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Georgia prosecutors try to hold parent accountable for school shooting
Georgia prosecutors try to hold parent accountable for school shooting – CBS News Watch CBS News The father of the teen accused in the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia entered a “not guilty” plea in the case on Thursday. The charges are the latest example from prosecutors seeking to hold parents responsible for…
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Matt Gaetz’s accusers’ lawyer opens up about House investigation
Matt Gaetz’s accusers’ lawyer opens up about House investigation – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said his confirmation process was a distraction as he withdrew from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Gaetz has faced scrutiny over a House Ethics Committee probe into alleged sexual misconduct. He denies…
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Some believe Russia, Ukraine trying to maximize gains before Trump’s term
Some believe Russia, Ukraine trying to maximize gains before Trump’s term – CBS News Watch CBS News The Pentagon said Russia fired an experimental intermediate range ballistic missile at central Ukraine on Thursday. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive…
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Israel stands by as aid convoys come under attack in Gaza
Tel Aviv — For the past year, hungry Gazans have waited in desperation for more food to enter the besieged territory from Israel. After aid trucks have been allowed in, there have been episodes of looting. But now, armed criminal gangs are intercepting entire convoys. Truck driver Abu Ahmad was in the worst incident so…
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Alex Jones tries to block The Onion from getting control of Infowars
Alex Jones tries to block The Onion from getting control of Infowars – CBS News Watch CBS News Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed a lawsuit this week to try to block the sale of his right-wing company Infowars to satirical publisher The Onion. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down. Be the first…
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Why the U.S. medical field is pushing for more Black doctors
As a child, 40-year-old Dontal Johnson dreamed of becoming a doctor, but never saw himself represented in the profession. “I had never seen a Black doctor growing up, and one of the crazier things is I never saw a Black doctor until I hit college,” Johnson said. Johnson decided to apply to medical schools in…
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Australian bill aims to ban social media for children
Australian bill aims to ban social media for children – CBS News Watch CBS News Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London’s Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
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The importance of addressing the U.S. shortage of Black doctors
The importance of addressing the U.S. shortage of Black doctors – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s a major effort underway to bring more Black doctors into hospitals and examination rooms nationwide, and that effort is focused on easing the burden of medical school for students at historically Black colleges and universities. Jericka Duncan has…
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Nikki Haley criticizes Trump Cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Former Ambassador to the United Nations and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to give high-profile posts in his administration to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, both candidates whose prospective nominations have received some pushback about their backgrounds. On Kennedy’s selection to lead the Health and Human Services…
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Pete Hegseth meets with Senate Republicans to secure support for expected nomination as new details emerge around alleged misconduct
Washington — Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, met with senators on Capitol Hill on Thursday as new details emerged about an alleged sexual assault that took place in 2017. Hegseth was accompanied in his meetings by Vice President-elect JD Vance, an Ohio senator, as they seek to…