Senator Darline Graham is heading to a runoff election in South Carolina's Republican Senate primary to replace the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The runoff will likely decide South Carolina’s next senator, with President Trump endorsing Graham and the Republican winner expected to face Democrat Annie Andrews in the November election.
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No candidate won a majority in the Republican primary, triggering a runoff on August 25.
Darline Graham advanced to the runoff but her opponent is not yet determined.
President Trump endorsed Graham shortly after she entered the race.
The Republican nominee is expected to have a strong advantage in the general election against Democrat Annie Andrews.
Three top candidates leading the race are Darline Graham, Rep. Ralph Norman, and Rep. Russell Fry.
Graham promotes herself as an outsider continuing her brother's work and supporting Trump’s policies.
Norman emphasizes his conservative record and experience in Congress.
Fry markets himself as a younger, next-generation conservative with Trump-aligned credentials.
The runoff will show how much influence President Trump has with Republican voters in South Carolina.
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CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder explains current knowledge about how COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnant women. This comes after Republican lawmakers shared messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci on the topic.
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Dr. Céline Gounder is a medical correspondent for CBS News.
She discussed COVID-19 vaccines and their impact on pregnant women.
The information is based on recent research and data.
GOP (Republican) lawmakers released texts from Dr. Anthony Fauci about COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy.
Dr. Fauci is a prominent U.S. government health official.
The discussion aims to clarify vaccine safety for pregnant women.
The segment was shared on the CBS News platform.
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President Donald Trump secretly switched planes during a trip to avoid a suspected Iranian missile threat. This move showed the ongoing personal safety concerns Trump and his security team have regarding Iran amid ongoing conflict.
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President Trump said he acted first against Iran after an Israeli airstrike killed top Iranian leaders with U.S. approval.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that Iran tried to kill President Trump, but U.S. strikes eliminated key Iranian targets.
Trump secretly changed planes on his return from a NATO summit in Turkey, using a catering truck for transport to avoid a missile threat.
U.S. officials had credible intelligence about an Iranian missile threat against Air Force One, prompting the secret operation.
Such secrecy in presidential travel is normal near warzones but usually shared with the media after the fact.
Iran’s threats against President Trump date back to a 2020 missile strike ordered by Trump that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
Iranian propaganda, including a mural targeting Trump, indicates ongoing hostility and threats against him.
The White House provided limited details on the threat to avoid hurting Trump’s public image of strength.
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President Donald Trump was secretly taken off Air Force One and moved to another plane after a credible threat from Iran. This happened as he was leaving the NATO summit in Turkey last month.
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President Trump attended the NATO summit in Turkey.
A credible threat from Iran was detected against him.
Due to the threat, he was secretly moved off Air Force One.
He was switched to a different plane to ensure his safety.
This security action occurred as he was leaving the summit.
The information was confirmed by a U.S. official on Tuesday.
CBS News reported on the timeline of this event.
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CBS News political director Fin Gómez discussed important primary elections happening in several states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Alabama, Connecticut, and Vermont. These primaries are part of the process where voters choose candidates for upcoming general elections.
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Primary elections took place in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Alabama, Connecticut, and Vermont.
Voters in these states cast ballots to select their preferred candidates.
These races are important for deciding who will represent political parties in later general elections.
CBS News provided analysis of key races and voter trends.
The coverage aimed to help viewers understand where candidates stand and what these primaries mean.
The event was part of a broader election cycle in these states.
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ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to buy gloves that can deliver electric shocks to people. These gloves are meant to help officers quickly get people to follow orders without causing marks or burns.
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ICE will buy thousands of electric shock gloves by March.
The gloves are made by Compliant Technologies LLC from Kentucky.
When activated, the gloves give a sharp, quick electric shock to a person’s skin.
The shock typically causes compliance in less than three seconds and leaves no scars.
The company says the gloves are a humane way to reduce conflict.
Civil rights groups worry the gloves will be used too easily and cause harm.
The gloves should not be used on children, pregnant women, elderly, or disabled people.
ICE may use the gloves to remove people from cars, houses, and detention facilities.
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Republican senators recently shared 11 text messages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government phone from 2021. These texts covered discussions about the COVID-19 vaccine’s possible risks and benefits for pregnant women. Dr. Serena Chen, a pregnancy doctor, talked about these messages and their importance.
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The texts were released by Republican senators this week.
They came from Dr. Fauci’s government phone in 2021.
The messages focused on COVID-19 vaccine issues related to pregnant women.
Dr. Fauci discussed both risks and benefits of the vaccine for this group.
Dr. Serena Chen is an OB-GYN and leads advocacy at a fertility center in New Jersey.
She provided expert insights about the released texts on CBS News.
The texts are part of investigations into Dr. Fauci’s handling of the COVID pandemic.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 33 percent, the lowest recorded by The Economist/YouGov poll during both his terms. The poll also shows that 62 percent of Americans disapprove of his job performance and that public opinion is more strongly negative than positive.
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The poll was conducted from August 7-10 with 1,589 U.S. adults.
Trump's net approval rating is -29, the worst recorded by this pollster for him.
Only 17 percent strongly approve of Trump’s job, while 50 percent strongly disapprove.
65 percent of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, while 24 percent think it is headed in the right direction.
Trump's approval is especially low among women (29%), white Americans (39%), college graduates (27%), and independents (18%).
Approval among Hispanic voters has fallen from 37 percent to 27 percent in about three weeks.
Trump's current net approval is much lower than at a similar point in his first term (-10%) and also lower than President Biden’s net approval (-17%) at a comparable time.
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Hospitals in Liverpool, Manchester, and Sheffield have treated increasing numbers of children under 16 injured on private e-scooters. Most injured kids were around 12 years old, wore no helmets, and suffered falls or collisions, prompting calls for stricter safety laws in the UK.
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Between 2019 and 2024, e-scooter injuries in under-16s rose from fewer than 10 to nearly 150 cases.
The average age of injured children was 12, with the youngest being 9 years old.
Most injured children were riders, with only 5% being pedestrians hit by e-scooters.
Around two-thirds of injured children were boys, and half were between 10 and 13 years old.
Many injuries were to arms and legs; head and face injuries were also common.
Private e-scooters are illegal on public roads and pavements but remain widely used there.
UK law currently has no age limit, speed restrictions, or mandatory helmet rules for private e-scooters.
Rental e-scooters, which have lower speed limits and insurance, can only be used by people aged 16 or older with a driving license.
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Thunderstorms in the Midwest caused big travel problems on Tuesday. Over 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled, especially in Chicago and New York airports.
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Severe thunderstorms hit the Midwest region.
More than 7,000 flights were delayed or canceled due to the weather.
Chicago airports had major flight backlogs.
New York area airports, including Newark Liberty International, faced heavy delays.
The weather caused ground stops, meaning planes had to wait before taking off or landing.
Weather reporters gave updates from affected airports and forecast the storm conditions.
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President Donald Trump suggested he might declare a national security emergency to take federal control of the November midterm elections. This idea came up after a conservative commentator proposed using emergency powers if a voting-related law does not pass in the Senate.
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President Trump mentioned the possibility of declaring a national security emergency for the upcoming midterm elections.
The purpose would be to give the federal government control over the election process.
Conservative commentator Wayne Root discussed this option during an interview with President Trump.
The suggestion was linked to the Senate possibly not passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act.
The SAVE America Act relates to election rules and voter eligibility.
President Trump’s comment indicated he is open to considering unusual measures if needed.
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Primary elections are happening in six states on Tuesday: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, Connecticut, Vermont, and South Carolina. These elections will help decide which candidates move forward in various political races.
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Six states are holding primary elections on the same day.
The states involved are Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, Connecticut, Vermont, and South Carolina.
Primaries determine which candidates will represent their parties in upcoming general elections.
Results could influence local and national political contests.
Voters in these states are choosing between different candidates within the same political party.
The primaries are part of the process leading up to the November general elections.
CBS News is providing coverage of the primaries through reporters and its app.
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President Donald Trump changed planes secretly after attending a NATO summit in Turkey last month. The switch happened because U.S. officials learned about a real threat of an Iranian missile attack when he was leaving Turkey.
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President Trump attended a NATO summit in Turkey last month.
As he was leaving Turkey’s capital, U.S. officials detected a credible missile threat from Iran.
Due to the threat, President Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to another plane.
The change of planes was kept secret to protect the president’s safety.
The information about the missile threat came from U.S. intelligence.
The incident occurred amid ongoing global tensions involving Iran.
The security decision was made to reduce the risk to the president during travel.
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President Donald Trump signed an order reducing the number of recommended vaccines for children from 18 to 11 and suggested splitting the MMR vaccine into separate shots. Several of his claims about vaccines, such as the number of shots children receive, the size of vaccine doses, the safety of the MMR vaccine, and a link between vaccines and autism, are misleading or false according to health experts and official sources.
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The CDC previously recommended vaccines against 18 diseases for children; the new order cuts this number to 11.
The White House claimed children receive "72 jabs," but this counts all possible doses by age 18, including flu and COVID vaccines, not just for little kids.
The actual size of an MMR vaccine dose is about 0.5 milliliters, much smaller than the size of a soda bottle as President Trump suggested.
The CDC states serious side effects from the MMR vaccine are extremely rare; common risks may include febrile seizures in about 1 in 3,000-4,000 children.
No scientific evidence links vaccines to autism; increases in autism diagnoses are mainly due to better detection and criteria changes.
The World Health Organization confirmed in a large study that vaccines do not cause autism.
The timing of vaccinations overlaps with the age autism is usually diagnosed, which can cause mistaken associations.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last inspected a Mexican farm tied to a Cyclospora outbreak in 2019. Since then, the farm has not been checked by American officials, as inspection rates of foreign farms have fallen due to budget and staffing cuts.
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The FDA last inspected the Mexican lettuce farm connected to the Cyclospora outbreak in 2019.
Cyclospora is a parasite that causes intestinal illness.
The farm has not been inspected by U.S. regulators for more than seven years.
Inspection rates of foreign farms have dropped by 29% in the past two years.
Food safety advocates say the drop is caused by cuts to budgets and staff.
The reduced inspections have raised concerns about food safety from imported produce.
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A report from the March of Dimes says that 5.8 million women in the U.S. live in areas without full maternity care. About one-third of the counties in the country do not have hospitals or full services for pregnancy and childbirth.
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5.8 million women live in counties lacking complete maternity care.
One in three U.S. counties is called a “maternity care desert.”
A maternity care desert means there are no hospitals or birth centers with maternity services nearby.
The report was released by the March of Dimes, a health nonprofit.
The March of Dimes was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lack of maternity care means pregnant women may not get the care they need close to home.
This issue affects maternal health and access to safe childbirth services.
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The Pentagon reported that U.S. military actions killed 153 civilians and injured over 240 in Yemen during 2025, mainly from three airstrikes targeting the Houthi militia. These numbers do not include civilian casualties from U.S. airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, which are linked to anti-drug trafficking operations.
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In 2025, U.S. military airstrikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians and injured 243.
The strikes were part of Operation Rough Rider targeting the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
The deadliest airstrikes occurred near Sanaa, Ras Isa Port, and Saada in Yemen.
The Pentagon's civilian death count relies on intelligence and reports, without on-site investigations.
U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, aimed at drug traffickers, caused about 120 civilian deaths last year and 95 this year.
Some legal experts question the legality of these boat strikes, as they may violate rules against targeting civilians.
The Pentagon’s office dedicated to reducing civilian harm is facing budget and staffing cuts.
Civilian deaths from U.S. military operations dropped significantly after Afghanistan withdrawal but increased again with the Yemen campaign.
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President Donald Trump announced that the federal government will stop using Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funds to pay for gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender children and teenagers. This rule will start in October and affects federal funding, but some states continue to protect access to these treatments using state funds.
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The new policy ends federal Medicaid and CHIP payments for gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy for people under 19.
The change was announced by President Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz on social media.
This move is part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to limit services and protections for transgender youth.
About 27 states have laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors, mostly in Republican-led areas.
States on the West Coast and Northeast generally protect access to gender-affirming care and some have laws shielding providers and patients.
Although some states protect care, the loss of federal funding may make it harder for low-income families to afford treatments.
Court cases continue over restrictions, with the Supreme Court affirming states’ rights to limit gender-affirming care but not requiring them to do so.
Health officials from the Trump administration say these policies are meant to protect children from what they call unproven or harmful treatments.
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A new political forecast says the race for Ohio’s Republican Congressman Max Miller is now very close and could go either way. The forecast moved the race toward the Democrats, making it a "toss-up" as Miller seeks reelection.
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Max Miller is a Republican Congressman from Ohio.
Miller is currently running for reelection.
Political forecaster Sabato's Crystal Ball updated the race status to "toss-up."
The update means the election could be won by either the Republican or Democratic candidate.
The forecast shifted the race to favor Democrats slightly.
The discussion involved CBS News reporters and editors talking about this change.
The article mentions Miller has faced scandals during his campaign.
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President Trump used secret methods to change airplanes twice when leaving a NATO meeting in Turkey last month. One of the plane switches involved moving through a catering truck to keep the president’s location hidden for safety reasons.
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President Trump attended a NATO summit in Turkey last month.
After the meeting, he changed planes two times.
One plane change was from the main Air Force One to a smaller plane.
The transfer included passing through a catering truck as a secret security step.
These security measures aimed to protect President Trump from threats, including concerns about Iran.
The news was first reported by the Washington Post and confirmed by The News Hour.
The secret use of a catering truck to switch planes was not known before this report.
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