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7-year-old comes home from school to big surprise: a rescue dog named Wendy

November 12, 2026 • CBS News

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A 7-year-old girl in Tennessee came home from school to find a rescue dog waiting for her. Her parents named the dog Wendy and surprised their daughter with her.

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The girl is 7 years old.
She lives in Tennessee.
She came home from school to the surprise.
Her parents arranged the surprise.
The rescue dog is named Wendy.

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Black students speak about racist incident caught on video: "It was like a slap in the face"

November 12, 2026 • CBS News

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Two University of Mississippi students were recorded by a Ring camera making monkey gestures and sounds outside an apartment where several Black students lived. CBS News spoke with the students in the apartment; the article title quotes one describing the incident as “like a slap in the face.”

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The incident took place outside an apartment at the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss.
Several Black students lived in the apartment.
A Ring camera recorded two University of Mississippi students outside the apartment.
The video showed the two students making monkey gestures and sounds.
CBS correspondent Jericka Duncan spoke with students who were in the apartment.
The article title quotes a student describing the incident as “like a slap in the face.”

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WATCH: ABC's Bob Woodruff's foundation honors wounded soldiers and their families

November 12, 2026 • ABC News

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Bob Woodruff’s foundation held its annual Stand Up for Heroes event to honor wounded service members and their families. ABC’s David Muir spoke backstage with The Resilient, a band made up of wounded soldiers; the event raised millions for veterans and military families.

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The event was called Stand Up for Heroes.
The event is held annually.
Bob Woodruff’s foundation organized the event.
The event honored wounded soldiers and their families.
ABC’s David Muir spoke with the band The Resilient backstage.
The Resilient is made up of wounded soldiers.
The event raised millions for veterans and military families.

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Hegseth scolded by security at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

November 12, 2026 • Al Jazeera

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An Army sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his guests. The sentinel asked them to maintain silence and respect.

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The incident took place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The tomb is in Arlington National Cemetery.
An Army sentinel was guarding the tomb.
The sentinel reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Hegseth's guests were also addressed.
The sentinel asked them to maintain silence and respect.

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Hawley calls for Senate to pass data center moratorium

November 12, 2026 • The Hill

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) urged the Senate to pass a nationwide pause on data center construction before Republicans lose their majority. He included the proposal among five priorities for his party in a post on X.

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Hawley called for a moratorium on data center construction.
He urged the Senate to act before Republicans lose their majority.
The article describes Hawley as the first Republican senator to call for a nationwide moratorium.
Hawley listed five priorities for his party in a post on X.

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Brooklyn building collapse kills at least one and traps others in wreckage

November 12, 2026 • Guardian World

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A three-story building collapsed beside an excavation site in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood on Wednesday, killing at least one person and trapping others in the rubble. Firefighters searched through the debris and rescued a person alive as emergency crews treated the injured and continued looking for survivors.

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Firefighters were called to the scene at about 4 p.m.
The New York City Fire Department reported one death.
Four people were taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Six other people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
At about 6:30 p.m., firefighters pulled a person alive from the rubble and took them to an ambulance.
The collapsed building stood beside a construction site where a one-story building had been demolished and the ground was being excavated.
Rescuers searched the rubble by hand and used rescue dogs.

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Former Navy JAG who flipped Kentucky House seat: ‘Premature’ to discuss Hegseth impeachment

November 12, 2026 • The Hill

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Rep.-elect Zach Dembo, a Democrat who won a Kentucky House seat, said it was “premature” to discuss impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Dembo said he had been elected only a week earlier and had not yet received an office.

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Zach Dembo is a Democratic representative-elect from Kentucky.
Dembo is a former Navy judge advocate general (JAG), according to the article title.
Dembo said it was premature to discuss Hegseth’s impeachment.
Dembo said he had been elected a week earlier.
Dembo said he did not yet have an office.
The article says a House vote to oust Hegseth had failed.

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Nikki Haley Rules Out 2028 Bid as MAGA Succession Race Takes Shape

November 11, 2026 • Newsweek

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Nikki Haley said she will not run for president in 2028, but plans to keep promoting policies and supporting candidates. Her announcement comes as Republicans discuss possible successors to President Donald Trump following midterm losses, with figures including JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis and Chris Christie drawing attention.

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Haley said in an interview with CNBC that she is not running for president in 2028.
Haley said she will continue to advocate for policies she supports and back candidates.
The article says Republicans lost their majorities in both the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
Ron DeSantis said he had not planned a 2028 presidential run when asked about it by CNN's Jake Tapper.
President Trump said he might avoid endorsing a candidate before the 2028 election.
Chris Christie said the midterm results had pushed him toward considering another presidential run.
JD Vance said last month that he thought Trump would endorse him if he launched a 2028 campaign, though they had not discussed it.
A Columbia University political science professor said Haley's decision not to run could benefit Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

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White House threatens Democrats over plans to investigate Trump officials

November 11, 2026 • PBS NewsHour

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The White House warned Democrats that aggressive investigations into the Trump administration could cross into criminal conduct. The warning comes as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and amid a wave of resignations at the Justice Department.

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Democrats are set to take control of Congress.
The White House threatened Democrats over plans to investigate the Trump administration.
The top White House lawyer said aggressive oversight may cross into “blatant criminality.”
The article reports a wave of resignations within the Justice Department.
Amna Nawaz discussed the issue with New York Times reporter Devlin Barrett.

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White House warns Democrats of "blatant criminality" over possible probes into Trump administration

November 12, 2026 • CBS News

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The White House warned Democratic lawmakers that aggressive investigations of the Trump administration could cross into criminality. The warning comes as a Democratic-led Congress prepares to take office in January.

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The White House issued the warning to Democratic lawmakers.
The warning concerns planned oversight and investigations of the Trump administration.
The White House said aggressive oversight could cross the line into criminality.
A Democratic-led Congress is set to take office in January.
CBS News correspondent Kathryn Watson reported on the warning.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moves into military housing due to Iranian threats

November 12, 2026 • CBS News

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has moved from his Washington, D.C., home to a military base because of safety concerns, officials said. Those concerns include Iranian threats to his life.

Key Facts

Scott Bessent is the U.S. Treasury secretary.
Bessent moved out of his home in Washington, D.C.
He relocated to a military base.
Officials cited concerns about his safety.
Officials said those concerns include Iranian threats to his life.

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Democrats push to rein in Trump on immigration after voter backlash to ICE raids

November 11, 2026 • Guardian World

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Democratic lawmakers urged immediate, bipartisan immigration reforms after voter backlash to President Donald Trump’s enforcement campaign. They pointed to existing bipartisan bills as a possible starting point, while Trump has offered limited support for a deal and signaled he may veto Democratic-backed legislation.

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Democrats held a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol to call for changes to immigration enforcement and policy.
The lawmakers included progressive and moderate members of the House and Senate.
Representative Veronica Escobar said comprehensive immigration reform would need Republican support.
Senator Ruben Gallego argued that Republicans should pursue reform now that border crossings have fallen.
The article says Trump’s deportation campaign sharply slowed border crossings but also drew criticism over enforcement tactics and detention conditions.
Trump said after the midterm elections that his immigration policy had been too tough in some respects.
Democrats highlighted two existing bipartisan bills as possible starting points, but the article does not identify them in the supplied text.
Republican Representative Maria Salazar, who was scheduled to attend the press conference, did not appear.

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Sen. Coons on Huang affair, Iran war and why Trump should fire Hegseth

November 11, 2026 • PBS NewsHour

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Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is expected to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when Democrats take control of Congress, succeeding retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Coons, a supporter of Ukraine and critic of President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, discussed foreign policy with Geoff Bennett.

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Coons is a Democratic senator from Delaware.
Coons is poised to become chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
He would succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
Democrats are preparing to take control of Congress.
Coons supports Ukraine.
Coons criticizes Trump’s war with Iran.
Coons spoke with Geoff Bennett about foreign policy.

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GOP’s Murphy concedes in North Carolina House race

November 11, 2026 • The Hill

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Republican Rep. Greg Murphy conceded his reelection race to Democrat Raymond Smith in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Decision Desk HQ had not called the race as of Wednesday evening, though Smith was leading by less than the amount stated in the article’s truncated text.

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Greg Murphy is a Republican representative from North Carolina.
Murphy conceded his reelection race on Wednesday.
Democrat Raymond Smith was Murphy’s opponent.
The race was in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District.
Smith led Murphy by a narrow margin as of Wednesday evening.
Decision Desk HQ had not called the race by Wednesday evening.
The article described the result as another House seat flipping to Democrats.

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Democrat Colom flips Mississippi Senate seat

November 11, 2026 • ABC News

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The Associated Press projected that Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. With 99% of expected votes reported, Colom led by about 4,700 votes and became the eighth Democratic Senate pickup; the Alaska race remained undecided.

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Colom received 49.2% of the vote, compared with Hyde-Smith’s 48.7%, with 99% of expected votes reported.
Colom serves as a district attorney for four counties along the Mississippi-Alabama state line.
The projected win makes Colom Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
Hyde-Smith was seeking a second full term.
The Mississippi contest was one of several close races in which both campaigns said they were prepared for possible legal challenges over ballots.
The Senate race in Alaska had not yet been decided.

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Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party

November 11, 2026 • BBC World

Also reported by France24, Al Jazeera, CBS News, PBS NewsHour

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Democrat Scott Colom won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a result reported more than a week after Election Day. His win ends the state’s Republican Senate winning streak dating to 1982 and gives Democrats a 55-seat Senate majority, with Alaska’s race still undecided.

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Colom received 49.2% of the vote, Hyde-Smith received 48.7%, and an independent candidate received 2.1%, according to figures cited from CBS.
Only a few thousand votes separated Colom and Hyde-Smith.
Officials took more than a week after Election Day to call the race while counting ballots that arrived by the deadline.
Colom is the first Black person from Mississippi elected to the U.S. Senate in more than 140 years.
Mississippi had not elected a Democratic U.S. senator since 1982.
President Donald Trump won Mississippi by more than 22 percentage points in the 2024 election.
Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, according to the article.

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Some under-25s should get less benefits, Milburn review to say

November 11, 2026 • BBC Top Stories

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A government-commissioned review by Alan Milburn is expected to propose changing benefits for people under 25 who have health conditions or disabilities. The plan would reduce payments for some young claimants while expanding employment support, and the government is expected to consider legislation in the new year.

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Milburn’s review is due to be published next Tuesday.
The report is expected to recommend that under-25s cannot claim the health element of Universal Credit or Personal Independence Payment.
Some young people would receive a new allowance for extra costs related to their conditions, while claimants with severe disabilities who cannot work would receive a higher-rate benefit.
Milburn said some people could receive less support at the start of a claim than under the current system.
The review is expected to propose billions of pounds in employment support, including work placements, job subsidies and personal advisers.
Young people could lose some benefits if they do not take part in additional employment support.
ONS data for April to June indicates that just under one million young people in the UK were not in education, employment or training, up 3% from the same period a year earlier.
The article says implementing the new system could take almost a decade to produce savings for the state.

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How America's military shaped the nation's history and evolved over 250 years

November 11, 2026 • PBS NewsHour

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The article traces the U.S. military’s role in the nation’s history, from the fight for independence to the United States’ rise as a leading military power. It also examines how fewer Americans now serve in uniform as the military’s reach has grown.

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The article covers the U.S. military’s development over 250 years.
It describes the military’s role in the fight for American independence.
It says the military helped the United States emerge as a leading military power.
It reports that fewer Americans are serving in uniform.
Judy Woodruff explores what the decline in military service means for the country.
The report is part of the series “Crossroads: America at 250.”

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Dangerous storms break out in Midwest while winter weather hits East

November 12, 2026 • CBS News

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Dangerous storms, including possible tornadoes, hit the Midwest on Wednesday. The same storm system is expected to bring the East its first major winter weather of the season, with up to 10 inches of snow in some areas and below-freezing temperatures affecting millions.

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The storms hit the Midwest on Wednesday.
Some storms could produce tornadoes.
The storm system is moving toward the East.
Some places could receive up to 10 inches of snow.
Sub-freezing temperatures are expected to affect millions.
The forecast describes the coming weather as the East’s first blast of winter.

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Unruly passenger and cabin flooding reported on 2 separate flights that landed in Chicago

November 12, 2026 • CBS News

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Officials said a passenger became disruptive aboard a United Airlines flight from Tokyo to Chicago on Wednesday. A separate flight made an emergency landing in Chicago after a flooding incident.

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The passenger incident occurred on a United Airlines flight.
The United flight was traveling from Tokyo to Chicago.
Officials said the passenger became disruptive on Wednesday.
The flooding incident involved a different flight.
The flooding prompted that flight to make an emergency landing in Chicago.

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