A jury found Larry Millete guilty of first-degree murder in the disappearance of his wife, Maya Millete, who went missing more than five years ago in Chula Vista. The trial included various evidence such as witness accounts, digital data, and unusual testimony, but Maya Millete’s location remains unknown.
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Maya Millete has been missing for over five years.
Larry Millete was charged and found guilty of first-degree murder.
The trial did not recover Maya Millete’s body.
Evidence included witness testimony and digital records.
The case involved allegations of control and marital problems.
A witness referred to as a "spellcaster" gave testimony during the trial.
The case attracted attention in Southern California and beyond.
Despite the verdict, Maya Millete’s whereabouts are still unknown.
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The trial of Larry Millete is approaching a verdict after both the prosecution and defense have finished presenting their cases. Jurors heard about various pieces of evidence, including secret relationships, social media accounts, and digital communications, that relate to the disappearance of Maya Millete.
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Both the prosecution and defense have completed their presentations in the Larry Millete trial.
Jurors were told about Maya Millete’s secret relationship and a hidden Instagram account.
Larry Millete’s communications with an online spiritual adviser were discussed.
Prosecutors presented digital evidence to help explain the events around Maya’s disappearance.
Witnesses testified about where investigators searched for Maya.
CBS News analysts discussed how witness testimony might affect the trial’s outcome.
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In Michigan's 7th Congressional District, three Democrats are competing in a primary to challenge Republican incumbent Tom Barrett. Party leaders are divided, causing tension as endorsements split between candidates, which may affect the Democrats' chances in this closely contested district.
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Michigan's 7th district was won by President Trump by about one percentage point in 2024.
Three Democrats are running: Bridget Brink, William Lawrence, and Matt Maasdam.
Bridget Brink is a former ambassador to Ukraine and supported by the Democratic Women's Caucus.
William Lawrence is a progressive climate activist backed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Senator Bernie Sanders.
Matt Maasdam is a retired Navy SEAL and former military aide to President Obama, endorsed by Senator Elissa Slotkin.
Senator Slotkin's support for Maasdam has upset some Democrats who wanted her to back Brink.
Some Democrats worry that infighting and lack of unity might make it easier for the Republican incumbent to win.
Centrist Democrats are concerned about Lawrence’s progressive positions and past controversial comments.
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Singer John Mellencamp criticized changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico during his recent concerts. The White House responded to his comments about this change.
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John Mellencamp is a singer and songwriter.
He mentioned the Gulf of Mexico in his song “Pink Houses.”
Mellencamp criticized the name change at two of his recent concerts.
The concerts were part of his “Dancing Words Tour.”
The White House replied to Mellencamp’s criticism.
The article does not specify what the new name of the Gulf is.
President Donald Trump is the current U.S. President at the time of this event.
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Audio recordings from 2016 and 2017 interviews with President Biden were made public on Monday. In the recordings, President Biden admitted that some notes at his home contained classified information and showed difficulty recalling important details and names.
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The recordings come from interviews at President Biden’s home with his memoir writer.
These interviews happened in 2016 and 2017.
The recordings were kept private until their recent release on Monday.
President Biden said he had notes with classified material stored at home.
He had trouble remembering some key facts and names during the interviews.
The recordings last over two hours.
The interviews were made before Biden became president.
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The Wall Street Journal editorial board disagreed with President Trump’s effort to remove the Senate filibuster rule to pass the SAVE America Act. The editorial called this move a bad idea and a poor trade-off for Republicans.
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President Trump wants to end the Senate filibuster to pass the SAVE America Act.
The filibuster is a Senate rule that requires a supermajority (60 votes) to move forward on most laws.
The WSJ editorial board said ending the filibuster for this bill is a mistake.
They called President Trump’s campaign to remove it part of many bad ideas in Washington.
The editorial suggests removing the filibuster could harm Republican interests in the long run.
The SAVE America Act focuses on voter eligibility rules.
Discussions about changing Senate rules often involve debates over minority rights and legislative power.
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The Pentagon plans to rename a military base in South Carolina after Senator Lindsey Graham, who served in the Air Force and Congress. This change recognizes his long service to the military and the country.
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The South Carolina military base will be renamed for Senator Lindsey Graham.
Lindsey Graham is a Republican senator and Air Force veteran.
The renaming honors his many years of service in Congress and to the armed forces.
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink sent a memo on July 27 directing staff to start the renaming process.
The work will involve Air Mobility Command and Joint Base Charleston.
Lindsey Graham has a long history of supporting military and defense issues.
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A shootout at a busy food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle killed three people and injured four others, including a toddler. Police believe at least three suspects were involved, and the shooting may have been gang-related.
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The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday during the Bite of Seattle festival.
Three people died: a 19-year-old shooter, Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba (44), and Ashley Whitehead (56).
At least three suspects fired guns, including a 15-year-old who was arrested and held in juvenile detention.
Investigators think two groups may have been involved in the gunfire, possibly linked to gangs.
Four others were injured, including a 2-year-old boy, but all injured were released from the hospital.
Police and city officials gave mixed information early on about the number of suspects and arrests.
The victims included a father of three and a woman who had recently moved to Washington and was attending the festival with her daughter.
A vigil was held to honor those killed, with people gathering to remember them peacefully.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci kept detailed journals during the COVID-19 pandemic that reveal his thoughts on the virus origin, media coverage, and his relationship with President Trump. These journal entries were released by Senator Rand Paul’s office.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote journal entries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The diaries include Fauci’s uncertainty about where COVID-19 began.
Fauci described his experience with heavy media attention during the crisis.
He wrote about his “unique” relationship with President Trump.
The journal entries were publicly released by Senator Rand Paul’s office.
Fauci was the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during this time.
The entries cover several years of the pandemic response.
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President Donald Trump is encouraging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children in the United States. Kennedy recently cut the routine vaccine schedule but faced a court order to stop these changes after legal challenges. Trump wants to address autism concerns linked by some to vaccines, despite scientific evidence showing no connection.
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President Trump has a history of opposing vaccines and has pushed for smaller or fewer childhood vaccines since at least 2015.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current Secretary of Health and Human Services, recently reduced the childhood vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 vaccines.
A federal judge halted Kennedy’s vaccine changes after the American Academy of Pediatrics sued.
The advisory committee on immunization practices was paused due to being illegally formed under Kennedy.
Trump discussed vaccines and autism concerns publicly, despite decades of research showing no link between vaccines and autism.
Kennedy requested over $5 billion from the NIH budget to research vaccines and autism.
Political polling shows anti-vaccine strategies are generally unpopular with voters.
The White House spokesperson said the administration aims to consider concerns of parents of autistic children while continuing vaccine discussions.
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President Donald Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on July 28, 2026. The meetings focused on support issues related to the wars involving Iran and Ukraine, including missile production and diplomatic efforts.
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President Trump met with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu individually at the White House.
Both meetings were closed to reporters.
Zelenskyy and Netanyahu were attending Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral; Graham was a strong supporter of Ukraine and Israel.
Zelenskyy described his meeting with Trump as "good" and discussed Patriot missile interceptor licenses to help Ukraine.
Trump and Zelenskyy had recently met in Turkey at a NATO summit, where the U.S. allowed Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles.
Trump met Netanyahu after Zelenskyy, but no details have been released about that meeting.
This was their first known face-to-face meeting since the U.S. and Israel started military actions involving Iran.
Trump noted Netanyahu should be more careful regarding Lebanon and pushed back on reports about a nuclear site in Iran.
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A federal appeals court decided not to block President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail voting. However, the order’s future for the upcoming midterm elections remains uncertain due to ongoing legal challenges and the timing of its possible implementation.
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A federal appeals court panel refused to stop President Trump’s order that seeks to limit mail voting.
The order’s implementation depends on formal regulations from the Trump administration, which had not been fully issued when the case was first challenged.
The court noted the president does not have clear constitutional authority to control how elections are run.
If the order is forced on states shortly before the November midterms, courts might block it.
A separate federal judge previously blocked the order for this year’s elections, saying it interferes with states’ rights to manage their own voting processes.
The Trump administration has appealed that block to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Postal Service has not confirmed any action on the order yet.
Postal workers’ union says it is preparing an online system for voters to submit information if the order is implemented.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s approval rating has dropped significantly among Republicans, falling from 79% in June 2025 to 58% recently, according to a Gallup poll. The Court's approval among all Americans is at a record low of 33%, as recent rulings involving President Donald Trump and other issues have caused public trust to decline.
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The Supreme Court’s approval rating among all Americans is now 33%, down from 42% in September 2025.
Republican approval of the Court dropped from 79% in June 2025 to 58% in the latest poll.
The Court made rulings that upset both progressives (e.g., weakening the Voting Rights Act) and conservatives (e.g., ruling against Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship).
Democratic approval of the Supreme Court remains very low, at 12%, slightly down from 14% in September 2025.
The Court has a conservative 6-3 majority of justices.
The Court’s approval rating has been declining since 2020, when it was at 58%.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed concern about the Court’s recent decisions having real-world impacts without clear explanations.
This is the lowest public approval rating the Supreme Court has ever had in Gallup polls.
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A woman who had a miscarriage was given ashes by a funeral director that police said might not be human but possibly from an animal. The funeral director, Robert Bush, is facing court for fraud and other charges related to mishandling ashes from many families.
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Lucy Ness had a miscarriage in April 2021 and was given ashes by funeral director Robert Bush.
Police told Ness that the ashes she received could be from an animal, not her baby.
Bush is on trial for 67 offenses, including fraud and denying proper burials to 30 people.
Police found Bush collected the real ashes from the crematorium after giving Ness the ashes.
Ness kept the ashes with her baby scan for three years before finding out about the issue.
Bush was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the U.S.
Ness was not charged with burial denial because of her baby’s early gestational age.
Ness and others are calling for more rules and regulations for funeral directors to prevent cases like this.
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The United States may soon reach the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth, with forecasts predicting up to 129 degrees Fahrenheit in California's Death Valley. Experts warn of dangerous heat from Thursday through the weekend, with potential new temperature records in the Southwest.
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Death Valley is forecasted to reach up to 129°F, just below the 130°F highest reliable temperature recorded in July 2021.
The record 130°F was measured at Furnace Creek in Death Valley in 2021.
Forecasts warn of dangerous heat across southern Nevada, southeastern California, and northwestern Arizona from Thursday to Sunday.
Some forecasts predict Las Vegas could see 117°F on Saturday.
The extreme heat is partly influenced by a heat dome and Hurricane Genevieve’s outflow strengthening high-pressure ridges.
The often-cited 1913 record of 134°F in Death Valley is considered likely inaccurate by experts.
The National Weather Service has issued Extreme Heat Warnings in affected areas.
Forecasts several days ahead can vary by a few degrees, so the exact temperature may differ slightly when measured.
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President Donald Trump held back-to-back meetings at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The talks focused on Ukraine’s missile defense needs, US-Israel relations, and issues related to Iran and Middle East diplomacy.
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President Trump met with Zelenskyy and Netanyahu on the same day at the White House.
Zelenskyy discussed the possibility for Ukraine to produce its own missiles for the US Patriot defense system.
Netanyahu’s visit marked his first Oval Office meeting with Trump since launching a joint campaign against Iran in February.
Netanyahu and Trump have had recent tensions over approaches to Iran and Lebanon.
The meetings covered topics like Iran, a US-Israel-Lebanon deal, and expanding the Abraham Accords peace agreements.
Netanyahu is currently facing a difficult re-election campaign and seeks to ease tensions with Trump.
Public support in the US for Israel has dropped amid criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
White House said both meetings were “positive and productive.”
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The Pentagon removed the name of James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence, from an auditorium at the Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters. The auditorium was renamed the Thomas Knowlton Leadership Hall.
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The auditorium was formerly called the Clapper Leadership Hall.
James Clapper served as Director of National Intelligence.
The name change took place at the Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters.
The location of the building is Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.
The new name is Thomas Knowlton Leadership Hall.
The Pentagon and Defense Department made the change.
The article does not explain the reason for removing Clapper’s name.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke about Senator Lindsey Graham before Graham’s funeral in Washington, D.C. Pence described Graham as a dedicated and patriotic leader.
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Lindsey Graham, U.S. Senator, passed away recently.
His funeral was scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. on a Tuesday.
Mike Pence, the former Vice President, gave remarks remembering Graham.
Pence called Graham a "true American statesman," showing respect for his service.
The commentary was part of a CBS News interview segment.
The focus was on reflecting Graham’s contributions to the country.
No additional details about Graham’s life or cause of death were provided in this article.
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