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Ambassador admits he linked Ukraine aid to investigations

Washington — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union revised sworn testimony to the impeachment committees to say he now remembers telling a top Ukrainian official that the release of delayed military aid was "likely" dependent on the country announcing…

Alleged white supremacist arrested for plot to bomb synagogue

A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Monday. The co-conspirators turned out to be undercover agents. Court documents say Richard Holzer was arrested Friday in…

More than 450 Oklahoma inmates released in massive commutation

More than 450 inmates in Oklahoma were released Monday, a representative from the Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's office told CBS News, the largest single-day commutation in U.S. history. Video and photos from outside the state's prisons show former inmates tearfully…

California seizes $1.5 billion in illegal marijuana

November 4, 2019 / 5:25 PM / CBS/AP Growing pains for legal weed in California Authorities say they have seized more than $1.5 billion worth of illegally grown marijuana plants in California in an annual eradication program. California Attorney General…

Smugglers are sawing through the border wall

Probing Trump's plan to seize land for wall A spokesman for Customs and Border Protection confirmed to CBS News that smugglers are sawing through portions of the wall at the southern border, although he downplayed the extent of the breaches.…

UPS to hire 50,000 workers in 1-day blitz

The United Parcel Service has added its own holiday to the fall calendar — dubbed "UPS Brown Friday" — during which it plans to hire 50,000 seasonal workers in a single day on Friday. The event is part of the…

Capital One customers unable to withdraw money after outage

What's in your wallet? Not enough cash, said angry Capital One customers after the bank suffered a widespread systems outage on Friday that stopped them from withdrawing money, blocked direct deposits and interfered with other transactions. Capital One said on…

Fast-moving blaze descends upon Southern California

Maria Fire erupts in Southern CaliforniaLatest updates: Kincade Fire in Northern California: 77,758 acres burned; 68% contained Maria Fire in Southern California: 8,060 acres burned Easy Fire in Southern California: 1,723 acres burned; 10% contained Getty Fire in Southern California:…

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