A new CBS 60 Minutes report covers the issue of "third-country deportations." Moussa Diawara, deported from the U.S., was sent to Mali by Ghanaian officials even though a U.S. judge ruled he could not be deported there. Diawara describes becoming homeless and hiding after this.
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The report focuses on "third-country deportations," where people are sent to countries other than their home country.
Moussa Diawara was deported from the U.S. and then forced by Ghanaian officials onto a flight to Mali.
A U.S. immigration judge had ruled that Diawara could not be deported to Mali.
After arriving in Mali, Diawara became homeless and went into hiding.
The 60 Minutes report airs Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
The case raises questions about the legality and handling of deportations by multiple countries.
"Third-country deportations" is an immigration-related topic involving the U.S. government and other nations.
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A large online group called "The Kindness Mob" helps people who get hateful comments on the internet. One woman who posted a video about her weight loss shared how the group’s support helped her feel better.
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"The Kindness Mob" has about 500,000 members.
The group focuses on supporting people targeted by hate comments online.
The woman posted a video showing her weight loss journey.
She received many mean comments before the mob offered kindness.
The mob’s positive messages helped her recover from online bullying.
Steve Hartman reported this story for CBS News.
The segment is part of CBS News’ "On the Road" series.
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration is continuing efforts to reorganize the Forest Service and other Agriculture Department agencies despite a court blocking those changes. The plan includes moving headquarters, closing offices, and changing programs, but the administration is appealing the court’s decision.
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The Forest Service headquarters would move from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City.
The plan would close 23 research stations and many regional offices.
Some regional offices would be replaced with state offices.
The changes are part of a bigger reshaping of the Agriculture Department.
Other areas affected include food, nutrition, and rural development programs.
A judge stopped the reorganization last week through a court order.
The administration is appealing the court decision.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the effort is continuing “full-bore ahead.”
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Britt McHenry resigned from her job as a press adviser at the U.S. State Department after an incident at a basketball game where she appeared to throw a drink on someone. She had been appointed to the position just last month.
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Britt McHenry was a former ESPN reporter.
She was appointed as a press adviser at the State Department last month.
During a Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game, McHenry was seen throwing a drink on someone.
She was escorted from the stands at Capital One Arena after the incident.
The State Department called her resignation an internal personnel matter and declined to comment further.
McHenry was suspended by ESPN in 2015 after a video showed her arguing with a towing company clerk.
The news of her resignation was first reported by Page Six.
ABC News was unable to reach McHenry for comment.
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A man was arrested for allegedly damaging a World War II statue at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Quantico, Virginia. He is accused of using a sledgehammer to decapitate the statue.
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The incident happened this week at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Quantico, Virginia.
The statue is a World War II monument representing the famous Iwo Jima flag raising.
A man was arrested and charged in connection with the damage.
The statue was decapitated, meaning the head portion was removed or destroyed.
Authorities are handling the case as a criminal matter.
The weapon used was reported to be a sledgehammer.
The memorial is a significant site honoring U.S. Marines from World War II.
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President Donald Trump's Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to stop the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the current Republican Senator Dan Sullivan loses. The lawsuit says that having another candidate with a similar name, Daniel J. Sullivan, could confuse voters and help Democrats win.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed the lawsuit under President Trump's administration.
The lawsuit targets the certification process of Alaska’s Senate race results.
Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is running for re-election.
Another candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan is also in the race.
The DOJ claims the similar names might confuse voters.
The confusion could potentially benefit Democratic candidates.
This legal action aims to prevent the election results from being finalized if Dan Sullivan loses.
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The Trump administration introduced new support for U.S. fishermen, including a website called Seafood.gov. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new voluntary label to identify fish caught in the United States, which will be offered by the Food and Drug Administration.
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The Trump administration launched initiatives to help U.S. fishermen.
A new government website, Seafood.gov, was created to provide information about seafood.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the label at a rally in Fort Myers, Florida.
The label is voluntary and designed to mark fish caught in the U.S.
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for offering this new label.
The label aims to help consumers identify U.S.-caught seafood more easily.
These efforts are part of a broader push to support the American fishing industry.
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A judge in New York allowed a former Cornell University student known as Jane Doe to continue her sexual assault lawsuit against the university and seven fraternity members while keeping her identity private. The judge warned that threats and harassment related to the case could be prosecuted as federal crimes.
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Jane Doe claims she was drugged and gang-raped at a Cornell fraternity house in October 2024.
Seven men named in the lawsuit deny any wrongdoing; no criminal charges have been filed.
The judge decided Jane Doe can remain anonymous due to the notoriety of the case and threats from some people.
The judge warned that cyberstalking and threats across state lines are federal crimes that could lead to prosecution.
Jane Doe and her family have experienced harassment, including doxxing (publishing private information).
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the incident.
Cornell University supports appointing a special prosecutor and is conducting its own internal review.
The case has sparked wider discussions about handling sexual assault allegations on college campuses.
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The Trump administration is deporting more people to countries they are not from, known as "third-country deportations." A 60 Minutes investigation found some of these countries send deported individuals back to places where U.S. immigration judges said they could face danger or torture.
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The Trump administration aims to carry out the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.
"Third-country deportations" means sending people to countries they do not come from and may not know.
Some countries used for these deportations later force the deported people back to their original home countries.
U.S. immigration judges previously decided these original countries could be unsafe for these individuals.
These unsafe countries are places where deportees might face persecution or torture.
The investigation was reported by the TV show 60 Minutes.
This practice raises concerns about the safety and legality of deportation procedures under the Trump administration.
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Hunter Foster, a police officer in Mississippi, resigned after fatally shooting a 1-year-old boy who was sitting on his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot. Foster was cleared of criminal charges but stepped down from his position.
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The shooting happened in a Walmart parking lot in Mississippi.
The victim was a 1-year-old boy sitting in his mother’s lap.
Hunter Foster was the police officer who fired the shot.
Foster was investigated and cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.
Despite being cleared, Foster chose to resign from his police job.
The incident attracted news coverage and public attention.
The circumstances around the shooting involved law enforcement actions.
No further criminal charges have been reported against the officer.
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The U.S. Treasury Department proposed new rules to limit American investments in advanced technology sectors like supercomputing and artificial intelligence in countries such as China, Russia, and North Korea. These rules aim to prevent U.S. money from helping military-related technology development in those countries.
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The U.S. wants to restrict investments in high-tech areas including semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, hypersonic systems, and biotechnology.
The new proposal expands rules to cover more countries of concern, including China, Russia, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran.
The proposed rule applies to investments over $50,000 but excludes many stock purchases.
The 2025 law called the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act guides these restrictions.
Treasury will collect public feedback before finalizing the rule.
China criticized the U.S. proposal and said it harms normal trade and economic cooperation.
The U.S. and China have ongoing tech and economic tensions, including trade restrictions and tariffs.
This proposal follows earlier efforts started under President Biden and continues under President Trump’s administration.
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In Georgia's governor race, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is competing against Republican Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive who has spent over $100 million of his own money. Despite being outspent, Bottoms remains confident as polls show the race nearly tied less than two weeks before Election Day.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms is the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor.
Rick Jackson, the Republican candidate, has spent over $100 million of his own money on the campaign.
Polls show a close race: 46% support Jackson, 45% support Bottoms.
Georgia has not elected a Democratic governor since 1998.
Bottoms plans to suspend local grocery taxes to help with affordability.
Bottoms opposes some policies of the Trump administration, including immigration enforcement and federal agency budget cuts.
Bottoms served one term as Atlanta mayor and chose not to run for reelection in 2021.
Jackson held a rally with President Trump and criticized Bottoms’ previous term as mayor.
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Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old father, stopped a school shooting at his daughters' elementary school in Bend, Oregon. He saw the armed person outside the school and intervened to stop the attack.
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The event happened at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
Kaylub Giamanco is a father of two children who attend the school.
He spotted an armed individual outside the school.
Giamanco took action to stop the school shooter.
The story was reported by CBS News and covered by journalist Carter Evans.
This was a local incident involving a parent protecting students.
The article includes a video segment lasting about two minutes and forty-six seconds.
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California voters are deciding on Proposition 40, which would charge a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires in the state. The money raised would fund healthcare improvements and help cover federal funding cuts, but the proposal has divided opinion among leaders and wealthy residents.
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Proposition 40 would tax 5% of the net worth of California billionaires in a single payment.
About 200 billionaires live in California, including Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, Kim Kardashian, and George Lucas.
The tax aims to raise $100 billion to support state healthcare and replace federal funding losses.
The measure is supported by some billionaires and unions but opposed by others, including Governor Gavin Newsom.
Some wealthy individuals worry the tax could make billionaires leave California, reducing tax revenues.
A recent poll shows 45% of likely voters support the tax, 42% oppose it, and 13% are undecided.
California has one of the largest economies globally but also faces big wealth inequality and homelessness.
Wealth taxes are rare globally today but still exist in a few European countries like Spain and Norway.
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A father named Kaylub Giamanco stopped a school shooter at Silver Rail elementary in Bend, Oregon, where the shooter had killed a teacher and three children. Giamanco pursued and shot the 16-year-old attacker, preventing further harm, and has now spoken publicly about the event and his hopes for improved school safety.
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Kaylub Giamanco is a 36-year-old father and carpenter who stopped a shooter at his children’s school.
The shooter was Griffin J John II, a 16-year-old former student, who killed one teacher and three children.
Giamanco saw the shooter entering the school, grabbed his handgun, and called 911 before following the shooter.
He quietly followed the attacker to a classroom where the shooter was fighting with a teacher and shot him.
Giamanco said he fears for the children who died and wishes he could have saved more lives.
He hopes every school will have a school resource officer to improve safety.
Giamanco wants to raise money to support school safety efforts.
He described the emotional impact of the event and why he decided to act that day.
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A new poll shows that about half of Americans worry that Republicans might try to change the results of the November midterm election by illegal methods. The survey was conducted by The New York Times and Siena University and asked people about their concerns.
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The poll was released on a Friday.
50% of Americans said they were very or somewhat worried about Republicans overturning the midterm election results illegally.
49% of respondents did not express worry about this issue.
The poll focused on public concerns ahead of the November midterm elections.
The survey was conducted by The New York Times and Siena University.
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More than 23 million Americans have voted early in the 2024 US midterm elections, with turnout much higher than in 2022, especially in key battleground states. Democrats currently lead in early voting numbers, which could impact control of Congress.
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Over 23 million people have voted early by mail or in person nationwide.
Battleground states like Michigan, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas show high early vote counts.
Early voting turnout is much higher than the 2022 midterms in these important states.
Registered Democrats make up 45% of early votes, while Republicans make up 30%.
Republicans usually vote on election day more than early, which might hurt them this year.
Democrats are motivated by dissatisfaction with President Trump’s policies and national issues.
More than 57 million mail-in ballots have been requested or sent, exceeding 2022 levels.
Efforts to limit mail-in voting by the Trump administration were blocked by the Supreme Court.
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President Donald Trump is working to help Republicans keep control of Congress. In Alaska, his administration filed a lawsuit that could stop the official election results if the Republican senator loses.
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President Trump is focused on supporting Republicans in key election races.
The Senate race in Alaska is very close and important.
The Trump administration filed a legal case related to the Alaska Senate election.
The lawsuit aims to possibly block the certification of the Alaska election results.
This legal action would take effect only if the Republican incumbent loses the race.
The effort is part of a broader strategy to keep Republican control of Congress.
The news was reported by White House correspondent Liz Landers.
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President Donald Trump continues to support Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Amy Acton, which includes Acton’s estranged mother. Trump also traveled to Florida to campaign for Byron Donalds, who is running for governor, just days before the midterm elections.
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President Trump backs an attack ad by Vivek Ramaswamy targeting Amy Acton.
The ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
Trump campaigned in Florida to support gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds.
The midterm elections are 11 days away.
The article was reported by CBS News journalists Cristian Benavides and Ed O’Keefe.
The focus is on political campaigning in two key states: Ohio and Florida.
The article mentions ongoing political efforts ahead of the midterm elections.
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