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President Donald Trump told CBS News that he wants to pause the federal gas tax to help Americans pay less for gas. He made this proposal as the war with Iran is ongoing and showing no signs of stopping.
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President Trump proposed suspending the federal gas tax.
The goal is to reduce gas prices for Americans.
This idea came amid the ongoing war with Iran.
The war with Iran has not shown any end so far.
The information was shared in an exclusive CBS News interview.
The federal gas tax is a tax added to gas prices by the government.
Pausing the tax could temporarily lower the cost of gas at the pump.
CBS News correspondent Ed O'Keefe reported on the story.
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The Interior Department under President Donald Trump is canceling a 2024 rule that allowed conservation efforts to be treated the same as development on public lands. The Trump administration aims to make it easier for industries like oil drilling, logging, mining, and cattle grazing to operate on government-owned land.
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The canceled rule was created during President Biden’s administration to promote conservation as equally important as development on public lands.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees about 10% of U.S. land, mostly in western states.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the rule could have blocked access to land needed for energy, timber, and grazing.
Environmental groups say removing the rule reduces protections for clean water, wildlife habitat, and land restoration.
Industry groups and Republicans opposed the rule, saying it conflicted with the "multiple use" mandate that encourages development.
The repeal will take effect 30 days after being published in the Federal Register.
President Trump’s administration is also undoing other land protections from the Biden era and prioritizing fossil fuel production on public lands.
The BLM manages not just surface land but also underground minerals like coal and lithium across a large portion of the U.S.
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Former FBI Director James Comey said he will keep speaking out about President Donald Trump before the president's upcoming criminal trial. The trial involves charges that President Trump threatened someone.
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James Comey is the former director of the FBI.
He announced on Monday that he will continue to criticize President Trump.
President Trump faces a criminal trial soon.
The trial relates to accusations that President Trump made threats.
Comey spoke about this during an interview with Nicolle Wallace on MS NOW.
Comey said he will openly share his beliefs and not remain silent.
The situation involves serious legal and political matters in the United States.
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Eighteen Americans who were on a cruise ship affected by hantavirus have returned to the United States and are now in quarantine. One person tested positive and is being treated in a special hospital unit designed to contain infectious diseases.
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Eighteen Americans were on a cruise ship where hantavirus was present.
All 18 have returned to the United States.
They are currently in quarantine to prevent spreading the virus.
One person tested positive for hantavirus.
This person is in a biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
A biocontainment unit is a hospital area designed to isolate dangerous diseases.
The news was reported by CBS News and covered by reporter Ian Lee.
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A gymnast has come forward years after the Larry Nassar scandal to accuse another coach of abusing her as a child. She says warnings about this coach were ignored before the abuse happened.
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Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics doctor, pleaded guilty to molesting many young gymnasts.
The recent allegation involves a different coach, not Nassar.
The gymnast claims the abuse occurred during her childhood.
She says people ignored warnings about the coach's behavior.
This new claim raises concerns about ongoing abuse issues in gymnastics.
The story was reported by CBS News investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod.
The issue highlights the need for better protection of young athletes in sports.
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The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to use a new map for its congressional districts. This new map does not require the state to have two districts where most voters are Black.
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The Supreme Court made this decision on a Monday.
Alabama was previously required to have two majority-Black congressional districts.
The court lifted this requirement, permitting a different district map.
This change affects how Alabama will elect members to the U.S. House of Representatives.
The decision relates to rules about racial gerrymandering, which means drawing voting districts based on race.
Some commentators, like Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, oppose the previous mandate.
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MPs warn that many universities in England face financial trouble and could go bankrupt soon. They say the government should protect students by preparing early plans to support those affected if a university closes or merges.
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The Education Select Committee reports 24 universities are at risk of financial failure within a year.
Some universities are already cutting jobs, closing courses, and selling land to raise money.
An early warning system is needed so help can start before problems become critical.
Options to protect students include merging universities, reorganizing, or orderly closures with protections.
International students make up a quarter of students but pay nearly half of fee income, which helps fund research and domestic teaching.
Fee freezes for undergraduates have hurt university finances, leading to more reliance on postgraduate and international fees.
The government has raised the maximum tuition fee cap and is focused on financial stability in universities.
Unions and student groups warn universities face a "financial cliff edge" and call for urgent government action.
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A BBC investigation revealed that some baby-sleep experts give unsafe advice that goes against NHS safety rules. A charity and a UK MP have asked the health secretary to regulate the baby-sleep industry to protect infants and ensure only qualified people offer advice.
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The Lullaby Trust charity and MP Tom Morrison wrote to Health Secretary Wes Streeting calling for urgent regulation of the baby-sleep industry.
The BBC undercover report showed some self-called sleep experts giving advice that conflicts with official NHS safe sleep guidelines.
The Department for Health and Social Care plans to restrict who can use the title "maternity nurse" to stop unqualified people from giving sleep advice.
An inquest found that a baby died after being put to sleep on their stomach by someone calling herself a maternity nurse.
Currently, there is no formal oversight or rules for people calling themselves baby-sleep consultants.
Unsafe advice can put babies at risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
The family of the deceased baby wants all infant care workers to have mandatory training and follow national safe sleep rules.
NHS staff felt shocked after seeing the unsafe advice exposed by the BBC.
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Six Australians and New Zealanders exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship are being flown back to Australia and will quarantine for 42 days near Perth. They will spend the first three weeks in a special quarantine center, along with the flight crew, as a strong safety measure to prevent virus spread.
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Six people from Australia and New Zealand exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated from the cruise ship MV Hondius.
They are stopping for up to two days in the Netherlands before continuing to Australia.
Upon arrival, they will quarantine at the Bullsbrook national resilience centre near Perth for 42 days, with the first three weeks in the facility.
The flight crew returning them will also quarantine at Bullsbrook.
No passengers are showing hantavirus symptoms yet.
Medical staff will be on the flight, which will land at RAAF Base Pearce.
The incubation period for hantavirus is long, requiring extended quarantine to monitor for symptoms.
Australia’s quarantine plan is stricter than other countries, requiring longer centralized isolation rather than home quarantine.
Twenty-five crew remain on the ship, along with the body of a German passenger who died on May 2.
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Senator Rand Paul, who leads a Senate committee involved in reviewing parts of a budget bill, says that $1 billion set aside for the White House ballroom is likely to be removed from the bill before the full Senate votes on it. This budget bill is related to funding immigration enforcement operations.
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Senator Rand Paul is the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
His committee is reviewing part of a Senate budget reconciliation bill.
The bill includes funding for immigration enforcement.
The bill currently has $1 billion set aside for the White House ballroom.
Senator Paul says this $1 billion is probably going to be removed before the bill reaches the Senate floor.
The Senate floor is where all senators vote on the bill.
Budget reconciliation is a process that helps pass certain budget-related bills more easily in the Senate.
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Kirk Moore, a high school principal in Oklahoma, was shot while stopping a gunman in his school lobby. He said his actions were instinctive and he did not notice he had been shot at first.
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Kirk Moore is the principal of a high school in Oklahoma.
He confronted a gunman who entered the school lobby.
Moore was shot during the struggle with the gunman.
He described his response as an instinctive reaction.
Moore did not immediately realize he had been shot.
The incident was reported by CBS News and covered by journalist Matt Gutman.
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President Donald Trump has proposed temporarily suspending the federal gas tax to address rising fuel prices. Lawmakers from both parties have introduced different bills to suspend or reduce the gas tax, but the suspension needs approval from Congress and may face political challenges.
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The federal gas tax has existed since 1932 and supports the Highway Trust Fund.
Suspending the gas tax temporarily could cost billions in lost revenue for highway projects.
Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew proposed an 18-month gas tax suspension with a gradual return.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley suggested a 90-day suspension, extendable by the President.
Some Democrats have introduced bills to suspend the gas tax temporarily or when gas prices exceed $4 per gallon.
Rep. Brendan Boyle proposed redirecting oil and gas subsidies to cover lost highway funds if the gas tax is suspended.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed initial skepticism but later showed some openness to a gas tax suspension.
The gas tax holiday requires bipartisan support from Congress to pass.
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Some government ministers and members of the UK Labour Party are asking Sir Keir Starmer, the party leader, to announce when he will resign. Many Labour MPs and aides have resigned or publicly asked Sir Keir to step down following poor election results. Sir Keir has said he will not quit and wants to continue leading.
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is among ministers asking Sir Keir Starmer to give a timetable for his resignation.
Six ministerial aides quit or called for Sir Keir’s resignation timetable in a recent reshuffle by No 10 Downing Street.
Over 70 Labour MPs have publicly asked Sir Keir to resign or set out a timetable to stand down.
Sir Keir stated he will not quit and believes he has made the right big political decisions despite mistakes.
Labour lost nearly 1,500 council seats in recent local elections and was kicked out of power in Wales.
Labour had its worst-ever result in the Scottish Parliament election, winning only 17 out of 129 seats.
Some MPs say Sir Keir has lost public trust and authority within the party and country.
Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPS), unpaid aides to ministers, played a key role in resignations and calls for new leadership.
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President Donald Trump said he wants to temporarily stop the federal gas tax because gas prices are going up due to the war with Iran. He also criticized Iran’s recent offer to end the conflict, calling it a bad proposal.
Key Facts
President Trump wants to pause the federal gas tax for a short time.
Gas prices are rising because of the war with Iran.
He spoke about this in an interview with CBS News.
President Trump said Iran’s latest peace offer is a poor idea.
He believes the people behind the offer do not understand the danger they face.
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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and acting leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), spoke about the risk hantavirus poses to people in the United States. He provided information to help viewers understand how serious the threat is.
Key Facts
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is the director of the NIH.
He is also the acting director of the CDC.
Bhattacharya discussed hantavirus risk on CBS Evening News.
The conversation aimed to inform the U.S. public about hantavirus dangers.
Hantavirus is a disease spread mainly by rodents.
The discussion focused on how likely it is that hantavirus will affect people in the U.S.
The interview was broadcast by CBS News.
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Lauryn and Andrew McCready experienced the stillbirth of their daughter Lois after a difficult labor at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. The couple raised concerns about delays and communication during labor and gave evidence to a national review of maternity care to help prevent similar cases.
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Lauryn McCready went into labor more than a week overdue with contractions lasting 48 hours.
The hospital maternity ward was very busy, and staff shortages were reportedly discussed.
Lois’s heartbeat dropped during labor, leading to a call for an urgent Category 1 C-section.
The couple claims they were not informed of the urgency or changes in the care plan promptly.
Lois was born without a heartbeat, and resuscitation efforts lasted 25 minutes before being stopped.
A post mortem showed Lois died from a sudden severe lack of oxygen, likely due to breathing in her first stool.
The McCreadys shared their story with the Amos Inquiry, a national review looking at maternity care improvements.
There were 2,341 stillbirths recorded in England and Wales that year.
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President Donald Trump said he wants to pause the federal gas tax to help Americans as gas prices rise due to the ongoing war with Iran. This tax pause aims to lower the cost of fuel at the pump for drivers.
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President Trump supports suspending the federal gas tax temporarily.
The reason is to provide financial relief to Americans facing high gas prices.
Gas prices have increased because of the war with Iran.
The federal gas tax is a charge added to gasoline sold in the U.S.
Suspending the tax means drivers would pay less money per gallon of gas.
This proposal is being discussed in the context of current global events affecting fuel costs.
CBS News covered this topic and included expert analysis on the potential impact.
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Texas has sued Netflix, accusing the company of spying on children and making its platform addictive by using tricks to keep viewers watching. The lawsuit claims Netflix collected and sold user data despite saying it did not, and that it now profits from targeted ads using that data.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against Netflix on Monday.
The lawsuit says Netflix tracked and sold viewers’ habits to data brokers and advertisers.
Netflix allegedly used features like autoplay to keep viewers watching longer.
Texas claims Netflix promised not to collect user data but then built a business based on advertising from that data.
The complaint quoted former Netflix CEO Reed Hastings denying data collection in 2020.
Texas wants Netflix to delete data collected illegally and stop using it for targeted ads without permission.
Paxton seeks fines up to $10,000 for each violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
This lawsuit follows others targeting tech companies like Meta and YouTube for making addictive products that harm young people.
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The US Supreme Court ruled that Alabama can use a new congressional map for the 2024 midterm elections, despite a lower court saying the map was designed to reduce Black voters' influence. This decision allows Alabama to replace a Black-majority district with one favoring Republicans.
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The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map disputed for racial discrimination.
A lower court found the map intentionally diluted Black voters' strength, violating the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
The lower court had ordered a new map with two majority-Black districts and blocked the disputed map until after the 2030 census.
The Supreme Court did not explain its decision and received dissents from its three liberal justices.
Alabama currently has five congressional districts represented by white Republicans and two by Black Democrats.
The new map removes a seat held by a Black Democratic representative and replaces it with a Republican district.
This ruling follows a recent Supreme Court decision weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Republicans in Alabama and other states are moving quickly to redraw maps to improve their chances in the November elections.
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Birmingham City University (BCU) plans to close its new Master's course in Black studies and global justice due to low student numbers. This decision, following the earlier closing of an undergraduate Black studies course, has raised concerns about reducing Black-focused education in UK universities.
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BCU intends to end the MA in Black studies and global justice starting September, with only eight students currently enrolled.
Five Black staff members, including Professor Kehinde Andrews who helped create the program, face possible job loss.
Staff were told about the closure decision with just 24 hours’ notice and say there was no consultation or equality impact check.
The university says the course closure is due to low demand and is looking at other ways to offer similar subjects.
Many academics and activists worldwide signed a letter opposing the course closure, warning it cuts Black scholarship.
Critics say this trend harms Black intellectual work and supports Eurocentric (mainly white European) knowledge in higher education.
The university is consulting with affected staff to find solutions and limit job losses.
Other UK universities have also cut Black studies courses amid financial problems.
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