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Endangered Puerto Rican parrot threatened by fiercer hurricanes

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Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out an endangered parrot in Puerto Rico, highlighting the grave threat climate change-fueled storms pose to endangered species.

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Poland's Duda is latest foreign leader to meet with Trump

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Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term.

Tip leads to arrest in cold case killing of off-duty D.C. cop

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Sgt. Tony Anthony Mason Jr. was shot to death while sitting in a car with a woman he had been dating, according to police.

Pesticides pose significant risk in 20% of fruits and veggies, CR says

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Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.

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Georgia beach town trying to curb large annual gathering of Black students

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Thousands of Black college students expected for Orange Crush, an annual spring bash at Georgia's largest public beach, on Tybee Island, will be greeted by extra officers and numerous restrictions.

Flights ramp back up at Dubai airport after historic rains inundate UAE

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Water still covers some roads around Dubai International Airport, but flights are moving as the UAE bails out from a historic deluge.

Several RFK Jr. siblings set to endorse Biden today

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Several of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brothers and sisters are endorsing the president even as their brother makes his own bid for Biden's job.

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4/17: CBS Evening News

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Justice Department nears settlement with Larry Nassar victims; Caitlin Clark’s salary highlights pay disparity between NBA and WNBA

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Climate change may drive millions of species to extinction

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At least a million species may disappear from Earth in coming decades due to a warming climate, but scientists are using a range of tools to protect plants and animals. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

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Bryan Kohberger's lawyers say cell phone data shows he wasn't near murder scene

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In an alibli court filing, lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, claim he was "out driving" the night of the killings.

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Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal abortion ban

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For the second time, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature thwarted an effort to repeal the state's 1864 abortion law, which was upheld last week by the state Supreme Court. This comes despite high-profile Republicans like former…

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Top Cuban diplomat weighs in on immigration, Havana Syndrome and more

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In a rare and exclusive interview, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, the island nation's point person in U.S.-Cuba relations, discusses his thoughts on the record number of Cubans processed at the southern border,…

DHS announces new campaign to protect against online child exploitation

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The Department of Homeland Security Wednesday announced a first-of-its-kind campaign to help protect children against sexual exploitation online. The new campaign, Know2Protect, works with partners from the public and private sector to…

AI now beats humans at some basic tasks, report finds

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Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy…

Ecuador's raid on Mexican Embassy upends diplomacy in Latin America

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Venezuela is the latest country to cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador over a raid on Mexico's Embassy in early April. Ryan Dubé, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering politics and economics in Latin America, joins CBS News to…

Cuban official denies existence of Chinese spy base on island

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A Biden administration official claimed in 2023 that China had operated a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío rejected those claims in an exclusive interview with CBS News…

White House accuses China of undermining U.S.-made products

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President Biden called for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. White House officials say China's industrial sector is problematic on multiple fronts. CBS News campaign…

New Maui wildfires report raises questions about mayor's response

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A new report from Hawaii's attorney general on the 2023 Maui wildfires takes a closer look at what contributed to the deadly flames. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

Breaking down the Boeing whistleblower testimony

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In a congressional hearing Wednesday, lawmakers examined Boeing's safety culture following a door panel blowout on a 737 Max jet. In another hearing on the same day, a whistleblower claimed a different model -- the Dreamliner -- is unsafe…

New report highlights Maui County mayor in botched wildfire response

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The nearly 400-page investigative report released Wednesday raises new and troubling questions about Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen.

Analyzing political fallout from Mayorkas impeachment trial

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Senators voted along party lines Wednesday to dismiss both impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as unconstitutional. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

"Hockey hero" bats away rogue puck

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A stranger batted away a rogue puck at a professional hockey game last week in Cleveland. A woman recorded the moment on her phone, with the puck coming within inches of her 4-year-old son's face. She then put a video up on TikTok with a…

Caitlin Clark's salary highlights pay disparity between NBA and WNBA

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Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft this week, had endorsement deals in college worth more than $3 million. However, her base salary as a rookie in the WNBA is capped at just over $76,000, which pales in comparison to…

House holds hearing on rise in antisemitism in Columbia University

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A heated hearing over the rise of antisemitism on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan took place Wednesday before the House Education Committee. Republicans accused the Ivy League institution of "gross negligence" for its…

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House Republicans unveil aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

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On the same day that America's top military leaders warned that Ukraine is running out of money and munitions in its war with Russia, House Republicans unveiled a long-awaited and long-stalled plan to provide military aid to Ukraine, along…

Boeing whistleblowers testify on Capitol Hill

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Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer at Boeing, was one of two whistleblowers who testified before a Senate committee Wednesday. He raised safety concerns with the company about the 787 Dreamliner. He claimed that Boeing is not following its…

Justice Department nears settlement with Larry Nassar victims

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The Justice Department is in the final stages of an agreement with abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar. Olympic stars Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman are among the gymnasts who sued the FBI. Caitlin…

"CBS Evening News" headlines for Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

1-year-old boy from Minnesota dies in fall from South Dakota hotel window

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A southern Minnesota community is mourning, supporting a family after their 1-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window.

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Cuba willing to accept more U.S. deportations, official says

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Cuba's deputy foreign minister says his country is willing to accept more U.S. deportations. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the exclusive interview.