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An Amazon cargo plane crashed after overshooting a runway at Miami International Airport, hitting two vehicles and causing five deaths and injuries to at least five others. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recovered the plane’s flight recorders and is investigating the crash to find out what caused it.
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The plane was a Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air LLC for Amazon Air Flight 7598.
It arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was on its third flight of the day.
The plane overran runway 30, hit airport navigation equipment, a van inside the airport, and a car outside the airport.
Five people died, all of them inside the two vehicles struck by the plane.
At least five others were injured in the crash.
The NTSB recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder for analysis.
Investigators are examining factors like human performance, aircraft systems, weather, and airport safety features.
They are also looking into whether a safety system called EMAS, which helps stop planes that overrun runways, could have prevented the crash.
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The fall television season is about to start around Labor Day weekend. This period marks the time when new TV shows and new seasons of existing shows are released.
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Labor Day weekend marks the traditional start of the fall TV season.
New shows and returning shows typically launch around this time.
The fall TV season is an important period for networks and viewers.
Alex Weprin, senior editor at The Hollywood Reporter, discussed the upcoming season on CBS News.
CBS News provided coverage and details through their app and broadcasts.
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Palestinian parents and teachers in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir worry about children's safety at school due to increasing attacks by Israeli settlers. Several students have been killed this year, leading to new security measures such as barbed wire fences, reinforced gates, and parents standing guard.
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Six people, including three students, have died in al-Mughayyir this year amid settler violence.
A 14-year-old boy, Aws al-Naasan, was shot outside the school by a settler in April.
Israeli military said a reservist soldier fired after stones were thrown at a vehicle; an investigation was launched and the soldier suspended.
Over the summer, two more students and a 19-year-old former student were shot dead during settler attacks and military incursions.
The school is surrounded by settler outposts and often blocked by Israeli forces at checkpoints.
The head-teacher installed barbed wire fencing and reinforced gates to improve safety.
Ambulance crews are stationed outside the school, and parents volunteer to watch over students all day.
Despite fear, parents are determined not to stop sending their children to school.
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Nepal is asking for $20 million in climate compensation after floods caused by a melting glacier killed or left missing over 6,000 people. Nepal’s foreign minister said rich, polluting countries should share responsibility because climate change made the disaster worse.
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The floods were triggered by a glacier collapse in Tibet, affecting Nepal and causing landslides and flash floods.
More than 1,300 people are confirmed dead, and over 5,500 remain missing after 12 days of rescue efforts.
Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gases, while nearby countries India and China are major polluters.
The Himalayan region is warming 50% faster than the global average, causing significant ice loss over the past 30 years.
Nepal’s foreign minister compared the flood’s impact to a tsunami, with waves up to 70 feet and speeds near 180 km/h.
Nepal has formally requested $20 million from the UN’s loss and damage fund, created under the Paris climate agreement.
The total flood damage may exceed $5 billion, with tens of thousands of homes and key infrastructure damaged or destroyed.
Nepal urges global cooperation on climate action rather than blaming individual countries.
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Canada will start applying new tariffs on billions of dollars of goods from the United States early Tuesday, increasing a trade conflict between the two countries. These tariffs are a response to recent US tariffs on Canadian products, and the dispute has also led to tensions between their leaders.
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Canada’s tariffs will begin at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and range from 15% to 50%.
The tariffs cover about C$27.6 billion worth of US imports, including steel, dairy, appliances, farming equipment, paper, and electronics.
These measures respond to the US imposing a 50% tariff on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods starting August 22.
Canada’s tariffs will not apply to US goods already on their way to Canada when the tariffs begin.
US President Donald Trump criticized Canada and put a 50% tariff on Canadian cars and raw materials last month.
The trade disagreement has increased diplomatic tensions between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
A major issue in talks is Quebec’s French-language laws, which the US says may unfairly affect American businesses.
Some US officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have publicly mocked Canadian leadership during the dispute.
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Rapper Macklemore spoke out in favor of Palestine during Ed Sheeran’s concerts in New Jersey, performing a protest song with images related to Gaza shown on stadium screens. His statements led to criticism from pro-Israel groups and some fans, while supporters say he is raising awareness for human rights.
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Macklemore said "Free Palestine" onstage and performed a protest song called "Hind’s Hall" at MetLife Stadium during Ed Sheeran’s tour.
Images related to Gaza were displayed on the stadium screens during his performance.
The Israeli-American Council (IAC) launched a petition against Macklemore’s performance, calling it one-sided political messaging.
IAC wants Ed Sheeran’s team to clarify if they approved the political content and to limit such messages on the tour.
P!nk shared criticism from an advocacy group called StopAntisemitism, which accused Macklemore of spreading anti-Israel propaganda.
Macklemore said his message is for peace, dignity, and equality for all people, and distinguishes criticism of Israel from criticism of Jewish people.
Some fans support Macklemore’s right to speak out on human rights issues and highlight his history of activism.
There is growing debate about the role of artists speaking on political conflicts during concerts.
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A scientific journal retracted a 2022 study that said satellite radar could find hidden rooms inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. The journal found serious errors in how the study was done, which made the study's claims unreliable.
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The study used satellite radar technology called synthetic aperture radar Doppler tomography to look inside the Great Pyramid.
The researchers claimed to find 20 hidden features like corridors, rooms, and ramps without entering the pyramid.
The study also claimed to detect the “Big Void,” a large cavity previously found by other techniques.
The journal Remote Sensing retracted the paper in August 2025 after finding methodological and statistical errors.
The retraction followed concerns raised by readers about the study’s methods.
The researchers also made claims about hidden structures beneath the nearby Pyramid of Khafre, including tunnels and shafts.
These claims attracted wide attention online and from groups like YouTuber MrBeast, who offered to help explore the pyramids.
Archaeologists criticized the study’s findings, and no physical investigations have confirmed the hidden features.
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A school in Minab, Iran, damaged in an early attack during the war between Iran and the United States and Israel on February 28, 2024, is being turned into a memorial for the children who died there. Iran says over 100 students were killed, and investigations suggest a U.S. missile caused the strike, though the U.S. government has not officially admitted responsibility.
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The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab was hit early in the conflict on February 28, 2024.
More than 100 students died in the strike, according to Iranian officials.
The U.S. government has not accepted responsibility or shared Pentagon findings about the attack.
An Associated Press investigation found evidence that at least one U.S. missile hit the school.
The damaged school building is being preserved as a war museum and memorial.
A part of Minab's cemetery is dedicated to the children who were killed.
Recent U.S. strikes near Minab caused more injuries, bringing attention back to the area.
Three bodies of the schoolchildren have not yet been found.
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The European Union promised Greenland a stronger partnership and 200 million euros in support to help with climate change, internet, energy, fisheries, and education. This offer came after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to take control of the island.
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The EU wants to strengthen its relationship with Greenland.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
The EU offered 200 million euros (about $232 million) over two years.
The money will help Greenland fight climate change and improve internet access.
Funds will also support hydropower plants, fisheries, and education.
President Donald Trump had previously threatened to take control of Greenland.
The EU aims to calm concerns caused by these U.S. threats.
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Iran has warned it will respond after U.S. airstrikes sank three Iranian tankers in the Gulf. The situation has raised tensions between the two countries.
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The U.S. carried out airstrikes that sank three Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf.
Iran has threatened to take retaliatory action following the strikes.
The Gulf region is a key area for global oil transportation.
These events increase tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
The source of this information is CBS News and their homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga.
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Hurricane Lowell is moving north and is expected to come near Hawaii overnight from Monday to Tuesday. It will bring strong hurricane winds and heavy rain to the islands.
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Hurricane Lowell is changing direction toward the north.
It is expected to pass close to Hawaii overnight Monday into Tuesday.
The storm will bring hurricane-force winds, which are very strong winds typical of hurricanes.
Heavy rainfall is also expected with the storm.
CBS News correspondent Carter Evans is reporting from Kauai, one of the Hawaiian islands.
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A fatal hit-and-run crash happened on the A8 road near Edinburgh Airport, killing a 58-year-old driver. Police are searching for three people who ran away from the crash scene, and four others injured were treated and released.
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The crash involved four cars: a grey Mercedes A250, a black Renault Captur, a grey Skoda Karoq, and a grey Hyundai i30.
The incident happened between the Newbridge and Gogar roundabouts at about 09:25 on Monday.
The driver of the Hyundai i30, aged 58, died at the scene.
Police used a helicopter and dog unit to search for two women and one man who fled on foot.
Four other people were taken to the hospital but were later released.
Police closed the road for hours to investigate and reopened it at 19:05.
The Scottish Ambulance Service sent multiple emergency units, including special response teams and a critical care paramedic.
Police asked anyone with information to contact them.
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Research shows that Portsmouth, Leicester, Exeter, Bristol, and Nottingham are the cities in Great Britain most likely to face extreme heat by the end of this century. This is mainly because cities with fewer trees, parks, and waterways heat up more than rural areas, causing these urban areas to become "heat islands."
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Portsmouth is currently the most vulnerable city to extreme heat and will remain so through the century.
Cities absorb and hold heat due to concrete, asphalt, and buildings, making them up to 10°C hotter than nearby rural areas.
The heat vulnerability index analyzed 71 British cities and predicts all will have high heat risk by 2040.
Nearly two-thirds of these cities could reach the most severe heat levels by 2100.
Leicester is expected to move from 10th to 4th place in heat vulnerability by the century’s end.
Areas with low tree cover and green space experience more heat stress; deprived neighborhoods often have less green space.
The City of London and City of Westminster are among the most heat-retentive areas due to dense building and little greenery.
Extreme urban heat harms health, comfort, transportation, energy systems, and emergency services.
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A New South Wales Greens MP has urged federal politicians not to support a motion by the National Party to block a carbon credit plan that would help create a large koala national park. The plan allows the NSW government to earn carbon credits by protecting native forests, but it has caused a split among environmental groups and politicians.
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The NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson opposes a Senate vote that could stop a carbon credit method linked to creating a koala national park.
The carbon credit method lets state governments earn credits for protecting public native forests, which can be sold or used to reduce pollution.
The National Party wants to cancel this method through a disallowance motion in the Senate.
Some environmental groups oppose the method, saying it does not lead to real emissions cuts and may encourage states to protect the environment only for carbon credit money.
Other groups, including WWF, Greenpeace, and Indigenous groups, support the method because it can protect 176,000 hectares of forest and many threatened species.
Sue Higginson initially opposed the carbon credit method but changed her view after it was improved to require big logging cuts in NSW forests.
Experts warn that carbon credits should not replace direct cuts in pollution to fight climate change.
The Greens federal party is deciding whether to support the motion, as they face pressure from both sides.
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President Donald Trump posted a map showing the American flag covering most of North America, including Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Iceland, and some Caribbean islands. This follows his earlier efforts related to expanding U.S. territory beyond its current borders.
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President Trump shared a map with the U.S. flag over large parts of North America.
The flag image also covered Greenland, Iceland, and Caribbean islands.
The post came on a Monday morning.
This is not the first time President Trump has suggested expanding U.S. territory.
The map shows areas that are currently separate countries or territories.
The image sparked discussions about U.S. intentions regarding international borders.
Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Iceland, and Caribbean islands remain independent regions.
The post does not represent an official policy announcement.
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Insurgents attacked a hunting camp in northern Mozambique, abducting a South African man and about 15-20 Mozambican workers. The attack, linked to militants connected to the Islamic State, caused casualties, destruction, and forced thousands of people to flee the area.
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A South African man and around 15-20 Mozambican workers were abducted during an attack on a hunting camp in northern Mozambique.
Five South Africans were working at the wildlife reserve during the attack; only one was abducted.
Mozambican police reported at least 11 people, including children, were kidnapped, with one person killed and another injured.
Vehicles were burned, and buildings such as a health center, police post, and telecommunications tower were damaged in the attack.
Security forces patrol nearby forests, but militants linked to the Islamic State group carried out the attack.
The insurgency in Mozambique has killed thousands and displaced more than 1 million people since 2017.
The U.S. Embassy warned Americans to avoid the Niassa Special Reserve and nearby border areas due to security risks.
Experts say this attack shows the militants’ ability to move quickly in rural regions but may not mean they have a strong presence in Niassa province.
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Pope Leo XIV visited the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, where he prayed soon after becoming pope. During his visit, he unveiled a fresco showing him praying at the sanctuary, which honors his connection to the place and his Augustinian order.
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Pope Leo XIV returned to the sanctuary on September 7, 2026, where he had prayed right after his election in May 2025.
The sanctuary is located in Genazzano, a medieval village south of Rome, and has been a pilgrimage site since the 15th century.
A fresco now decorates the basilica’s upper wall, showing Pope Leo XIV praying there.
Previous popes’ visits to the sanctuary have also been commemorated with portraits, starting with Pope Urban VIII in 1630.
The sanctuary is managed by Augustinian friars, the same religious order to which Pope Leo XIV belongs.
Pope Leo XIV included a note in the sanctuary’s guest book expressing his deep spiritual connection to the Madonna of Good Counsel.
The sanctuary was elevated to a minor basilica and its convent expanded in the early 1900s by Pope Leo XIII.
Pope Leo XIV is preparing for upcoming trips to France, Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru later in 2026.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a news conference about a plane crash involving an Amazon cargo plane at Miami International Airport. The plane went off the runway, and officials have recovered important data recorders, but they do not yet know what caused the crash.
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The crash happened at Miami International Airport.
The plane involved was an Amazon cargo plane.
The plane overran the runway before crashing.
The NTSB held a news conference to update the public.
Flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders were recovered.
The cause of the crash is still unknown.
The NTSB is leading the investigation into the crash.
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Houthi rebels in Yemen said that Saudi Arabia struck a prison in northern Yemen, killing seven people, including a child, and injuring others. The attack happened in a strategic city amid ongoing fighting between the Houthis, supported by Iran, and Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia.
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The strike targeted the Central Corrective Facility in Hazm city, Jawf province.
Seven people died, including a child; at least seven others were wounded.
35 prisoners and a visitor were trapped under the rubble after the strike.
The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of using airstrikes, reconnaissance drones, and mercenaries.
No immediate response came from Saudi Arabia’s media ministry about the strike.
The Yemen civil war began in 2014 with Houthis taking control of the capital, Sanaa.
A Saudi-led coalition entered the war in 2015 to back the internationally recognized government.
The war has killed an estimated 150,000 people and caused severe humanitarian crises.
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Israel’s air force conducted two airstrikes on a village in southern Lebanon, killing at least 12 people, including children. The attacks followed Hezbollah drone attacks and came amid ongoing violence between Israel and Hezbollah despite a recent truce.
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Israeli airstrikes hit the village of Kfar Rumman early Monday, killing 12 people including 2 children.
Eight others were wounded, including children and paramedics.
One strike hit a building housing families; another targeted a car with paramedics inside.
Israel said the strikes were retaliation for Hezbollah drone attacks on Israeli troops.
Hezbollah has not claimed responsibility for the drone attacks or issued a statement.
The strikes occurred days after Israel announced control over a nearby strategic hill.
In June, Lebanon and Israel agreed to a U.S.-mediated framework aimed at reducing conflict, but little progress has been made.
Hezbollah refuses to disarm, and Israel demands disarmament of the group throughout Lebanon before withdrawing forces.
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