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Middle East conflict live updates: Houthi missile strike on ship kills 3 civilians and injures 4, U.S. says

Houthi militants struck a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned commercial vessel off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday, killing three civilian mariners, U.S. officials said — the first known fatalities since the Houthis began targeting ships in what they describe as a response to Israel’s actions in Gaza. On Wednesday evening local time, the United States conducted self-defense […]

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3/6: CBS Evening News

3/6: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News National Guard to be deployed to New York City subway following spike in violence; How a mother’s breast cancer diagnosis inspired her daughter to complete a marathon Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now

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February 2024 was the hottest on record, with global temperatures surpassing critical climate threshold

The world has marked yet another consecutive month of record-breaking heat. New data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service, shows that last month was the hottest February on record globally, with “exceptionally high” temperatures in both the air and sea.  The record heat comes as the U.S. continues to battle weather extremes.

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White House intensifying calls for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

White House intensifying calls for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House is intensifying calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, even hosting a rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not

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Supreme Court halts Texas immigration law

Supreme Court halts Texas immigration law – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a stringent Texas immigration law designed to allow state officials to detain migrants crossing illegally. This move comes as the Biden administration emphasizes immigration enforcement as a federal prerogative, amidst record-high illegal crossings at the southern border.

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Gang violence locks Haitian PM out of country amid mounting pressure to resign

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s grip on power is being tested as he attempts to return to the Caribbean nation from a trip abroad. Gang attacks have shuttered Haiti’s main international airport, and numerous officials have called on Henry to resign. Henry has served as Haiti’s acting president and prime minister since the 2021 assassination

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Haiti’s prime minister, locked out of country, faces pressure to resign

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United States is urging Haiti’s embattled prime minister to clear the way for the election of a new president, a position vacant since 2021, amid growing pressure from armed rebels at home and governments abroad. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters Wednesday that the U.S. government

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