A federal judge in Texas refused to order the transfer of an ICE officer to Minnesota. The officer, Christian Castro, is accused of shooting a Venezuelan migrant in the leg during a law enforcement operation earlier this year.
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Christian Castro is an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.
He is accused of shooting a Venezuelan migrant in the leg.
The incident happened during "Operation Metro Surge."
Minnesota officials wanted Castro extradited from Texas.
A federal judge in Texas denied the request to extradite him.
Castro has been jailed in Brownsville, Texas since late this year.
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A new poll shows Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany are tied in Wisconsin's race for governor. Both candidates have support from 44% of registered voters in this important state for presidential elections.
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David Crowley is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor.
Tom Tiffany is the Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor.
A Marquette Law School Poll found both candidates tied at 44% support among registered voters.
Wisconsin is a key battleground or "swing" state in U.S. presidential elections.
The poll reflects a very close race for governor in Wisconsin.
The poll was conducted among registered voters, who are people eligible and signed up to vote.
The race outcome could influence political control and future elections in the state.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will hold a meeting in October with the first ministers of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland to discuss economic growth and jobs. Burnham is also visiting south Wales to talk to workers about industry, jobs, and the cost of living.
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Andy Burnham became the UK prime minister in July after winning the Makerfield by-election.
He plans to meet first ministers from Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in October at the National Economic Council.
The meeting aims to promote good jobs and growth in all parts of the UK.
Burnham is currently visiting south Wales to listen to workers and apprentices about local economic issues.
The National Economic Council was originally created in 2008 and has now been revived by Burnham.
Welsh deputy first minister Sioned Williams welcomes Burnham’s visit and wants fair funding for Wales, including help with energy costs and support for steel jobs.
Plaid Cymru and Welsh leaders continue to seek more powers and funds for Wales’s government.
Downing Street says the prime minister wants an open dialogue with devolved governments on shared challenges.
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The UK government is running a youth jobs guarantee program to help young people aged 18 to 21 find paid work, aiming to improve their mental health and confidence. Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, emphasized that having a job can support young people’s well-being and reduce the number who are not working or in education.
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The youth jobs guarantee scheme pays wages for six months for 18- to 21-year-olds placed in jobs.
Participants have been employed in roles such as packing, labeling, and office administration.
Many young people had been unemployed for one to four years before joining the scheme.
Work is seen as a way to improve mental health by providing routine and social interaction.
The number of young people not in education, employment, or training (Neets) in the UK recently passed 1 million.
Alan Milburn warns this number could reach 1.25 million by 2030 without action.
McFadden criticized the universal credit system’s strict separation between those fit and unfit for work, saying it needs reform.
Large companies like Boots and Sainsbury’s are involved by offering internships and jobs to young people.
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Testimony finished in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a mother from Massachusetts. She admitted to killing her children but said she was not guilty because she had postpartum psychosis, a mental condition after childbirth.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the murder of her children.
She has admitted to killing them.
Clancy pleads not guilty, citing postpartum psychosis.
Postpartum psychosis is a severe mental illness that can happen after giving birth.
Testimony in the trial ended on Wednesday.
The trial is taking place in Massachusetts.
CBS News covered the trial with reports from correspondent Shanelle Kaul.
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Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle a legal case brought by US states. The case involves claims that Facebook and Instagram caused harm to young users and misled people about safety on their platforms. As part of the deal, Meta will put in place stricter rules to protect young users.
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Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion in the settlement.
The case was brought by multiple US states.
The allegations say Facebook and Instagram harmed children and teens.
The companies are accused of misleading users about safety features.
The settlement includes new limits on how much young people can use the apps.
Meta will increase protections for young users on its platforms.
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The U.S. government declared a drought disaster for 26 municipalities in Puerto Rico due to worsening dry conditions. More than one-third of the island faces extreme drought, causing water shortages and harm to farms.
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More than 33% of Puerto Rico is experiencing extreme drought; another 30% faces severe drought.
July was the driest month ever recorded in San Juan in over 120 years and the second hottest.
Governor Jenniffer González requested the drought disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The drought disaster covers 26 out of 78 municipalities, including Cabo Rojo, Ponce, and Yauco.
The declaration allows farmers in affected areas to apply for emergency loans to help with losses.
Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Irving Rodríguez encouraged farmers to document their damage.
Farmer Naia Seda reports no rain since April, and her farm shows deep cracks because of dryness.
The drought is worsening Puerto Rico’s water crisis, which is also affected by aging infrastructure.
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Bobby Charles, the Republican candidate for governor in Maine, said he wants federal immigration agents and U.S. Marshals at voting locations during the midterm elections. He said he would ask a Trump administration official in charge of border issues to send these officers.
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Bobby Charles is the Republican nominee for governor in Maine.
He wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at polling places.
He also wants U.S. Marshals present at these voting sites.
Charles plans to ask Tom Homan, the White House border czar, to send the officers.
This request is for the upcoming midterm elections.
The information comes from audio reported by the Bangor Daily News.
The goal is to have federal law enforcement at the polls during voting.
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Three officials from the U.S. Secret Service, including the chief of communications, have been placed on leave while officials investigate possible misconduct. The investigation is ongoing and details have not been fully released.
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Three Secret Service officials are on leave.
One of those officials is the chief of communications.
The leave is related to an investigation into potential misconduct.
The Secret Service is a U.S. government agency that protects national leaders.
The investigation details have not been shared publicly yet.
The actions are being reviewed by officials for possible wrongdoing.
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President Donald Trump said the conflict with Iran will continue as long as needed. Senator Darline Graham won the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina.
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President Trump made a statement about the war with Iran.
He said the conflict will keep going as long as it is necessary.
Senator Darline Graham won the Republican primary runoff for the Senate seat in South Carolina.
The news was covered on CBS News' program "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
The information is available on the CBS News app and website.
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Senator Joe Manchin, an independent former Democrat from West Virginia, says he supports having more independent members in Congress. He believes that moving away from the two-party system helps lawmakers work together better.
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Joe Manchin is a senator from West Virginia and previously a Democrat.
He now identifies as an independent, not tied to either major party.
Manchin says having more independents in Congress could improve cooperation.
He speaks about this in a recent interview with The New York Times.
Manchin emphasizes that people want more normal and less partisan politics.
He has a history of working from the center to find common ground in Congress.
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The United States government has disrupted a China-linked hacking operation that targeted important US agencies such as NASA, the US Senate, and the Department of Justice. The operation involved two hacking platforms that helped hide the source of cyberattacks and compromised sensitive networks since at least 2018.
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The hacking operation targeted US government agencies including the Department of Justice, NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the US Senate.
Two platforms, QScan and QTRouter, were used by hackers to infect internet-connected devices and hide attack origins.
The hacking group was linked to a Chinese company, Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology, whose clients include China’s intelligence agency and military.
The hackers breached networks at Department of Energy labs, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and a US security-device maker in September 2024.
The operation allowed attacks to appear as if they came from devices outside China or near the target, making it harder to identify the source.
The Justice Department took legal action to disrupt the hackers’ platforms, but not all hacking activity has stopped.
FBI and other US agencies led the investigation, which is part of wider efforts to stop Chinese-sponsored hacking.
Previous Chinese-linked cyberattack campaigns have targeted Congress, telecommunications companies, and FBI-related networks.
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Sal Veder, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer known for his famous photo of a soldier reuniting with his family after the Vietnam War, died at age 99. He worked for the Associated Press and captured many important moments during his career before retiring in 1993.
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Sal Veder died in his sleep on August 22, just before his 100th birthday.
He took the iconic photo "Burst of Joy" in 1973 showing Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm and his children reuniting after Stirm’s release from a Vietnam POW camp.
The photo won the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.
Veder was a staff photographer for the Associated Press based in San Francisco when he took the photo.
The picture symbolized the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Veder was born in Berkeley, California, in 1926 to Russian immigrant parents.
He covered important stories including protests, political figures, and major events in California.
Veder was known for mentoring younger photographers and promoting the connection between photo and story.
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A woman named Alison Davis was charged with murdering her husband, Kevin Davis, after he was found severely injured at their home in Indiana. Police could not search one upstairs room because of the couple’s guard dog, Willow, and no murder weapon was ever found; Alison Davis was later found not guilty by a jury.
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Kevin Davis was found injured at home and died from his head injuries the next day.
Alison Davis said Kevin fell down the stairs and called 911.
The couple had a guard dog named Willow who growled at police, preventing them from entering an upstairs room.
Police suspected Alison Davis of using a blunt object to kill Kevin but never found a weapon.
Alison Davis was charged with murder after 4 months but always said she was innocent.
After a trial lasting 17 months in jail, Alison Davis was found not guilty by a jury in six hours.
The police chief believes the dog may have blocked access to evidence in the room.
A juror said the prosecution's case had many weaknesses, contributing to the not guilty verdict.
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A federal judge denied Minnesota’s request to stop the release of ICE officer Christian Castro, who is wanted in Minnesota for shooting a man and lying under oath. Minnesota accuses Texas Governor Greg Abbott of delaying extradition, but the judge said the issue is not ready for court and Governor Abbott is investigating before making a decision.
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Christian Castro, an ICE officer, shot a Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis in January and lied about the incident.
Castro faces charges in Minnesota for assault and falsely reporting a crime.
Investigators used video evidence to disprove Castro’s claim that the migrant attacked him first.
Castro was arrested in Texas in May and held in jail, but Texas law limits detention of fugitives to 90 days.
Minnesota wants Castro extradited, but Governor Abbott has not signed the extradition paperwork yet.
The federal judge said Minnesota’s case is not ready for court because Abbott is still reviewing the request.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said they will keep fighting to get Castro back for trial.
Abbott’s office says the governor must carefully review extradition demands and is not ignoring the request.
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A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump ruled against Minnesota's request to force Texas Governor Greg Abbott to extradite a former ICE agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant. The judge said Minnesota had not shown that Abbott had formally denied the extradition request, so the court would not intervene yet.
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Christian Castro, a former ICE agent, faces felony charges for shooting a Venezuelan immigrant during an immigration operation in Minneapolis.
Minnesota wants Texas to extradite Castro but Texas Governor Abbott has not decided whether to agree or refuse.
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ruled Minnesota’s emergency request for extradition was premature because Abbott is still reviewing the request.
The judge said there is no set deadline under the Constitution or federal law for a governor’s decision on extradition.
Minnesota argued Castro might flee to Mexico, where he has personal ties, if released.
The court acknowledged the flight risk but said it did not justify immediate court action.
Texas officials said the governor must carefully consider extradition evidence before acting.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and local prosecutors had not publicly commented by the article’s publication.
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Sal Veder, a photographer for the Associated Press, died at age 99. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning photo "Burst of Joy," which shows a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel joyfully reuniting with his children after being a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
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Sal Veder was born in 1926 in Berkeley, California.
He worked as a staff photographer for the Associated Press starting in 1961.
In 1973, he captured the famous photo of Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm reuniting with his family at Travis Air Force Base.
The photo "Burst of Joy" won the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.
Veder died in his sleep at his home in El Dorado County, California, on August 22, 2025.
The photo became a symbol of the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Sal Veder was known as a humble person who mentored younger photographers.
Lt. Col. Stirm, pictured in the photo, later divorced his wife and died in 2025.
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The U.S. Army announced plans to build small nuclear reactors, called microreactors, at five military bases across the country. These reactors will provide a reliable source of power independent from the commercial electric grid and will help improve the military’s energy resilience.
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The Army will install nuclear microreactors at five bases from New York to Texas.
Microreactors are small nuclear power sources that can run for years without refueling.
Five companies will receive up to $2.2 billion over five years to build and operate these reactors.
The project is part of the Army’s Janus Program to develop next-generation nuclear energy.
The Army aims to have an advanced reactor operational at a military base by September 30, 2028.
These microreactors are intended to provide safe, reliable power if the commercial electric grid fails.
The Army is working with the Energy Department to manage radioactive waste from the reactors.
President Donald Trump signed orders in May 2025 to accelerate nuclear power development in the U.S.
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A federal judge in Houston ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release a man who witnessed a fatal shooting involving ICE officers in Texas. The judge approved the man’s legal request to be freed.
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The incident involved the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas.
ICE officers were involved in the shooting.
Daniel Tirado Pantoja is the witness who was detained by ICE.
U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett ruled in favor of Tirado Pantoja.
The judge granted a writ of habeas corpus, a legal order to release someone from custody.
ICE must release Tirado Pantoja following the court’s order.
The shooting occurred last month in Houston, Texas.
The case highlights legal challenges related to ICE actions and detainees.
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A Maryland judge stopped a plan that would have allowed people to vote on changing the state's congressional district boundaries. The judge ruled against a new law, House Bill 2100, which was approved by Maryland Governor Wes Moore, saying there was a problem with how it was written.
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A Maryland judge made a decision on a redistricting proposal.
The proposal involved a constitutional amendment for congressional district maps.
The plan would have let residents vote on the amendment.
House Bill 2100 was the law enabling this proposal.
Governor Wes Moore signed House Bill 2100 into law on August 5.
Judge Robert Thompson blocked the proposal due to issues with the bill's wording.
This ruling is a setback for Democrats trying to change district boundaries in Maryland.
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