The Kennedy Center board, now mostly supporters of President Donald Trump, voted to restore President Trump’s name on the building. Representative Joyce Beatty, who opposed this change, participated in the phone call during which the decision was made.
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The Kennedy Center board voted to put President Donald Trump’s name back on the building.
Most members of the board are allies of President Trump.
Rep. Joyce Beatty was on the call when the renaming vote happened.
Rep. Beatty has opposed the changes President Trump made to the Kennedy Center.
The decision to restore President Trump’s name was made through a board vote on a phone call.
Rep. Joyce Beatty discussed the situation on a CBS News program called "The Takeout."
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he will not support Representative Cory Mills in the upcoming primary election for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. DeSantis made this statement at a press conference when asked about his endorsement.
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Governor Ron DeSantis stated he has not endorsed Cory Mills.
DeSantis also said he does not support Mills’s reelection bid.
The statement was made during a Friday press conference.
Cory Mills is a Republican representative running for reelection in Florida’s 7th Congressional District.
DeSantis is the latest Republican elected official to withhold support from Mills ahead of the primary election.
The information was publicly shared and recorded by C-SPAN.
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David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr talked with William Brangham about recent events in U.S. politics. They discussed the unexpected outcome of Wisconsin’s Democratic primary, the current state of "woke" politics in America, and ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
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David Brooks writes for The Atlantic.
Kimberly Atkins Stohr works for the Boston Globe.
They appeared on a discussion with William Brangham.
They reviewed the surprising results in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary election.
They talked about the role and influence of "woke" politics in the United States.
They addressed the ongoing stalemate or deadlock between the U.S. and Iran.
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CBS Evening News on August 14 covered two main stories. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in a legal case, and President Donald Trump addressed concerns related to the USS Lincoln.
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Luigi Mangione admitted guilt in a court case.
President Donald Trump responded to worries about the USS Lincoln.
The news was reported on CBS Evening News on August 14.
Viewers can watch CBS News on the CBS News app or online browsers like Chrome and Safari.
The coverage included the latest updates on these topics from CBS News.
The segment presented factual information without opinion.
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A new report shows that health insurers in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, and ACA marketplace plans denied about 12 to 18 percent of requests for standard medical care last year. Many of these denials are later reversed when patients appeal, but appeals do not happen very often.
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Insurers denied 12% of prior authorization requests in Medicare Advantage plans.
Denial rates were higher in ACA marketplace plans at 18%.
Denial rates varied widely between different insurance companies.
UnitedHealth Group had a 17% denial rate for Medicare Advantage, while Elevance had 5%.
Medicaid managed care denial rates ranged from 2% to 23%, depending on the insurer.
ACA marketplace denial rates ranged from 3% to 25%.
About 67% of Medicare Advantage denials were overturned after appeal.
Appeals are uncommon, so many denied requests may not be challenged.
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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is moving to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln has been on duty there for almost nine months, and some families have recently expressed concerns about conditions on the ship.
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The USS George Washington is an aircraft carrier from the U.S. Navy.
It is headed to the Middle East region.
The George Washington will take over duties from the USS Abraham Lincoln.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months.
Some families of crew members on the Lincoln have raised concerns about the ship's conditions.
CBS News reporters covered the story and related topics such as tensions involving Iran.
The change in deployment is part of routine military operations.
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President Donald Trump said the deployment of nearly nine months for sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln is not long enough, despite concerns about mental health and supply shortages on the ship. The USS Abraham Lincoln supports US operations against Iran, and Navy leaders have responded by downplaying the reported issues.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months, a record length for US sailors.
President Trump said the deployment time “is not nearly long enough” and families were not worried.
The ship supports US military actions against Iran, with a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Navy leaders and the acting secretary of the navy downplayed reports of poor conditions and mental health problems.
There have been reported attempts by sailors to jump overboard due to stress, with one confirmed rescue in August.
A town hall meeting with families revealed concerns about sailors’ mental health, including messages expressing despair.
The navy said it has prioritized essential supplies like food, hygiene items, and mail during the deployment.
Another aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, is set to replace the Abraham Lincoln soon.
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A Connecticut judge found that a plaintiff secretly included hidden instructions in court documents meant to influence any artificial intelligence (AI) reading the filings to support his case. The judge called this hidden messaging a "prompt injection" and said it was the first known example of such an attempt in a U.S. court. The court does not currently use AI to review filings, so these hidden messages had no effect on the case.
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Matthew Elliott, representing himself, added tiny white text to court documents to secretly guide AI systems to favor his position.
The hidden text was invisible to human readers but readable by machines processing the filings.
Judge Walter Spader Jr. called this technique “prompt injection,” a way to secretly influence AI's output.
The court discovered the hidden messages because of extra white space in the documents.
A similar case appeared in Brazil where lawyers used hidden AI instructions in court papers.
Legal experts say such prompt injections could risk trust in courts if AI is used to analyze cases.
The Connecticut courts do not currently use AI to review filings, so the hidden instructions did not affect the outcome.
Elliott said the hidden messages were mostly a test to see if AI reviewed his filings and called some hidden text “invisible jokes.”
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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges for killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. This case is being covered by CBS News, which included legal analysis of the plea.
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Luigi Mangione admitted guilt in a federal court.
The charges relate to the death of Brian Thompson.
Brian Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
The plea happened on a Friday.
CBS News reported the event and provided legal analysis.
The case involves a serious criminal federal charge.
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The U.S. Army has paused Apache helicopter training flights after a fatal crash near Fort Hood, Texas, that killed two soldiers. The Army is investigating the cause of the crash and will resume flights once it understands what happened.
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The crash happened on Wednesday near Fort Hood, Texas, in a rural field close to Salado.
Two soldiers died: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmsted, 25.
The helicopter involved was an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, made by Boeing since the late 1990s.
The Apache is a twin-engine helicopter with a pilot and co-pilot gunner and is equipped with a rapid-fire gun and Hellfire missiles.
The crash was violent and caused a wildfire, but no buildings were hit.
The Army has not yet disclosed the cause of the crash.
Training flights are stopped until the investigation provides more information.
The Army expressed condolences to the soldiers’ families, friends, and unit.
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A federal judge denied a request to stop the Trump administration from building 62 miles of border wall on part of the Tohono O’odham Nation’s reservation without the tribe’s permission. The judge ruled the tribe did not prove the wall would legally change its land boundaries or cause greater harm than the government’s interest in border security.
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The judge is U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C.
The Tohono O’odham Nation asked the court to halt construction on their 2.8-million-acre reservation.
The reservation borders 62 miles of the Mexico–U.S. border in Arizona.
Construction could harm sacred sites, disrupt religious practices, and damage natural resources important to the tribe.
The tribe’s attorneys said the government’s plan to build within a 60-foot-wide border corridor is unrealistic.
The judge stated border security and immigration enforcement interests outweigh the tribe’s concerns at this time.
The case involves new legal questions with no clear previous court rulings as a guide.
The reservation includes many members, some of whom live on both sides of the border.
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., refused to stop the Trump administration from building 62 miles of the border wall on part of the Tohono O’odham Nation’s reservation in Arizona. The judge ruled that the tribe did not prove the wall would illegally change its land boundaries and that the government’s interest in border security takes priority.
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The judge is U.S. District Judge Richard Leon.
The construction affects 62 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border on the Tohono O’odham reservation.
The Tohono O’odham Nation has about 37,000 members, some living in Mexico.
The tribe argued the wall would harm sacred sites, disrupt family ties, and damage plants and animals.
The judge said there is no clear legal precedent for stopping the wall in this case.
The "Roosevelt Reservation," a 60-foot-wide government buffer zone created in 1907 along the border, was mentioned during the case.
The tribe’s request for an injunction (a court order to stop work) was denied.
The judge emphasized the government’s need to secure the border and enforce immigration laws outweighs the tribe’s concerns at this time.
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Reports say that morale and conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln were poor during its long deployment. Congress and military families are raising questions as the ship returned home after more than 265 days.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed for over 265 days.
Service members aboard reported low morale and poor living conditions.
Families of those on the ship have expressed concern.
Congress is investigating the reported issues.
The administration announced the ship’s return on Friday.
The deployment occurred during the Iran War.
The controversy is expected to continue after the ship’s return.
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Recent Fox News polls show Democrats have narrow leads in six key Senate races for the November midterm elections, including Georgia and North Carolina, which could help them gain control of the Senate. Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority, but polls suggest a close race in several battleground states.
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Democrats lead in six battleground Senate races: Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Texas, and Maine.
Republicans lead in Michigan, a Senate seat currently held by a Democrat.
Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win a Senate majority.
Georgia’s Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff leads Republican Mike Collins in a Fox News poll.
Collins is endorsed by President Donald Trump and represents Georgia’s 10th Congressional District.
Georgia is politically competitive, with Democrats holding both Senate seats and Republicans holding the governor’s office.
Fox News polling is considered accurate and respected despite the network’s perceived political leanings.
North Carolina’s Senate race between Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley is also expected to be highly competitive.
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The FBI reported that homicides in the United States fell by 18.1% in 2025, reaching the lowest rate since 1956. Overall violent crime also dropped by 9.3% during the year. Experts say many factors likely caused these declines, but it is too early to credit any single policy or leader.
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The homicide rate in 2025 was 4.1 per 100,000 people, tied for the lowest since 1955-56.
Overall violent crime decreased by 9.3% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Property crime went down by 12.4% during the same period.
The FBI report is based on data reported voluntarily by many law enforcement agencies.
Experts say the decline in crime is a nationwide trend with no clear single cause.
President Donald Trump spoke about the drops in crime during a visit to a New York police academy.
Trump credited his policies and strong support for law enforcement with helping lower crime.
Criminologists had predicted the homicide rate might fall to the lowest level since 1900, and the data came close to that prediction.
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Derek and Bethany Simon, from McKean Township, met at the Hartford Fair and later married. Their two children have grown up showing farm animals at fairs, which has become a family tradition involving hard work and support from extended family.
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Derek and Bethany Simon met at the Hartford Fair in August 2004.
They married in February 2006 and have two children, Weston (17) and Libby (15).
Both children have shown animals like beef cattle, hogs, and lambs since they were about 7 or 8 years old.
The family helps each other with animal care, including birthing and naming the calves.
Weston's calf is named Jolene, inspired by Dolly Parton’s song.
Libby’s calf Murphy was large at birth, requiring a veterinarian's help.
The Simons balance animal showings with their jobs; Derek works at Ohio CAT and Bethany is a nurse.
Grandparents also participate, supporting the family and bonding through the fair experience.
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The California Supreme Court ruled that Angela Hernandez did not fully understand the immigration consequences of her guilty plea to drug charges. Although she signed a form warning about deportation, the court said she must "meaningfully understand" such consequences, and her later actions showed she was unaware she could not return to the U.S. after visiting Mexico.
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Angela Hernandez, a Mexican citizen and legal U.S. permanent resident for 19 years, pleaded guilty to drug offenses in 2013.
She signed a form stating that her plea could result in deportation, but said she did not truly understand this.
Hernandez's attorney and an interpreter certified that she understood the form at the time.
After serving part of her sentence, Hernandez got permission to visit Mexico but was detained when returning to the U.S. and faced removal proceedings.
She argued her lawyer was ineffective, but lower courts rejected this claim.
The California Supreme Court found errors and reversed the decision, saying Hernandez's behavior showed she did not fully grasp the immigration consequences.
Public defenders and immigration advocates filed briefs supporting Hernandez, highlighting inconsistent court policies on immigration warnings.
The Supreme Court sent the case back to a lower appeals court for further review.
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President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about the mental health and supply conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln during its long deployment. The aircraft carrier has been at sea for over 250 days, involved in recent military actions, and its deployment timeline has been extended.
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President Trump said families of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln are not worried about their loved ones.
The USS Abraham Lincoln left San Diego in November and has been involved in military operations against Venezuela and Iran.
The ship has spent more than 250 days at sea without a port visit, a US Navy record.
Reports have indicated supply shortages and mental health challenges onboard, including attempted suicides.
Over 5,000 sailors and Marines live on the aircraft carrier.
Several lawmakers have requested investigations and visits to assess conditions on the ship.
The Navy states it has not seen an increase in suicide attempts and has mental health support staff and an emotional support dog onboard.
President Trump confirmed the USS Abraham Lincoln will soon be replaced by another similar ship.
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A federal judge in Massachusetts lifted a temporary pause that protected Somali immigrants holding Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This decision allows the Trump administration to start deporting Somalis under TPS.
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The judge is U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs.
She lifted an earlier hold (stay) she had placed on deportations.
The initial hold was related to a Supreme Court decision on a similar case.
The decision affects Somali immigrants with TPS, a status given to people from countries experiencing problems like war or natural disasters.
The ruling clears the way for the Trump administration to begin removing Somali TPS holders from the U.S.
Temporary Protected Status allows certain immigrants to stay in the U.S. temporarily when it’s unsafe to return to their home country.
This decision is part of ongoing legal actions regarding TPS and deportations.
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