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Biden condemns violence during campus protests; Officers, Good Samaritan rescue couple from burning Florida home
At least 1 dead, 1 injured after house explosion in New Jersey
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At least one person was killed and another was injured in a house explosion in New Jersey on Thursday evening.
What to know about calls for schools to divest from Israel
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Many student protesters are calling on their universities to divest from companies connected to Israel and the war in Gaza. CBS News reporter Erica Brown explains what divestment means and the potential effects it could have.
5/2: The Daily Report with John Dickerson
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John Dickerson reports on protesters' calls for colleges to divestment from Israel, why thousands of migrants are waiting in Mexico, and the new nuclear reactor operating in Georgia.
New nuclear reactor comes online in Georgia after years of delays
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Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
What marijuana reclassification means for the U.S.
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The Biden administration has high hopes for the future as it plans to reclassify marijuana. John Dickerson explains what it means to go from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III.
China, Russia and Iran among top U.S. threats, intel chiefs say
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Two top U.S. intelligence officials testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, outlining threats Americans face around the globe. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on the top concerns.
Inside a U.N. migration facility in Mexico
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Every day, migrants are legally processed and enter the U.S., but there are still thousands waiting in Mexican facilities for their turn -- sometimes for months. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has an exclusive look at life in one of those facilities.
Military documents contradict GOP congressman's military record claims
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There is no question that Nehls served overseas and engaged in combat, but military documents show he received one Bronze Star instead of two.
Prosecutors play Michael Cohen's secret recording of Trump
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Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial introduced jurors to a new part of the story on Thursday: A secret recording first made public in 2018, allegedly taken of Trump being briefed on a plan to buy and bury the story of a woman who claimed to have a sexual relationship with the former president. CBS News campaign re
Police clear UCLA encampment and arrest more than 200 protesters
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At UCLA on Wednesday, an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators was declared an "unlawful assembly" and its occupants were told to disperse. After a roughly nine-hour standoff, police entered campus and forcefully took down the tents. CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Republican senators take aim at college protests over Israel-Hamas war
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A group of Republican senators is taking aim at college protests across the U.S. Political strategist Ashley Etienne and former Michigan Rep. Fred Upton join "America Decides" to dive into how the demonstrations are playing out on Capitol Hill.
U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks discusses Maryland race
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Early voting kicked off Thursday in Maryland ahead of the state's primary on May 14. In the race for U.S. Senate, Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Rep. David Trone are among several candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin. Alsobrooks joins "America Decides" to discuss the race.
Abortion emerges as key issue in congressional races
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Abortion is shaping up to be one of the most important issues in many congressional races, including in New York, a state where abortion rights have not been compromised. It's a tricky issue for many Republican congressional candidates there, and control of the U.S. House could come down to races in the Empire State. CBS News congressional correspo
TIME reporter unpacks Trump's plans for a 2nd term
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TIME Magazine spoke with former President Donald Trump about his potential take-two in the Oval Office. Eric Cortellessa, the reporter who interviewed Trump, joins "America Decides" to unpack their conversation.
Trump campaigns in key swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan
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Former President Donald Trump held rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan on Wednesday. The events marked his first rallies since his New York criminal trial began. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has the latest.
Former Trump White House lawyer assesses gag order in "hush money" trial
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After holding former President Donald Trump in contempt on Tuesday, the judge overseeing his New York criminal trial held another hearing Thursday to consider doing so again. Ty Cobb, former special counsel to the president during the Trump administration, joins "America Decides" to examine the case.
Trump attends new hearing on alleged gag order violations
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Former President Donald Trump was back in a New York City courtroom Thursday after spending Wednesday campaigning in Wisconsin and Michigan. The day began with a gag order violation hearing and ended with the lawyer for two women at the center of the case. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has the details.
Storm brings heavy flooding to South Texas
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A powerful storm caused flooding in southeast Texas Thursday. A neighborhood in northern Houston was washed out, and up to eight inches of rain fell in Livingston, flooding homes and roads. Omar Villafranca reports.
Fiery tanker crash shuts down major Connecticut thoroughfare
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A tanker truck loaded with thousands of gallons of gasoline was involved in a fiery collision under an overpass of Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut, Thursday, one of the nation's busiest freeways. Officials said the damage was extensive and the bridge will need to be removed. No one was hurt, but the highway remains closed. Tony Aiello has the
Biden says he supports right to protest but denounces chaos
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President Biden spoke out Thursday on protests that have broken out across U.S. colleges over the Israel-Hamas war. The president said he supports the right to protest but denounced "chaos and hate speech." CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Police in riot gear dismantle UCLA encampment, more than 200 arrested
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Officers in riot gear dismantled a pro-Palestinian tent encampment on the campus of UCLA early Thursday after protesters defied orders to leave. The LAPD said that 210 people were arrested during the operation, and there were no serious injuries. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Los Angeles.
Biden condemns violence during campus protests
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President Biden Thursday strongly criticized the violent protests which have engulfed college campuses nationwide, leading to nearly 2,000 arrests at more than 30 schools. Mr. Biden also said the protests do not change his position on the Israel-Hamas war. Nancy Cordes report from the White House.
Stormy Daniels' former attorney testifies in Trump trial
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Keith Davidson, the former attorney of adult film star Stormy Daniels, took the stand Thursday in former President Donald Trump's New York "hush money" trial. Davidson testified about how he negotiated a $130,000 payment from Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, to pay Daniels. Robert Costa has more.
Officers, Good Samaritan rescue couple from burning Florida home
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Back in March, two officers and a Good Samaritan risked their lives to rescue a couple who were trapped in a burning home in Cape Coral, Florida.
Historic cicada event underway in parts of U.S.
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For the first time since 1803, two groups of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground at the same time in parts of the Midwest and South. However, a small section of Central Illinois marks the only place where both the 13-year and 17-year cicadas are emerging in the same place. Dave Malkoff reports on the extraordinary event.
"CBS Evening News" headlines for Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with James Brown.
Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain
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Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.
Second gag order hearing, new testimony in Trump's criminal trial
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The judge in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" criminal trial weighed comments made by Trump about the jury hearing the case. CBS News' Errol Barnett and Katrina Kaufman have more on the second gag order violation hearing held since the trial began.
How violence erupted at UCLA protest
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Dozens of protesters were arrested on the University of California, Los Angeles campus as CBS News Radio affiliate KNX reporter Jon Baird reported live from the scene. Baird joins CBS News with more on how violence erupted in the middle of the night.