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Trump signs executive order cutting funding to PBS, NPR
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies "to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance
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Ex-head of cybersecurity agency has Global Entry membership revoked
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England's Football Association bans transgender women from women's teams
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Trump signs executive order cutting funding to PBS, NPR
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies "to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
Senate votes to overturn EPA rule that limits 7 hazardous air pollutants
The party-line vote marked the first time in the 55-year history of the Clean Air Act that Congress has moved to weaken the power of the landmark environmental law.
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Chamber of Commerce asks for tariff exemptions for small businesses
The Chamber of Commerce warns that U.S. small businesses do not have the capitol reserves to survive tariffs on foreign imports.
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Trump signs executive order cutting funding to PBS, NPR
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies "to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
Senate votes to overturn EPA rule that limits 7 hazardous air pollutants
The party-line vote marked the first time in the 55-year history of the Clean Air Act that Congress has moved to weaken the power of the landmark environmental law.
Oklahoma governor, schools chief at odds on collecting immigration data
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RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance
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Millions of mines, cluster bombs and unexploded ordnance still litter the Cambodian countryside, a direct result of decades of conflict stemming from the Vietnam War.
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Demonstrators at May Day protests across continents united in anger over President Trump's agenda.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs rejects plea deal in sex trafficking, racketeering case
Sean "Diddy" Combs formally rejected a plea deal offer in court Thursday. It came during the final pre-trial hearing in his sex trafficking and racketeering case.
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Tony nominees revealed for six categories
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Luigi Mangione's attorneys seek dismissal of at least 2 N.Y. charges against him
Luigi Mangione's defense team wants at least two counts against him in the New York state indictment thrown out.
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Three former Memphis police officers who were already convicted on federal charges are now making their case in a Memphis courtroom as they face state charges for the beating death of motorist Tyre Nichols. Trial attorney and legal analyst Robin Nunn joins CBS News to break down the case.
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Robert Costa joins to discuss the latest headlines around President Trump, including Mike Waltz's removal as national security adviser and Capitol Hill budget negotiations.
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After a botched rollout of last year's FAFSA application under the Biden administration, it was delayed again this year, with students encountering error messages and glitches on the site. Making things more challenging are unprecedented cuts to the Department of Education. Tom Hanson reports.
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Frustration is growing for some 9/11 survivors and first responders who have been frozen out of access to life-saving health care due to Trump administration funding cuts. Bradley Blackburn explains.