Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the court's decision to allow President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting to go forward. She said the ruling causes unnecessary confusion for this year’s elections.
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Justice Jackson is the Supreme Court’s junior liberal member.
The court lifted a block that had stopped President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting.
Justice Jackson said this ruling creates chaos for upcoming elections.
She described the situation as a "Kafkaesque nightmare," meaning a confusing and difficult problem.
The decision relates to legal precedents affecting certain groups of voters and plaintiffs.
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A sailor serving on the USS Lincoln reported that his father was detained by immigration officers. CBS News correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez provided more information about the situation.
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The person speaking is a sailor aboard the USS Lincoln.
He says his father was arrested by immigration officials.
This was reported on CBS News.
Immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez gave additional details.
The news was shared through the CBS News app and website.
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The coroner’s court system in parts of the UK is experiencing major delays and problems, making it difficult for families to find answers after unexpected deaths. Daniel Lindsay’s family faced a stressful and confusing process during his inquest, highlighting issues like backlogs, underfunding, and a shortage of pathologists who perform post-mortems.
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Coroners investigate deaths that are unexpected, violent, or happen in state care.
Daniel Lindsay, who had Down Syndrome and diabetes, died unexpectedly in 2023 at a care home in Surrey.
Nearly 148,000 deaths were reported to coroners in England and Wales last year; about 25% had formal inquests.
Post-mortems, which help determine cause of death, are delayed due to too few pathologists and low pay.
Some families wait up to a year for post-mortem results because of these shortages.
Courts often have poor facilities like bad acoustics or uncomfortable rooms, adding to families' stress.
Experts warn the coronial system is in crisis and underfunded by the government despite growing demand.
Family members report feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by the legal and emotional challenges during inquests.
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The U.S. government announced a new campaign called "Operation Economic Outcast" aimed at weakening Iran's economy and its allies through financial actions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained the plan during a recent statement.
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The campaign is named "Operation Economic Outcast."
Its goal is to strike Iran's economy and the economies of its partners.
The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, detailed the plan.
The announcement was made under President Donald Trump's administration.
This campaign involves economic measures to pressure Iran.
The information was shared on CBS News and "Face the Nation."
The campaign is described as an "economic onslaught," meaning strong financial pressure.
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A government review found that more than 100 young people who left care in England died within a year, with many deaths linked to a sharp decrease in support after they turned 18. The report shows care leavers face much higher death and suicide rates than other young people, especially because social services reduce help when they become adults.
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The review examined the deaths of 112 care leavers aged 18 to 24 in 2025.
Deaths among care leavers were 3 to 4 times higher than in the general population.
Suicide rates among female care leavers were possibly 15 times higher than average.
About 36% of these deaths were likely suicides, with one-fifth occurring at age 18.
Many young people lost important support and connections after turning 18.
Personal advisers assigned to care leavers often saw them only once every two months and were sometimes untrained.
A government investment of £25 million aims to improve housing and support for care leavers.
Since December 2023, local authorities must report care leaver deaths through a formal notification system.
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The Trump administration plans to cancel the visitor visas (B-1 and B-2) of about 200,000 immigrants who came to the U.S. on these visas and then applied for asylum. This policy aims to stop people from using temporary travel visas to stay permanently and would be the largest visa cancellation effort in U.S. history.
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B-1 visas are for short business visits; B-2 visas are for tourism or medical treatment.
These visas are meant for temporary stays and do not provide a pathway to permanent residency or work authorization.
The administration claims that applying for asylum after entering on a visitor visa is visa fraud.
The plan covers visas issued between 2016 and 2026.
The State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to identify and revoke these visas.
Immigration advocates may legally challenge this policy because asylum seekers have protected rights regardless of how they entered.
This is part of President Donald Trump’s goal to increase deportations of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally or overstayed their visas.
Officials say a visa is a privilege, not a right, and must be used according to its intended temporary purpose.
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A psychologist testifying for the prosecution in Lindsay Clancy’s trial said he doubts her claim that hallucinations made her kill her three children. The trial focuses on whether Clancy was suffering from a severe mental illness, such as postpartum psychosis, at the time of the killings.
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Lindsay Clancy faces murder charges for killing her three children in 2023.
Her defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness related to childbirth.
Prosecutors say Clancy planned the killings and tried to get her husband out of the house beforehand.
Psychologist Kirk Heilbrun testified that Clancy likely was not in acute psychosis and killed to avoid leaving her children behind.
Other expert witnesses have said Clancy was psychotic and not in control during the killings.
The prosecution must prove Clancy knew her actions were wrong or that she did not have a mental disease affecting her judgment.
Clancy jumped from a second-floor window after the killings and is now paralyzed from the waist down.
The judge instructed the jury to ignore testimony related to Clancy’s religious background.
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President Trump's administration plans to cancel the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 people who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States. This action would be the largest mass visa cancellation in U.S. history.
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The administration is targeting visas of migrants applying for or seeking asylum.
Up to 200,000 visas could be revoked.
Affected visas include business and tourism types.
The cancellations will happen continuously over time, not all at once.
The State Department is responsible for carrying out the revocations.
This would be the largest mass visa cancellation ever recorded in the U.S.
The move reflects a stricter immigration policy stance by President Trump's administration.
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A judge refused a request to stop the trial of Lindsay Clancy after a witness mentioned the Catholic religion. The defense team wanted to call a mistrial because of this comment. The trial is continuing as decided by the judge.
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Lindsay Clancy is currently on trial.
A witness spoke about the Catholic religion during the trial.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense team asked the judge to declare a mistrial.
The judge rejected the defense’s request for a mistrial.
The trial is continuing without interruption.
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President Donald Trump’s administration plans to cancel the non-immigrant business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States. This move is part of a broader immigration crackdown aimed at limiting people who use short-term visas to stay in the U.S. permanently by claiming asylum.
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The administration will revoke B1 (business) and B2 (tourism) visas issued between 2016 and 2026 for foreigners applying for asylum.
Up to 200,000 visas could be canceled, potentially the largest visa revocation in U.S. history.
The government is working with the Department of Homeland Security to identify individuals who entered as visitors but filed for asylum.
Those affected may not be immediately deported but will lose their visitor visa status.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the immigration system has many frivolous asylum claims.
Since earlier this year, the Trump administration has already canceled more than 175,000 visas.
President Trump aims to improve national security by cracking down on immigration.
Critics say the crackdown violates legal rights and increases risks for ethnic minorities.
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The U.S. government started an effort called "Operation Economic Outcast" to pressure Iran with new sanctions. These sanctions also threaten countries that trade with Iran, aiming to limit Iran's control over a key shipping route called the Strait of Hormuz without going to war.
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The U.S. launched "Operation Economic Outcast" targeting Iran.
The operation includes threats to increase sanctions on countries that do business with Iran.
The goal is to pressure Iran economically.
The operation aims to avoid military conflict.
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, an important waterway for global oil transport.
The U.S. government is concerned about Iran’s influence over this strategic route.
The information comes from reports involving Nick Schifrin and Miad Maleki.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had a private meeting with Jared Kushner, who is President Donald Trump's son-in-law. The meeting was reported by The New York Times and discussed by political experts on CBS News.
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Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader in the U.S. Congress.
Jared Kushner is President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
The two held a private meeting recently.
The meeting was reported by The New York Times.
Political analysts Joel Payne and Todd Ricketts discussed the meeting on CBS News.
The reasons or topics for the meeting were not detailed in the report.
The meeting attracted attention because of the political roles of both individuals.
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Retired U.S. Army Major John Spencer shared lessons from 20 times he nearly died during his military service. He talks about these experiences and what he learned in his new book called "20 Times I Almost Died."
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John Spencer is a retired U.S. Army Major.
He has experience in urban warfare.
Spencer survived 20 near-death situations.
He wrote a book titled "20 Times I Almost Died."
He shared his story on the CBS News show "The Takeout."
The book focuses on life lessons from his military service.
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Tracy Caruso, a certified rape counselor and wife of Palm Beach County Clerk Michael Caruso, stepped down from public boards as her husband faces serious child sex abuse charges. Michael Caruso, who was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and has pleaded not guilty, was arrested on multiple felony charges including kidnapping and child molestation.
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Tracy Caruso resigned from two public boards to avoid distractions amid her husband's legal situation.
Michael Caruso faces five felony child sex abuse charges: kidnapping, molestation, lewd exhibition, luring a child, and causing mental injury.
He pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance in Orlando.
Michael Caruso was appointed Palm Beach County Clerk and Comptroller by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2025 but was suspended after his arrest.
Michael Caruso is a former Republican state legislator who supported the death penalty for adults convicted of sexually abusing children.
An earlier child abuse investigation involving Caruso in 2012 was closed without charges.
Tracy Caruso described the allegations against her husband as false and said important facts will come out soon.
Governor DeSantis called the allegations “truly horrific” and said the case was carefully built to withstand legal challenges.
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A wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes for safety. The U.S. Supreme Court approved President Donald Trump’s order to limit mail-in voting, and the Pentagon reported striking a boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two people involved in drug trafficking.
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A large wildfire near Reno, Nevada, has led to evacuation orders for many residents.
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting to move forward.
The Pentagon struck a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Two people were killed in the Pentagon’s strike on the boat.
The individuals killed were accused of trafficking drugs.
These events occurred recently and are of national importance.
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The Pentagon fired several staff members of the military newspaper "Stars and Stripes" for disobedience. Erik Slavin, the former editor-in-chief, said he was removed after giving an interview about censorship.
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The Pentagon has ended the jobs of some "Stars and Stripes" staff.
The reason given was insubordination, which means refusing to follow orders.
Erik Slavin was the editor-in-chief before he was fired.
Slavin gave an interview to "CBS Sunday Morning" about censorship issues.
He says that interview led to his removal.
Slavin discussed his firing on a show called "The Takeout."
"Stars and Stripes" is a newspaper for the U.S. military.
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The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting to proceed, but the full implementation before the November midterm elections is uncertain. Several states and courts have challenged the order, leading to ongoing legal battles over mail voting rules.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of allowing Trump’s order restricting mail voting to move forward.
The order requires making lists of eligible voters and limits mail ballots to those people.
Democratic officials from 23 states and Washington, D.C., sued to block the order, saying it oversteps their power.
Courts in Massachusetts blocked the order for midterm elections, and that block was upheld on appeal.
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing the lawsuit was filed too early.
The U.S. Postal Service has plans to follow the order but time is short before mail ballots are sent.
Voting by mail is popular with many voters and was used by President Trump himself.
The issue is part of broader debates over election rules and has drawn support from some Republican-led states.
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In the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother who admitted to killing her children, the judge told jurors to ignore religious testimony. Defense lawyers asked for a mistrial because a witness used the phrase "moral sin," but the judge denied that request.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for killing her children.
She admitted to the act during the case.
A witness in the trial used the term "moral sin."
Defense lawyers wanted a mistrial due to the religious language used.
The judge instructed jurors to disregard the religious testimony.
The judge denied the defense’s request for a mistrial.
CBS News covered the story and reported on the judge’s decision.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) worked for over ten years on a case against Live Nation, accusing the company of blocking competition and keeping ticket prices high. A Wall Street Journal report says President Donald Trump asked top DOJ officials to settle the case shortly before it was about to go to trial.
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The DOJ spent more than a decade building a legal case against Live Nation.
Live Nation was accused of controlling the live event market unfairly.
The company was said to block competitors to keep ticket prices high.
The case was close to going to trial when intervention occurred.
President Donald Trump urged DOJ leaders to settle the case instead of going to trial.
This information comes from an investigation by the Wall Street Journal.
Ali Rogin and Rebecca Ballhaus discussed the report publicly.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is starting a strong economic campaign against Iran and its partners. He did not provide details about who will face sanctions.
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The U.S. is launching an "economic onslaught" targeting Iran and those working with Iran.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the campaign on Monday.
No specific names or organizations targeted by sanctions were revealed.
The announcement aims to increase pressure on Iran through financial measures.
The details about the sanctions will likely be shared later or remain limited for now.
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