Corie Walsh, 40, is charged with the first-degree murder of her 2-year-old son in Illinois. The case has attracted attention because Walsh reportedly followed the Lindsay Clancy child murder trial and hired attorney Andrea Lyon, known for defending Casey Anthony.
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Corie Walsh is accused of killing her son, Barrett, by hanging him in their Frankfort, Illinois home.
Barrett died from asphyxia caused by ligature compression of the neck on September 1.
A neighbor found the child, removed the ligature, and performed CPR while calling 911.
Walsh was found with self-inflicted injuries and taken to a hospital before being jailed.
Walsh’s defense lawyer is Andrea Lyon, who has experience in high-profile child murder cases.
Walsh reportedly talked about the Lindsay Clancy trial shortly before the incident.
Lindsay Clancy’s trial ended in a mistrial; her case involved questions about mental illness and criminal responsibility.
Walsh’s lawyer says Walsh was having a psychotic episode when the incident occurred.
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President Joe Biden said the radiation treatment he got for prostate cancer worked well. He spoke about this during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and shared his personal experience.
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President Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
He received radiation treatment for it.
He said the treatment worked as planned.
Biden spoke about this during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September.
He shared a statement on the social media platform X.
His announcement aimed to raise awareness about prostate cancer.
The news office revealed his diagnosis earlier in May 2025.
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Some cities in the United States are trying to lower the voting age to 16 for local elections. CBS News explored these places to see how allowing younger people to vote is working in practice.
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There is a growing movement in the U.S. to allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections.
Some cities have already lowered the voting age to 16.
This change applies only to local elections, not national or state-wide ones.
CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand visited these cities to report on the results.
The goal is to involve younger people in local government decisions.
The effects of letting 16-year-olds vote are being observed and studied.
The movement aims to increase youth participation in democracy.
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The creators of the animated show "South Park" announced they will rename the show "South America." They said this change was inspired by similar renaming actions taken by President Donald Trump, Apple, and Google.
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"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone made the announcement on Tuesday.
The show’s new name will be "South America."
The change was inspired by renaming efforts involving President Donald Trump.
Apple and Google have also been involved in similar naming changes.
The announcement was made in a public statement from the creators.
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Police forces in Kent and Hampshire were surprised by large far-right protests against immigration that took place over a weekend. The government has instructed police to improve intelligence gathering after failures to properly assess early warnings about the protests.
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Hundreds of masked far-right protesters gathered in Kent on Saturday and Portsmouth on Sunday.
Kent police received warnings about possible protests but did not fully assess them.
Protesters appeared well-organized, using walkie-talkies and legal knowledge to avoid arrest.
Police described the gatherings as mostly peaceful in Dover, but there were clashes in Hampshire.
The protests were coordinated on private social media groups, not publicly announced.
The government discussed the events with police chiefs and wants better readiness for future protests.
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, linked to Tommy Robinson, is believed to have organized the Kent protest.
Lifeboat crews rescuing asylum seekers faced threats from right-wing protesters and were refused access to some ports.
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President Donald Trump threatened to ban the sale of Canadian plane maker Bombardier’s jets in the U.S. unless the company builds planes in America. Bombardier responded by highlighting that it already works closely with many U.S. companies and employs thousands of American workers through its supply chain.
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President Trump said Bombardier must manufacture planes in the U.S. to sell them there.
Bombardier’s plane parts, like wings and engines, are made in the United States.
About 2,800 U.S. companies from 47 states are part of Bombardier’s supply chain.
Bombardier employs thousands of workers in the U.S., including in Kansas, Texas, Arizona, and Iowa.
Kansas Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall contacted the White House to support Bombardier’s U.S. jobs.
Canada responded to U.S. trade actions with tariffs on $20 billion of American goods.
Bombardier focuses mainly on private business jets after selling other parts of its previous businesses.
The Canadian government is comparing U.S. and foreign options for military aircraft purchases involving Bombardier’s technology.
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At New York University, students are using a campus swap shop to trade dorm items for free. This helps them save money and reduces waste by giving old items a second life instead of throwing them away.
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New York University has a swap shop on campus for students.
Students can exchange dorm supplies without spending money.
The swap helps students save on the high cost of college living.
It encourages reusing items instead of buying new ones.
This initiative supports reducing waste and protecting the environment.
The program is especially popular during the start of the school year.
CBS News covered this story to show how students benefit from the swap.
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President Joe Biden shared an update on his prostate cancer with positive news about his radiation treatment. He encouraged men, especially Black men and those with family history, to talk to their doctors early about screening because early detection greatly improves survival rates.
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President Biden was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in May 2025 after urinary symptoms led to testing.
The cancer had spread to his bones when found but is hormone-sensitive and treatable.
Radiation treatment completed in fall 2025 worked as planned.
Biden urged men at average risk to talk about prostate cancer screening starting at age 50.
Black men should start these conversations earlier, around age 45, due to higher risk.
Men with close family members who had prostate cancer should begin screening discussions from age 45 or sooner.
Prostate cancer survival is nearly 100% when caught early.
Biden thanked medical staff and supporters, and said he continues working on personal projects like his memoir.
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The article discusses a viewpoint that opposes what it calls "health fascism" and praises qualities like fatness and ugliness. It says Americans value self-improvement and beauty as positive and moral goals.
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The article contrasts socialist ideas with American values.
It claims socialists celebrate fatness and ugliness.
It criticizes something called "health fascism," which likely means strict health or body standards.
It states Americans seek self-improvement and want to extend human life or capabilities.
The article says Americans praise and promote beauty because they believe it is a good thing.
The tone supports the idea of improving oneself rather than accepting decline.
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The Trump administration is working on a new plan that could let some parents get government money to take care of their own children at home. The plan uses existing child care funds but is causing a split among Republicans, with some supporting it and others criticizing it as unfair or socialist.
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The proposal would allow certain married couples who meet income rules to receive government help for home child care.
The program would use money from the Child Care and Development Fund, started under President Bill Clinton.
President Trump has focused on family-related policies like expanding the child tax credit and creating Trump investment accounts.
Some Republicans call the plan "socialist" because it gives money to parents who stay home instead of working.
Critics worry it could cause fraud or encourage families to have more kids to get more money.
Supporters say stay-at-home parents should have access to the same funds as those using daycare.
The plan comes as Republicans prepare for midterm elections and try to improve support among moms.
The discussion reflects a bigger debate about government support for families and work choices.
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Ivanka Trump shared a video of her daughter horseback riding during a luxury vacation as gas prices in the U.S. reached record highs. The post led to criticism because many Americans are struggling with the high cost of living, including expensive gas.
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Ivanka Trump posted a video of her 15-year-old daughter, Arabella, horseback riding on a beach at sunset.
The video was shared while U.S. gas prices hit a record high around $4.15 per gallon during Labor Day.
Critics said the post seemed out of touch with ordinary Americans facing financial struggles.
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office responded to the post, highlighting the high gas prices.
The criticism also came from some supporters of President Trump, pointing out the contrast between average Americans and the Trump family.
Ivanka’s niece, Kai Trump, shared a video showing her expensive college dorm in Miami.
The high gas prices are partly blamed on global issues like the Iran war and supply disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump has promised to lower gas prices and said prices would drop significantly if the U.S. wins the conflict with Iran.
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A University of Iowa marching band member, Derek Phillips, collapsed from cardiac arrest during extreme heat at a football game and was later taken off life support due to severe brain damage. The university canceled the band’s halftime performance and provided support to students following the incident.
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Derek Phillips, a third-year student and band member, collapsed before the halftime show at the season-opening Iowa football game.
He suffered sudden cardiac arrest and was treated in intensive care at University of Iowa Health Care.
His family decided to remove him from life support because of severe brain damage.
Temperatures at the game reached 94°F (34°C), one of the hottest in Iowa football history.
The marching band wore lighter uniforms and canceled their halftime performance due to heat concerns.
The university allowed fans to bring water bottles and adjusted other event times to cope with the heat.
University officials expressed their support to Derek, his family, and fellow students, offering counseling services.
Derek studied business analytics and information systems and was active in music, including summer tours with a drum and bugle corps.
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The TV show South Park will change its name to South America for its 29th season. This change responds to President Donald Trump’s recent moves to rename places in the U.S. with "America" in their names.
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South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker announced the show’s new name, South America.
The name change is linked to Trump’s efforts to rename places like the Gulf of Mexico and New Mexico with "America."
President Trump shared a video suggesting New Mexico be renamed "New America," but the federal government cannot rename states.
The show’s parent company, Paramount Skydance, is merging with Warner Bros Discovery in a $111 billion deal approved by the Trump administration.
South Park has aired since 1997 and often satirizes political figures, including President Trump.
The new season of South America will start on September 16 and will be available on Paramount+ worldwide.
Trump’s renaming attempts have received criticism from Democrats who say it distracts from other issues.
South Park creators have previously mocked Trump through various controversial portrayals.
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President Donald Trump spoke about his experiences shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City. He described bringing construction workers to Ground Zero and recounted firefighters helping him escape a potentially collapsing building.
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President Trump attended a "Steel Across America" event to honor first responders and 9/11 victims ahead of the attack's 25th anniversary.
He said he took a group of construction workers to Ground Zero soon after the World Trade Center collapsed.
Trump described a moment when two firefighters lifted him away from a building at risk of collapsing.
The building he referred to is now called One Liberty Plaza, which was damaged but did not fall after the attacks.
On the morning of 9/11, Trump was in his Trump Tower apartment and gave live interviews about the attacks.
Trump noted that his building at 40 Wall Street became the tallest standing building in Lower Manhattan after the towers fell.
Two days after 9/11, he visited Ground Zero to observe the recovery efforts and spoke with media.
His accounts of 9/11 have changed over time and have been a part of his public and political life.
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked President Donald Trump to pardon her after her murder trial of her three children ended in a mistrial. However, Trump cannot pardon her because her case involves state charges in Massachusetts and presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes.
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Lindsay Clancy is charged with killing her three young children in Massachusetts in January 2023.
Her trial ended in a mistrial because the jury could not agree on a verdict.
Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, asked President Trump to pardon her during a TV interview.
The president can only pardon people convicted of federal crimes, not state crimes like Clancy’s.
In Massachusetts, the governor has the power to grant pardons for state crimes.
Clancy’s defense argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a mental health condition causing hallucinations, when the killings happened.
Prosecutors said Clancy planned the killings and knew what she was doing.
The Massachusetts governor and a state board review pardon requests in the state.
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow a federal database called SAVE to be used to check citizenship status in state voter rolls before the midterm elections. A judge had ruled the database’s use was illegal because it violated privacy and led to wrongful removal of U.S. citizens from voting lists.
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The SAVE system stands for Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements and contains private information about Americans.
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully in creating and using SAVE for voter roll checks.
The judge said the system caused some U.S. citizens to be incorrectly removed from voter rolls.
The judge found that the administration broke three federal laws in trying to use the SAVE database.
The Trump administration says the ruling threatens election integrity and asked the Supreme Court to allow SAVE’s use.
SAVE does not remove voters but notifies states about citizenship status to help verify voters.
The SAVE system was expanded after an executive order from President Trump requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration.
The Supreme Court has yet to decide on lifting the block that stops the database from being used in the upcoming elections.
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The U.S. military used a laser weapon to shoot down drones near the U.S.-Mexico border. This action caused drone activity in the area to drop by almost 75%, according to the Pentagon.
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The Pentagon reported a sharp decline in drone use at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The reduction in drone activity was about 75 percent.
The drop happened after the military used a laser weapon to destroy some drones.
The laser weapon is designed to disable small flying devices like drones.
The use of the laser weapon is part of efforts to control airspace near the border.
CBS News covered the story and provided video updates.
Eleanor Watson reported the news for CBS News.
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A report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that many countries scored higher than the United States in reading and math among 15-year-old students. The U.S. scored below countries like China, Singapore, Japan, and others, but still performed above the average of OECD countries in some areas.
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The OECD's PISA 2025 test measures reading, math, and science skills of 15-year-olds globally every three years.
U.S. students scored 490 in reading and 463 in math on the 2025 test.
Twenty-four countries and economies scored higher than the U.S. in math; ten of these also scored higher in reading.
China (four regions), Singapore, Japan, Korea, and Estonia were among the top performers in both reading and math.
The U.S. scores declined compared to previous years but still remain above the OECD average in reading and science.
Student performance worldwide in reading, math, and science has been dropping for over a decade, not just since the pandemic.
The number of low-performing students increased from 16% in 2022 to 20% in 2025 across OECD countries.
The decline affected students from wealthier families more, slightly narrowing the achievement gap between socioeconomic groups.
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The Trump administration announced new sanctions on all Iranian airlines and several foreign companies working with Iran’s Mahan Air. Mahan Air was previously sanctioned because of its links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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The U.S. government imposed sanctions on all airlines from Iran.
Nearly a dozen foreign companies doing business with Iran's Mahan Air are also sanctioned.
Mahan Air was targeted earlier due to its relationship with the IRGC, a branch of Iran’s military.
These actions are part of a financial pressure campaign called Operation Economic Outcast.
The goal is to restrict Iran’s ability to use its airline industry for military or terrorist activities.
The sanctions aim to cut off funds and resources to groups tied to the Iranian government’s military forces.
The announcement was made by the Trump administration on a Tuesday.
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An Illinois woman appeared in court after being charged with killing her 2-year-old son. Prosecutors said she was paying close attention to the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy.
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The woman is from Illinois.
She is charged with murdering her 2-year-old son.
Prosecutors said she followed the Lindsay Clancy murder trial closely.
The court hearing took place on a Tuesday.
The news report came from CBS News Chicago.
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