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Finding missing migrants in the deadly Arizona desert at the U.S.-Mexico border

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A group of volunteers searches for missing migrants in the treacherous Arizona desert, where the death toll has risen to grim levels in recent years.

Human remains found in car that started Texas pipeline fire

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Residents in suburban Houston returned to their homes Thursday after evacuating from an ongoing natural gas pipeline fire. Officials say the case turned into a criminal investigation as they work to identify the remains found in the SUV…

9/19: The Daily Report with John Dickerson

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Lindsey Reiser reports on the escalating conflict in the Middle East following a series of explosions in Lebanon, the story of volunteers searching for missing migrants along the southern border, and why the FTC says social media companies…

Judge shot and killed at Kentucky courthouse

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed that a county district judge was shot and killed in his chambers Thursday in Letcher County. Authorities said a local sheriff was arrested at the scene. The identity of the judge was not immediately…

CBS News joins volunteers searching for missing migrants on dangerous path

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Nearly 11,000 migrants have died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border since 1998, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Volunteers, who call themselves "Armadillos," are searching for those missing in one of the deadliest…

Where Harris and Trump stand on Israel, Middle East

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Former President Donald Trump participated in an antisemitism event in Washington, D.C., Thursday as Vice President Kamala Harris joined Oprah Winfrey for a livestream event in Michigan. The candidates are campaigning amid rising tensions…

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Israel, Hezbollah trade strikes following pager explosions

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Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes Thursday after an apparent Israeli operation detonated pagers and other communication devices in Lebanon and Syria, killing several and injuring thousands earlier in the week. CBS News foreign…

Built-to-rent communities are a rising U.S. housing market trend

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Though a growing industry, build-to-rent communities made up only 7.9% of new residential constructions last year.

Bounty hunter couple key to finding body in Kentucky highway shooting

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Fred and Shelia McCoy will receive a $25,000 reward for finding the suspected body of the Kentucky highway shooter, police said.

Ohtani first MLB player to hit 50 homers, steal 50 bases in a season

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Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season.

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Unable to afford a home, some turn to built-to-rent communities

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With home prices and interest rates remaining stubbornly high, many people who believe they will never be able to afford a home are turning to built-to-rent communities. Kris Van Cleave explains.

The importance of the National Archives in preserving U.S. history

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The National Archives in Washington, D.C., was inspired by ancient Rome and built to be a temple to history. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell got an inside look.

Human remains found in SUV that caused Texas pipeline explosion

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Human remains were found inside an SUV that crashed into a natural gas pipeline valve in the Houston suburb of Deer Park, causing an explosion and fire that continued to burn Thursday. After being evacuated, many families have returned…

Harris, Oprah to campaign in Detroit

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Oprah Winfrey will join Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, Thursday. Both Harris and former President Donald Trump are competing for union members who play a large role there. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

North Carolina governor's race GOP candidate faces calls to drop bid over offensive comments

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is facing calls to drop out of the gubernatorial race after CNN unearthed offensive comments he allegedly made on a pornography website. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

Alaska man charged with making threats against 6 Supreme Court justices

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An Alaska man was federally indicted Thursday on allegations that he sent hundreds of messages threatening to kidnap and assassinate six Supreme Court justices.

Judge killed in Kentucky courthouse shooting

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A judge was killed in a courthouse shooting in Whitesburg, Kentucky, on Thursday. Charlie De Mar has the latest.

"CBS Evening News" headlines for Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

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Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with Jericka Duncan.

Israel, Hezbollah exchange strikes as tensions rise

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Hezbollah's leader admitted Thursday that the synchronized pager and walkie-talkie attacks delivered a "severe blow" to the militant group. Israel also said that it struck around 30 rocket launchers belonging to Hezbollah in southern…

Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt

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Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.

Tim Walz prepares for JD Vance debate with Pete Buttigieg as stand-in

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Vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is preparing to debate Ohio Sen. JD Vance on CBS News in less than two weeks. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is standing in for Vance during Walz's preparations, according to a…

New poll shows Harris with edge in key battleground state

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New polling from the New York Times shows Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump deadlocked nationally, but the vice president has the edge in the closely-watched battleground state of Pennsylvania. Fin Gómez, CBS News political…

Harris taps Oprah for campaign event; Trump to address Israeli-American group

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Former President Donald Trump was in Washington, D.C, Thursday to take part in a "fighting antisemitism in America" event and to address the Israeli-American Council's national summit. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris was…

What's being done to protect your 2024 election vote?

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As early voting is set to begin in some states, what's being done to protect your vote? Benjamin Hovland, head of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, joins "America Decides" to discuss.

Israel launches strikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon

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Israel's military hit several Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday in the latest escalation between the IDF and the militant group. Hezbollah's leader is blaming Israel for the coordinated device explosions that injured thousands,…

No evidence Biden team replied to Iranian hackers, officials say

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Federal officials have accused Iranian hackers of sending information stolen from the Trump campaign to the Biden campaign in an effort to interfere with the 2024 election. The FBI and other federal agencies claimed unsolicited emails were…

CNN links disturbing forum posts to North Carolina GOP nominee for governor

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A bombshell CNN report released Thursday accused Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, of allegedly making a series of explosive comments about politics, sex and race on an adult website more than a decade ago.…

Alaska man charged with threatening to kill Supreme Court justices

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An Alaska man who allegedly threatened to assassinate six members of the Supreme Court has been arrested. He faces nine counts of making threats against a federal judge and additional charges.

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Authorities warned that gunman was planning to attack Yellowstone facility

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Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, was fatally shot after he opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle at Yellowstone National Park.

DOJ probing sheriff's office in Mississippi "Goon Squad" case

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Six former officers, who were members of a self-proclaimed "Goon Squad," were sentenced to decades in prison for torturing two Black men.