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Number of single adults in U.S. declines for 1st time in years, survey says
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Your friend loves a candidate you hate. Can your relationship survive?
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Condom use is declining among younger generations. Here's why.
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FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
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The Department of Health and Human Services is calling on companies to phase out all petroleum-based dyes by the end of next year, Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. announced.
What Trump can learn from state efforts to expand IVF access
State-level efforts to regulate fertility coverage reveal the gauntlet of budgetary and political hurdles such initiatives face.
NIH director pushes back timeline for RFK Jr.'s autism answers
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FDA stops short of synthetic food dye ban, calls on industry to stop use
Federal health officials want companies to swap out certain food dyes with natural alternatives.
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Mangione's supporters rally outside NYC court as he pleads not guilty
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges.
Judge demands answers on whether 2-year-old U.S. citizen was deported to Honduras
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
Virginia Giuffre, prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide
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New process for mining electronic waste could be a gold mine
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The ripple effect of Trump's tariff war with Canada on Nashville's local economy
The U.S. Travel Association says just a 10% dip in Canadian travel to the U.S. for the year could result in over $2 billion in lost spending.
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Small businesses push for exemptions from Trump tariffs
Small businesses operate on narrow margins and lack the financial resources to absorb the cost of steep tariffs, Sen. Ed Markey said.
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Amazon sellers are hiking prices on hundreds of goods as tariffs bite
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Wall Street ends week on muted note amid ongoing trade questions
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Judge demands answers on whether 2-year-old U.S. citizen was deported to Honduras
In an order, a federal judge wrote there was a "strong suspicion that the Government just deported a U.S. citizen with no meaningful process."
Trump says he hasn't asked El Salvador's president to return Abrego Garcia
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DOJ rescinds policy against seizing journalists' records in leak cases
Attorney General Pam Bondi reversed a Biden-era policy that restricted federal prosecutors from seizing reporters' communications records, according to an internal memo obtained by CBS News.
Small businesses push for exemptions from Trump tariffs
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Hegseth's Pentagon office set up system so he could access Signal messages, sources say
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California offering $25 gift cards to encourage bird flu testing
California officials said bird flu testing has not stopped, despite social media rumors.
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How the papal conclave will choose a new pope
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Here's how Pope Francis' funeral will break with tradition
Even before Saturday's funeral service for Pope Francis at the Vatican, the late pontiff has already broken with some traditions in the ways pontiffs are laid to rest.
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Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday at an ancient church in Rome following a funeral Mass at the Vatican. Here's what to know and how to watch.
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Trump admin fast-tracks fossil fuel projects, angering environmentalists
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NASA releases stunning space photos to mark Hubble anniversary
The Hubble Space Telescope "opened a new window to the universe" when it launched into space. Now, 35 years later, NASA is releasing some stunning images to celebrate.
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Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges
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Talking to people about the life of Pope Francis, you become a kind of collector of eulogies. People who never met him speak about him as if they had. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson has more.
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A United Nations report found that in 2022, the world generated more than 60 million tons of electronic waste, like outdated cellphones and laptops. That's an 82% increase from just a decade before. Bradley Blackburn reports that the value hidden inside these gadgets could help solve the problem.
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In an interview with Time magazine, President Trump called his vow to end Russia's war with Ukraine on day one an "exaggeration" made "in jest." But getting a peace deal is proving to be difficult. Charles Kupchan, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins to discuss.
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The Vatican says about 250,000 mourners paid tribute to Pope Francis over the past three days of public viewing at St. Peter's Basilica. The faithful flock will be joined by world leaders as the pope is set to be laid to rest Saturday. Chris Livesay has more.
Why FBI arrested Wisconsin judge
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