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U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea pleads guilty to desertion
Travis King fled into North Korea in July 2023 while taking part in a guided tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
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Lebanon border clashes between Israel, Hezbollah spark fears of wider war
The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon continued escalating Friday as the Israeli military says it killed about a dozen top Hezbollah members in a rare airstrike in Beirut. Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.
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200-year-old message in a bottle found in France
P.J Féret, who conducted a dig at France's Cité de Limes site in January 1825, wrote the message, archaeologists say.
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Woman linked to exploding pagers is under protection, mother says
Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono has not appeared publicly since the deadly attack that targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah and that has been widely blamed on Israel.
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37 women accuse late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual assault
The late former owner of London's luxury department store Harrods has been accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women, including several Americans.
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Africa flooding leaves dead crocodiles floating among human bodies
Floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in the region, worsening existing humanitarian crises.
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Unknown music by Mozart discovered in German library
The piece, which dates to the mid- to late-1760s, consists of seven miniature movements for a string trio.
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Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire over Lebanon border, growing fears of a wider war
Israel has carried out major bombing in Lebanon as the IDF says it was targeting the militant group Hezbollah, who has fired back. The U.S. has warned both sides against an escalation of any kind as fears of a wider war in the Middle East grow.
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Mexico president blames U.S. for surging cartel violence
Two warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel appear to be fighting for power since two of its leaders were arrested in the U.S.
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Israel, Hezbollah keep up attacks despite U.S. warning against escalation
Hezbollah admits Israel dealt a severe blow with exploding pagers and walkie talkies, but neither side seems to heed U.S. calls to avoid a wider war.
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Israeli soldiers seen pushing bodies off rooftops during West Bank raid
Israel's military says soldiers pushing apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops "does not coincide with IDF values" and the incident is under review.
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EU pledges $11 billion for repairs as Europe floods death toll hits 24
Deadly floods in Central Europe draws a promise from the EU for emergency funding, as "extraordinary times need extraordinary measures."
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Israel, Hezbollah exchange strikes as tensions rise
Hezbollah's leader admitted Thursday that the synchronized pager and walkie-talkie attacks delivered a "severe blow" to the militant group. Israel also said that it struck around 30 rocket launchers belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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"CBS Evening News" headlines for Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with Jericka Duncan.
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Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt
Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.
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Israel's long, largely unclaimed history of secret ops and assassinations
Recent attacks targeting Hezbollah members with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon may seem to be the stuff of spy novels, but the implications are very real.
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Zelenskyy to meet with Biden and Harris at the White House next week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting the White House next Thursday.
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Ancient coins found by Indiana Jones enthusiast sell for $176,000
George Ridgway found one of the largest caches of Roman and Iron Age coins in England.
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Husband of Russia's richest woman arrested for murder after shootout
Billionaire Tatyana Bakalchuk released a tearful message, saying her husband led an armed raid into the Wildberries offices.
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Israel moves troops north as Hezbollah vows revenge for exploding pagers
Concern over possible full-scale Israel-Hezbollah war grows as IDF moves forces to Lebanon border after exploding pager attack.
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Explosions rock Hezbollah forces in Lebanon
Thousands of pagers and radios held by Hezbollah members have exploded across Lebanon and Syria, killing more than a dozen people and wounding thousands. The attacks bear the hallmarks of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, known for daring covert operations like the 2020 assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist.
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Small zoo sees a "bouncy pork" bonanza with Moo Deng the baby hippo
A small zoo in Thailand plans to capitalize on Moo Deng the baby pygmy hippo's popularity, hoping to patent her brand to help all its animal inhabitants.
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Police bust $1 billion cocaine ring dubbed "The Commission"
In addition to the cocaine, detectives allegedly seized 10 cars, $800,000 in cash, a Rolex watch, four guns and two ballistic vests.
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What to know about the explosions in Lebanon
CBS News national security contributor and former acting CIA director Michael Morell discusses the latest on the deadly explosions in Lebanon and if it could lead to a wider war in the Middle East.
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Deadly blasts reported again in Lebanon a day after pagers explode
Another wave of deadly explosions in Lebanon killed at least 20 people and injured hundreds more, including children, Lebanese officials say. This time, handheld radios blew up, including at a funeral outside Beirut for those killed in the first attack.
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Python squeezes woman in her kitchen for 2 hours before she's rescued
A woman in Thailand says a massive python coiled around her in her kitchen and "only tightened" as she attempted to fight it off.
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