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E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check as Trump BristlesThe bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.
New York Times rss.nytimes.com ·
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Coast Guard and FBI boarded tankers due to cyberattacks. How big is the risk?
U.S. Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded two Texas-bound energy tankers last month after cyberattacks struck the vessels while they were traveling toward the United States, according to U.S. officials.
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Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023
The Fed increased its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to battle resurgent inflation driven by soaring energy prices.
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When an intruder invaded a golden retriever's home, he just tried to play
A golden retriever got his big chance to be a guard dog, but instead of guarding, Nash tried to play with the intruder. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
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Video shows first responders rushing to flame-engulfed motel, saving lives
Newly released video shows fire ripping through a Florida motel this weekend and first responders rushing into the danger. Cristian Benavides spoke with two of them.
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North Carolina GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley reacts to farmer's criticism of tariffs, gas costs
President Trump is traveling to North Carolina to stump for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with Whatley ahead of the president's appearance.
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Video shows Coast Guard, FBI boarding oil vessel suspected of being hacked by Iran
The FBI and the Coast Guard are investigating a giant oil tanker on its way to Texas that may have been taken over by a cyberattack. Iranian state media claims hackers had control of the ship's propellers, raising concern that these giant vessels could be used as weapons. Nicole
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Companies illegally selling unapproved Eli Lily weight loss drug Retatrutide online
Retatrutide, an experimental weight loss drug still undergoing clinical trials at Eli Lily, is being marketed online and illegally sold to U.S. clients, a CBS News investigation found. CBS News investigative reporter and producer Daniel Gilbert has the story.
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Fed raises interest rates, a sign of concern about rising prices: "Inflation is too high"
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years on Wednesday, a sign of concern about rising prices. Meanwhile, the cost of diesel fuel hit a new record on Wednesday, for the eighth day in a row. Nancy Cordes reports on rising prices and Kelly O'Grady
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Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S.The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing in Washington to arms sales to Israel.
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Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
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Fed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain InflationThe Federal Reserve’s first increase to interest rates since July 2023 comes less than two months before the midterm elections.
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Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate DecisionThis month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.
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Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths
No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.
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Fed Raises Interest RatesAlso, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to restore its oil supply. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk
The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species ProtectionAn internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it
NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.
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Committee investigating Epstein holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.
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Trump administration plans ideological warning signs for Smithsonian
The Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias.