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Russia helped push conspiracy about murdered DNC staffer

"CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" debuts July 15 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Washington — CBS News has confirmed a Russian disinformation campaign helped push a bogus theory that Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign paid to murder a Democratic National Committee…

Border apprehensions plummet 28% in June

Conditions inside Texas migrant detention facility The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that apprehensions of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border decreased dramatically in June, a sign that the months-long surge of Central American families journeying north is stalling. Last month,…

Saturn's rings will be visible from Earth

Saturn will be so close to Earth this month that its rings will be visible through a normal telescope. On Tuesday, the ringed planet will shine at its maximum brightness and come less than a million miles from Earth. That…

Court rules that Trump can't block critics on Twitter

How Trump uses Twitter for diplomacy A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump can't ban critics from his Twitter account. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Tuesday. A three-judge panel agreed with a lower court…

23 governors back pledge to oppose Trump mileage freeze

Citing climate-damaging tailpipe emissions, 23 U.S. governors signed a pledge backing California leaders in their showdown with the Trump administration over its plans to relax vehicle mileage standards . The stand by leaders of states and Puerto Rico, nearly all Democrats, comes…

American scientist's body reportedly found in Greece

Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have reportedly found the body of an American scientist who disappeared last week while attending a conference on the island. Greek newspaper Ekathimerini reported on Tuesday that police found the body of Suzanne…

Copycat Blue Bell ice cream licker arrested in Louisiana

A 36-year-old man has been arrested after filming himself copying a teen's viral video in which she licked a half gallon of Blue Bell ice cream in a supermarket, Louisiana authorities said. Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office (APSO) deputies took Lenise Martin III…

D.C. area deluged by rain as floodwaters strand drivers

Dangerous flash flooding created havoc across the Washington, D.C. metro area on Monday, CBS affiliate WUSA-TV reported. The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency across the area. Heavy rain caused dangerous flash flooding and the flash flood watch was extended…

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