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Weeks after two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela, many families are still looking through the ruins of their homes. The earthquakes measured magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, causing over 5,200 deaths and leaving more than 50,000 people missing according to the United Nations.
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Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5.
The disasters happened weeks ago but people still search through destroyed homes.
At least 5,278 people have died because of the earthquakes.
The United Nations reports more than 50,000 people are missing.
Families continue to deal with the damage and loss caused by the earthquakes.
Rescue and relief efforts are ongoing in the affected areas.
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Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister of the UK, said he is not currently planning to raise the tax-free personal allowance, which has been frozen at £12,570 since 2021. He acknowledges the issue but explained that changes would be costly and difficult, given the country’s financial situation.
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The tax-free personal allowance in the UK is £12,570 and has not increased since 2021.
More people are paying income tax because the threshold has stayed the same while earnings have risen.
Burnham heard concerns about the personal allowance during recent campaigning but says changes are not part of his initial cost of living plan.
Increasing the personal allowance could cost the government around £8.5 to £9 billion a year.
Burnham’s government has promised not to raise income tax rates in the 2024 manifesto.
A new VAT cut on household electricity bills will start on 1 October, saving households about £45 a year.
The cost of this electricity bill VAT cut will be partly covered by scrapping a digital ID program, though some disagreement exists on funding details.
Additional measures to help with cost of living, like lowering bus fares outside London, are expected soon.
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President Donald Trump announced a plan to impose tariffs on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs starting in August 2028. The tariffs will gradually increase from 0% to 100% and then to 200% to encourage more drug production within the United States.
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From August 1, 2026, imported generic drugs will have a 0% tariff for two years.
After two years, the tariff will rise to 100% for one year and then increase to 200% afterward.
The goal is to bring generic drug manufacturing back to the US.
President Trump wants companies to build factories and equipment in the US or face tariffs.
This tariff applies only to generic drugs, not patented, branded, or new drugs.
More than 90% of medicines sold in the US are generic drugs, according to the FDA.
Last year, major drug companies made deals to avoid tariffs on some branded drugs.
In April, Trump signed an order for 100% tariffs on branded drugs unless companies agree to price controls or domestic production.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment from Rep. Andy Biggs that would reduce the defense budget by 0.5% if the Pentagon fails an audit. This measure is part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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The amendment was introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs from Arizona.
It was approved by a voice vote in the House.
The amendment is included in the yearly National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
If any part of the Pentagon does not pass an audit, the defense budget will be cut by 0.5%.
The Pentagon audit is meant to check the department’s financial management and performance.
The purpose is to encourage better financial accountability in the defense department.
The amendment creates a financial penalty tied to the Pentagon’s audit results.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine spoke to a Senate panel asking for $67 billion more to support the U.S. military efforts against Iran. The hearing focused on the need for extra funding to continue the war with Iran.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine also testified at the hearing.
They requested an additional $67 billion for military operations.
The funding is intended to support the war against Iran.
The hearing took place on a Tuesday before a Senate panel.
CBS News reported on the event through correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns.
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A 19-year-old named Quinn Brown bought a 1972 NBA Finals Lakers jacket at a Goodwill store for just over $3. This jacket, worn by basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain, sold for almost $100,000 online.
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Quinn Brown is 19 years old and likes selling items online.
He found the Lakers jacket from the 1972 NBA Finals at a Goodwill store.
The jacket originally belonged to Wilt Chamberlain, a famous basketball player.
Brown bought the jacket for just over $3.
He later sold the jacket for close to $100,000.
The jacket is considered valuable because of its age and connection to NBA history.
This story was reported by CBS News.
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A federal appeals court reversed an order that had allowed Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian student activist, to be released from detention. This decision may lead to his re-arrest as the government continues efforts to deport him for his activism and criticism of Israel.
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The second US circuit court of appeals in New York overturned a lower court’s release order for Mohsen Mahdawi.
Mahdawi is a student activist who was arrested during a citizenship interview in 2025.
The government, under President Trump’s administration, is working to deport Mahdawi for his protests and criticism of Israel.
The appeals court said the lower judge acted beyond authority by interfering before immigration courts handled the case fully.
The court has not decided whether Mahdawi was unfairly targeted; he must use the immigration courts first.
Mahdawi was born in a refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and became a legal US resident in 2015.
The American Civil Liberties Union represents Mahdawi and says he cannot be deported while appeals continue.
A separate court ruling is expected soon for another student detained under similar circumstances.
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Senator Jon Ossoff debated with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about claims that the U.S. military won a major victory in Iran. Ossoff questioned Hegseth's statement that Operation Epic Fury made Iran’s military unable to fight for years.
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Sen. Jon Ossoff is a Democratic senator from Georgia.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the U.S. had an “overwhelming victory” in Operation Epic Fury.
Hegseth said Iran’s military would be “combat ineffective for years.”
Ossoff challenged these claims during a discussion on Tuesday.
The debate focused on the accuracy of the U.S. military’s success in Iran.
Operation Epic Fury refers to a U.S. military action involving Iran.
The disagreement highlights differing views on the outcome of U.S. operations in Iran.
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Jenitar Na'amoana and her husband had an unusual pregnancy, giving birth to four identical daughters. The babies were born early but healthy, and their case is very rare because all four share the same DNA from one fertilized egg that split four ways.
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Jenitar Na'amoana and her husband have four identical daughters born naturally.
The babies were born at 28 weeks and 4 days.
The pregnancy is extremely rare, happening about once in 15 million births.
All four daughters share identical DNA because one fertilized egg split into four embryos.
The hospital doctor said the birth of four healthy babies is incredible.
A family in Dallas also had naturally conceived identical quadruplets in 2020.
The Dallas mother advised parents of quadruplets to keep a sleep schedule and for the mother to take good care of herself.
The Na'amoana family hopes their daughters grow up healthy and reach normal milestones.
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A former U.S. State Department official, Jennifer Gavito, expressed doubts about Lebanon's plan to create "pilot zones." She believes these zones may allow Hezbollah to keep its armed activities. She also thinks Israel will probably not fully leave Lebanon because of ongoing security issues.
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Jennifer Gavito worked in the Biden administration’s State Department.
Lebanon is planning to set up special "pilot zones."
Gavito says these zones could help Hezbollah continue its armed resistance.
Hezbollah is a political and militant group in Lebanon.
Gavito doubts Israel will completely withdraw troops from Lebanon.
She expects Israel to keep testing boundaries in Lebanon for security reasons.
The situation involves ongoing tensions and security concerns between Israel, Lebanon, and Hezbollah.
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An Australian woman gave birth to identical quadruplets, a very rare event that happens about once in fifteen million births. The quadruplets were naturally conceived, meaning without fertility treatments.
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The woman is from Australia.
She had four babies who are identical quadruplets.
Identical quadruplets happen naturally about once in fifteen million births.
The babies share the same genetic makeup because they come from one fertilized egg that split multiple times.
This birth is considered a very rare medical event.
The story was reported by Mark Strassmann for CBS News.
The quadruplets were born without the use of fertility treatments.
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A leopard entered a store in Rajasthan, India, and attacked an employee inside. Authorities safely trapped and tranquilized the animal before releasing it back into the wild.
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The incident happened in Rajasthan, India.
A leopard entered a store unexpectedly.
An employee was attacked by the leopard.
The event caused panic in the store.
Wildlife officials trapped and tranquilized the leopard.
After treatment, the leopard was returned to its natural habitat.
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The U.S. Army identified Sergeant Michael Swinton, age 30, as the soldier who died in Iraq during a controlled explosion of an Iranian drone. He will be buried with honors.
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Sergeant Michael Swinton was 30 years old.
He died in Iraq.
His death was caused by a controlled explosion of an Iranian drone.
The identification of the soldier was announced on Tuesday.
He will receive a burial with honors.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson supports a new rule to ban members of Congress from having sexual relationships with any staff who work on Capitol Hill. Currently, lawmakers cannot have romantic relations with employees they directly supervise, but there is no rule banning relationships with staff in other offices.
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Speaker Johnson wants to expand the ban on lawmakers having sexual relationships with any Hill staffers.
The current House rule only forbids relationships with employees under a lawmaker’s direct supervision.
The rule does not cover staff who work in different offices or parts of Congress.
Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain also supports banning these relationships due to power imbalances.
The Senate Ethics Committee recently cleared Rep. Ruben Gallego of sexual misconduct allegations.
Several lawmakers from both parties have faced sexual misconduct accusations over the years.
Some recent resignations, like those of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, involved misconduct allegations.
Rep. Kat Cammack is pushing for stronger rules and accountability on sexual misconduct in Congress.
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New video footage obtained by TMZ shows Nolan Wells on a party boat shortly before he disappeared on July Fourth. The video appears to show the back of his head while he was on the boat.
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Nolan Wells disappeared on July Fourth.
TMZ obtained new video footage related to his disappearance.
The footage shows the back of Nolan Wells' head.
The video was taken on a party boat.
The timing of the footage is shortly before his disappearance.
The report comes from CBS News with Skyler Henry providing the update.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he cannot legally arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, but he asked the US federal government to do so. Mamdani called Netanyahu a war criminal and supports the international court’s arrest warrant, but the US does not recognize that court’s authority.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani said New York City lacks legal power to arrest Netanyahu.
Mamdani urged the US federal government to act on the international criminal court’s warrant for Netanyahu.
Netanyahu is accused of war crimes related to actions against Palestinians.
The international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in 2024.
The US government does not recognize the international criminal court’s authority.
Netanyahu is expected to visit New York in September for the United Nations general assembly.
President Donald Trump said Netanyahu will not be arrested in the US.
Netanyahu stated he is not worried about Mamdani’s comments.
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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was arrested by police during large youth-led protests in Delhi, where demonstrators demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation over education scandals. The protests, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have attracted thousands of young people calling for government accountability and changes in the education system.
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Rahul Gandhi, leader of India’s Congress party, called for Modi to resign and was detained during protests in Delhi.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is a new youth-led political group demanding education reforms and the resignation of the education minister.
More than 50,000 mostly young protesters took to the streets, with demonstrations continuing into a second day.
Police used teargas and batons to disperse crowds; dozens of civilians and police were injured.
Protesters claim hundreds were hurt, including one in intensive care on ventilators.
Demonstrators gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and vowed to continue until their demands are met.
Parliament was adjourned after opposition called for debate on alleged police brutality against students.
The education-related protests started after repeated exam scandals and a major re-examination under heavy security.
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Ann Widdecombe was killed after being hit 21 times with a hammer in a planned attack at her home. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first cabinet meeting, focusing on policies to cut living costs, including energy bills and bus fares.
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Ann Widdecombe died after being struck 21 times with a hammer during a violent, targeted attack.
The suspect, Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared in court charged with her murder.
The attack happened quickly, lasting about two minutes while Widdecombe was eating lunch.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first cabinet meeting to discuss cutting the cost of living.
Burnham announced a £340 million investment to end rough sleeping and an £850 million plan to reduce energy bills.
Plans include lowering the national bus fare cap from £3 to £2.
The government is considering various ways to support citizens with living expenses, but how to pay for these plans is unclear.
The U.S. is reportedly unhappy about Ed Miliband becoming the UK's new Foreign Secretary, due to past criticisms of President Trump.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the current outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, is under control. He also stated that reductions in food safety monitoring have not negatively affected the safety of the U.S. food supply.
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Cyclosporiasis is caused by a parasite and leads to intestinal illness.
There is a recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the outbreak publicly for the first time on Tuesday.
He said the outbreak is currently under control.
Kennedy Jr. denied that cutbacks in food safety monitoring have made food less safe.
Food safety monitoring refers to checking food for contamination that could make people sick.
This public statement was reported by CBS News.
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A senior military official said Jordan's air defense system shot down three Iranian missiles on Tuesday. After two direct missile hits on a Jordanian airbase killed two U.S. soldiers, President Trump suggested that Jordan's defense system might be responsible for the deaths.
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Jordan's air defense system intercepted and destroyed three Iranian missiles on Tuesday.
The Jordanian airbase was hit twice in the 48 hours before an attack that killed two U.S. soldiers.
The attack occurred at a Jordanian airbase where U.S. soldiers were stationed.
President Donald Trump appeared to blame Jordan's security or defense system for the deaths.
The incident involves Iranian missiles targeting the Jordanian base.
U.S. and Jordanian military cooperation is involved as U.S. soldiers were present at the base.
The situation draws attention to regional tensions involving Iran and its missile attacks.
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