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Statue of Liberty climber scales Austin, Texas building

The woman who was convicted last year for scaling the Statue of Liberty climbed an Austin school for immigrant children on Wednesday, just weeks before her scheduled sentencing in New York. Therese Patricia Okoumou came down on her own after…

U.S. sanctions five top Venezuela officials close to Maduro

Washington — The Trump administration issued economic sanctions Friday against five top Venezuelan military and intelligence officials who are helping the country's embattled leftist leader cling to power. The sanctions target two high-ranking officials in Venezuela's intelligence agency, which has…

Venezuelan officials: Aid tests military's loyalty to Maduro

Washington — Representatives of National Assembly President Juan Guaidó, who has been recognized by the U.S. and more than four dozen countries as Venezuela's legitimate leader, believe the humanitarian aid being dispatched to the crisis-stricken South American nation will test…

ISIS still fighting in Syria despite Trump's assurances

ISIS makes last stand in Syria Despite assurances from President Trump that ISIS territory will soon be "100 percent" captured, U.S.-backed forces continue to battle ISIS fighters in Syria. CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on Monday ISIS fighters launched…

CBS News dodges ISIS bombs in Syria

Eastern Syria — President Trump said Wednesday ISIS should be wiped out in Syria by next week, with all the territory it once held re-taken by the U.S.-led coalition. But in eastern Syria, CBS News' Charlie D'Agata had to run…

CBS News dodges ISIS bombs in Syria

Eastern Syria — President Trump said Wednesday ISIS should be wiped out in Syria by next week, with all the territory it once held re-taken by the U.S.-led coalition. But in eastern Syria, CBS News' Charlie D'Agata had to run…

Why Vietnam for the next Trump-Kim Jong Un summit

Bangkok -- Vietnam's selection as the venue for the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is largely a matter of convenience and security, but not without bigger stakes.Washington's goal for the Feb.…

Liam Neeson under fire for comments on race and revenge

Actor Liam Neeson says he is ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped.In an interview published Monday, Neeson said that after being told the attacker…

Body visible in undersea wreckage of soccer star's plane

A photo provided by the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch on Feb. 4, 2019 shows the wreckage of a small aircraft on the floor of the English Channel, identified as the plane which disappeared two weeks earlier carrying professional soccer…

Body visible in undersea wreckage of soccer star's plane

A photo provided by the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch on Feb. 4, 2019 shows the wreckage of a small aircraft on the floor of the English Channel, identified as the plane which disappeared two weeks earlier carrying professional soccer…

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