Attorney General Todd Blanche did not say whether he would open investigations into Democratic members of Congress. On CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, he was asked about President Donald Trump’s remarks calling for investigations into claims of a “criminal act” and about Democrats’ calls to impeach certain people; the article text ends before identifying them.
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Todd Blanche is the U.S. attorney general, according to the article.
Blanche appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
An interviewer asked whether Blanche would open investigations into Democratic members of Congress.
The question followed President Donald Trump’s remarks about investigating claims of a “criminal act.”
The interviewer also asked about Trump ordering investigations in response to congressional Democrats calling for certain people to be impeached.
The article text provided does not identify those people or include Blanche’s full response.
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CBS News Sunday Morning presents a selection of photographs captured during the week of November 1–7, 2026. The article provides no details about the images or the events they show.
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The feature is titled “Photos of the week.”
CBS News Sunday Morning presents the feature.
The photographs were captured during November 1–7, 2026.
The article describes the images as evocative.
The article does not identify the photographs or explain their subjects.
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Voters in five states approved measures that either raise or preserve higher income taxes on top earners or make future tax increases harder. Colorado, California and Washington backed tax measures, while North Carolina and Iowa approved limits on lawmakers’ ability to raise income taxes.
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Colorado voters approved replacing the state’s 4.4 percent flat income tax with six graduated rates from 3.7 percent to 8.4 percent, starting in 2027.
Colorado’s highest income tax rate will apply to taxable income above $1 million.
Colorado’s tax changes are projected to raise nearly $2 billion in additional revenue in fiscal year 2027-28.
California voters made higher income tax rates on the state’s top earners permanent; the rates had been due to expire in 2031.
Washington voters rejected an initiative to repeal the state’s 9.9 percent tax on annual income above $1 million.
Washington’s new tax is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2028, and applies to taxable income above $1 million.
North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment lowering the maximum state income tax rate to 3.5 percent.
Iowa voters approved a measure making future income tax increases more difficult, but the article excerpt does not provide further details.
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Brandon Flowers says his childhood in Nephi, Utah, and his family’s move from Las Vegas shaped the storytelling in his music. His latest solo project, “Thrasher,” draws on childhood memories, while his new songs use country and western influences.
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Flowers grew up in Nephi, Utah, after his family moved there from Las Vegas when he was eight.
He returned to Las Vegas for his senior year of high school.
Flowers became widely known as the lead singer of The Killers, whose first single was “Mr. Brightside.”
He said he found a Depeche Mode record in the cassette bins at a Nephi truck stop.
Flowers said the country music his father played influenced his newer solo songs.
His latest solo project is called “Thrasher” and includes stories about his childhood.
Flowers said he moved back to Utah with his wife and children nine years ago.
He has three sons and said one recently left home for college in Pennsylvania.
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Disabled wrestlers from the Tuned In Project performed at the Foyle Rumble in Derry, Northern Ireland. Organizers say wrestling training and invented ring personas help participants build confidence, resilience, independence and a sense of community.
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The Foyle Rumble is run by the Tuned In Project, a Derry-based nonprofit, and Complete Anarchy Wrestling, an event promoter in County Donegal.
Participants train for months and perform choreographed wrestling moves, which organizers say can still cause bruises and other injuries.
The event began in 2024; its third show drew hundreds of spectators and included dozens of performers, some without disabilities.
Keelan O’Hagan, 24, performs as Kellio and said the character’s persistence reflects how he handles challenges in his own life.
Brian Walsh, who is blind, performs as Brian Brogue and said he gained strength and confidence through training.
The show featured dramatic entrances, stunts and a storyline in which heroic characters faced a villain called The Fault.
The initiative grew from a wrestling stunt arranged for a wedding, after which coach Stephen Campbell began training Tuned In Project participants.
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Two trains collided in Egypt’s Giza province on Sunday, causing one train to derail. The Health Ministry reported at least four deaths and 88 injuries, and President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ordered an investigation.
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The collision occurred in al-Ayyat district, about 30 miles south of Cairo.
A train bound for Fayoum struck the rear of a train bound for Aswan, according to the Transportation Ministry.
One of the trains derailed; authorities did not say which one.
The Health Ministry reported at least four people killed and 88 injured.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he had ordered a prompt investigation.
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Mercer expects employers’ health benefit costs per employee to rise 8.2% in 2027 after planned cost-cutting measures, the largest increase since 2003. The article describes alternatives to shifting more costs to workers, including individual coverage reimbursement arrangements, health savings accounts, self-insurance and help choosing plans.
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Mercer’s study projects an 8.2% rise in employer health benefit costs per employee in 2027 after planned cost-reduction measures.
Employers told Mercer that costs under their existing plans would rise about 11% without action.
The article cites a Wall Street Journal report that employees’ share of health costs has risen faster than health costs overall.
The article says 44% of small companies do not offer health benefits.
An individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement lets an employer reimburse workers who buy their own health insurance instead of buying group coverage.
Health savings accounts let eligible workers use pre-tax contributions for certain medical expenses; account balances can grow tax-free and remain with workers if they change jobs.
Some small employers use level-funded plans, which combine employer payments for claims up to a set amount with insurance for larger claims.
The article also describes negotiating rates with local providers and pharmacies and hiring consultants to help employees compare health plans.
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The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture removed a lesson on cattle methane and climate after ranchers criticized it. The foundation says it is revising the material, but a replacement lesson published in July discusses cattle digestion without mentioning methane or climate.
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The foundation’s free science curriculum reaches about 1.2 million students in more than 100 school districts.
The foundation announced the lesson, “Methane & Cattle: A Climate Connection,” late last year.
Ranchers objected to the lesson, including Brett Kenzy, who said it was unfair to claim cows harm the environment.
The foundation’s education director said the lesson was taken down after it received feedback and would be edited.
The curriculum is funded by a mandatory levy on cattle sales known as the beef checkoff.
The foundation said it is developing a longer lesson and reviewing research with researchers and university experts.
The removed lesson incorrectly said livestock produces about 2% of human-caused methane emissions; climate scientist Drew Shindell said the figure is a little over 30%.
Climate scientist Carl-Friedrich Schleussner said ongoing biogenic methane emissions account for about 0.3°C of global warming to date.
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The article describes a shift in U.S. politics and law around transgender rights over the past decade, contrasting federal opposition to North Carolina’s 2016 bathroom law with newer restrictions in Kansas and Idaho. It says transgender people and issues have faced increased political and cultural attention, while the Trump administration’s second term has taken a more targeted approach than his first.
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In 2016, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a federal lawsuit to block North Carolina’s HB2, which restricted restroom use based on the sex listed on a person’s birth certificate.
North Carolina repealed HB2 within a year.
The article says Kansas and Idaho passed bathroom laws in 2026, and both face court challenges.
Under Idaho’s law, a first offense involving use of a bathroom that does not match a person’s sex assigned at birth can bring up to one year in jail; a second offense can be a felony with up to five years in prison.
The article says North Carolina’s 2016 law prompted corporate leaders to call for repeal and led the NCAA to move seven March Madness games out of the state.
The article cites school and library book bans and the removal of a transgender character’s storyline from a Pixar series in 2024 as examples of cultural changes.
It says Trump used executive power only a few times to target transgender rights during his first term, while his second term has taken a more targeted approach.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Sunday, Nov. 8, that he supports a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing his power and undermining national security, and said he expected strong Democratic support for the resolution.
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Jeffries represents New York and leads House Democrats as minority leader.
Jeffries called himself a “hard yes” on the Hegseth impeachment resolution in an interview with ABC News.
Jeffries accused Hegseth of abusing his power and undermining national security.
Jeffries said Hegseth had engineered what he called a reckless and costly war of choice in Iran.
Jeffries said the war had driven up prices for Americans.
Jeffries predicted “incredibly strong support” for the resolution among Democrats.
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Historian Jon Meacham discusses the 2026 midterm elections and their implications for American democracy. The article says Democrats flipped more than 40 House seats and describes the election result as accepted.
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The article quotes former President Harry Truman on the public’s responsibility for its government.
Meacham refers to James Madison’s argument that government is needed because people are not angels.
The article says Democrats flipped more than 40 House seats in the midterms.
It describes Democratic victories across states from Maine to Kansas.
Meacham raises questions about respect for election outcomes and the ability of candidates to accept victory or defeat.
The article presents Meacham’s view that democratic norms and civic character shape the country’s future.
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Israeli police released Palestinian journalist and political activist Abed Abou Shhadeh after five days in detention. He said his arrest was politically motivated and said he would continue his work advocating equality and justice.
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Israeli police detained Abed Abou Shhadeh for five days.
Police released him without significant restrictions.
Abou Shhadeh is a Palestinian journalist and political activist.
He described his arrest as politically motivated.
He said he would continue his work and advocacy for equality and justice.
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Judi Dench, 91, discusses her long acting career, her love of theater and the memoir she wrote with fellow actor Brendan O’Hea. She also talks about living with severe vision loss from macular degeneration and remembering friends and family through trees planted at her home in England.
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Dench began her stage career in 1957 as Ophelia in a production of “Hamlet” at London’s Old Vic Theatre.
Her first starring film role came about 40 years later in “Mrs. Brown.”
Dench says she prefers theater because performers can work to improve a show each night.
She has received eight Academy Award nominations and won for playing Queen Elizabeth I in “Shakespeare in Love.”
She played M in eight James Bond films.
Her memoir, “Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?”, is a series of conversations written with actor Brendan O’Hea.
Dench has severe vision loss caused by macular degeneration.
She has planted trees at her home in England in memory of friends and family, including her late husband Michael Williams and actor Maggie Smith.
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Two Polish police officers were injured while pursuing and detaining a gunman in Kraków on Saturday. Authorities said their quick response helped prevent further casualties; the officers underwent surgery and were brought out of medically induced comas on Sunday.
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The 24-year-old suspect, a Polish national, killed six people and injured 17 in the attack.
Police arrived 23 seconds after receiving the first emergency call from Kraków’s main square.
Officer Jakub Kulik was hit by three bullets and was critically injured.
Officer Artur Morański was shot in the chest area.
Both officers underwent surgery on Saturday and were brought out of medically induced comas on Sunday.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the officers likely saved many lives.
Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek said their response prevented further casualties.
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U.S. voters opposed data centres in all but one of more than 40 local measures during Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to the article. The report examines whether that opposition could reach France, where cheap nuclear power, a law speeding up data-centre construction and presidential candidates’ positions may shape the debate.
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Voters considered more than 40 local measures concerning data centres in the U.S. midterm elections.
Voters sided against data centres in all but one of those measures.
The article says Democrats will take control of Congress in January.
New governors in Texas and Georgia have called for moratoriums on data-centre development.
The report identifies France’s relatively cheap nuclear power as one factor that could affect opposition to data centres.
A French law fast-tracks the construction of large data centres, according to the article.
The report examines where candidates in France’s 2027 presidential election stand on the issue.
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The article says a record number of women, most of them Democrats, won office in the 2026 midterm elections. It reports projected gains in Congress and statewide executive offices, and says women’s representation could bring more attention to issues such as health care, childcare and reproductive rights, though party affiliation remains a strong predictor of voting.
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At least 155 women are projected to serve in Congress next year, above the previous record of 152 in 2024.
The article says women will make up nearly 30 percent of Congress.
Democrats are projected to have at least 111 women in the House, compared with 17 Republican women.
A projected 106 women will serve in statewide elective executive offices in 2027, up from 97 currently.
The article reports that Keisha Lance Bottoms won election as Georgia’s first Black woman governor.
It reports that Gina Hinojosa won election as Texas’s first female governor in more than three decades and its first Latina governor.
It reports that Deb Haaland won election as New Mexico’s first Native American governor.
Political scientists quoted in the article say women lawmakers have often prioritized health care, childcare, education, paid family leave and maternal health, while noting that policy changes can take years.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for leaking Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani’s personal data onto the dark web. Tajani said hackers targeted him because of his support for Ukraine, while Meloni called the sale of confidential information about government officials a serious matter.
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Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for the leak.
The leaked information concerned Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani’s personal data.
The data was reportedly posted on the dark web.
Tajani said hackers targeted him over his support for Ukraine.
Meloni said the sale of confidential information about institutional representatives was a serious matter.
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Fighting has escalated along Yemen’s Red Sea coast one month after the Yemeni government launched an offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthis. The humanitarian crisis is worsening, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced and the country facing the threat of catastrophe, according to the report, which includes remarks from a UNHCR spokesperson.
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The Yemeni government’s offensive against the Houthis began one month before the report.
Fighting continues to escalate along the Red Sea coast.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced.
The report says Yemen faces the threat of catastrophe.
Rula Amin, a UNHCR spokesperson and senior communications adviser in Amman, discussed the situation.
France 24 published the report on November 8, 2026.
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Spiritual adviser and death-penalty opponent Jeff Hood urged Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa to use her powers to reduce or stop executions. Hinojosa has said she opposes the death penalty personally but would decide cases individually; Texas law limits her ability to halt executions or grant clemency.
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Hood sent Hinojosa a letter dated November 4 urging her to stop executions in Texas.
Hinojosa, a civil rights attorney and state legislator from Austin, defeated Republican Governor Greg Abbott, according to the article.
Hinojosa has said she personally opposes the death penalty but would make decisions as governor on a case-by-case basis.
The article says Texas has carried out more executions than any other state since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
The Texas governor cannot declare an execution moratorium and can grant a pardon or commute a death sentence only after a written recommendation by a majority of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Hood cited the recent execution of Jamaal Howard in Texas in his letter.
The article says Tennessee inmate Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during a failed execution attempt on September 30.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would commute the sentences of all 548 people on the state's death row.
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Dame Judi Dench discussed her new memoir, “Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?,” in an extended interview with CBS News correspondent Seth Doane. Dench and her co-writer, actor Brendan O’Hea, also discussed Shakespeare, James Bond, her vision loss, practical jokes and her career.
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The memoir is titled “Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?”
Dench co-wrote the memoir with her friend and fellow actor Brendan O’Hea.
Seth Doane conducted the interview.
Dench discussed Shakespeare and James Bond.
She spoke about her vision loss.
The interview also covered practical jokes and her approach to success.
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