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Hersh Goldberg-Polin's mother speaks out after Hamas releases hostage video of her son

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For more than 200 days after Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct.7, his mother hadn't heard his voice or seen video that proved he was alive. But that changed this week, when Hamas released a propaganda video showing…

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High schoolers organize benefit dinner for young cancer patients and families

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Meet high school freshmen Joshua Small and Alexander Morris, a dynamic duo making a difference in their New York city community. The two long-time friends are teaming up to raise money to help young cancer patients and their families.

Emergency exit slide falls off Delta flight

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A Delta Air Lines flight en route to Los Angeles was forced to circle back to New York's JFK International Airport Friday morning after it dropped an emergency exit slide.

Another American arrested in Turks and Caicos after bullets found in luggage

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Another American has been arrested in the Caribbean territory of Turks and Caicos after ammunition was allegedly found in his luggage. The Virginia man is the fourth American detained under similar circumstances in the last several months.…

Small business owners brace for possible TikTok ban

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With the clock ticking on TikTok, millions of users, including small businesses, are scrambling to figure out what to do next. Jo Ling Kent reports.

Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials in Beijing. Blinken raised concern that China is helping Russia to produce tanks, armored vehicles and weapons for its war in Ukraine.…

Decades after finding an abandoned baby, officer makes remarkable discovery

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For more than two decades, retired Lt. Gene Eyster wondered what became of that boy he found abandoned in a cardboard box in an apartment hallway.

Pro-Palestinian protests emerge on more college campuses

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Pro-Palestinian protests emerged on more college campuses Friday amid growing concerns about outside demonstrators not linked to schools where protests are being staged. Lilia Luciano has details.

Retired officer reunites with man he saved as a baby who followed in his footsteps

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Retired police lieutenant Gene Eyster of South Bend, Indiana, had always wondered what became of the abandoned baby he saved 24 years ago. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to reveal how a phone call from a fellow officer revealed their…

Trump trial closes out first week of testimony

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Ex-tabloid publisher David Pecker took the stand again Friday to detail the scheme he helped broker to suppress stories that could have hurt Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. Robert Costa has more.

Where severe weather is headed next after tornadoes

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The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has a look at where dangerous storms are headed next after tornadoes touched down Friday in three states.

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More than a dozen tornadoes touch down across Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska

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More than a dozen tornadoes have touched down in three states – Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Video shows a massive twister tearing across the interstate north of Lincoln, Nebraska, as large pieces of debris flew through the air. Omar…

At least 4 Americans facing prison in Turks and Caicos over ammo in luggage

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This week an Oklahoma father of two became the latest American tourist to be detained under a new firearm law in the Caribbean territory of Turks and Caicos. The arrest comes as a Virginia man faces up to 12 years in prison after airport…

Breaking down Blinken's trip to China

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a three-day trip to China this week, meeting with his Chinese counterpart and President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trade and national security were among the topics of discussion. CBS News national…

First lady Jill Biden honors Betty Ford at Michigan luncheon

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First lady Jill Biden traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday for the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation's annual First Ladies Luncheon. The event marked Betty Ford's 50th anniversary as a first lady. Anita McBride, former chief…

What to know about Blinken's meeting with Xi Jinping

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials in Beijing on Friday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.

Pro-Palestinian Columbia students file civil rights complaint

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Negotiations continue between Columbia University and pro-Palestinian student protesters as another deadline for demonstrators to disperse comes and goes. CBS News' Michael George and Lilia Luciano have the latest.

Recapping Week 1 of Trump's New York criminal trial

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More witnesses took the stand Friday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial, including Trump's former executive assistant of more than 30 years and a banker involved in Michael Cohen's payment to Stormy Daniels. CBS…

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Pasteurization working to kill bird flu in milk, early FDA results find

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Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.

Tornadoes hit Nebraska as severe storms tear across Midwest

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Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha,

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Former Colorado paramedic Jeremy Cooper sentenced in death of Elijah McClain

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Former Colorado paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced to four years probation, 14 months work release and 100 hours of community service on Friday afternoon.

Biden administration faces pressure over continued support for Israel

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Protests against the war in Gaza that have spread across U.S. college campuses are applying increased pressure on President Biden's administration over its continued support for Israel. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes…

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Children of War I Sunday on 60 Minutes

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Scott Pelley reports on America’s children of war, often overlooked, who live with disabled military veterans. Millions of kids are stepping up to help wounded warriors and their families deal with the emotional and physical trauma of…

Trump trial sees new witnesses to close out first week of testimony

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Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.

Rhona Graff, former Trump assistant, takes the stand at his New York trial

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Rhona Graff, Donald Trump's former executive assistant, took the stand Friday at the former president's New York criminal trial. CBS News' Errol Barnett has the latest on the trial.

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Senators renew scrutiny of border officers searching Americans' phones

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Border officers have broad authority to search travelers' electronic devices without a warrant or suspicion of a crime.

Emergency exit slide falls off Delta flight. What the airline says happened after takeoff in NYC

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An emergency exit slide "separated" from a Delta flight Friday, prompting an emergency return to New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport.

Trump's lawyers cross-examine David Pecker in "hush money" trial

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David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is being cross-examined by the defense team in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" criminal trial in New York. CBS News' Errol Barnett breaks down how Pecker's testimony…

Biden meets youngest American hostage from Hamas Oct. 7 attacks

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President Biden met with Abigail Mor Edan, the youngest American hostage from the Oct. 7 attacks, at the White House Tuesday. Abigail's great-aunt, Liz Hirsh Naftali, joins CBS News with more details on Abigail's experience after being…

Why bodycam video of Ohio Black man's death was released

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Body camera footage released by the Canton Police Department in Ohio shows an altercation that led to 53-year-old East Canton resident Frank Tyson's death. Canton Mayor William V. Sherer II says he released the footage to ensure…