The Supreme Court refused to approve a new congressional map in Missouri that the Republican Party wanted. This map might have helped Republicans win an extra seat in Congress.
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The Supreme Court rejected a new congressional map for Missouri.
The new map was proposed by Republicans.
The map could have helped Republicans gain one more seat in Congress.
The decision keeps the existing congressional boundaries in Missouri.
This is not the first time the Supreme Court has rejected a similar request from Republicans in Missouri.
Separately, August was recorded as the hottest month worldwide.
In New York, thousands of drones recreated the Twin Towers to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Jimmy Kimmel said the FCC, a government agency that regulates TV, pressured his show not to air an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. To avoid FCC rules, the interview will be shown on YouTube instead of TV.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show won’t air the interview with James Talarico on television due to pressure from the FCC.
The FCC is the agency that regulates broadcast television in the U.S.
The interview will be posted on YouTube to bypass FCC regulations.
Stephen Colbert also moved a Talarico interview online earlier over similar FCC concerns.
The FCC’s “equal time” rule requires TV stations to offer similar airtime to all political candidates but was not usually applied to talk shows before the Trump administration.
Anna Gomez, a Democratic FCC commissioner, criticized the FCC’s actions as censorship.
ABC, which owns Kimmel’s show, sued the FCC over early license reviews linked to diversity policies, calling it a threat to their network.
President Trump publicly criticized Kimmel over previous jokes, contributing to tensions between the FCC and the network.
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Kevin Shaeffer, a retired Navy Lieutenant, survived the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. He was in the Navy Command Center during the attack and later shared his experience and reflections on the 25 years since that day.
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Kevin Shaeffer served in the Navy and was retired at the time of the interview.
Shaeffer was inside the Pentagon's Navy Command Center when it was attacked on 9/11.
He was one of the few people in that area who survived the attack.
Shaeffer spoke about his experience with journalist Geoff Bennett.
The interview focuses on Shaeffer's memories of the event and how he escaped.
The discussion also covers the impact of the attack over the past 25 years.
The Pentagon is one of the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters.
The article was published near the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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George Pataki was the governor of New York during the Sept. 11 attacks 25 years ago. He helped lead the state through the crisis and discussed the response to the attacks in a recent interview.
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The Sept. 11 attacks happened 25 years ago.
George Pataki was governor of New York at that time.
The attacks changed New York and the whole country.
Pataki played a role in managing the crisis right after the attacks.
He shared his thoughts about New York’s response in an interview with Geoff Bennett.
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President Donald Trump announced plans to send $500 checks to about 1 million people in key states. He said these payments are for people who were charged too much for their health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare).
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President Trump made the announcement just before the midterm elections.
The payments will go to people who live in swing states, which are states that can vote for either political party.
The checks amount to $500 each.
The rebates are meant to compensate those who were overcharged for their ACA health insurance.
About 1 million people are expected to receive these payments.
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, provides health insurance to millions of Americans.
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The U.S. Supreme Court stopped Missouri lawmakers from using a new voting map for the November elections. The new map was seen as helping Republicans, possibly giving them an extra seat in Congress.
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The Supreme Court blocked a federal judge’s order in Missouri.
The judge had allowed lawmakers to use a new congressional district map.
The new map favored the Republican Party.
Using this map might have given Republicans one more seat in Congress.
The block means Missouri must use the existing map for the midterm elections in November.
This decision affects how Missouri voters are grouped for the elections.
The ruling shows the Supreme Court’s role in election-related disputes.
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Jason Howell Sr. was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for selling heroin, which greatly affected his four children. The news team first spoke to the Howell family in 2019 and now, seven years later, they share how the family has dealt with their separation and worked to rebuild their lives.
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Jason Howell Sr. received a 10-year federal prison sentence for heroin distribution.
His incarceration separated him from his four children.
The news team initially interviewed the Howell family in 2019.
The family has experienced significant challenges during the time apart.
Seven years after the sentence, the family reflects on the impact of the separation.
They have worked together to recover and rebuild their lives.
The story highlights the effects of prison on families left behind.
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) held a midterm convention, where Chairman Joe Gruters said it is important for President Donald Trump to be included on the election ballot. The party is preparing its strategy for the upcoming November midterm elections.
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The RNC is having its first midterm convention.
Joe Gruters is the chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Gruters emphasized the need for President Donald Trump to be on the ballot.
The convention is focused on planning for the November midterm elections.
Midterm elections are important because they decide control of Congress.
The discussion took place during Day 2 of the convention.
The event was covered by CBS News.
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At a GOP midterm convention, President Donald Trump said the government would give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans keep control after the midterm elections. House Republican Steve Scalise said Congress would need to figure out the details of how this payment would work.
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President Donald Trump announced a plan to give $5,000 to every American adult.
This offer depends on Republicans maintaining power after the midterm elections.
Steve Scalise, a House Republican leader, said Congress must work out how the payment would happen.
The announcement was made at a GOP midterm convention.
Details like funding and eligibility have not yet been explained.
CBS News reported on the event and provided coverage from the convention floor.
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Joe diGenova, an ally of President Donald Trump, resigned from leading a Department of Justice investigation into whether former officials conspired against Trump. The investigation, which started before diGenova’s appointment five months ago, has not yet brought any charges or provided clear evidence supporting the conspiracy theory.
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Joe diGenova resigned from his role leading a DOJ investigation into a supposed conspiracy against President Trump.
He was brought back to the DOJ in April to help oversee this investigation.
DiGenova is a longtime Trump ally and served as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia during the Reagan administration.
The inquiry focuses on claims that former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against Trump.
So far, the investigation has not resulted in any charges or shown proof of a conspiracy.
The investigation has issued subpoenas in Florida where the inquiry is based.
The inquiry centers on the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump.
Multiple other investigations found that Russia did interfere to support Trump’s 2016 campaign.
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Republicans are promoting a major law signed by President Donald Trump that includes tax cuts, changes to food aid, and stronger immigration enforcement. The law has helped millions with tax breaks but also led to fewer people getting food and healthcare aid, alongside increased immigrant arrests.
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The law extends tax cuts from President Trump’s first term and adds new ones, benefiting millions of taxpayers.
Some tax benefits include no taxes on tips, overtime pay, certain auto loan interest, a larger standard deduction, and an increased child tax credit.
About 7.5 million people claimed no tax on tipped income, 29 million claimed no tax on overtime, and nearly 40 million families received a bigger child tax credit.
The average tax refund increased by approximately $350, or 11%, mainly continuing previous tax policies rather than adding new relief.
The law introduced stricter work requirements for people receiving federal food aid (SNAP) and healthcare, aiming to reduce enrollment.
As a result, SNAP enrollment dropped by about 4 million people nationwide, including over 800,000 children in some states.
More immigrants have been arrested and deported since the law was passed, with some deaths during deportation reported.
Republicans present the law as an example of their approach to governing, while Democrats criticized it and did not support it.
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Joe DiGenova, a prosecutor working under Attorney General Todd Blanche, resigned from the Justice Department while leading a probe into officials from past Obama and Biden administrations. His wife, Victoria Toensing, who was also involved in the investigation, is set to leave the department shortly after.
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Joe DiGenova supervised a Justice Department investigation called the "grand conspiracy" probe.
The investigation targets officials who served during the Obama and Biden administrations.
Attorney General Todd Blanche appointed DiGenova to oversee this probe.
DiGenova resigned suddenly and submitted his resignation on Thursday afternoon.
He described his time in the department as an honor and privilege.
Victoria Toensing, DiGenova’s wife and a lawyer, is leaving the Justice Department on Friday.
DiGenova did not provide reasons for his resignation.
The Justice Department has not yet commented on the resignations.
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A federal audit found that Medicare spent about $380 million to $400 million from 2017 to 2022 on organs that were either transplanted into patients not covered by Medicare or not used at all. This spending happened because the government guidance for paying transplant centers did not fully match federal law.
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Medicare paid transplant centers over $3 billion in 2023 for acquiring around 39,000 organs.
The audit reviewed six years of data and estimated $380 million was spent on unused or non-Medicare transplants.
Federal law says Medicare should only pay for organs used in Medicare-covered transplants.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance assumed organs would be used for Medicare patients, which was not always true.
Some organs were transplanted into patients without Medicare, and some were never transplanted.
Auditors checked a sample of 180 organs and found $2.8 million was improperly reimbursed.
The issue highlights a mismatch between CMS rules and federal law, leading to unnecessary Medicare spending.
This spending reduces funds available for patient care in a program already facing financial challenges.
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Hunter Kozak, who debated conservative activist Charlie Kirk just before Kirk was killed a year ago, says he has faced death threats and false accusations about the murder. Kozak told The Salt Lake Tribune that both he and his family have been harassed with conspiracy theories.
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Hunter Kozak debated Charlie Kirk shortly before Kirk’s assassination one year ago.
Kozak has received death threats following the incident.
He has been wrongly accused of involvement in Kirk’s death.
Kozak says strangers have threatened both him and his family.
The harassment includes conspiracy theories spread about Kozak.
Kozak shared his experiences with The Salt Lake Tribune.
The threats and accusations have lasted throughout the past year.
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San Francisco’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, declared a rent emergency to address soaring housing costs and prevent evictions. He proposed new rules to limit rent increases and provide more support for tenants facing eviction.
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San Francisco’s mayor is Daniel Lurie.
The city faces very high rent, with a median of $4,495 for a one-bedroom apartment.
The national median rent for a similar apartment is $1,900.
Rising rents are linked to wealth growing from AI companies going public and limited housing availability.
San Francisco has been slow to approve new housing projects.
Proposed reforms include caps on rent increases for rent-controlled units.
$27 million is planned to cover gaps in federal housing voucher payments.
Payments to tenants evicted under the Ellis Act would increase.
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Senator Cynthia Lummis is pushing Democrats to support the Clarity Act, a bill about cryptocurrency, as it prepares for a vote in the Senate. She highlighted the changes Democrats helped add during negotiations to encourage their backing.
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Senator Cynthia Lummis represents Wyoming and leads a Senate subcommittee on digital assets.
The Clarity Act focuses on rules and regulations for cryptocurrency.
The bill is scheduled for a procedural vote in the Senate next week.
Democrats worked on changes to the bill during negotiations.
Lummis is urging Democrats to support the bill because of these changes.
The push reflects ongoing efforts to create clearer laws for digital currencies.
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The Trump administration has not yet announced whether about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) can stay in the U.S. for another six months. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says TPS for El Salvador remains valid for now, but has not made a final decision.
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Around 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants are under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which shields them from deportation.
DHS has passed the deadline to decide on extending TPS for El Salvador without making an official announcement.
TPS allows immigrants from countries with disasters or conflicts to stay and work legally in the U.S. temporarily.
TPS for El Salvador was originally given after big earthquakes in 2001 and extended by President Biden until September 9, 2026.
Many Salvadoran families have lived and worked in the U.S. legally for years under TPS.
The Trump administration has ended TPS for over one million people from other countries during his second term.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin will decide the future of TPS for El Salvador.
The Supreme Court ruled in June that the Trump administration had legal authority to end TPS for some countries.
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The United States is observing the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. On that day in 2001, hijackers flew planes into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.
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The first hijacked plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m.
A second plane struck the South Tower 17 minutes later.
Both towers eventually collapsed due to the attacks.
A third plane was flown into the Pentagon building near Washington, D.C.
Passengers on a fourth hijacked plane fought the attackers, causing it to crash in rural Pennsylvania.
Americans are holding memorial events to honor the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The 9/11 attacks had a significant and lasting impact on the country and the world.
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Almost half of American adults say the September 11, 2001 attacks are one of the most important events they have lived through, according to a recent poll by Ipsos. The survey asked people to name up to five historic events that stood out to them.
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47% of American adults named the 9/11 attacks as one of the most important events in their lifetime.
The poll was conducted by Ipsos and published on a Tuesday.
Participants could list up to five historic events that they consider significant.
The survey shows how 9/11 remains a key moment in U.S. history for many people.
Other major events were also mentioned but 9/11 was one of the top responses.
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