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Federal Reserve maintains its benchmark interest rate at June meeting
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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for minors
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's law does not violate the 14th Amendment.
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FDA approves HIV prevention drug taken as twice-yearly injection
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Trump pardons cost victims, taxpayers $1.3 billion, House Democrats' review says
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Karen Read speaks after acquittal
A jury on Wednesday found Karen Read not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend. Read spoke briefly after leaving the courthouse. See that moment and analysis from trial attorney Robin Nunn.
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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for minors
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth does not violate the 14th Amendment.
Food Network star Anne Burrell dies at 55
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FDA approves HIV prevention drug taken as twice-yearly injection
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FDA approves HIV prevention drug taken as twice-yearly injection
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Hegseth says he's giving Trump "options" amid intensifying Iran-Israel conflict
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Break-in reported at home of slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman
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U.S. Embassy in Israel offering to evacuate American citizens
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The GOP wants people up to age 64 to work for food stamps and Medicaid
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U.S. Embassy in Israel offering to evacuate American citizens
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U.K. parliament poised to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales
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Honda hails successful test of reusable rocket as it seeks space sector entry
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Robotic heart transplant makes history
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Scammers use AI to create fake job applicants
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Honda hails successful test of reusable rocket as it seeks space sector entry
Japan's second-biggest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company says, as it seeks to expand into the space sector.
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Karen Read speaks after acquittal
A jury on Wednesday found Karen Read not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend. Read spoke briefly after leaving the courthouse. See that moment and analysis from trial attorney Robin Nunn.
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Karen Read was acquitted Wednesday on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. See the moment the verdict was read.
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Deliberations in the Karen Read retrial continued on Wednesday in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the suspected Boulder protest attacker heads to court. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul breaks down key court cases around the U.S.
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Japan's second-biggest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company says, as it seeks to expand into the space sector.
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NASA wants to evaluate recent efforts to stop a small but persistent air leak in the Russian segment of the space station.
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A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
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Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Faint lays out why the Fordo nuclear site in Iran is a key target for Israel.
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A jury on Wednesday found Karen Read not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend. Read spoke briefly after leaving the courthouse. See that moment and analysis from trial attorney Robin Nunn.
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ICE agents arrested more than 80 people in a raid at a Louisiana racetrack. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
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Karen Read was acquitted Wednesday on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. See the moment the verdict was read.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again on Wednesday, despite pressure from President Trump to cut rates. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger reports.