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President Biden said Monday that Israel and Hamas are “on the brink” of a ceasefire and hostage release deal. His national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, echoed that sentiment. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.
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Emergency response teams have made progress in containing some wildfires raging in Southern California, but they still face an uphill fight. CBS News reporter Laura Haefeli is in Los Angeles in the Palisades Fire zone.
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President Biden reflected on his foreign policy achievements Monday, saying America is better positioned on the global stage than it was when he took office four years ago. Ed O’Keefe reports on Mr. Biden’s remarks and what is still left to be done.
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Two passenger jets, a Delta flight and a United flight, had a close call over the weekend over Phoenix while they were preparing to land. Kris Van Cleave has the details.
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California officials say the Palisades and Eaton fires are now among the most destructive in the state’s history. As the country, state and individual families deal with the unprecedented tragedy, it poses the question of how to discuss wildfire losses with children and teens. Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour joins CBS News to share some best practices for having these tough conversations.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has not extended an invitation for a formal sit-down or tour, multiple Democratic and Republican sources told CBS News.
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As the death toll from the Southern California fires mounts, nearly two dozen people remain missing. Elise Preston spoke with one family desperate to find a relative they’ve lost contact with since the fires broke out.
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Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.
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The suspects were “one of the heads of a dangerous family clan” of the Neapolitan Camorra, his son, and his son-in-law, police said.
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A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for the Justice Department to release one of the two volumes that make up special counsel Jack Smith’s final report.
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