS News' Anna Schecter and Nancy Cordes report. Kirk Burkhalter, a former NYPD detective, joins "The Daily Report" with analysis.

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Ex-FBI agent on D.C. National Guard shooting -- Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot near the White House on Wednesday in what officials describe as a "brazen" and "ambush-style" shooting. Former FBI Special Agent Katherine Schweit joins CBS News to unpack the law enforcement response.

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Investigation into D.C. shooting begins -- A suspect is in custody, law enforcement officials say, after two National Guardsmen were shot Wednesday in Washington, D.C. CBS News' Sam Vinograd and Anna Schecter have more.

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D.C. National Guard shooting: What we know -- Two National Guardsmen from West Virginia, deployed as part of President Trump's crime crackdown in the nation's capital, were shot in broad daylight two blocks from the White House on Wednesday. Sam Vinograd, Nicole Sganga and Weijia Jiang have the latest. Then, former FBI Agent Jeff Harp joins with analysis.

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Hurricane season ending without U.S. landfall -- The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Sunday and for the first time in a decade, no storms made landfall in the continental U.S. CBS News meteorologist David Yeomans breaks it down.

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What to expect from 2025 Thanksgiving travel -- AAA says this holiday season will break records. 81.8 million Americans are expected to travel, the highest number ever. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more.

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Russia-Ukraine peace deal in delicate state -- The Kremlin said on Wednesday it is "premature" to say a peace deal with Ukraine is near. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Then, Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Tom LoBianco, editor and co-founder of 24sight News, join to discuss.

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