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Tornadoes hit Nebraska as severe storms tear across Midwest
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.
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Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
With a relatively low average monthly cost of living and a low crime rate, this little-known town has a lot to offer retirees according to one report.
About 7 in 10 retirees stop working before they turned 65. For many of them, it was for reasons beyond their control.
Former Colorado paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced to four years probation, 14 months work release and 100 hours of community service on Friday afternoon.
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The discovery of drug-resistant bacteria in two dogs prompted a probe by the CDC and New Jersey health authorities.
A gold pocket watch recovered along with the body of John Jacob Astor, the richest passenger on the Titanic, is up for auction.
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Harvey Weinstein is still serving 16 years in a California case, which is expecting an appeal that could use similar arguments to that of the overturned New York conviction.
The father of one now faces the potential of a mandatory minimum prison sentence of up to 12 years.
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With a relatively low average monthly cost of living and a low crime rate, this little-known town has a lot to offer retirees according to one report.
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The income needed to join your state's top earners can vary considerably, from a low of $329,620 annually in West Virginia to $719,253 in Washington D.C.
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An American tourist in Turks and Caicos is out on bail after he was arrested by airport security when they allegedly found ammo in his luggage. Ryan Watson says it was mistakenly in his bag, but he's now facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years behind bars. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg has more.
Reality star and designer Whitney Port discusses her new partnership with prenatal vitamin company Perelel and launches the "Fertility, Unfiltered" video series. She also talks for the first time about her personal decision to pursue IVF again after facing challenges in conceiving a second child.
Ex-tabloid publisher David Pecker took the stand again Friday to detail the scheme he helped broker to suppress stories that could have hurt Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. Robert Costa has more.
More than a dozen tornadoes have touched down in three states – Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. Video shows a massive twister tearing across the interstate north of Lincoln, Nebraska, as large pieces of debris flew through the air. Omar Villafranca reports from Ennis, Texas.
Pro-Palestinian protests emerged on more college campuses Friday amid growing concerns about outside demonstrators not linked to schools where protests are being staged. Lilia Luciano has details.
Another American has been arrested in the Caribbean territory of Turks and Caicos after ammunition was allegedly found in his luggage. The Virginia man is the fourth American detained under similar circumstances in the last several months. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials in Beijing. Blinken raised concern that China is helping Russia to produce tanks, armored vehicles and weapons for its war in Ukraine. Nancy Cordes has more from the White House.
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The Heisman Trophy was returned to former University of Southern California running back Reggie Bush Thursday after a 14-year dispute with the NCAA.
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