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Houstons plastic waste is piling up, waiting on the promise of "advanced recycling"

This story is a partnership betweenInside Climate Newsand CBS News. Watch theCBS Reportsdocumentary,“Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic’s Idea Work?” About 48 million tons of plastic waste are generated each year in the U.S., and very little of it is ever recycled. The city of Houston says it has an innovative new program that can recycle any type of plastic, calling …

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Harris opposes sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm during Pittsburgh event

Vice President Kamala Harrisused Monday’s joint campaign appearance with President Biden in the industrial city of Pittsburgh to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned — coinciding with the White House’s earlier opposition to the company’s planned sale to Nippon Steel of Japan. Harris said U.S. Steel “should remain American-owned and American-operated,” calling it “an historic American company” that …

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Motorcade accompanying VP nominee Tim Walz involved in crash

Vans carrying members of the press that were part of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz‘s motorcade were involved in a crash on Monday afternoon. Journalists traveling with the vice presidential nominee said the crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Interstate 794. Walz was on his way to an event celebrating Labor Day in Milwaukee. A staff member in one of …

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New Hampshire man fighting for life after testing positive for 3 mosquito viruses, including EEE

KENSINGTON, NH – A New Hampshire man is in the hospital after he was bitten by a mosquito. Now he is testing positive for three mosquito-borne viruses, includingeastern equine encephalitis(EEE). “He’s my brother. It’s very difficult, especially since it is from a mosquito,” said Angela Barker, fighting back tears. Barker’s brother-in-law, 54-year-old Joe Casey, is fighting for his life after …

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2 U.S. Marines attacked during port visit in Turkey, Navy says

Two U.S. Marines from the USS Wasp were attacked Monday during a port visit in Izmir, Turkey, according to a Navy spokesperson. Video of the apparent incident shows a group of men forcing a bag over the head of one of the Marines as they restrain him, chanting “Yankee go home.” CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams said the …

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U.S. seizes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduros plane over alleged sanctions violations

The U.S. seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and brought it to the U.S. on Monday, the Justice Department said in a statement, claiming the jet was exported from Florida in violation of U.S. sanctions. The plane, identified as a Dassault Falcon 900EX, was seized in the Dominican Republic and transported to Florida, the department said. “This …

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Who were the 6 hostages whose bodies were recovered in Gaza?

The bodies of six hostages captured after Hamas’ attack at the Nova musical festival on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza were recovered early Sunday by the Israeli military. Among them was Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents led a high-profile campaign for the captives’ release. The Israeli military said the six – identified as Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel …

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