Larry Nassar, a former doctor convicted of sexually abusing gymnasts, has been removed from Michigan’s sex offender registry due to a recent court ruling. The Michigan Supreme Court said the sex offender registration law cannot apply to crimes committed before July 1, 2011, leading to the removal of over 20,000 offenders, including Nassar.
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Larry Nassar was a doctor at Michigan State University and for USA Gymnastics.
He was convicted of sexually abusing over 150 girls and women, including Olympic gymnasts.
Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to up to 175 years in prison.
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on September 9 that the sex offender registry law cannot be applied to crimes before July 1, 2011.
More than 20,000 offenders, including Nassar, were removed from Michigan’s sex offender registry.
The Eaton County prosecutor’s office expressed concern about the ruling but will follow the court’s decision.
Michigan lawmakers cannot reverse the ruling but could pass new laws to change the registry.
Nassar is currently serving a federal prison sentence and is not expected to be released until 2068.
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A new CBS News poll shows Maine’s Senate race is very close between Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson. Many voters in Maine focus more on state issues than national politics, which helps Collins even though the state usually leans Democratic.
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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are tied in the Maine Senate race.
Collins is winning some Democratic voters who prioritize state issues over national ones.
Collins leads among voters who believe she would bring more federal money to Maine.
About 20% of voters who dislike President Trump still support Collins.
Jackson’s support comes from voters against Trump’s policies, tariffs, and those wanting national Democrats to control the Senate.
Ten percent of voters say they might still change their vote.
Jackson is less popular than Maine’s Democratic governor candidate, Hannah Pingree, and some Democrats and independents wish there was a different Democratic Senate nominee.
The poll surveyed 1,114 registered Maine voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.7 points.
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The news segment covers how President Donald Trump's foreign policy is influencing the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and reports that job growth in the U.S. has slowed down in the latest economic report before the midterms.
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President Trump's foreign policy is a topic affecting voter decisions in the midterm elections.
The most recent U.S. job growth report shows a slowdown before the midterm vote.
The report was released shortly before the midterm elections, making the job market an important issue.
The segment is part of "The Takeout with Major Garrett" on CBS News from October 2.
Other news items mentioned include a fight on a FlyDubai plane, an alleged gang rape case at Cornell, and Middle East oil export changes.
The Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Christa Pike.
Various other U.S. political and social issues are discussed, highlighting the midterm election context.
President Trump campaigned in Alabama ahead of the midterms.
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Christa Pike survived two rounds of lethal injection drugs during her execution in Tennessee, raising questions about how states carry out executions. Different states use various execution methods, including lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, and firing squads.
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Christa Pike survived an attempted lethal injection, remaining unconscious on a ventilator afterward.
Lethal injection is the most common execution method in the U.S., used in about 89% of executions since 1976.
Other authorized methods include electrocution, lethal gas, and firing squads, depending on the state.
Some states allow prisoners to choose the method of execution.
The Supreme Court requires that the death penalty be reserved for the most serious murders.
New Hampshire no longer uses the death penalty but still has one person on death row.
Idaho uses firing squads as its main execution method.
Christa Pike was convicted of killing a classmate about 30 years ago and this was Tennessee’s first planned execution of a woman in 200 years.
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Thousands of refugees and other legal immigrants lost their Medicaid health coverage on October 1 due to new cuts in a GOP bill called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. These changes removed Medicaid benefits for some immigrants who were previously eligible.
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The Medicaid losses started on October 1.
Legal immigrants, including refugees, were affected.
The changes come from the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
States and immigrant advocacy groups tried to warn people about the coverage loss.
The bill cuts Medicaid benefits for certain immigrants.
Those who lost coverage had previously qualified for Medicaid under older rules.
This is part of a larger effort to reduce Medicaid spending.
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Environmental groups sued President Trump's administration for lowering fuel efficiency rules for cars. They say this change will cause more gasoline use, higher costs at gas stations, and more pollution.
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President Trump's administration reduced the fuel efficiency requirement from 50.4 miles per gallon to 34.9 mpg by 2031.
The rollback changes the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that automakers must follow.
The Department of Transportation said the new rules will lower car prices by about $1,300 and reduce oil use.
Environmental groups argue the rollback will increase fuel costs and boost greenhouse gas emissions.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the rollback stops a rule requiring more expensive electric cars.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals against officials including Sean Duffy and Jonathan Morrison.
The transportation sector caused 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, according to the EPA.
Gasoline prices have risen from about $3.16 a year ago to $4.40 per gallon recently.
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President Trump announced that the United States will not stop exporting diesel fuel. This statement came after the Group of Seven (G7) countries said they would release fuel from their reserves to help with the global supply.
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President Trump said the U.S. will continue to export diesel fuel.
The G7 countries plan to release fuel from their stockpiles to increase supply.
Europe has a large supply of diesel fuel and will contribute to global fuel needs.
President Trump indicated the U.S. will also make a significant contribution.
The decision aims to support fuel availability worldwide.
The announcement was made on a Friday.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is working with lawmakers to close a legal loophole that makes it hard to prosecute sexual assault cases involving victims who were intoxicated by their own choice. This comes after an alleged gang rape case at Cornell University in 2024 raised concerns about the state's current laws on voluntary intoxication and consent.
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Governor Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to oversee the Cornell University rape investigation.
The "voluntary intoxication loophole" currently makes it difficult to charge someone if the victim was intoxicated by their own choice.
Hochul says intoxication should never be used as a defense for sexual assault or gang rape.
The law has delayed criminal charges against seven men accused in the Cornell case.
New York is one of 19 states that only consider intoxication as incapacitating if the victim was drugged unknowingly or without consent.
Past efforts to close this loophole in New York’s legislature have stalled and not reached key votes.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg supports closing this loophole to better protect victims.
State lawmakers plan to push for a bill to fix this law as early as January.
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New bodycam video shows police arresting Luigi Mangione in a McDonald's restaurant a few days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The video captures officers finding a gun and a gun magazine in Mangione's backpack. Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the killing.
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The arrest of Luigi Mangione took place inside a McDonald's restaurant.
The arrest happened days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed.
Police bodycam footage was recently released showing the arrest.
Officers found a gun magazine and a gun in Mangione’s backpack.
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to the killing.
The federal charges relate directly to the death of Brian Thompson.
The incident and arrest took place in the United States.
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President Donald Trump criticized New York Attorney General Letitia James being named the special prosecutor in the Cornell University rape case. He said people would not receive a fair investigation under her leadership. Governor Kathy Hochul appointed James to lead the probe.
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Letitia James is the New York Attorney General and was appointed special prosecutor for the Cornell rape case.
Governor Kathy Hochul made the appointment.
President Trump expressed concern that James would not be fair in this role.
James has previously investigated and sued President Trump.
The investigation focuses on a rape case connected to Cornell University.
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Twenty-six U.S. states, led by California, sued President Donald Trump’s administration over the rollback of fuel economy standards for petrol cars. The suit claims the new rules weaken protections set by the previous administration and ignore electric vehicles, leading to lower fuel efficiency goals.
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The lawsuit challenges the Department of Transportation's cut of fuel economy standards to 34.9 miles per gallon by 2031.
Under President Biden, the goal was 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the rollback ignores electric vehicles currently on the road, which makes fuel standards weaker.
The Trump administration says the rollback could save U.S. taxpayers $138 billion over five years.
Automakers support the rollback, saying it sets more realistic standards.
Environmental groups filed a separate lawsuit against the rollback, arguing it will increase pollution and benefit oil and auto companies financially.
Stock prices of major automakers dropped slightly after the lawsuits were announced.
The dispute highlights a legal and political battle over environmental and fuel economy policies in the U.S.
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Christa Pike’s execution in Tennessee failed, leaving her unconscious and on a ventilator in the hospital. Officials are investigating what went wrong with the lethal injection, and Tennessee has paused all executions while reviewing their execution procedures.
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Christa Pike's execution on Wednesday in Tennessee failed, and she was taken to a hospital unconscious and on life support.
Her lawyers say the execution team had problems with the IV lines, causing the execution drug pentobarbital to not enter her bloodstream properly.
Despite these problems, the execution team gave Pike a second dose of the drug, but it still did not work.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ordered an independent review and postponed Pike's execution and others planned for this year.
State officials have not yet explained what caused the execution to fail.
Pike was convicted of torturing and killing a classmate when she was 18 and was one of the youngest women on death row.
Four years ago, Tennessee also paused executions due to concerns about drug testing and compliance with execution procedures.
Pike’s attorneys are asking the court to preserve all evidence from the failed execution to understand the failure and protect her rights.
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Hundreds of people gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to protest Republican efforts to redraw voting district maps that critics say favor their party. The protest came as a legislative committee held hearings on redistricting following a Supreme Court decision that weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act.
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The protest took place across from the Mississippi state capitol building during redistricting hearings.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, leading to new efforts to redraw maps.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session but called for lawmakers to redraw maps before the 2027 elections.
The redistricting committee is mostly white and Republican, with 16 Republicans (15 white) and 4 Black Democrats.
Many speakers at the hearing reminded people of the state's history of voter suppression, including Jim Crow laws and civil rights struggles.
The hearing room was full, with people watching overflow proceedings on TV screens.
State Auditor Shad White criticized Mississippi’s only Black Democratic congressman, Bennie Thompson, drawing boos from the audience.
About 67 people spoke during the hearing, each allowed two minutes to share their views.
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CBS News’ program "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" will feature several guests on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The guests include government officials, political candidates, an author, and a CBS News correspondent. The show will also present new CBS News polling results.
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Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will appear on the show.
Democratic Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona is a guest.
Brett McGurk, a former White House national security official and author, will discuss his book about the October 7th hostages.
Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor of Iowa, will be featured.
Jan Crawford, CBS News chief legal correspondent, will also be on the program.
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, will share new polling data.
The show airs at 10:30 a.m. ET on CBS News and streams later on Paramount+ and CBSNews.com.
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A drill tested how well health facilities in New York could respond to a patient with symptoms of a possibly dangerous flu. Only 60% of the 73 facilities met the basic standards of masking and isolating the patient, showing that many places are not fully ready for a pandemic-level infection.
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The drill took place from January to June 2026 at 73 healthcare facilities including emergency departments, clinics, and urgent care centers.
Actors acted as patients with symptoms of a possible bird flu infection with pandemic potential.
To pass, facilities had to give the patient a mask and isolate them in a special room.
Only 60% of facilities succeeded in both masking and isolating the actors.
Less than half met the goal times of masking within 1 minute and isolation within 10 minutes.
Only 7 out of 73 facilities asked about bird flu exposure, even though the actors gave a related story.
Many clinicians did not wear all recommended protective gear; 25% wore all, and 6% wore none.
The test showed hospitals need better training to quickly identify, mask, and isolate infectious patients.
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The article discusses how often the death penalty is used in the United States. It highlights a recent case in Tennessee where Christa Pike survived two attempts to execute her, renewing public debate on this topic.
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The death penalty is a legal punishment in some U.S. states.
Tennessee recently attempted to execute Christa Pike twice, but both attempts failed.
The case has brought new attention to how the death penalty is applied.
States vary in how often they carry out executions.
Some states have stopped using the death penalty, while others still practice it regularly.
The article comes from BBC Verify and includes visual graphics to explain facts.
Capital punishment remains a subject of legal and ethical debate in the U.S.
The news focuses on U.S. law and order issues related to this punishment.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found a possible source of a parasite outbreak linked to lettuce. Samples taken from Taylor Farms de Mexico tested positive for cyclospora, the parasite causing the illness.
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The outbreak was connected to cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by the parasite cyclospora.
The FDA inspected Taylor Farms de Mexico’s facilities to find the source.
Two samples tested positive for cyclospora.
One positive sample came from wastewater leaving a processing plant.
Another positive sample was taken from a drainage ditch near an iceberg lettuce farm.
The findings link the parasite to lettuce that was processed or grown in these locations.
The investigation is still ongoing, and more updates are expected.
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Kansas Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton said he does not want Vice President Kamala Harris to campaign with him before the 2026 elections. He shared his opinion during an interview on Politico’s show.
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Adam Hamilton is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Kansas.
He spoke about who he would want campaigning alongside him.
Hamilton said “please, no” about the idea of Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning for him.
The comments were made on Politico’s show called “The Conversation.”
This is happening ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
He expressed his views on national Democrats supporting his campaign.
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Christa Pike is unconscious and on a ventilator after a failed lethal injection execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers say she is critically ill and ask the state to preserve all evidence related to the attempt.
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Pike's execution by lethal injection in Tennessee did not go as planned.
She is now unconscious and breathing with help from a ventilator.
Lawyers say medical staff used at least seven needles during the attempt.
One needle was bent at a right angle inside her body.
Pike showed signs of pain and distress during the procedure.
She has a blood condition and history of difficult IV access, which were known to the state beforehand.
Her arms were swollen, burned, and blistered after the procedure.
Hospital staff are trying to remove the drugs from her system and save her life.
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Paul LePage, the Republican candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, disagreed with President Donald Trump on important topics like the situation with Iran, trade tariffs on Canada, and immigration during a recent debate. LePage is running against Democrat Matt Dunlap for the open U.S. House seat.
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Paul LePage is the Republican nominee for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
He debated Matt Dunlap, the Democratic nominee and state auditor.
LePage disagreed with President Trump’s approach to the situation with Iran.
He also split with Trump on tariffs imposed on Canadian goods.
LePage took a different stance than Trump on immigration policies.
The debate took place as both candidates vie for the open House seat.
LePage had previously criticized some Trump policies but is still running as a Republican.
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