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Source: Boat strike survivors were trying to climb back on before follow-up attack

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, 10:24 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


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 3, 2025, 8:01 pm


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 3, 2025, 7:49 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


CEO defends embryo screening for certain traits amid criticism

Big leaps in science are presenting parents with choices that were once impossible -- screening the DNA of embryos to help pick a future child with lower risks of disease, and higher odds of being taller or even smarter. But with the new technology comes a renewed ethical debate. Tony Dokoupil spoke to Nucleus Genomics CEO Kian Sadeghi.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:42 pm


Bovino says Border Patrol agents will stay in New Orleans "until the mission's accomplished"

New Orleans residents are bracing for a surge in Border Patrol agents as an immigration enforcement crackdown begins in the city. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis spoke with commander Greg Bovino about the operation.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:42 pm


Fraud scandal leaves Minnesota's Somali community bracing for crackdown

Minnesota is reeling from a fraud scandal involving $1 billion siphoned from multiple federal programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past three years, 87 people have been charged and 61 have been convicted -- most of Somali descent. WCCO's Jonah Kaplan reports the Somali community is now bracing for an immigration crackdown.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:39 pm


Newly released photos show Jeffrey Epstein's private island estate

Newly released videos and photos show the epicenter of some of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes -- his private estate in the Virgin Islands. The footage was obtained by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. Scott MacFarlane reports.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:32 pm


Pentagon watchdog finds Pete Hegseth's Signal chats put troops at risk, sources say

The Pentagon's internal watchdog determined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardized sensitive military information and could have endangered American service members when he shared certain details about U.S. military operations in Yemen in a private Signal group chat earlier this year, sources told CBS News. Charlie D'Agata has more.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:31 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


Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd top 2025 Spotify Wrapped

Spotify on Wednesday released its lists of the most-streamed songs, albums and podcasts of 2025. Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny was named the Global Top Artist for the fourth time with nearly 20 billion streams. Sulinna Ong, Spotify's global head of music editorial, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 6:16 pm


Former Pentagon official says watchdog's findings on Hegseth are "not surprising"

Sources say the Pentagon watchdog found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could have endangered American service members when he shared military information in a Signal group chat in March. Alex Plitsas, a former Pentagon official, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 5:55 pm


Slimmer-than-expected margin in Republican Matt Van Epps' Tennessee special election win

After a strong challenge from his Democratic opponent, Republican Matt Van Epps won a key special election for a U.S. House seat in Tennessee on Tuesday night. CBS News executive director of White House and politics Fin Gómez has more.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 5:54 pm


Never-before-seen images of Jeffrey Epstein's island released

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee Wednesday released never-before-seen images of the private island owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more details.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 5:29 pm


Early details on Pentagon watchdog report about Hegseth's Signal use

Sources tell CBS News that an internal watchdog investigation found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated policies when he shared sensitive military information in a Signal group chat earlier this year. CBS News' James LaPorta and Weijia Jiang have more.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 5:25 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


7 deaths, hundreds of injuries may be linked to glucose monitor errors

Patients with affected devices should stop using them. They are eligible for free replacements, Abbott said.

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Posted: December 3, 2025, 8:36 am


ICE detains more non-criminals, new data analysis shows

More than half the people ICE has detained under President Trump have no criminal conviction, while roughly 8% were convicted of violent crimes, an analysis of new data by CBS News finds.

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Posted: June 30, 2025, 12:11 pm