On an April day in 2022, a Venezuelan migrant stood on the banks of the powerful Rio Grande. He could see his future directly in front of him as he cautiously waded into the currents. With each step, his 6-foot-4-inch frame began to disappear beneath the murky green water. “The water was up to my neck,” he said. “I held …
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Two men fishing in the waters off the coast of the Gaza Strip were killed Wednesday by Israeli troops firing at them with automatic weapons, James Elder, the global spokesperson for the United Nations’ children’s agency UNICEF, told CBS News. Elder said he was in a truck attempting to deliver food and medical supplies for 10,000 children in northern Gaza …
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Tel Aviv— Since this weekend, when Israeli special forces carried out the mission to rescue four hostages — Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir, and Noa Argamani — dramatic video of the raid shared by the Israeli military has been seen around the world. What’s been less visible, however, is the aftermath of that operation, and the Palestinian civilians who …
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MINNEAPOLIS — Celebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Minnesota made Juneteenth a state holiday in 2023, and cities across Minnesota are hosting festivities. Lee Henry Jordan takes pride in telling the story of Juneteenth. “When you think about the history of America, it’s not just some overnight thing that …
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Phoenix police violate people’s rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, theU.S. Justice Departmentsaid Thursday. The government found a “pattern or practice” of the violations, saying the police department unlawfully detains homeless people and disposes of their belongings and discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities …
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The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that preserves nationwide access to the abortion medication mifepristone was a narrow one, and with some states already preparing other litigation, the political debate about the pill continues. What Trump has said about the abortion pill Former President Donald Trump has kept quiet about his position on the medication, which was used for over 60% …
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The State of Colorado is celebrating 50 years of Pride for the LGBTQ+ community. For one local drag queen from Denver, expressing Pride means accepting everyone’s backgrounds and culture. Yvie Oddly is a Denver native who won RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 in 2019. She is also the first-ever Colorado winner. Oddly met up with CBS Colorado Your First Alert …
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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Wednesday that if elected president, he’d slash the military budget by half. “I will push for [a] 50% reduction in military expenditures in my first four years in office, with more cuts to come thereafter,” Kennedy said. “A way to keep the dollar strong is to keep the country strong. We can …
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Ariana DeBose, known for her Academy Award-winning performance of “Anita” in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “West Side Story,” will host the Tony Awards for a third time on Sunday. She is also serving as a producer, and will choreograph the opening number with her longtime collaborator, Julius Anthony Rubio. “We conceived this whole idea for how we wanted to open …
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The price of gold has been soaring in 2024, with prices hitting a new record high in late May. While prices have retreated a bit below the $2,400 per ounce mark since then, gold prices are still up so far this year by around 13.5% through early June, according to World Gold Council data. These recent price increases have been …
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