President Donald Trump denies claims that the U.S. has a serious shortage of weapons because of the war involving Iran. He also has introduced new executive orders about birthright citizenship.
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President Trump said the U.S. does not have a big shortage of munitions.
These comments relate to the ongoing war involving Iran.
President Trump has issued new executive orders.
The new orders focus on the rules for birthright citizenship.
The information was reported by CBS News and journalist Olivia Rinaldi.
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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants using GPS ankle monitors, up from 17,000 last year. This increase is part of a shift from less intense monitoring methods to ankle monitors, which cost more and boost profits for private companies like The Geo Group.
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Nearly 54,000 immigrants are currently tracked by GPS ankle monitors through ICE's surveillance program.
Last year, only about 17,000 immigrants wore ankle monitors.
The Geo Group owns BI Inc, the company that manages ICE's monitoring program called ISAP.
The total number of immigrants monitored by the program stays steady at about 184,000.
ICE is moving more immigrants from phone check-ins to ankle monitors for stricter tracking.
Each ankle monitor costs ICE over $2 per day, while a smartphone app used for monitoring costs less than $1 per day.
A recent lawsuit claims ICE’s policy forces many immigrants into ankle monitoring without proper justification or chance to challenge it.
Geo Group invested $16 million to increase production of ankle monitors, expecting the program to grow significantly.
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A judge in Washington, D.C., dismissed the felony charge against Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The U.S. Attorney, Jeanine Pirro, withdrew support for the case, and the judge will later decide if prosecutors can try again.
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David Hearn is an Olympic canoeist.
He was charged with felony vandalism related to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The charge was formally dismissed by a local judge in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stopped supporting the case.
Judge Todd Edelman will later decide if the case can be reopened.
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Senator Jon Ossoff is running for reelection in Georgia and has received support from two Republican mayors in more conservative parts of the state. Polls show Ossoff leading against his Republican challenger, Representative Mike Collins, and some Republicans have expressed support for Ossoff because of his work for their communities.
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Jon Ossoff is a Democratic senator seeking reelection in Georgia in the 2026 midterms.
Two Republican mayors from South Georgia, Scott James Matheson and Julie Smith, support Ossoff due to his help for their rural areas.
Georgia is a competitive state, having narrowly voted for President Donald Trump in 2024, but political experts expect conditions to favor Democrats nationally.
Conservative commentator Erick Erickson noted that some Republicans appreciate Ossoff’s accessibility and service.
Polls show Ossoff leading Collins by 4 to 13 points in recent surveys.
About 7 to 10 percent of Republicans in polls said they would vote for Ossoff.
Only a small percentage of Democrats said they would vote for Collins, Ossoff’s opponent.
The Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball now rate the Georgia race as leaning or likely Democratic.
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President Donald Trump denied that the U.S. is running low on weapons during the conflict involving Iran. He said he is very satisfied with the work of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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President Trump spoke on Thursday about the U.S. munitions supply.
He rejected claims that the U.S. lacks offensive and defensive weapons.
The context involves the ongoing war with Iran.
President Trump expressed strong approval of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
CBS News senior correspondent Weijia Jiang reported the news.
Aaron David Miller, an expert from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, provided analysis.
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A type of flesh-eating bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus has caused five deaths and nine hospitalizations in Louisiana so far in 2026. The bacteria, found in warm coastal waters, infects people through open wounds exposed to seawater, especially those with certain health conditions.
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Louisiana has reported nine Vibrio vulnificus cases in 2026, all hospitalized, with five deaths.
The bacteria enter through wounds exposed to seawater.
People with illnesses like cancer, liver disease, HIV, or weak immune systems are more at risk.
Louisiana usually averages seven cases and one death per year but saw more cases and deaths in 2025.
Florida also had deaths from Vibrio vulnificus, with higher rates after storms causing flooding.
Rising water temperatures from climate change help the bacteria spread to new areas.
Vibrio vulnificus is dangerous, killing about 1 in 5 infected people and can cause amputations.
To prevent infection, avoid salt or brackish water with open wounds and cook seafood well.
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The U.S. has seen a noticeable increase in hospital visits from frequent marijuana users suffering from cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a condition causing severe nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. This rise is partly because a new medical diagnosis code for the syndrome was introduced last fall, making it easier for doctors to identify and report the condition.
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Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome causes repeated nausea, uncontrollable vomiting, and severe abdominal pain.
Emergency room visits for this syndrome rose by 16% from October 2025 to May 2026.
The new diagnosis code was introduced in October 2025, improving tracking and awareness of the condition.
Around 200,000 hospital visits for the syndrome occurred between January 2023 and summer 2025.
The biggest increase in cases is among people aged 15 to 24, teenage girls and women, Black Americans, and American Indian and Alaska Natives.
Experts believe the syndrome was previously underdiagnosed due to limited awareness and difficulty linking symptoms to marijuana use.
There is a call for more research on how high-potency marijuana products and newer forms like vapes and edibles affect young users.
The report comes from the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control based on data from about 7,500 healthcare facilities.
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A woman from the Atlanta area says she was wrongly told she had cancer because a tissue sample was mixed up with another patient’s. Due to this mistake, she had a full hysterectomy, an operation to remove her uterus, even though she did not have cancer. She and her lawyers are suing the medical provider, Kaiser Permanente, for the error and the suffering it caused.
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Cassandra Barksdale was diagnosed with aggressive uterine cancer based on a mislabeled tissue sample.
She had a full hysterectomy on May 15, 2025, because of the incorrect diagnosis.
In September 2025, a DNA test showed the cancerous tissue actually belonged to a different patient.
Barksdale had initially sought treatment for heavy bleeding and noncancerous growths called fibroids.
The tissue sample was taken during a biopsy on March 10, 2025.
Kaiser Permanente said they have processes to prevent such errors and took steps after the incident to avoid a repeat.
Privacy laws prevent public information about the other patient involved in the mix-up.
Similar cases of biopsy sample mistakes have occurred before, causing wrong cancer diagnoses and unnecessary surgeries.
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Republican Congressman Max Miller is facing calls from several GOP members to quit Congress and stop his reelection campaign after his ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse. Miller denies the allegations, saying they are false and politically motivated, and has asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate. Some Republican senators, including Ohio’s Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno, have publicly urged Miller to resign for the sake of his family.
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Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, is accused by his ex-wife Emily Moreno of domestic violence and child abuse.
Miller denies the accusations and says they are politically motivated.
Miller has asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate the claims but no formal investigation has been announced yet.
Local authorities have looked into the claims but have not charged Miller with any crime.
Senator Jon Husted called on Miller to resign and leave the reelection race to focus on his family.
Senator Bernie Moreno, Miller’s former father-in-law, also said Miller should not serve in Congress and should resign.
Senator Roger Marshall publicly said Miller should quit, trusting Moreno’s statements.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito supported calls for Miller to resign as well.
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Representative Haley Stevens narrowly lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed. After the loss, Stevens endorsed El-Sayed and expressed her intention to help oppose President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
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Haley Stevens is a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
She competed in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary but lost narrowly to Abdul El-Sayed.
El-Sayed is known as a progressive candidate.
Stevens publicly endorsed El-Sayed after the primary.
Stevens stated she wants to help stop President Trump and the MAGA movement.
This was Stevens’s first television interview since losing the primary.
The interview took place on the CBS News program "The Takeout."
There are questions about whether the Democratic Party is united after this primary.
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U.S. public water systems in about a dozen states have been targeted by cyberattacks, with hackers exploiting weak security in industrial computers that control water functions. Officials say drinking water remains safe and utilities have quickly regained control, but experts warn these attacks reveal serious security weaknesses.
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Cyberattacks hit water systems in states including Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, and South Dakota.
Hackers focus on programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which manage water pressure and treatment chemicals.
Many PLCs are connected to the internet with weak or no passwords, making them easy targets.
The FBI reported some systems lost remote control, forcing manual operation and causing issues like water pressure loss.
Clayton County, Georgia, issued a boil-water advisory after an attack but restored service within hours.
Officials suspect Iran-backed hackers may be behind some of the attacks.
There is no federal rule requiring water utilities to report cyberattacks, so actual impacts may be larger than known.
Experts warn hackers could cause serious physical damage, such as ruptured pipes or disrupting hospital water supplies.
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The Trump administration plans to end a Medicare subsidy program that helps keep prescription drug costs low for seniors one year earlier than planned. Democratic leaders warn this could cause Medicare Part D premiums to rise by up to 40 percent, increasing financial pressure on millions of seniors.
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The Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration Program was set to end in 2027 but will now end December 31, 2026.
The program started in 2024 to limit premium increases after changes from the Inflation Reduction Act.
About 1.3 million seniors in New York and millions nationwide could face higher drug costs.
Democrats say ending the program will cause significant premium increases for Medicare Part D.
CMS says the program was temporary and now insurers can set accurate prices without subsidies.
CMS predicts most beneficiaries will see less than a $10 premium increase, and some might pay less.
About 25 million Americans have standalone Medicare Part D plans covering prescription drugs.
The subsidy helped lower premiums by having the government cover part of the cost during market instability.
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President Donald Trump is hosting a reception at the White House for over 100 members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams. The teams won a total of 33 medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in northern Italy, setting a new record for the most medals earned by the U.S. at a Winter Games.
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President Trump is holding the event in the White House Rose Garden.
More than 100 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes are attending.
The 2026 Winter Olympics took place in northern Italy in February.
The U.S. won 33 medals in total.
Among those medals were 12 gold, 12 silver, and 9 bronze medals.
This medal count broke the previous U.S. record of 28 medals at a Winter Olympics.
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A temporary outage at a major air traffic control facility in Minnesota caused flight delays and groundings in Minnesota and nine other Midwest states. The system was restored, but delays continued at several airports, with the FAA investigating the cause.
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The system outage happened at a Minneapolis air traffic control center that manages traffic over 330,000 square miles.
Flights going to and from Minnesota and nine other states were delayed or diverted.
The Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was not the source of the outage, but it experienced average delays of about 90 minutes.
States affected include Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the air traffic and radar systems involved went offline temporarily but have since come back online.
The FAA is looking into what caused the outage.
Delays continued at several airports after the systems were restored.
This event happened on August 6, 2026.
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President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, which grants U.S. citizenship to most babies born in the country. One order limits who can get citizenship by birth, and the other targets "birth tourism" by making visa rules stricter for visitors who come to give birth in the U.S.
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President Trump announced new efforts to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S.
This is his second attempt after the Supreme Court rejected an earlier effort.
He signed two executive orders related to immigration and citizenship.
One order reduces the number of people born in the U.S. who qualify for citizenship.
The second order focuses on stopping "birth tourism," where visitors come to have babies in the U.S. to gain citizenship for them.
The second order makes it harder for these visitors to get visas.
The executive orders were signed in Washington, D.C.
The Supreme Court has played a key role in previous immigration decisions tied to President Trump's policies.
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President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aiming to limit birthright citizenship for children born in the US, shortly after the Supreme Court upheld the current practice as constitutional. One order focuses on expanding an existing exception for children of foreign diplomats or invading forces, while the other addresses "birth tourism," where mothers travel to the US just to give birth.
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Birthright citizenship currently makes nearly all babies born on US soil US citizens.
Trump previously tried to limit this by redefining who qualifies under the Fourteenth Amendment, but the Supreme Court ruled this attempt illegal.
The Supreme Court decision was made by six of nine justices, including some conservatives.
The new executive orders are narrower than the earlier attempt and seek to close specific exceptions.
One order targets the children of foreign diplomats or invading armies, who are not granted citizenship.
The other order asks government officials to stop “birth tourism.”
Trump criticized the Supreme Court ruling and said his administration will adjust the approach.
Trump’s hardline immigration policies are a main part of his political agenda.
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A man named Aaron Farinacci was charged with starting a wildfire in Spokane, Washington. He told police he planned the fire for two weeks, made a device to light it, and chose a windy day to start it.
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Aaron Farinacci confessed to starting the Old Trails fire in Spokane.
He spent about two weeks planning the fire.
Farinacci studied weather conditions and picked a day with high winds and low humidity.
He made a time-delay device using paper, matches, a cigarette, and a rubber band.
The fire damaged over 850 homes and caused tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
Farinacci said he thought fire was powerful and described it as a "rebirth."
He started the fire on August 1 when winds could reach 50 mph.
Farinacci is scheduled to appear in court facing arson charges.
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A man named Aaron Farinacci was arrested for starting a large wildfire in Spokane, Washington. He told police he planned the fire for about two weeks, made a device to ignite it, and chose a windy day to start the blaze.
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Aaron Farinacci confessed to planning the wildfire for around two weeks.
He studied weather conditions and chose a day with high winds, low humidity, and heat to start the fire.
Farinacci made a time-delay device using notebook paper, matches, a cigarette, and a rubber band.
The wildfire is called the Old Trails fire and is one of three currently burning near Spokane.
These wildfires have destroyed over 850 homes and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
Farinacci told the detective he sees fire as powerful and said things that go through fire experience rebirth.
He did not expect the fire to grow as large as it did.
Farinacci is charged with arson and is scheduled to appear in court soon.
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President Donald Trump has signed two new executive actions aimed at limiting birthright citizenship and reducing birth tourism in the United States. He wants to restrict who can become a U.S. citizen by being born in the country and make it harder for visitors to get visas for the purpose of giving birth in the U.S.
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President Trump signed two immigration orders on August 6, 2026.
One order tries to limit people eligible for citizenship by birth in the U.S.
The second order targets "birth tourism," where visitors come to the U.S. to have children who get citizenship.
Trump believes these new actions are constitutional.
The Supreme Court rejected a similar Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship in June 2026 by a 6-3 vote.
Birthright citizenship comes from the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. with few exceptions.
Previous executive orders by Trump to end birthright citizenship were blocked by courts and never took effect.
Birthright citizenship has been a long-established legal principle in the U.S. for over 150 years.
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President Donald Trump claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation would cost $1.5 million and take one week, but after 15 weeks work continues, with costs rising to nearly $20 million. Trump also made contradictory statements about the contractors involved and overstated previous administrations’ spending and the durability of the repairs.
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President Trump announced the Reflecting Pool renovation in April, promising it would take one week and cost about $1.5 million.
Work was still ongoing 15 weeks later, with the pool drained twice to fix problems like algae and peeling coatings.
Contracts awarded for the project total over $16 million so far, with estimates near $20 million.
Trump initially said he used contractors he had worked with before, but later said he did not know the contractors.
Two companies received major contracts: Green Water Solutions ($1.7 million) for water purification and Atlantic Industrial Coatings ($14.7 million) for concrete work.
Trump falsely claimed that previous administrations spent hundreds of millions on failed repairs; only about $34 million was spent under President Obama, and no major repairs occurred under President Biden.
Trump said the new repairs would last at least 50 years and be unbreakable, but reports later showed damage from cuts and slashes on the pool’s surface.
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