Tag: U.S
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U.S. Embassy in London reopens after controlled explosion of suspicious package
U.S. Embassy in London reopens after controlled explosion of suspicious package – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Embassy in London is open again after London police carried out a controlled explosion of a suspicious package. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
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Iran to “substantially increase” uranium enrichment capacity over IAEA rebuke led by U.S. and allies
Tehran — Iran said Friday it would launch a series of “new and advanced” centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the United Nations nuclear watchdog that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation. The censure motion brought by Britain, France, Germany, and the United States at the 35-nation board of the…
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Surge of guns and ammunition flowing from U.S. to Latin America and Caribbean, fueling conflict
Authorities have seen a surge of guns and ammunition flowing from the United States to Latin America and the Caribbean, fueling conflict in regions already struggling with violence and unrest. Last week, U.S.-based airlines were struck by gunfire while flying over Haiti’s airspace. While the origin of the firearms remains uncertain, Haiti has no domestic…
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Police carry out controlled explosion after suspicious package found near U.S. Embassy in London
Police in London carried out a controlled explosion Friday after finding a suspicious package near the U.S. Embassy in the British capital. They blocked off at least one road near the embassy compound, which sits on the south side of the Thames river in the Nine Elms neighborhood. “We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’…
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U.S. reacts to the arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, others
U.S. reacts to the arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, others – CBS News Watch CBS News The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, and the military chief for Hamas. The U.S. rejected the court’s decision. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer…
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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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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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Trump’s proposed tariffs could raise U.S. grocery prices, analysis finds
Americans say they continue to feel the aftereffects of the highest inflation in four decades, especially at the grocery store, where prices remain 26% higher than before the pandemic. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could cause even more financial strain in the nation’s food aisles by reigniting price hikes, according to a recent study. Although…
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Deadly weather system moving across the U.S.
Deadly weather system moving across the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News A bomb cyclone that is moving away from the West and toward the Midwest turned deadly. This comes as another weather system is headed toward the West. CBS News Sacramento’s Sakura Gray reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for…
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Mexican cartel leader who faked own death to “live a life of luxury” in U.S. is arrested in California, feds say
A high-ranking Mexican cartel leader who faked his own death to “live a life of luxury” in California has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking, U.S. officials said Thursday. Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa was arrested in Riverside, California, on Tuesday, the Justice Department said in a statement. Gutierrez-Ochoa is the son-in-law of Nemesio Oseguera-Cervantes, 58,…