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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth could have put troops at risk with Signal chat, sources say

Sources tell CBS News a new Pentagon inspector general's report found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could have endangered American service members when he shared details of an active bombing mission in Yemen in March in a Signal group chat with other top officials and also mistakenly included a journalist. Charlie D'Agata reports.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 7:15 am


Oklahoma teacher on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender

An instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained that she received a failing grade on a paper that cited the Bible to assert that the "belief in multiple genders" was "demonic."

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 7:12 am


Baby seal waddles into bar and heads to bathroom: "What do we do?"

Officials confirmed they received numerous reports from the public about a seal spotted in Richmond on Sunday before the fugitive turned up at the pub.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 7:12 am


4 things home equity borrowers should do this December, according to experts

Thinking about borrowing from your home equity this December? Here's how to do it, according to experts.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 7:00 am


10/30: CBS Morning News

Pres. Trump reduces China tariffs after "amazing meeting" with Xi Jinping; firefighters rescue dog from cliff in San Francisco.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 6:06 am


Sneak peek: Help Find Molly Bish's Killer

With her sister's murder long unsolved, a woman turns to TikTok pleading for leads. Can you help? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 6:00 am


EMILYs List endorses former Atlanta mayor in Georgia governor race

Democrats are looking to win back the Georgia governor's office after decades of GOP control.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 5:00 am


CDC panel to vote on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 5:00 am


Water line breaks force Grand Canyon South Rim hotels to close

For the second time, breaks in the half-century-old pipe providing fresh water to Grand Canyon South Rim hotels have forced a complete accommodation shutdown.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 4:32 am


12/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat jeopardized sensitive military information; Trump admin. orders ICE to target undocumented Somali immigrants in Minneapolis

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 3:13 am


12/3: CBS Evening News

Pentagon watchdog finds Pete Hegseth's Signal chats put troops at risk, sources say; D-Day veteran Charlie Shay dies at 101

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 3:11 am


Israel confirms return of Thai hostage's remains, leaving just 1 in Gaza

In all, 20 living hostages and the remains of 27 others have been returned to Israel since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire began in early October.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 1:21 am


The Poisonous Wife

A star snake breeder is murdered. Turns out the human closest to him was more cold-blooded than any snake. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 1:01 am


Cold-Blooded Killer

A father goes hunting in a Florida lake and vanishes. Many thought he was eaten by alligators - not his mother. Seventeen years later, stunning courtroom revelations: it was murder. "48 Hours"correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

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Posted: December 4, 2025, 12:00 am


Boat strike survivors were trying to climb back on before follow-up attack, source says

The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 11:32 pm


What to know about Minnesota fraud allegations, as Trump levels attacks on Walz

President Trump has recently attacked Gov. Tim Walz over the fraud cases, calling Minnesota a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity" and lashing out against the state's Somali community.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 9:24 pm


12 ex-FDA leaders criticize claims made by agency's current vaccine chief

The former officials said the FDA's plans to revamp how certain life-saving vaccines are handled would "disadvantage the people the FDA exists to protect, including millions of Americans at high risk from serious infections."

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 8:49 pm


Charles Shay, who saved lives on D-Day as a teen medic, dies at 101

D-Day veteran Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 7:07 pm


Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to al Shabaab

The Trump administration is looking into whether Minnesota tax money found its way to al Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 7:06 pm


Lawmakers obtain Epstein banking records, release new photos of private island

Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released "never-before-seen" images of Jeffrey Epstein's private island.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 7:04 pm


DoD watchdog finds Hegseth's Signal chat violated regulations, sources say

The Pentagon watchdog recently completed its report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of Signal to share details about operations in Yemen.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 7:03 pm


Steve Cropper, acclaimed guitarist for Booker T. and the M.G.'s, dies at 84

Steve Cropper co-wrote several classics, including "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," "Green Onions" and "In the Midnight Hour."

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 7:01 pm


D-Day veteran Charlie Shay dies at 101

Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, has died at the age of 101. Maurice DuBois looks back at his heroism.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:47 pm


Betting on anything is exploding in popularity

Prediction-market trading, where you can invest in the outcome of real-world events, is rapidly growing in popularity. Jo Ling Kent looks at the risks.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:46 pm


Trump administration begins immigration crackdown in New Orleans

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday formally announced a new immigration enforcement crackdown in New Orleans, dubbed "Catahoula Crunch."

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:17 pm


Trump says he supports releasing video of boat strike

President Trump said he would support releasing the footage of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on Sept. 2.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 4:47 pm


Trump moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden

The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 4:43 pm


U.S. offering $5 million for tips leading to Tren de Aragua leader's arrest

The U.S. has increased its reward to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of an alleged leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 4:11 pm


ICE tapped to target undocumented Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, source says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been directed by the Trump administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, according to the New York Times.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 2:53 pm


Raccoon passes out on Virginia liquor store bathroom floor after drunken rampage

An employee at the Ashland, Virginia, area liquor store on Saturday found the trash panda passed out on the bathroom floor at the end of his drunken escapade.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 9:39 am