Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT after learning the accused killer in the deaths of two University of South Florida students used the chatbot. The suspect reportedly asked ChatGPT questions related to committing crimes before the students went missing.
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Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating OpenAI for ChatGPT's alleged role in the killing of two USF students.
The accused, Hisham Abugharbieh, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two 27-year-old doctoral students.
Court records show Abugharbieh asked ChatGPT questions about putting a person in a garbage bag and other crime-related topics days before the victims disappeared.
The remains of one victim were found in trash bags on a bridge; a second body was found nearby.
This investigation follows a similar inquiry into ChatGPT’s alleged involvement in a previous shooting at Florida State University.
OpenAI said it will cooperate with the investigation but gave no further comment.
Florida lawmakers plan to discuss AI regulation during a special session starting Tuesday.
The suspect will appear before a judge for a status conference on Tuesday morning.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended his use of the phrase "maximum warfare" to describe Democrats' efforts in redistricting despite criticism from Republicans. Jeffries said the phrase came from a source close to President Trump and stated he does not regret the comment, while also condemning political violence.
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Jeffries used the phrase "maximum warfare" to describe Democrats' redistricting strategy.
Republicans criticized the phrase, linking it to political violence after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Jeffries said he stands by the comment and dismissed Republican criticism.
The phrase was originally reported by The New York Times and attributed to a source close to President Trump.
Several House Republicans accused Jeffries of fueling partisan anger on social media.
Jeffries condemned all forms of political violence at his press conference.
The new redistricting map approved by Virginians could give Democrats a 10-1 majority.
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A recent poll shows that 64 percent of adults in the United States support birthright citizenship, meaning children born in the country automatically become citizens. The poll also found that 32 percent of people do not agree with this rule, which is part of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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The poll was conducted by Reuters/Ipsos.
64% of U.S. adults support birthright citizenship.
32% of respondents oppose birthright citizenship.
Birthright citizenship is based on the principle called jus soli, or “right of the soil.”
The rule is part of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The poll results were published recently, in early 2024.
The poll reflects current public opinion on this citizenship issue.
The topic of birthright citizenship is part of ongoing political discussion in the U.S.
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Senator Mark Warner of Virginia announced he will return to the Senate this week after taking time off due to the death of his daughter, Madison. He expressed gratitude for the support his family received during this difficult time.
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Senator Mark Warner represents Virginia.
Warner took a temporary break from Senate duties following his daughter Madison’s death.
He plans to return to the Senate this week.
Warner shared his message on the social media platform X.
His family appreciated the support they received after their loss.
The article focuses on Warner’s personal loss and return to work.
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President Donald Trump and the first lady welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House for an official state visit on Monday. The event marked a formal meeting between the U.S. President and British monarch.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the White House on Monday.
The visit was a state visit, meaning it was an official and formal event.
President Donald Trump and the first lady greeted the royal couple.
The visit was covered by CBS News reporters Aaron Navarro and Nada Tawfik.
State visits are important for maintaining relationships between countries.
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the U.S. President.
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The person suspected of shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner faces charges for trying to kill President Donald Trump. The suspect also faces two other charges related to firearms.
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A shooting occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The suspect is charged with assassination attempt on President Trump.
There are two additional firearms-related charges against the suspect.
The incident is under investigation by authorities.
The news was reported by CBS News journalists Anna Schecter and Aaron Navarro.
The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual event attended by journalists and political figures.
The charges are part of the initial formal legal actions in this case.
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Cole Allen tried to shoot President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. He bought the guns years before, traveled by train from Los Angeles to Washington, and fired a shot that hit a Secret Service officer. Allen was arrested at the scene, and no one else was hurt.
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Cole Allen faces charges including attempting to assassinate President Trump and firing a gun during a violent crime.
Allen booked a hotel room at the Washington Hilton, where the dinner took place with over 2,500 attendees.
He traveled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago, then to Washington, arriving the day before the event.
At about 8:40 p.m., Allen ran through a security checkpoint holding a long gun and fired a shot.
A Secret Service officer was hit in the chest but survived and was released from the hospital.
The FBI says Allen fired a pistol bought in 2023 and had a shotgun bought in 2025.
Allen sent an email with a manifesto to his family and former employer before the attack.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials were safely evacuated and not harmed.
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Four Democratic senators are investigating if the Pentagon failed to protect U.S. troops in Kuwait before an Iranian drone attack that killed six soldiers and wounded over 20. The attack happened at a command post that survivors said was not properly defended, while the Defense Department says troops were safeguarded.
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Six American service members died, and more than 20 were injured in the Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
The attack targeted a tactical operations center surrounded by barriers designed against mortar blasts but not aerial drone attacks.
Survivors reported that the base was an older-style facility with limited defense against drones.
Four Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand, question the Pentagon’s preparations and protection measures.
Intelligence reportedly showed the base as a known potential target before the attack.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the attack as an unusual, powerful strike but said the center was fortified.
Survivors disagreed with Hegseth’s claim, stating the post was unprepared for such an attack.
The Defense Department declined to comment further due to an ongoing investigation, and Hegseth will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee soon.
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A new proposal in Congress aims to let millions of older Americans earn more money from work without losing Social Security benefits. The bill would remove a rule that reduces benefits for people who claim Social Security early and continue to work.
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The Senior Citizens’ Freedom to Work Act is a Republican-backed bill introduced by Representative Greg Murphy and supported by Senator Rick Scott.
The bill would repeal the Social Security "retirement earnings test" that currently reduces benefits if early claimants earn above a certain amount.
Under current law, workers who claim benefits before full retirement age lose $1 in benefits for every $2 earned above $24,480 in 2026.
Benefits withheld under this test are later credited back after reaching full retirement age.
The proposal seeks to remove this penalty so seniors can work and earn without benefit reductions.
Supporters say it will help seniors who work out of necessity or want to keep earning without losing benefits.
Critics worry the change could increase costs and strain the long-term finances of the Social Security Trust Fund.
The repeal would mainly help working seniors in physically demanding jobs, small business owners, and those supplementing income due to higher living costs.
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Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., spoke out against political violence in the capital. She announced charges related to an attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, a major event for journalists and public officials.
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Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
She held a press conference on Monday about political violence.
Charges were announced against a suspect in the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists and government officials.
This incident is part of several recent cases involving accused defendants linked to political violence.
Pirro emphasized that Washington, D.C. is not the place for political violence.
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A senior official at the UK Foreign Office said he felt pressure to quickly complete security checks on Peter Mandelson before Mandelson was appointed British ambassador to Washington. Despite the security agency recommending against granting Mandelson clearance, the Foreign Office approved it, leading to controversy and the dismissal of a senior official, Olly Robbins.
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Ian Collard, a top Foreign Office security official, said he felt pressure to complete Mandelson’s vetting quickly.
The UK Security Vetting agency recommended denying clearance for Mandelson in January 2025.
Mandelson was still granted "developed vetting" clearance and took up the ambassador role.
Olly Robbins, the Foreign Office’s permanent secretary, was dismissed recently after the issue became public.
The vetting assessment marked Mandelson as a “high concern” and a “borderline case.”
Collard only saw the full vetting report after Mandelson left the post in September 2025.
Downing Street said any pressure was about timing, not approval of the clearance itself.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said no pressure was applied, but opposition MPs question this claim.
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On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and injured outside the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. This event was covered in a CBS News special report at the time.
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The shooting happened on March 30, 1981.
President Ronald Reagan was the target.
The location was outside the Washington Hilton hotel.
President Reagan was wounded but survived the shooting.
CBS News produced a special report covering the incident on the day it happened.
This event is considered an important moment in U.S. history.
The report is available to watch in the CBS News archives and app.
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President Donald Trump proposed building a bulletproof, drone-proof ballroom with a large underground military bunker beneath it as a security measure after a suspected shooter was stopped at a hotel event. The ballroom plan stalled due to legal issues but gained renewed attention following the recent security incident involving a gunman targeting senior officials.
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A suspected shooter was stopped at the Washington Hilton hotel during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The shooter was named Cole Allen, a teacher from California, and was armed with multiple weapons.
One Secret Service agent was wounded but released from the hospital.
President Trump said the proposed ballroom would be more secure than public venues like the hotel.
The $400 million ballroom would be bulletproof and drone-proof, hosting up to 1,000 guests.
An underground bunker with advanced military security features is planned under the ballroom.
The project faced legal setbacks because it requires demolishing the East Wing of the White House.
Security experts say an on-site ballroom would be safer than off-site venues but could also be a target if it became predictable.
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After a shooting attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, many people on social media spread claims without proof that the event was fake or "staged." Both supporters and critics of President Donald Trump shared these ideas, linking the shooting to political motives or plans for a new White House ballroom.
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A gunman tried to attack the White House Correspondents’ Dinner but was stopped.
Over 300,000 social media posts used the word "staged" referring to the shooting, according to TweetBinder.
Some people said the shooting was fake to distract from President Trump’s low approval ratings or the Iran war.
Others believed it was to gain support for building a new White House ballroom, which Trump mentioned after the incident.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s comment about "shots fired" before the event was taken out of context and fueled conspiracy theories.
Fox News correspondent Aishah Hasnie’s call cutting out during a live report also triggered speculation online.
Some questioned why Vice President JD Vance was escorted to safety before President Trump; experts say there is a likely explanation.
Videos and comments related to the event circulated widely, increasing rumors despite no evidence to support them.
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Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney started their political careers in local London politics and later worked together to influence the Labour Party. McSweeney helped place Mandelson as US ambassador, a decision that caused controversy and ended McSweeney’s role as chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Both Mandelson and McSweeney began in Lambeth council politics.
Mandelson criticized the local Labour leadership in Lambeth during 1979 for causing financial problems.
McSweeney helped retake Lambeth council from other parties by working with Steve Reed.
Together, they founded Labour Together to oppose the left wing of the Labour Party.
McSweeney played a key role in appointing Mandelson as US ambassador, breaking usual procedures.
Their political views differed but they shared two goals: defeating the Labour left and winning elections.
They stayed in close contact through phone calls, texts, and visits over several years.
The Mandelson ambassador appointment upset Starmer and contributed to McSweeney losing his chief of staff job.
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The Department of Justice gave an update about the suspect involved in a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro spoke to reporters about the initial charges against the suspect.
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The incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night.
There was a shooting involving a suspect at the event.
The Department of Justice provided an update on the case on Monday.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke to the media about the charges.
FBI Director Kash Patel also gave details about the investigation.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro discussed the initial criminal charges against the suspect.
CBS News covered the special report with anchor Tony Dokoupil.
The update included information on next steps in the legal process.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich criticized CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell for reading aloud a manifesto reportedly written by the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting. Gingrich called the act “disgusting and inhumane” and condemned it as poor journalism.
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The incident involved a suspect in a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Norah O’Donnell, a CBS News journalist, read part of the suspect’s alleged manifesto on air.
Newt Gingrich, a former House Speaker, strongly criticized this action.
Gingrich described O’Donnell’s reading of the manifesto as “disgusting and inhumane.”
He accused her of using journalism to promote harmful political agitation.
The controversy centers on how media should handle materials from suspects in violent incidents.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether police can use geofence warrants, which let them get location data from cellphones near crime scenes during specific times. The court’s decision will affect how police across the country use this digital tool and how it fits with the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches.
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Geofence warrants create a virtual boundary around a place and ask companies like Google to identify cellphones in that area during certain times.
The Supreme Court is reviewing a case involving Okello Chatrie, who was convicted of a 2019 bank robbery in Virginia using location data gathered by a geofence warrant.
Some justices seemed to support allowing geofence warrants but may try to limit how broadly they can be used.
Civil rights groups worry that geofence warrants capture information from innocent people who were near a crime scene.
Different federal appeals courts have disagreed on whether geofence warrants are allowed under the Fourth Amendment, making this a key case for the Supreme Court.
Related legal debates involve reverse keyword warrants, which track who searched certain terms online and raise similar privacy concerns.
Geofence and reverse keyword warrants are tools police use when they have few other clues to find suspects.
Okello Chatrie is serving nearly 12 years in prison, and even if the Court rules for him, the evidence from the warrant may still be used because police believed they acted lawfully.
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A man named Cole Tomas Allen was charged with trying to kill President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. Allen brought guns and knives to the event, fired shots before being caught, and Trump was quickly taken off the stage for safety.
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The incident happened at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
Cole Tomas Allen was arrested after firing shots and was charged with attempted assassination of President Trump.
Allen brought a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun and three knives to the event.
An officer wearing a bulletproof vest was shot but is expected to recover.
Allen traveled from California to Washington and checked into the hotel hosting the event.
Authorities found messages and social media posts that showed Allen’s mindset and possible motives related to grievances with the Trump administration.
Allen is a 31-year-old tutor and part-time admissions counselor who has also worked as a video game developer.
If convicted, Allen could face life in prison.
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