Leading Democrats are voicing their support for Vice President Kamala Harrisas their party seeks a nominee to replace President Biden in the 2024 race, now that he has taken himself out of the running. Mr. Biden endorsed Harris after announcing his decision to drop out, but he cannot personally appoint a Democratic nominee to fill his spot in the presidential …
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three people, including two brothers, died and six others were injured in a shooting at a block party early Sunday morning in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia, police said. During the block party Sunday, multiple shooters pulled guns after an argument turned physical, investigators said. Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a press conference Monday that …
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The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant leap. Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. He’ll be joined by …
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At least 13 people were killed in three Israeli airstrikes that hit refugee camps in central Gaza overnight into Saturday, according to Palestinian health officials, as cease-fire talks in Cairo appeared to make progress. Among the dead in Nuseirat Refugee Camp and Bureij Refugee Camp were three children and one woman, according to Palestinian ambulance teams that transported the bodies …
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Software designers are testing specialized AI-powered chatbots that can give medical advice and diagnose conditions — but questions abound about accuracy. This spring, Google unveiled an “AI Overview” feature where answers from the company’s chatbot started to appear above typical search results, including for health-related queries. While it might have sounded like a good idea in theory, there have been …
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Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body weight,” with his cholesterol below 200 for the first time in 20 years. “I feel fantastic,” he said. Like millions of others, Mikhael credits the new class of weight loss drugs. But he isn’t using brand-name …
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The shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump flew a drone over a field adjacent to the grounds where the rally was held on July 13, three law enforcement sources familiar with the federal investigation into the shooting told CBS News on Saturday. Investigators are still probing exactly when the shooter, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, …
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This story previously aired on Aug. 22, 2020. It was updated on July 20, 2024. Produced by Marcelena Spencer, Susan Mallie and Lisa Freed When high-profile physician Teresa Sievers was found murdered in her Bonita Springs, Florida, home – bludgeoned with a hammer – there were no immediate suspects and her husband had a rock-solid alibi. On Sunday evening, June …
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A large explosion rocked the streets of central Tel Aviv in the early Friday morning hours, jolting Israelis out of bed, shattering windows and raining down shrapnel in what Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed as an attack using a new explosive drone. Israeli officials said later Friday morning that the blast was caused by a drone fired from Yemen, and that …
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Gold investing has been top of mind for many investors over the last few years. After all, when inflation and other economic issues are looming, investors tend to turn to safe-haven assetslike gold to protect their wealth and mitigate losses from more volatile assets. But the unique benefits that gold offers in uncertain economic climates haven’t been the only draw …
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