A Venezuelan man named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by an ICE officer in Texas after trying to drive away during a traffic stop. He is now charged with assaulting a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison.
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The incident happened on September 20 in Austin, Texas.
ICE stopped Garces Perez because his car was linked to a final order to leave the US.
Garces Perez is accused of hitting the officer with his car’s side mirror while escaping.
Police say there was a high-speed chase before the agent fired a shot at Garces Perez’s car.
The man was wounded by a bullet in his upper back and is in serious condition.
A judge has temporarily blocked his deportation.
Garces Perez entered the US in 2024 using an asylum program started by President Biden and ended by President Trump.
His court appearance was not known to his lawyers before it happened.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will announce a plan to reduce the number of generals and admirals in the U.S. military by 20%. This is part of his effort to reorganize military leadership and reduce what he calls unnecessary layers in the chain of command.
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Hegseth’s announcement will take place at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
The plan follows a previous order in May 2025 to cut 10% of all flag and general officers and 20% of National Guard general officers.
As of July, there were 851 active-duty generals and admirals, close to the legal limit of 857.
Hegseth says cuts are needed to encourage innovation and improve military effectiveness by removing redundant leadership positions.
Since Hegseth became Defense Secretary, at least 20 senior military leaders have been fired or resigned, including high-ranking officers and civilian defense officials.
Critics worry that reducing top leaders too much could harm military oversight and management, especially with complex operations and international coalitions.
Some politicians, including Senator Mark Kelly, say Hegseth is removing experienced leaders, which could weaken the military.
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Lindsay Clancy appeared in court, where her lawyer raised questions about whether she killed her three children. The defense attorney suggested there might be doubts about her guilt.
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Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children.
During a court appearance, her defense lawyer questioned if she was responsible for the deaths.
The lawyer’s statements introduced uncertainty about Clancy’s guilt.
The court hearing took place recently (specific date not provided).
CBS News reported new details about the case and the courtroom discussion.
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A woman at Cornell University told campus police three weeks after an alleged gang rape that she was certain she had been raped. The information comes from a transcript obtained by CBS News during the investigation.
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The woman, called Jane Doe, spoke to Cornell campus police about the incident.
The reported event is described as an alleged gang rape.
Jane Doe said with full confidence that she was raped.
The statement happened three weeks after the alleged incident.
The transcript was obtained and reported by CBS News.
The case is part of an ongoing investigation at Cornell University.
Lilia Luciano reported additional details about the case on CBS News.
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The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume sending migrants to countries that are not their own while the court reviews the legality of this practice. The court paused a lower court rule that required migrants to be told where they would be sent and given time to raise safety concerns.
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority approved the Trump administration’s request to resume "third-country removals."
The lower court had required that deportees receive notice and time to raise persecution concerns before being sent to third countries.
The three liberal justices disagreed with the decision to lift these protections.
President Trump returned to office in 2025 and has pushed to speed up deportations of undocumented migrants.
The Trump administration argues that deporting migrants to third countries is needed because some home countries refuse to take them back.
Opponents say the lower court’s requirements only asked for lawful deportations, not a ban on third-country removals.
Reports show that in some cases, deportees sent to third countries face abuse, long detention, or are quickly sent to their home country.
US law prevents deporting people to places where they might face torture or death.
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A new report from California's High-Speed Rail inspector general found large expenses for luxury travel paid by taxpayers, sometimes approved by the rail authority's CEO. A recently passed law now requires the inspector general to publish full reports on such issues but also allows temporarily hiding sensitive details.
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The report uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on luxury trips for nightclubs, gyms, bars, and escape rooms.
Some travel expenses were approved by the CEO of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Ian Choudri.
The office of the inspector general, led by Ben Belnap, publishes detailed audit reports, even when not specifically required by law.
Assembly Bill 1608 introduced a law requiring full public reporting of inspector general findings for the high-speed rail project.
The law also allows temporarily withholding certain sensitive details from these reports.
There is debate about whether the law improves transparency or limits it due to the withholding power.
The governor’s office supported the law but is considering vetoing a related bill meant to increase oversight, which the inspector general says is crucial.
The inspector general's detailed report revealed internal decisions allowing improper travel approvals under the CEO's request.
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A Venezuelan asylum seeker named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in the back by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas and now faces federal assault charges. Prosecutors say he hit an officer with his car’s side mirror during the incident, while Garces Perez says he was shot after being hit by a police car.
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, appeared in federal court in Austin, Texas, charged with assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer.
The incident happened on September 20 while Garces Perez was delivering food near a shopping center.
ICE officers saw his car’s emergency lights flashing and found he had a final order of removal from the U.S.
Garces Perez gave his driver’s license through a half-open window but then drove off, hitting an officer with his side mirror.
The officer chasing him claimed Garces Perez tried to run him over, leading the officer to fire his gun.
Garces Perez said his car was hit by an officer’s vehicle first, causing it to spin, and then he was shot in the back.
He remains in detention with a bullet still in his body and a fractured collarbone.
His legal team says he was legally seeking asylum and has a valid work permit but was ordered deported after missing a hearing.
The case involves the now-replaced CBP One program, used by asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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A woman named Helen discovered her 80-year-old mother had sent £140,000 to scammers posing as romantic partners online. These scammers used fake photos and videos made by artificial intelligence to trick her mother, who believed she was in a real relationship. The article explains signs to recognize if someone is being scammed and how families and banks can help protect victims.
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Helen’s mother sent large sums of money to scammers she met on Facebook, totaling £140,000.
The scammers used AI technology called deepfake to create fake photos and videos during video calls.
Helen noticed changes in her mother’s behavior, like secrecy and many phone calls.
Common scam signs include secretiveness, unusual bank activity, and buying gift cards.
Families should gently question loved ones without being confrontational to help them.
Helen got permission to speak to the scammer and recognized the deepfake by poor image quality and mismatched voice.
Helen used her legal power to act for her mother and worked with the bank to protect her money.
The bank has returned £45,000 so far and can act quickly to safeguard accounts once fraud is detected.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will review air quality rules because officials in Texas say these rules are causing high diesel fuel prices. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin wrote to Texas Governor Greg Abbott in response to concerns about economic harm.
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The EPA will reconsider air quality regulations that affect diesel fuel prices.
Texas officials say current rules, created during the Obama and Biden administrations, are hurting the economy.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott about this issue.
Texas is facing a sharp rise in diesel fuel costs.
The reconsideration aims to address economic challenges caused by environmental regulations.
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President Donald Trump supports AI companies regulating themselves without strict government rules to speed up innovation. However, 15 candidates running for office in November want stronger government rules to make AI safer and protect people from problems like fake videos, privacy loss, and discrimination.
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President Trump met top AI company leaders like OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Nvidia at the White House to promote fast AI growth.
Trump believes AI companies are showing strong self-control and favors voluntary industry agreements.
Fifteen candidates, mostly Democrats and two independents, want tougher government AI rules, rejecting Trump's approach.
These candidates support safety tests, holding companies responsible, and protecting against deepfakes and AI misuse.
A Quinnipiac poll shows 71% of voters prefer candidates who want stricter AI rules.
Candidates named include Sam Forstag (Montana), Matt Little (Minnesota), Connie Chan (California), Elizabeth Lee (Arizona), and others.
Their goals are oversight on AI use, privacy protection, transparency, and preventing AI from harming democracy or workers.
This issue is becoming important in the 2024 elections, with voters watching candidates’ AI policies closely.
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The Treasury Department announced a new rule to automatically enroll more than 60 million children under 18 into Trump Accounts, an investment program. This change means parents will no longer need to sign up their children manually.
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The Treasury Department is implementing automatic enrollment for Trump Accounts.
Over 60 million children under 18 will be enrolled without parental sign-up.
Trump Accounts are an investment program designed for children.
The new rule was announced and released on a Tuesday.
This change aims to increase participation in the investment program.
Parents will no longer need to take action to open these accounts for their children.
The program is part of the U.S. government's efforts related to children’s financial security.
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Jack Smith, the special counsel who led criminal investigations of President Trump, answered questions from Senate Republicans. He worked on two cases: one about efforts to change the 2020 election results and another about handling of classified documents.
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Jack Smith is a special counsel working for the Department of Justice.
He led two investigations involving President Donald Trump.
One investigation looked at Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
The other investigation concerned how Trump handled classified documents.
Smith appeared before the Senate to answer questions from Republican senators.
The hearing took place on a Tuesday.
The coverage was reported by Justice correspondent Ali Rogin.
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A 77-year-old man named Curtis Wilkie Beasley was put to death in Florida for a 1995 hammer attack that killed a woman. He became the 16th person executed in Florida this year, which is close to the state’s record number of executions since 1976.
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Curtis Wilkie Beasley was executed by lethal injection at a Florida state prison near Starke.
He was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, and grand theft auto for attacking Carolyn Monfort with a hammer in 1995.
Beasley was 77 years old and had cognitive decline, but courts ruled his execution was not cruel or unusual punishment.
Florida has executed seven prisoners over 70 years old in 2024.
Beasley is the 29th person executed in the U.S. this year, all men.
Tennessee plans to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years on Wednesday.
Florida is nearing its record of 19 executions in one year, set last year.
Two more executions are scheduled in Florida, but Governor Ron DeSantis has temporarily paused the next one due to questions about a prisoner’s mental health.
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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to keep deporting migrants to countries that are not their home countries for now. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors charged a Venezuelan delivery driver, who was shot by an ICE officer, with assaulting a federal officer. Dutch police arrested a suspected member of a hacking group linked to breaking into the FBI's jobs database.
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The Supreme Court permitted the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to third countries temporarily.
Migrants can be sent to countries other than their own under this ruling.
A Venezuelan delivery driver was charged with assaulting a federal officer after being shot by an ICE officer.
The ICE officer was involved in the shooting of the driver.
Dutch police arrested a suspect linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group.
ShinyHunters claims responsibility for hacking the FBI's jobs database.
The FBI jobs database contains information about federal employment and hiring.
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New York prosecutors have restarted a criminal investigation into a 2024 alleged gang rape at Cornell University. The woman who reported the assault had sued the school and others after no criminal charges were initially filed, although Cornell took some disciplinary steps like suspensions and expulsions.
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The alleged gang rape happened at Cornell University in 2024.
At first, no criminal charges were made by prosecutors.
The woman who reported the assault filed a lawsuit against Cornell and others involved.
Cornell University conducted its own investigation.
The school punished some people with suspensions and expulsions after the investigation.
New York prosecutors have now reopened the criminal investigation into this case.
NPR’s Amna Nawaz discussed the situation with reporter Brian Mann.
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A new Marist poll shows that Democrats are ahead in Ohio’s midterm races for the U.S. Senate and governor. Political strategists from both parties discuss these changes in the race.
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The poll was conducted by Marist and focuses on Ohio's midterm elections.
Democrats are leading in both the Senate and governor races in Ohio.
The poll results suggest a shift in voter preference compared to earlier data.
Republican and Democratic strategists, David Avella and Kendra Barkoff Lamy, analyzed the poll results.
The discussion about this poll happened on CBS News’ program called "The Takeout."
Ohio’s midterm elections are important for determining representation in the U.S. government.
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Democrats have a good chance to win back the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries may become Speaker of the House and focus on topics like the economy, government spending, and President Donald Trump's plans.
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Recent polls show Democrats likely to regain control of the House.
Hakeem Jeffries is the current House Minority Leader.
If Democrats win, Jeffries could become Speaker of the House.
Key discussion topics include the economy and government spending.
President Donald Trump's agenda will be an important issue in Congress.
Jeffries spoke about these topics in an interview with Geoff Bennett.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain in California has permanently closed the X2 rollercoaster after hundreds of riders reported brain injuries linked to the ride. The park said the decision was made to protect guests, though some law firms criticize that it came too late for those already hurt.
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The X2 rollercoaster has been closed since July and is now permanently shut down.
Hundreds of riders have claimed they suffered brain injuries after riding the X2.
Lawsuits have been filed against Six Flags by people injured on the ride, including a wrongful death case.
Six Flags says the ride passed safety tests but chose to close it because guest safety is important.
The ride, first known as X in 2002, was redesigned and renamed X2 in 2008.
Over 16 million people have ridden X2 since its reopening.
A law firm said some injuries required emergency brain surgery and many victims still struggle to recover.
Legal experts urge stronger safety regulations and oversight to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced a wide-ranging plan to fight antisemitism and hate crimes targeting Jewish people. He aims to address worries from critics who think his strong criticism of Israel might be antisemitic.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new plan to combat antisemitism in New York City.
The plan targets hate crimes and discrimination against Jewish people.
Mamdani has been a vocal critic of Israel, which some people have seen as antisemitic.
The plan seeks to ease concerns from those critics about his stance.
This announcement was made publicly on a Tuesday.
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A life-threatening flood emergency has been declared in the Southwest region of the United States. Separately, a woman named Jane Doe told police in New York that she was raped, according to CBS News reports.
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A serious flood emergency is happening in the Southwest U.S.
This flood situation is considered life-threatening.
Jane Doe reported a rape to Cornell police in New York.
CBS News covered both the flood emergency and the crime report.
The flood and the rape report are separate events.
CBS Evening News reported these stories on September 29.
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