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Many students are worried about the high costs of college and uncertain job opportunities as artificial intelligence (AI) changes the job market. This has caused some to doubt if going to college is a good investment. A reporter visited Michigan to see how students and schools are dealing with these challenges.
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College costs have increased, leading to large student loan debts.
Job prospects are uncertain, especially with AI changing many kinds of work.
Some students are questioning if a college degree is worth the expense.
Schools and students in Michigan are trying new approaches to this problem.
The story is part of a series called "Rethinking College."
Changes in technology like AI are impacting career choices for graduates.
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A new report shows that the war with Iran is causing higher prices and financial problems for many Americans. President Trump stated that the financial impact is not his main concern when deciding how to handle the conflict.
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Inflation has increased partly because of the war with Iran.
Many Americans are feeling the effects with higher costs on everyday goods.
President Trump said the financial toll is not a priority in his decisions about the war.
The report highlights the connection between international conflicts and domestic economic issues.
The information was shared by CBS News reporters Javier David and Olivia Rinaldi.
The situation shows how foreign policy can affect Americans' daily lives.
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On the Settle In podcast, Amna Nawaz talks with Helen Zoe Veit about why American children are often very picky about food. Helen Zoe Veit has written a book called "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History," which explores this topic.
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The podcast episode is called Settle In.
Amna Nawaz is the host who asks the questions.
Helen Zoe Veit is an author and historian.
Veit wrote a book titled "Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History."
The book looks at the history of why American kids tend to be picky eaters.
The discussion focuses on children's eating habits in the United States.
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Karen Evans has left her role as acting head of FEMA, the U.S. agency that manages disaster relief. This change marks the fourth leadership shift at FEMA since President Donald Trump nominated a permanent leader.
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Karen Evans served as acting head of FEMA since December.
She is leaving the agency, creating another leadership change.
David Richardson was the acting FEMA head before Evans.
President Donald Trump recently nominated a full-time FEMA leader.
Since that nomination, FEMA has seen four different acting chiefs.
FEMA handles disaster and emergency response in the U.S.
The leadership changes come during a time when FEMA's role is critical for emergency management.
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Marty Makary has stepped down as head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after facing pressure and rumors about his job security. Kyle Diamantas, the agency’s top food regulator, will take over the position, as announced by President Donald Trump.
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Marty Makary resigned as the FDA Commissioner on Tuesday.
There were weeks of pressure and rumors about Makary’s future at the FDA.
Kyle Diamantas, the top food regulator at the FDA, will replace Makary.
President Donald Trump announced the leadership change on Truth Social.
Trump mentioned Makary was “having some difficulty” in his role.
The announcement came just before President Trump’s trip to China.
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President Trump's administration is suing the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces to take land in New Mexico for building a border wall. The land includes a religious site at Mount Cristo Rey, where many people hold annual pilgrimages.
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The Trump administration wants 14 acres of land at Mount Cristo Rey in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin filed the lawsuit to seize the land using eminent domain, a legal process to take private land for public use.
The government offered $183,071 as compensation for the land.
The land includes a shrine with a 29-foot limestone statue of Jesus Christ and hosts annual pilgrimages with up to 40,000 visitors.
The Catholic Diocese is fighting the land seizure by citing their right to religious freedom under the First Amendment and a related law protecting religious expression.
Local resistance has delayed border wall construction in some areas and even removed parts of the wall in Texas parks.
The Trump administration says landowners will have little choice but to allow construction or face eminent domain.
Neither the Department of Homeland Security nor the Diocese gave comments when asked.
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South Carolina’s state Senate voted against extending their session to redraw Republican-favored congressional districts. This decision comes after President Trump encouraged Republicans to support the extension before the upcoming midterm elections.
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South Carolina’s Senate voted 29 to 17 against extending the legislative calendar.
The extension was needed to redraw congressional district lines favoring the Republican Party.
President Donald Trump urged Republicans in South Carolina to support the extension.
The decision prevents changes to district maps before the midterm elections this fall.
Redrawing districts is called redistricting and can impact election outcomes.
The vote is seen as a setback for President Trump’s efforts in the state.
The South Carolina Senate declined to act on the redistricting plan despite party pressure.
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There has been an outbreak of hantavirus linked to a cruise ship, with 11 people confirmed or suspected to be infected. Health officials in Nebraska and Georgia are watching 18 Americans who might have been exposed to the virus.
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A hantavirus outbreak occurred on a cruise ship.
11 cases have been confirmed or are suspected.
18 Americans are being monitored for possible exposure.
Health officials involved are from Nebraska and Georgia.
Hantavirus is a virus that can cause serious illness and is often linked to rodents.
The situation is being followed closely by medical experts.
CBS News is reporting updates on the situation.
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President Donald Trump said he does not consider how Americans’ financial situations are affected when he negotiates deals with Iran. He made this statement before leaving for a trip to China.
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President Trump spoke to reporters before traveling to China.
He said he does not think about the financial impact on Americans when negotiating with Iran.
The statement was reported by CBS News.
The topic was related to ongoing negotiations or deals with Iran.
There was no further explanation given about the reasons behind his statement.
This comments come during his time as the current U.S. president.
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A Texas federal prosecutor has subpoenaed NYU Langone Health to get information about minors who received gender-affirming care from 2020 to 2026. This action is part of President Donald Trump’s effort to limit gender-affirming medical treatments for youth across the US.
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The subpoena was issued on May 7 by the US attorney’s office in northern Texas.
NYU Langone Health is asked to provide patient information, medical providers’ names, and details about treatments.
New York state law requires the hospital to notify patients and the attorney general 30 days before sharing protected health information.
In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to stop gender-affirming medical care for children at federally funded places.
After the order, NYU Langone canceled gender-affirming care for new trans youth patients and stopped its youth program in February 2026.
LGBTQ groups are suing to challenge President Trump’s executive order.
Research shows gender-affirming care can improve mental health for transgender and non-binary youth.
Hospital and the Department of Justice have not yet publicly commented on the subpoena.
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South Carolina state senators voted against a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts despite pressure from President Donald Trump. The vote fell short by two votes of the needed two-thirds majority, with some Republicans joining Democrats in rejecting the proposal.
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South Carolina senators voted 29-17 against the redistricting plan, missing the two-thirds majority requirement.
President Trump publicly urged South Carolina Republicans to approve the redistricting plan.
The US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, which has led states like Tennessee and Louisiana to change their maps, affecting Black-majority districts.
South Carolina’s Republican majority leader, Shane Massey, opposed the plan, saying it would hurt the state’s influence.
Currently, Republicans hold six of South Carolina’s seven congressional districts; the one Democrat-held district would have been partially redrawn.
The Democratic district is represented by James Clyburn, a senior member known for securing federal funding for the state.
Massey believes the state's existing map is already heavily in favor of Republicans and fears changes may backfire.
The legislative session ended without the redistricting plan passing because the required supermajority was not reached.
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The Missouri Supreme Court decided to allow a new congressional district map that favors the Republican Party. This map is expected to help Republicans gain an extra seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections.
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The Missouri Supreme Court made a unanimous decision to keep the new congressional map.
The map favors the Republican Party, often called the GOP (Grand Old Party).
The new district lines may give Republicans one more seat in the House of Representatives.
The court heard arguments from lawsuits that tried to stop the new map but rejected them.
The court’s role was to check if the map was legal, not to decide if it was fair or unfair.
This decision was made shortly after oral arguments were presented in court.
The upcoming midterm elections will use this new map.
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Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche defended subpoenas issued to journalists investigating leaks of classified information. These subpoenas relate to coverage of the war against Iran, and the Justice Department is focusing on stopping leaks that could harm national security.
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The subpoenas target journalists linked to reports on the Iran war.
The Wall Street Journal revealed it received grand jury subpoenas for reporter records.
Acting Attorney General Blanche said prosecuting leakers is a priority of the current administration.
Blanche warned anyone with information on leaks could be subpoenaed, including reporters.
President Donald Trump criticized media coverage of the Iran war, calling some reports false and harmful.
The Justice Department ended a policy that protected journalists from revealing sources, increasing leak investigations.
The Wall Street Journal said the subpoenas attack protected newsgathering under the Constitution.
FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home for a classified leak probe earlier this year.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix. He claims the company spies on people in Texas, including children, and uses deceptive business practices by secretly collecting and selling user data to make more money from ads.
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Ken Paxton is the Attorney General of Texas.
He filed a lawsuit against Netflix on Monday.
The lawsuit accuses Netflix of spying on people in Texas, including children.
Paxton says Netflix’s platform is designed to be addictive.
He claims Netflix secretly collects and sells user data.
The data is reportedly sold to help Netflix make more money from advertising.
Netflix is said to earn billions of dollars annually through this practice.
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President Donald Trump said he does not consider Americans' financial problems when negotiating with Iran. He stated the main concern is to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
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President Trump was asked if Americans' financial struggles affect his Iran negotiations.
He replied that they do not influence him at all.
He said the most important issue is stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The remarks were made during a recent interview or press event.
Trump did not mention specific financial concerns or solutions tied to the negotiations.
The negotiation aims to end conflict and control Iran’s nuclear program.
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President Donald Trump's effort to redraw U.S. House districts showed mixed results, with South Carolina senators opposing his goals while Missouri’s top court approved a new map favoring Republicans. The battle over redistricting has grown after a Supreme Court decision weakened protections for minority voting districts, leading several states to change their district maps ahead of the November midterm elections.
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South Carolina senators rejected President Trump’s plan to redraw House districts.
Missouri’s highest court approved a new congressional map that could help Republicans win an extra seat.
A Supreme Court ruling reduced the power of the federal Voting Rights Act, allowing states to change voting districts with large minority populations.
Louisiana’s Republican lawmakers are cautious after the Supreme Court invalidated a majority-Black district for racial gerrymandering.
Alabama's governor set a special primary for four districts after the court overturned a map with two mostly Black districts.
Republicans expect to gain up to 14 new House seats from redistricting in various states.
Democrats hope to gain six new seats through redistricting in California and Utah.
The Virginia Supreme Court recently blocked a redistricting plan that may have helped Democrats gain four seats.
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Florida plans to close the Alligator Alcatraz detention center by June, removing about 1,400 detainees in the next weeks. The closure is due to rising costs, now nearly $1 billion, with uncertainty over how much the federal government will reimburse the state.
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The Alligator Alcatraz facility will close by June, with all detainees transferred or deported.
Operating costs have surged to almost $1 billion.
The center opened on July 3, 2025, funded by Florida state tax money.
Florida requested $608 million reimbursement from the federal government, which is partly approved but delayed.
Additional operating costs of about $300 million may not be reimbursed by the federal government.
The facility will be demobilized by taking down fences and removing structures, then repurposed as a small pilot training airport.
Rising costs and risk to Florida taxpayers prompted the decision to close the detention center.
The center was supported by Governor Ron DeSantis and praised by President Donald Trump as a model facility.
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Marty Makary resigned as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the Trump administration forced the approval of fruity flavored e-cigarettes. His resignation came amid disagreements over vaping product approvals and other FDA policies during President Donald Trump’s term.
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Marty Makary stepped down as FDA Commissioner following a White House decision to remove him.
President Trump confirmed the resignation and praised Makary’s work.
Makary reportedly resigned due to pressure to approve fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, which he opposed because they could attract youth and increase addiction.
The Trump administration pushed a faster approval process for flavored vaping products to support its “save vaping” campaign.
Makary also faced criticism from anti-abortion activists over delays in approving an abortion pill called mifepristone.
He had conflicts with other health officials and struggled with agency management.
Some public health experts criticized changes Makary made to vaccine review policies that aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views.
Kyle Diamantas was named acting FDA commissioner after Makary’s resignation.
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he does not know the contractor working on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation. This contradicts his earlier statement that he spoke with someone he knew about the project. The renovation has faced criticism for its high cost and the decision to award the contract without a competitive bidding process.
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President Trump initially said he spoke to someone he knew about the Reflecting Pool renovation.
On Tuesday, he stated he does not know the contractor.
The project is focused on restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
The contract was given without a competitive bidding process, known as a no-bid contract.
The cost of the renovation has sparked public criticism.
President Trump has a vision for the renovation that includes painting the basin a certain color.
Questions have been raised about transparency and spending on the project.
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Republican members of Congress held two hearings to question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about issues including the war in Iran, President Trump’s plan to fund the Defense Department, spending priorities, and the low supply of weapons. The hearings focused on the Pentagon’s management during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran.
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Republicans in both the House and Senate held back-to-back hearings on the Pentagon.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced questions about the war in Iran.
They discussed President Trump’s unusual plan to provide funding for the Defense Department.
The hearings highlighted concerns about how the Pentagon spends money.
Lawmakers raised alarms about America’s shrinking supply of munitions (bullets, bombs, etc.).
The hearings happened during the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict involving Iran.
The focus was on holding the Defense Department accountable for its actions and resources during the conflict.
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