U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are now banned from high-speed car chases and must complete special training before stopping vehicles. This new rule aims to reduce violent incidents after several drivers were shot during ICE vehicle stops.
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ICE officers cannot chase vehicles that do not stop under any circumstances.
Officers should record the vehicle’s details for later investigation instead of chasing.
New rules apply to ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division.
The guidance was signed by ICE’s executive associate director Marcos D. Charles.
This change follows multiple incidents where ICE officers fired guns during vehicle stops.
Since last year, ICE gunfire in such cases killed at least four people and injured several others.
Officers must complete specific training before they are allowed to make vehicle stops.
The policy aims to prevent dangerous chases and related shootings during ICE enforcement actions.
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This year's Kennedy Center Honors event will be held at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., because the Kennedy Center is closed for safety checks and renovations. President Trump supports a major renovation project and wants to add his name to the building, but legal issues may affect the renovation plans.
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The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Capital One Arena, not at the Kennedy Center itself.
The Kennedy Center is closed for safety assessments and ongoing renovations.
Over $250 million was approved by Congress last year for the Kennedy Center’s renovation.
President Trump announced a two-year renovation plan and wants his name added to the center’s facade and plaza.
The renovation might not proceed if courts prevent adding President Trump’s name.
The Kennedy Center board members were appointed by President Trump.
The Kennedy Center Honors ceremony recognizes lifetime achievements in American performing arts and will take place on December 7, 2024.
CBS has broadcast the event since 1978 but will end its contract after the 2025 show; a new broadcast partner will be announced later.
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Federal prosecutors charged a store clerk and his son for selling kratom linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student. Authorities found the kratom derivative at the death scene and a local store, but it is still unclear if kratom caused the deaths.
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Prosecutors charged a store clerk and his son in Mississippi over selling kratom tied to a student's death.
The kratom derivative was found both at the death scene and in a local vape, tobacco, and beer store.
Two University of Mississippi students were found dead on September 21 in separate locations.
Authorities have no evidence connecting the two deaths, but both may be drug overdoses.
Kratom acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses.
The deaths prompted a Mississippi drug task force to warn people to avoid kratom.
Kratom is legal federally but banned in 11 states; Mississippi regulates it with age restrictions.
Oxford city and Lafayette County, where the university is located, have local kratom bans.
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Chris Brain, a former Church of England priest, was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting 13 women who were part of a church group called the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield during the 1980s and 1990s. Brain abused his position to control and harm the women, who were often isolated from family and dependent on him.
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Chris Brain was convicted at Inner London Crown Court after a retrial.
He was found guilty of 22 sexual offences against 13 women.
The victims were members of the Nine O'Clock Service (NOS), a church group known for its nightclub-style worship.
Brain encouraged members to cut off contact with family and friends, making them dependent on him.
Some victims cared for Brain 24/7 and were subjected to sexual abuse, including rape.
Brain admitted some sexual contact but claimed it was consensual and for affection.
The abuse took place mainly between 1981 and 1995, and Brain quit the priesthood when accusations first arose in 1995.
Church and police officials apologized for past failures and praised victims for their courage in seeking justice decades later.
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Tennessee inmate Christa Pike survived a recent failed execution attempt, raising a legal question about whether a state can try to execute someone twice. Legal experts say a second execution attempt is likely allowed under current law but complications could arise depending on Pike's medical condition after the failed attempt.
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Christa Pike was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder involving torture.
She survived an execution attempt where two doses of pentobarbital were administered.
After the failed execution, Pike was taken to a hospital and is receiving medical care.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ordered a review of the execution and paused other executions scheduled for 2026.
The main legal issue is whether a second execution would violate the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Supreme Court precedent suggests the state can attempt execution again after a failed try.
Pike’s medical condition, particularly possible brain injury, might affect whether she can be executed again.
Pike would have been Tennessee’s first female executed in over 200 years if the execution had succeeded.
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New body camera footage shows the arrest of Luigi Mangione inside a McDonald's in Pennsylvania. The video was released by CBS News and captures the moment law enforcement took Mangione into custody.
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The footage comes from a police body camera.
Luigi Mangione was arrested inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania.
CBS News reporter Anna Schecter shared the new video.
The footage shows the actual moment of the arrest.
No further details about the reasons for the arrest were given in the article.
The video is recent, released about 29 minutes ago at the time of reporting.
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Christa Pike, on Tennessee’s death row for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, survived a failed execution after receiving multiple lethal injections. Pike is now in critical condition and receiving medical care, while the victim’s mother says she deserves an apology from the state.
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Christa Pike was sentenced to death 30 years ago for murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
Pike is the only woman on Tennessee’s death row.
The execution attempt happened on Wednesday night but did not succeed despite multiple doses of lethal injection drug pentobarbital.
Witnesses said Pike was breathing and snoring after the execution drugs were given.
Pike is currently in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical treatment in a hospital.
The victim’s mother, May Martinez, traveled from Florida for the execution and says no one has apologized to her.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered a third-party review of the execution and paused all executions for the year.
Pike’s attorneys have asked Governor Lee to reduce her death sentence.
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Former Kansas Governor Mike Hayden, a Republican, endorsed Democrat Adam Hamilton in the upcoming Kansas Senate race against Republican Senator Roger Marshall. Hayden is the second former Republican governor to support Hamilton in this election.
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Mike Hayden served as the Republican governor of Kansas from 1987 to 1991.
Hayden publicly endorsed Democrat Adam Hamilton for the U.S. Senate seat in Kansas.
This endorsement was shared in an opinion piece published in The Wichita Eagle.
Adam Hamilton is running against incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall in the November election.
The Senate seat has not been held by a Democrat recently.
Hayden is the second former Republican governor in Kansas to back Hamilton over Marshall.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after concerns about the local prosecutor’s handling of the case. The investigation will now be led by the state attorney general’s office, and if there is enough evidence, it will be presented to a grand jury for possible prosecution.
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The alleged rape happened at Cornell University in October 2024.
The Tompkins County district attorney originally decided not to prosecute the case.
Governor Hochul said the woman who reported the assault was not properly supported by Cornell police or the local district attorney.
The district attorney did not interview the victim or others before deciding not to prosecute.
Hochul signed an executive order making Attorney General Letitia James the special prosecutor.
The district attorney reopened the investigation after the victim filed a civil lawsuit against seven fraternity members.
Cornell University police shared evidence with prosecutors, and the university disciplined some fraternity members.
There is ongoing debate in New York about changing laws on sexual consent and intoxication following this case.
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Amazon Web Services announced it will invest $1 billion over five years in communities where it builds data centers, to support local needs like education and energy. The company said expanding data centers is important for the U.S. to stay competitive in artificial intelligence (AI) and national security, despite some local resistance due to environmental concerns.
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Amazon plans to invest $1 billion in local communities near new data centers over five years.
The investment will fund education, job training, energy affordability, water and energy preservation, and other priorities.
Data centers power AI and use large amounts of electricity, about 10 times more than regular internet searches.
U.S. electricity demand is expected to grow 16% by 2029, mainly because of more data centers.
Many Americans oppose data centers due to worries about environmental damage and resource use.
More than 30 states have introduced laws or actions related to data centers because of these concerns.
Efforts by local groups have stopped at least 45 data center projects in 27 states, worth $68 billion.
Amazon warns that slowing down data center development could hurt U.S. leadership in AI and that foreign countries might spread misinformation to discourage construction.
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This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena instead of the usual riverfront building. The change comes amid a legal dispute over adding President Donald Trump's name to the performing arts center, which a court has blocked without Congress's approval.
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The 49th Kennedy Center Honors will take place at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington.
The usual venue, the Kennedy Center building on the Potomac River waterfront, is involved in a legal fight about adding President Trump's name.
A federal judge has blocked the center from adding Trump's name without Congress's permission.
President Trump said repairs to the center would only happen if his name was added.
Congress has allocated $257 million for repairs but forbids renaming the center or adding any other name besides John F. Kennedy.
The Kennedy Center was established as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy in 1964.
The board of trustees, appointed by President Trump, voted to add his name, but the decision faces legal challenges.
The Kennedy Center Honors award lifetime contributions to American performing arts and will be held on December 7 this year.
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A co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight tried to crash a plane flying to Tel Aviv, nearly killing 182 people. This attack has caused travel problems in the Middle East and raised concerns about airline safety during ongoing tensions from the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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The attack happened on a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
The co-pilot attempted to crash the plane but did not succeed.
All 182 passengers and crew stayed alive.
Authorities do not yet know the co-pilot’s reasons for the attack.
An investigation is ongoing in the region to find out what happened.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) stopped all flights to Israel after the incident.
The UAE and Israel arranged special flights to bring back people stuck in the UAE.
This event adds to regional worries amid the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has removed the district attorney leading the Cornell University gang rape case. She appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to handle the case.
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Governor Kathy Hochul removed the district attorney in charge of the Cornell rape case.
Letitia James, New York Attorney General, was named special prosecutor for the case.
The case involves an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.
This action took place recently, as noted by CBS News updates.
The removal means Letitia James will oversee the investigation and prosecution.
The move aims to ensure the case is handled independently and thoroughly.
The update was reported by CBS News journalists Tom Hanson and Caroline Polisi.
No further details about the case outcome or suspects were provided in this report.
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Electricity bills in some U.S. states are expected to increase due partly to the growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence and other technologies. Data centers use a lot of electricity to power and cool their servers, contributing to higher overall electricity demand and costs for consumers.
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New Jersey's public utilities board warned of up to a 20% rise in electricity bills starting June 1, linked mainly to data centers.
Data centers nearly doubled in the U.S. from 2021 to 2024, with the largest numbers in Virginia, California, and Texas.
Data centers require significant electricity not only to run but also to cool their equipment.
AI applications, like training large language models, use about 10 times more electricity than typical internet searches.
About 4.4% of U.S. electricity was used by data centers in 2023.
Utilities are raising prices and building new infrastructure to meet increasing electricity demand.
Higher natural gas prices, inflation, and more electric vehicles and buildings also contribute to rising electricity costs.
Proposed legislation supported by President Trump could affect energy costs by changing tax credits related to energy use.
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Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, appeared in court facing several charges related to entering a migrant processing center in Dover without permission. He is accused of entering restricted areas, using threatening behavior, obstructing lawful activities, and racially aggravated harassment.
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Daniel Thomas is 37 years old and appears in court via videolink.
He is charged with entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing center on March 31.
He faces charges for using threatening words or behavior on April 1.
He is accused of obstructing a person performing a lawful activity on April 6.
He is also charged with entering or staying in Dover Docks without permission.
Another charge is racially aggravated harassment involving threatening or abusive words.
His next court appearance is scheduled for November 4 at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Thomas was recently denied bail over an alleged attack on a dinghy in the English Channel.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is starting a new Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon. This office will provide religious support and will report directly to him.
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The new office is called the Office of Religious Affairs.
It is part of recent faith-related changes at the Pentagon.
The office will offer what Hegseth calls "first-class religious support."
It will report directly to Secretary Hegseth.
Hegseth mentioned that while the military fights physical wars, there is also a spiritual battle.
The announcement was made during a speech on Wednesday.
This office is one step in Hegseth’s efforts to change how the Pentagon handles religious matters.
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Senators Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley, along with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, introduced a bill called the Ban Flock Act. The bill aims to stop federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) and to cut federal funding to state and local governments that use these devices.
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The Ban Flock Act is legislation introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Jeff Merkley, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
It seeks to ban federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs).
ALPRs are devices that automatically scan and record license plate information.
The bill would also stop federal grants to state and local governments that have contracts to use ALPRs.
The goal is to reduce surveillance by limiting government use of this technology.
The legislation was publicly introduced on a Friday.
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The US Space Force has officially ended the Defense Support Program (DSP), a satellite system that helped detect missile launches for over 55 years. The program’s last two satellites were moved to higher orbits in September 2023, marking the retirement of a key Cold War-era early warning system.
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The Defense Support Program began in 1970 with satellites that carried infrared detectors to spot missile launches.
These satellites operated in geosynchronous orbit, watching for nuclear missile and other launches worldwide.
DSP satellites played a major role during the Cold War and conflicts such as the Gulf War by detecting missile threats.
Over time, the satellites grew more advanced, with later models carrying over 6,000 detectors and weighing about 2.5 tons.
The final DSP satellites, launched between 2007 and 2009, were retired in September 2023 after maneuvering into graveyard orbits.
The program’s end follows the introduction of more advanced US military satellites, like the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), which began launching in 2011.
SBIRS satellites use improved sensors to detect dimmer missile launches and provide longer warning times.
The launch sites for DSP satellites have evolved from Titan rockets to newer platforms like the Space Shuttle and SpaceX.
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Vice President Vance will hold a rally in Fairbanks, Alaska, to support the competitive Senate race happening there. The event is backed by the Trump 47 Committee, which is linked to President Donald Trump’s political groups and the Republican National Committee.
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Vice President Vance is visiting Alaska for a rally.
The rally will take place in Fairbanks.
It is part of efforts related to the midterm Senate race in Alaska.
The race in Alaska is considered highly competitive.
The Trump 47 Committee is organizing the rally.
This committee connects President Donald Trump’s Save America PAC and the Republican National Committee.
The rally is scheduled for Monday, as announced by the RNC on Friday.
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Palestinians living in Israel are concerned about whether they will be treated fairly in the upcoming Israeli elections. This concern comes after a decision made by Israel’s supreme court.
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Palestinians in Israel want to know if their vote will count fairly in the elections.
The upcoming elections in Israel are attracting attention and questions about fairness.
A ruling by Israel’s supreme court has raised these concerns among Palestinians living there.
The issue highlights debates over democracy and voting rights in Israel.
Al Jazeera reporter Marah Rayan has provided recent updates on this topic.
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