President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. They talked about Ukraine’s air defenses and efforts for diplomacy with Russia during the ongoing conflict.
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The meeting took place at the White House.
President Trump and President Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine’s air defense systems.
They also talked about diplomatic ways to handle the war with Russia.
Russia’s war in Ukraine is an ongoing conflict.
CBS News reported on the meeting with details from their correspondent Aidan Stretch.
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Vice President JD Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune spoke at a service for Senator Lindsey Graham held at the U.S. Capitol. This service took place before Senator Graham's funeral at the National Cathedral.
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A service was held at the U.S. Capitol to honor Senator Lindsey Graham.
Vice President JD Vance was a speaker at the service.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune also spoke at the event.
The service occurred ahead of Senator Graham’s funeral.
The funeral is scheduled to take place at the National Cathedral.
CBS News correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reported on the event.
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Early in-person voting started in Wisconsin for the Democratic primary race for governor. Five Democrats, including a democratic socialist and the governor’s endorsed candidate, are competing to lead the party into the November general election. A judge is also hearing a case about whether voters can cancel already mailed absentee ballots to vote again.
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Early voting began in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor on Tuesday.
Five Democratic candidates are running, including Francesca Hong, Mandela Barnes, and David Crowley.
David Crowley reentered the race with Governor Tony Evers’ endorsement after briefly dropping out.
Francesca Hong has strong support from the party’s most liberal voters, especially in Madison.
Mandela Barnes is popular in Milwaukee and previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2022.
Both Crowley and Barnes aim to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor.
Republican candidate Tom Tiffany, supported by President Donald Trump, faces little opposition in his primary.
A judge is hearing arguments on whether voters who mailed absentee ballots can cancel them and vote again.
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Four men – Maurice Pierce, Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, and Forrest Welborn – were wrongly accused and convicted of the Texas yogurt shop murders in Austin. After decades, they were proven innocent and officially cleared when the real killer was identified.
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The Texas yogurt shop murders involved victims Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison.
Maurice Pierce, Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, and Forrest Welborn were accused and lived with this wrongful conviction for many years.
Investigators later found another man responsible for the killings.
All four men were exonerated, meaning their names were cleared legally.
The case affected the victims’ families and the accused men's families deeply.
Maurice Pierce’s widow and daughter spoke publicly about the impact of the false accusation.
The wrongfully accused men received a financial settlement.
The "48 Hours" program covered the story, highlighting the long fight for justice.
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A new poll in Michigan shows Republican Mike Rogers leading progressive Abdul El-Sayed by a significant margin. Rogers is nearly tied with Democrat Haley Stevens in the race for the U.S. Senate, with the primary election one week away.
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Mike Rogers is the presumed Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Michigan.
Rogers leads Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, by a double-digit margin.
Rogers and Haley Stevens, a Democratic representative, are close in the poll numbers.
The poll was conducted by The Glengariff Group.
The survey was commissioned by Michigan Education Association and Business Leaders for Michigan.
The poll reflects voter preferences one week before the Michigan Senate primary.
The race involves candidates from both major parties competing for a Senate seat.
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The Department of Energy announced a plan under President Donald Trump's administration to allow five states to host sites for nuclear waste storage and related activities. This plan aims to boost the nuclear energy sector, create jobs, and attract significant investment, while addressing challenges in managing radioactive waste.
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Five states—Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho—were selected to potentially host nuclear waste and related fuel cycle activities.
These sites are called Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses and could store nearly 100,000 metric tons of nuclear waste.
The project could attract up to $50 billion in private investment, create 25,000 jobs, and generate $10 billion in tax revenue.
All five selected states have Republican governors who support the plan.
The plan is part of President Trump’s efforts to grow the US nuclear energy industry.
Nuclear energy development has support from both Democrats and Republicans as energy demand rises.
Managing radioactive waste remains a significant challenge for nuclear energy.
The federal government currently stores spent nuclear fuel from power plants in permanent underground sites.
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U.S. leaders gathered in Washington to honor Senator Lindsey Graham, remembering him as a strong supporter of America’s foreign policies and conservative causes. Graham’s sister, Darline, will finish his Senate term and is running to keep the seat. President Trump is set to speak at a memorial service for Graham.
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Lindsey Graham was a Republican senator from South Carolina who died suddenly at age 71.
He was known for his support of “America First” policies and strong U.S. involvement abroad, including backing Ukraine and Israel.
Graham was an outspoken anti-abortion advocate and helped confirm conservative judges like Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
His sister, Darline Graham, was sworn in to serve the remainder of his current Senate term.
President Donald Trump, whom Graham supported in recent years after previously criticizing him, will speak at a Washington memorial service.
Graham served in the Air Force Reserve, was first elected to the House in 1994, and then to the Senate in 2002.
Memorial events for Graham included a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda and will include an F-16 flyover in South Carolina followed by family burial.
World leaders including Ukraine’s president and Israel’s prime minister planned to attend memorial events.
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David Hearn, a 67-year-old former Olympian, was charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He pleaded not guilty and is now asking a judge to review the full grand jury records because he believes there were problems during the secret grand jury process.
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David Hearn is a former Olympian aged 67.
He was charged with vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Hearn pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He was indicted earlier this month by a grand jury.
Hearn claims there were "irregularities" in the grand jury proceedings.
He has asked a judge to release the complete grand jury records.
Grand jury proceedings are usually secret and decide if someone should be formally charged.
The specific nature of the alleged vandalism was not detailed in the article.
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Hundreds of officials gathered at the U.S. Capitol to honor the late Senator Lindsey Graham. His casket, covered with the U.S. flag, was carried by an armed forces team as leaders recognized his military service and political career.
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Senator Lindsey Graham was honored in a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda.
His casket was covered with the U.S. flag.
An armed forces team carried his casket.
The ceremony recognized his military service.
Senate leaders spoke highly of his role and impact.
Hundreds of officials attended the event.
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The U.S. Education Department and the Department of Justice have said they may stop funding two school districts in Maryland and Michigan. The reason is these schools do not share some information about students' gender identity with their parents.
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The Education Department is working with the Department of Justice on this issue.
They focus on student privacy rules about gender identity.
The school districts involved are in Maryland and Michigan.
The departments say these districts are not telling parents certain details about their children’s gender identity.
Funding from the federal government to these schools could be reduced or cut.
This action is part of enforcing policies about student privacy and parental rights.
No final decision on funding cuts has been reported yet.
The issue highlights tension between protecting student privacy and parental access to information.
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A 16-year-old named Colt Gray pleaded guilty to killing two students and two teachers in a 2024 school shooting in Georgia. During Gray’s sentencing, prosecutors shared recordings of his phone calls with his mother, where they discussed his online fame after the attack.
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Colt Gray committed a school shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4, 2024.
He killed two students and two teachers, and injured nine others.
Gray pleaded guilty to 55 charges, including murder.
Prosecutors played recorded phone conversations between Gray and his mother during sentencing.
His mother promised to create a shrine for him, leading officials to stop her from contacting Gray.
Gray talked online about other mass shooters and his desire for notoriety.
The judge must decide if Gray will have a chance for parole or serve life without parole.
Gray’s father was convicted of providing the gun used in the shooting and faces sentencing soon.
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The Trump administration is working with five states—Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho—to explore ways to store nuclear waste. The Energy Department signed agreements with these states to study the possibility of safely holding nuclear waste there.
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The Trump administration is focusing on solving the problem of nuclear waste storage.
Five states involved are Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho.
The Energy Department signed official agreements called memorandums of agreement with these states.
These agreements allow the states and the government to study options for nuclear waste storage.
The goal is to find safe places to keep nuclear waste from power plants.
Nuclear waste storage has been a challenge for many years in the U.S.
This effort signals a new approach to managing nuclear waste during President Trump’s term.
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A court-appointed monitor found that California’s largest ICE detention center is not providing adequate medical care to detainees. The facility failed to meet all healthcare standards set by a federal judge, including emergency care, medication delivery, and disability accommodations.
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The California City detention center is the largest ICE facility in California and is located northeast of Los Angeles.
A federal judge ordered a review of the facility’s healthcare system after a lawsuit claimed detainees experienced medical neglect.
The monitor found the facility out of compliance in all eight areas required, such as timely medical screenings, specialist access, and emergency services.
Problems include delays in medication, poor emergency care, inadequate health condition screenings, and lack of disability accommodations.
The report was the first court-ordered investigation into medical care at any ICE facility in the U.S.
The Trump administration is detaining a record number of immigrants, with over 65,000 in ICE custody as of July 11.
The facility is run by the private company CoreCivic, which said it is reviewing the report but did not dispute the findings.
The monitor based the report on medical record reviews, a site visit, and interviews with detainees and staff.
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Audio recordings and transcripts released by a conservative group show Joe Biden talking with his memoir ghostwriter before he became president. The materials suggest Biden shared some classified information and sometimes said he had trouble remembering things during the interviews.
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About three hours of audio and 117 pages of transcripts were made public.
The recordings are from interviews before Biden was elected president in 2020.
The conversations were between Joe Biden and his memoir ghostwriter, Mark Lewis Zwonitzer.
Many parts of the transcripts have been redacted (blacked out or hidden).
The Oversight Project, part of the Heritage Foundation, released the files.
Biden fought a legal battle to keep these talks private but lost.
The tapes appeared to show Biden sharing sensitive or classified information.
Biden sometimes mentioned having memory lapses during the interviews.
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Rahm Emanuel, a former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago mayor, said it is harmful to label anyone as the top Democratic candidate for the 2028 presidential election this early. He warned that being called the frontrunner too soon can damage a person's chances.
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Rahm Emanuel served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
He was also the mayor of Chicago.
He spoke in an interview with Politico journalist Jonathan Martin.
Emanuel said naming a 2028 Democratic presidential frontrunner now is the "kiss of death."
He has been suggested as a possible candidate for the 2028 election.
His comment reflects caution about early predictions in politics.
Emanuel's statement focuses on Democratic presidential politics for 2028.
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President Donald Trump will speak at Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend the service and meet with President Trump beforehand.
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Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, has passed away.
The funeral will take place at the Washington National Cathedral.
President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at the funeral.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attending the funeral.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also attending and will meet with President Trump.
The meeting between these leaders is scheduled for before the funeral service begins.
The event brings together U.S. leadership and important international figures.
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Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life in prison without parole for planning the murder of his wife, Christine Banfield. He was having an affair with the family’s au pair and tried to frame another man for the crime.
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Brendan Banfield received life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
He planned to kill his wife, Christine Banfield.
Banfield was involved in a romantic affair with the family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães.
He tried to blame Joseph Ryan, an unsuspecting man, for the murder.
Victim impact statements were shared during the court hearing.
Banfield claimed he was innocent in court.
The case was covered by CBS News and featured on the show "48 Hours."
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Ruby Rippey, who had an affair with then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2007, wrote a personal essay about the relationship, her struggles, and its effects. The essay reminds people of this political scandal as Newsom, now California’s governor, may run for president in 2028, and it includes new details such as former Vice President Kamala Harris advising Rippey not to speak publicly at the time.
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Ruby Rippey had an affair with Gavin Newsom when he was San Francisco mayor in 2007.
Rippey was married to Alex Tourk, Newsom’s close political adviser and campaign manager.
The affair became a major political scandal and led to Tourk’s resignation.
Newsom publicly admitted the affair, apologized, and was re-elected mayor that same year.
Rippey’s essay shares personal experiences with addiction, shame, and the aftermath of the affair.
Newsom’s spokesperson said he has addressed the matter publicly and has nothing more to add.
Rippey said Kamala Harris, then a San Francisco district attorney, advised her not to speak about the affair immediately after it happened.
Harris and Newsom have a complex political relationship, sometimes supporting and sometimes competing with each other.
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A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men were arrested in Miami for their roles in a violent fraternity hazing that caused serious injuries to two young men. The attack lasted several days and involved beatings with canes and paddles, requiring the victims to be hospitalized with life-threatening wounds.
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Marquez Christopher Pinder, a Secret Service agent, along with Jared Lamar James and Elijah Delano Dyous, were arrested for hazing-related violence.
The incident took place in April and involved repeated beatings during fraternity initiation rituals.
Two victims suffered severe injuries, including kidney damage and breathing tube placement, and needed hospital care and skin grafts.
Charges include felony hazing with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, and attempted manslaughter.
The hazing was linked to the Miami chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, where Pinder was the “dean of pledges.”
The attacks happened at two residences near Florida International University but the graduate student victim was not connected to the school.
Florida prosecutors highlighted the dangers of hazing and referenced past hazing deaths in the state.
Pinder started working for the Secret Service in 2023 after graduating from Florida International University in 2021.
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Larry Millete is on trial for the murder of his wife, Maya Millete, who disappeared. The case does not have a body or a crime scene, and the evidence is mainly indirect, like messages about hiring a hitman and a freezer moved shortly after her disappearance.
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Larry Millete is accused of killing his wife, Maya Millete.
Maya Millete was a 39-year-old mother of three children.
No body or crime scene has been found in the case.
The trial relies on indirect evidence, also called circumstantial evidence.
Text messages were shown where someone asked about hiring a hitman.
A freezer was moved from the home two days after Maya disappeared.
Cameras are not allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.
CBS News reporters are covering the trial and explaining the key details.
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