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Poll Shocker: 9/11 Still Defines America

News in Focus
Twenty-five years after four hijacked planes changed America forever, most Americans still call September 11 a defining moment the country must never forget.Quick TakeA new CBS News/YouGov poll marks the 25th anniversary of the...

Mistrial Shock Splits Democrats

News in Focus
The jury deadlocked, but the country didn’t—Lindsay Clancy’s case has split Democrats on guilt and responsibility, exposing a hard line between empathy and accountability.Story SnapshotA mistrial ended the Lindsay Clancy murder case after jurors...

Pulpit Shock: Trump Line Sparks Fury

A Texas pastor told his congregation that some “people in this church” wished President...

AirTag Trail Exposes Surprising Suspect

Police in Georgia used an Apple AirTag to trace stolen campaign signs straight to...

Robot March Demands: Protect Human Jobs

About 30 robots marched to Poland’s digital affairs ministry, demanding rules to protect human...

Court Clash Freezes USPS Ballot Crackdown

The Supreme Court opened a path for President Trump’s election-integrity mail-ballot policy while lower...

Hit Iran, Lose Oil — Stark New Warning

Iran’s top parliamentary leader warned that U.S.-linked energy sites in the Gulf are “exposed”...

Illegal Operative Tied To $1.3B Scam

A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted a Georgian national living in the...

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Veterans vs. Dragon — Why It Went Nuclear

Living Balance
A short film about a Marine veteran facing down a dragon has now been seen more than half a billion times, and it just won an Emmy for something far more serious than entertainment:...

Maps Change — Outrage Erupts

News in Focus
President Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario for all U.S. federal use has sparked a fast, public rebuke from Canada and set up a cross-border naming standoff.Story SnapshotTrump ordered U.S. agencies to use “Lake...

Medal Drama at NASA—Politics or Progress?

President Trump awarded the nation’s highest spaceflight honor to the four Artemis II astronauts...

Teen Struck By Brain-Eating Amoeba

North Carolina health officials say a central North Carolina teen is critically ill with...

School Bus Standoff Sparks Arrest

Parents smashed a school bus window as children crawled out, after the driver kept...

AI Whiplash: Gates Warns No Plan

Bill Gates says the world is entering a “turbulent” artificial intelligence era and that...

Supreme Snub Sparks Gun Industry Panic

One word, "reasonable," is doing more legal heavy lifting in New York's gun laws...

Massive Meta Payout — Details Still Hidden

A 29-state coalition forced Meta into a reported $16.68–$17 billion settlement and child-safety changes...

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