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A woman who was held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was released after one month. Her husband, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier, spoke publicly about the situation.
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The woman was detained by ICE for one month.
She is married to a soldier currently serving in the U.S. Army.
Her release happened recently, on a Thursday.
ICE is a government agency that handles immigration enforcement.
The husband shared his views about her detention after her release.
CBS News reported on this story with their immigration correspondent.
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Two Democratic senators have asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study how reducing the number of flight attendants on long flights might affect passenger safety. They want the FAA to understand any risks before airlines are allowed to have fewer flight attendants on these flights.
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Two Democratic senators made the request to the FAA.
The request is about studying reduced flight attendant staffing on long flights.
The senators are concerned about the safety impact of having fewer flight attendants.
The Federal Aviation Administration is the U.S. government agency that oversees flight safety.
Airlines have considered or started using fewer flight attendants on some long-haul flights.
The study would help determine if this change affects passenger safety.
The report was shared by CBS News and its transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave.
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CBS News' program "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" will feature guests discussing U.S. trade, Taiwan-U.S. relations, defense issues, bipartisan political efforts, and recent CBS News polling. The show airs Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern on CBS and streams later online.
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will appear on the show.
Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s representative to the U.S., is a guest.
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates will participate in the discussion.
The show includes a panel with bipartisan members of the Problem Solvers Caucus: Republican Brian Fitzpatrick and Democrat Tom Suozzi.
CBS News polling results will be reviewed with Anthony Salvanto, the executive director of elections and surveys.
"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" airs on CBS News at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The program streams at 12:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+ and CBSNews.com on Sundays.
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The U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, announced plans to increase jail penalties for parents who do not follow curfew laws. This move targets adults whose children participate in what she calls "teen takeovers," involving delinquent behavior.
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Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
She plans to increase jail time penalties for parents who break curfew laws.
The focus is on parents whose teens take part in nighttime trouble or “delinquent acts.”
Adults who know about or allow these acts may face punishment.
The announcement came on a Friday.
The policy targets reducing youth crime related to curfew violations.
“Teen takeovers” refers to groups of teenagers causing disturbances during curfew hours.
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The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), a key government watchdog, is receiving only a small funding increase in the recent budget, which may not be enough to meet its audit work goals. Critics, including transparency advocates and Senator David Pocock, warn that without proper funding, the ANAO cannot fully oversee government spending and projects.
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The ANAO received $99.8 million in new annual funding, a slight increase from $98.2 million and below inflation.
The ANAO’s staff is expected to decrease from 435 people in 2025-26 to 421 in 2026-27.
The ANAO has run budget deficits for eight years and recorded a $5.3 million loss in 2024-25.
Because of funding problems, the ANAO lowered its audit report targets from 48 to between 38 and 42 reports.
The ANAO may stop producing the Major Projects Report, which monitors costly government defense projects.
Senator David Pocock says a well-funded ANAO helps find government waste and supports accountability.
Transparency experts suggest the ANAO should have independent funding and stronger protections to avoid political pressure.
The budget also included a small increase for the Commonwealth Ombudsman with $6.2 million over four years.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers is using social media to share behind-the-scenes moments during the annual federal budget week. He posts videos showing his daily routine, budget work, and casual conversations to make the complex budget more relatable to the public.
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Jim Chalmers is the Australian Treasurer responsible for the federal budget.
He is sharing daily activities on social media including running, making coffee, and working late.
Chalmers uses various video styles like slow motion and quick cuts to engage viewers.
Politicians increasingly use platforms like TikTok and Instagram to reach voters online.
Chalmers’ videos include unboxing the budget documents and informal chats with young people.
The federal budget is a detailed economic report that can be hard for most people to understand.
Other politicians also create social media content to explain or promote the budget.
Chalmers invited social media influencers into the budget lockup to help spread the message.
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Police in Arkansas stopped a woman’s car during a high-speed chase using a special police move, which caused the car to flip over. A toddler got out of the overturned car safely, and the mother was taken into custody.
Key Facts
The incident happened in Arkansas.
Police performed a maneuver to stop a speeding car.
The maneuver caused the car to overturn.
A toddler was inside the car during the incident.
The toddler came out of the overturned car unharmed.
The mother driving the car was arrested.
The situation followed a police pursuit.
No reports of other injuries or damages were mentioned.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ request to restore a new congressional map, leaving the current districts in place for upcoming elections. This decision follows a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a recent state constitutional amendment related to redistricting.
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The Supreme Court denied Virginia Democrats’ bid to bring back a congressional map that would have given them a chance to win four more House seats.
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a constitutional amendment passed by voters because it was introduced after early voting started.
The amendment aimed to respond to Republican redistricting gains in other states.
The U.S. Supreme Court usually intervenes only when federal law issues are involved.
Virginia’s Democratic leaders argued the election does not count until election day, even if early voting has begun.
Governor Abigail Spanberger’s office confirmed elections will occur under current district lines from 2021.
The Virginia Republican Party supported the Supreme Court’s decision, saying it stops Democrats from trying to divide the state unfairly.
Similar recent Supreme Court decisions have supported Republican-led redistricting efforts in other states like Alabama and Louisiana.
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The US has charged Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, an Iraqi militia commander, with planning multiple terrorist attacks in North America and Europe. He is accused of targeting Jewish sites and US interests as revenge for conflicts involving Iran and has been arrested and brought to the US for trial.
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Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is a commander in Kataib Hezbollah, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the US.
He was arrested in Turkey and handed over to the FBI before being transported to the United States.
Saadi faces six terrorism-related charges connected to planning attacks in Europe, Canada, and the US.
The attacks allegedly targeted Jewish institutions and US or Israeli interests.
Attacks included bombings, arson, and stabbings in cities such as Liège, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, London, Antwerp, Paris, and Munich.
Saadi reportedly coordinated with the late Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani before his death in 2020.
Prosecutors say Saadi tried to hire people to bomb and set fire to Jewish centers in New York City, Los Angeles, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Saadi’s lawyer claims he is politically prosecuted and should be treated as a prisoner of war.
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Many parents in the UK have reported that the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) wrongly took large sums of money from their bank accounts or wages, even when they did not owe the money. The CMS was created to ensure child support payments but some cases involve old or finished arrangements, leading to financial and legal problems for parents like John Hammond and Richard George.
Key Facts
John Hammond had nearly £20,000 taken from his bank account by the CMS even though his child support arrangement ended over 10 years ago.
The CMS took £19,269 from Hammond’s account before he won an appeal to get the money and legal costs returned.
Richard George also had £18,800 taken from his bank by the CMS, causing him shock and distress.
More than 30 parents reported issues such as incorrect arrears, money taken wrongly, and long court fights with the CMS.
The CMS replaced the Child Support Agency (CSA) in 2012 and manages child maintenance payments when parents don’t pay voluntarily.
The CMS uses rules to calculate payments and can take money directly from wages, bank accounts, benefits, or pensions.
The UK government department in charge, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), did not explain why these wrong takings happened.
A House of Lords report raised concerns about the CMS taking money inappropriately, even when parents were trying to pay.
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused an emergency request from Virginia Democrats to delay a state court decision that blocked a new congressional map. This means Virginia will not change its voting districts before the November elections.
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Virginia Democrats wanted to redraw the state's congressional maps before the midterm elections.
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved redistricting plan.
Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause the state court’s ruling.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied this emergency request.
The Supreme Court did not explain its decision.
Without the delay, the current congressional map will remain in place for the elections.
This decision affects voting boundaries in Virginia.
The situation may continue to develop with possible appeals.
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to stop a Virginia Supreme Court decision that canceled a voter-approved plan to redraw voting district lines. The U.S. court gave no reasons and treated the request as unlikely to succeed.
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Virginia’s highest state court invalidated a redistricting plan approved by voters.
Virginia Democrats asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the state court’s ruling.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied this request in a brief, single-sentence order.
No justices disagreed with the decision, and no explanation was given.
Legal experts said it was unlikely the federal court would intervene in this state constitutional matter.
The case involves how voting districts are drawn, which affects elections.
The decision means the state court’s ruling stands for now.
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request by Virginia Democrats to restore a voter-approved congressional map. This leaves a state court decision in place that invalidated the map because lawmakers did not follow proper procedures.
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Virginia Democrats wanted to bring back a new congressional map approved by voters.
The state's highest court struck down this map in a close 4-3 decision.
The court said lawmakers broke rules when they put the map before voters.
The Supreme Court chose not to get involved and let the state court ruling stand.
Without the new map, Virginia will use its current congressional districts for the 2026 elections.
The case is part of a bigger fight over redistricting after a recent change to the Voting Rights Act.
The proposed map could have helped Democrats win up to four more seats in Congress.
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused Virginia’s request to bring back an older congressional map that favored Democrats. This decision affects the balance of power in the House of Representatives during ongoing redistricting battles.
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The Supreme Court rejected Virginia’s attempt to restore a previous congressional map.
The previous map was seen as helping Democrats gain four seats in the House.
Redistricting is happening mid-decade, which is unusual since it usually happens once every ten years after the census.
President Donald Trump encouraged Republican states to redraw district lines to benefit the GOP.
A recent Supreme Court ruling has weakened the Voting Rights Act.
This ruling makes it easier for Republicans to win more seats.
The case highlights political conflicts over how voting districts are drawn.
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The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to reinstate the congressional map drawn by Virginia Democrats. The court allowed a lower Virginia court’s ruling to stand, which found that Democrats did not follow the correct steps in making the map.
Key Facts
The Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ emergency request to restore their congressional map.
The court’s decision was unanimous, with no justices expressing disagreement.
A split decision from Virginia’s highest court ruled that Democrats did not follow proper procedures.
The map at issue was drawn during mid-decade redistricting.
The decision affects Virginia’s political district boundaries for Congress.
This ruling removes a key chance for Democrats to maintain their position in the state’s congressional districts.
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Louisiana held a simplified state primary election where voters decided if Senator Bill Cassidy would win a third term. Cassidy faces challenges from within his Republican Party, including John Fleming and Julia Letlow, who has President Donald Trump's endorsement.
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Louisiana held state and congressional primary elections.
Senator Bill Cassidy is running for a third term.
Cassidy faces opponents including state Treasurer John Fleming and U.S. Representative Julia Letlow.
President Donald Trump endorsed Julia Letlow in January.
Trump has targeted Cassidy for defeat because Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial.
Cassidy voted to convict Trump related to the events of January 6, 2021, but Trump was acquitted.
A loss for Cassidy could lead to a Republican Senate group more closely aligned with President Trump.
Democrats are not focusing on Louisiana as a key state to win control of the U.S. Senate.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has reduced the prison sentence of Tina Peters, who denied the results of the 2020 election. The Justice Department arrested an Iraqi man accused of planning multiple terror attacks. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak has caused at least 65 deaths.
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Governor Jared Polis of Colorado commuted Tina Peters’ prison sentence.
Tina Peters is known for denying the 2020 election results.
The U.S. Justice Department arrested an Iraqi national linked to plans for at least 18 terror attacks.
These attacks were supposedly plotted to retaliate for the war in Iran.
Africa’s leading public health agency reported an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At least 65 people have died from Ebola in this outbreak so far.
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The United States is experiencing more encounters between people and bears. Because of safety concerns, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has closed several popular hiking trails to protect visitors.
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Bear encounters are increasing across the U.S.
Some encounters have become dangerous.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed certain hiking trails.
The closures aim to keep visitors safe.
Officials are closely monitoring the situation.
Increased bear activity is causing concern in outdoor areas.
Visitors are advised to follow safety guidelines when hiking.
Wildlife experts are studying reasons for the rise in bear encounters.
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