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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 18m

After an EF-5 tornado destroyed a Kansas town, it reinvented itself with clean energy

In 2007, a powerful tornado decimated Greensburg, Kansas. Today, 100% of its electricity comes from wind energy and many of its roofs are lined with solar panels.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 48m

Six highlights from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's interview with CBS News

6 highlights from Netanyahu's interview with CBS News

Netanyahu discussed the Gaza peace plan and defended Israel's actions in the region.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 1h

Titan submersible was damaged in previous dives before fatal implosion, NTSB finds

The NTSB said the submersible sustained damage during previous dives that "further deteriorated and weakened the pressure vessel."

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 1h

President Trump hosted dozens of business titans on Wednesday as he seeks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to add a ballroom to the White House.

Trump hosts major tech companies and business titans as he raises money for White House ballroom

President Trump has sought to raise $200 million for a new White House ballroom — and has tapped these megacompanies and wealthy individuals for donations.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 2h

CDC scientist let go during shutdown says "it's truly like an episode of 'Squid Games'"

"They went in and fired entire programs, even statutorily mandated by law programs they cut entirely," she told CBS News. "So there is no staff to do this work anymore."

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 2h

Senate set to vote on advancing year-long Pentagon funding bill amid government shutdown

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on advancing an individual year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon as GOP leaders pursue an alternative approach to the shutdown.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 3h

Uruguay's legislature votes to legalize euthanasia, a first for South America

"Life is a right, both in health and in sickness, but it should never be an obligation," one Uruguayan senator argued before the final vote to legalize the process.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: The DOJ is expected to seek an indictment of former national security adviser John Bolton today, sources say.

John Bolton case set to be presented to grand jury as DOJ prosecutors seek indictment

In August, the FBI searched John Bolton's home as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 3h

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump's Medicaid cuts trigger scramble

States are battling for their piece of $50 billion in federal rural health funding, but it's not just hospitals vying for the money. Tech startups and policy demands are raising the stakes as Medicaid cuts loom.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 4h

Is the cinnamon on your shelf safe? The FDA says these 16 brands contain elevated levels of lead.

The FDA has identified 16 brands of ground cinnamon with elevated levels of lead that it says should be thrown out. Here's what to know.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 4h

Nestle says it's slashing 16,000 jobs over next two years

Nestle says it's slashing 16,000 jobs over next 2 years

Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Toll House cookies, Nespresso coffee, Gerber baby products, Purina dog food and Perrier water, will eliminate 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, its new CEO says.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 5h

Maryland mother freed after ICE detained her for months over decades-old theft conviction

Melissa Tran is back in Maryland after federal immigration authorities detained her more than five months ago over a non-violent conviction two decades earlier.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 5h

Day 16 of the government shutdown: Senate expected to vote for a 10th time late today on a House-passed bill to reopen the government.

Government shutdown live updates as Thune holds 10th vote to fund government and tries different approach

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to bring up the full-year defense spending bill today for a test vote after holding the 10th vote to fund the government.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 6h

Cannabis drinks are having a moment even as Americans consume less alcohol

Consumer demand for cannabis-infused beverages is growing even as Americans drink less booze, with major brands testing the waters.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 6h

Flight bookings for Thanksgiving and Christmas are up from 2024

Data shows — and airlines anticipate — robust demand for air travel during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 7h

139 unvaccinated students quarantining after measles exposure at South Carolina schools

153 unvaccinated students quarantining after measles exposure at South Carolina schools

More than 150 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 7h

Some protein powders, shakes contain high levels of lead and other metals, Consumer Reports finds

Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 8h

Afghanistan's Taliban announces ceasefire with Pakistan after unprecedented cross-border violence

Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan reached a fever pitch, with Pakistan carrying out airstrikes in Kabul.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 8h

Venezuela's Maduro orders new military exercises after U.S. military blows up another alleged drug boat in Caribbean

President Trump said six "narcoterrorists" were killed in the latest strike, bringing the number of people killed in such attacks since September to at least 27.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 9h

Bank of America sued over alleged financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

A new lawsuit alleges Bank of America profited from its dealings with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 9h

Jack Smith slams DOJ for case against Comey, not investigating Signal use by Hegseth, Waltz

Former special counsel Jack Smith also called the idea that politics played any role in the government's cases against President Trump "ludicrous."

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 15h

FBI agents will get paid despite government shutdown, Patel says

The Trump administration will continue paying FBI agents despite the ongoing government shutdown that has frozen paychecks for nearly all federal workers, FBI Director Kash Patel announced.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 16h

Americans are living longer, but many are making a costly mistake about old age

The U.S. population of people over 65 is expected to surge by 40% over the next 25 years, but many aren't prepared for longevity, a new study says.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 16h

Photos show polar bears making themselves at home at abandoned Russian research station

Polar bears took over an abandoned research station in Russia. Photos show them making themselves comfortable.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 17h

Stellantis recalls nearly 300,000 Dodge vehicles over rollaway risk

Federal regulators say a shifter cable defect on some used Dodge Dart cars can impede safe parking.

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