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"Bits and Pieces" of Whoopi Goldberg - At 68 years old, and after about 100 films and 16 seasons on "The View," Whoopi Goldberg thinks there's still part of her you do not know. She talks about her new memoir, "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me." 4H ago

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All the past Met Gala themes over the years up to 2024 -- The 2024 Met Gala theme is "The Garden of Time" - to go along with the spring exhibition, titled "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."

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29 iconic Met Gala looks from the best-dressed guests since 1973

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What is the 2024 Met Gala theme? "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," explained

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I-95 fully open in Norwalk, Connecticut days after dramatic fire -- I-95 fully reopened in both directions Sunday in Norwalk, Connecticut, days after a tanker truck caught fire and badly damaged a bridge.

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Driver dies after crashing car into White House gate -- A male driver was pronounced dead at the scene of a car crash outside the White House on Saturday night, officials said.

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A.J. Jacobs on "The Year of Living Constitutionally" -- The New York Times bestselling author and humorist is back with another chronicle of an immersive experiment, in which he spent a year exploring the language and history of our nation's founding document and amendments, sometimes with a musket in tow.

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Detective's affair exposed during wife's murder investigation -- Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.

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Hope Hicks testifies at Trump trial about fallout from "hush money" payments -- Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.

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Prosecutors ask judge to hold Trump in contempt for more gag order violations -- Lawyers from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office told the judge Trump had violated the gag order four more times.

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Rep. Elise Stefanik seeks probe of special counsel Jack Smith -- She sent a letter to the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility calling on it to open the investigation.

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N.C. congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff -- The GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary said she's suspending her campaign.

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Biden campaign continues focus on abortion with new ad buy -- The ad features part of Donald Trump's interview with Time Magazine.

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Abortion access defines key New York congressional races -- Several New York Democrats acknowledged that Republicans are more aggressively counterpunching on the issue.

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Turkey halts all trade with Israel over mounting death toll in Gaza -- The U.N. is warning that an Israeli offensive in Rafah would put hundreds of thousands of Palestinians "at imminent risk of death."

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CIA director in Egypt for high-stakes Israeli hostage, cease-fire talks -- The hostage and cease-fire talks have taken on new urgency amid a looming Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza.

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Where pro-Palestinian university protests are happening around the world -- They're spreading far beyond the U.S.

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Planet's deepest blue hole discovered but depth remains a mystery -- Blue holes are considered an "oasis" for marine life - but the Taam Ja' Blue Hole off the coast of Mexico remains largely mysterious.

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Summer heat waves already deadly in Asia, and it's still spring -- Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history."

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A boy gave away his only dollar. In exchange, he was rewarded for his generosity. -- Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. had just received the dollar for good grades, and it was the only money he had to his name.

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3 pros and cons of investing in gold this May -- It may be a good idea to invest in gold this May. But, you should consider these pros and cons before you do.

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Why a high-yield savings account may be better than a CD this spring -- There's a compelling case to be made for choosing a high-yield savings account over a CD this season.

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Why you should open a high-yield savings account this May

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What are today's savings interest rates?

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Using home equity to pay off your mortgage? Here are the pros and cons -- Are you thinking about paying your mortgage off with your home equity? Here are pros and cons to consider first.

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What are today's home equity loan and HELOC interest rates?

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Using home equity to pay off your mortgage? Here's what experts think

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Trump Media's auditor is charged with "massive fraud" by the SEC -- Audit firm BF Borgers allegedly failed to comply with accounting standards and fabricated audit documentation, regulators claim.

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Here are the job candidates that employers are searching for most -- Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here's what they found.

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Employers added 175,000 jobs last month, marking a hiring slowdown -- U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.

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Maui suing cellphone carriers over wildfire alerts it says people never got -- A lawsuit says if emergency responders had known about widespread cellphone outages during the deadly Maui wildfires, they would've used other methods to warn about the disaster.

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IRS says number of audits about to surge. Here's who it is targeting. -- The IRS is tapping Inflation Reduction Act funding to hire more agents and go after more tax cheats. Here's where it is focusing.

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Best Mother's Day gift ideas to shop at the Wayfair Way Day sale today -- Surprise Mom with cookware, home goods, patio furniture, and much more with our curated picks this holiday.

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Best Wayfair Way Day 2024 deals on outdoor patio furniture to shop today -- Discover great pre-Memorial Day deals on outdoor furniture at Wayfair to give your patio a stunning spring makeover.

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Who will win the Kentucky Derby today, according to experts - Experts tip their hats and share their picks for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, plus how to watch or stream the race. 22H ago

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Gaza cease-fire talks held in Egypt -- While CIA Director William Burns and Hamas representatives were in Cairo Saturday for cease-fire talks in the Israel-Hamas war, Israel said it is not sending a delegation until the militant group replies to Israel's latest proposal. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.

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Houston-area flooding worsens as hundreds rescued -- Janet Shamlian accompanied first responders Saturday in the Houston area as they conducted dangerous rescues in a water-logged region where floodwaters are still rising. Some areas of Texas have already seen 12 inches of rain in recent days, triggering mandatory evacuations.

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White House pushes for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war -- The Biden administration has been focused intensely all week on pushing for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war. This comes as pressure grows politically, within the president's own party, over Israel's direction in the war. Natalie Brand reports from Washington.

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Graduation season underway amid college protests -- Tensions escalated during protests at the University of Virginia Saturday, with Virginia State Police in gas masks and riot gear making arrests. At the University of Michigan, pro-Palestinian protesters paraded through the graduating class during the school's commencement ceremony. Amanda Starrantino has the latest on the unrest.

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CBS Sunday Morning - Randy Travis sings again, courtesy of AI - In 2013 country singer Randy Travis suffered a massive stroke, which paralyzed his right side and damaged an area of his brain that controls speech and language. He has not quite recovered the ability to sing, but working with singer James DuPre and a computer program that creates an AI-generated version of his voice, Travis and his longtime producer Kyle Lehning have created a new song, "Where That Came From," that captures Randy's country heart. Lee Cowan reports. 5H ago - 08:25

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Tom Selleck on "Blue Bloods" and his memoir, "You Never Know" -- The hit CBS drama "Blue Bloods" is set to end this year, but there's been pushback on that, most notably from star Tom Selleck, who over 14 seasons has played the head of the NYPD (and the head of a very headstrong family). He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his desire to continue "Blue Bloods"; about his pioneering '80s crime show "Magnum, P.I.," which put him on the map (and which kept him from playing Indiana Jones); and how he got Frank Sinatra his last acting gig.

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Ingenuity: NASA's remarkable Martian helicopter -- When NASA added a drone named Ingenuity to its Mars 2020 rover Perseverance, it expected the tiny four-pound helicopter to fly a total of five very brief missions in the thin Martian atmosphere. But Ingenuity far surpassed all expectations, flying dozens of flights before suffering damage to its rotors in January. Correspondent David Pogue reports on how the tiny drone, created from off-the-shelf parts, continued to provide valuable data and images from the Red Planet three years into its mission.

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"Bits and Pieces" of Whoopi Goldberg -- At 68 years old, and after about 100 films and 16 seasons on "The View," Whoopi Goldberg thinks there's still part of her you do not know. She's penned a memoir, "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me," which she calls a "thank you" to her late mother, Emma, and late brother, Clyde. Goldberg talks with correspondent Seth Doane about her remarkable path, from a housing project in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, to a retreat overlooking a peninsula on the island of Sardinia.

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Remembering the October 7 attacks and "The Moment Music Stood Still" -- On October 7, 2023, the "Tribe of Nova" music festival being held in southern Israel was shattered by an attack by Hamas terrorists. A new exhibit in New York City, featuring artifacts and video from that day, explores the painful outcome when a music festival celebrating peace became a target of terror. Martha Teichner reports from "The Nova Music Festival Exhibition: October 7th | 06:29am, the Moment Music Stood Still."

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The Dish: Andrew Carmellini -- Andrew Carmellini has risen to the top of the culinary world, opening a bevy of restaurants in New York City over the past two decades. Now, his newest restaurant, Cafe Carmellini, is the first one that has his name on it. Jeff Glor has more. -- May 4

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Man helping rebuild Notre Dame cathedral -- It's been five years since a fire nearly destroyed France's iconic Notre Dame cathedral, but rebuilding work on the historic landmark is almost completed, thanks in part to the efforts of an American craftsman. -- May 4

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Author Jason de Leon discusses latest book -- Jason de Leon has spent years studying undocumented migration and border concerns, trying to understand why people would leave their homes in search of new ones. The reasons can include climate change, poverty and violence, and in his newest book, Leon dives into clandestine border crossings like never before. Dana Jacobson has more. -- May 4

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Face the Nation - Noem: "I want the truth to be out there" about killing her dog - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem tells "Face the Nation" that her forthcoming book has been "edited" after her claim about meeting Kim Jong Un turned out to be false. She also said that she shared a story about killing her 14-month-old dog Cricket because "I want the truth to be out there." 3H ago - 15:08

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Khanna: College protesters need to show "discipline" -- Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, tells "Face the Nation" that as some campus protesters have engaged in violence or antisemitism, "it is diminishing the thousands of young people who simply want the war to end." Calling on protesters to "look to John Lewis or Dr. King," he said they "need to show the discipline."

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Jordan's Queen Rania says U.S. is seen as "enabler" of Israel -- Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan tells "Face the Nation" that the Arab world sees the U.S. as an "enabler" of Israel. "People view the U.S. as being a party to this war," she said.

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Unrest still fracturing about 80 American college campuses -- Police moved overnight to close the encampment at USC, following similar moves at schools from Virginia to Michigan. Roughly 80 colleges and universities are dealing with unrest that is fracturing their campuses. Mark Strassmann reports.

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Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," -- This week on "Face the Nation," South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem kicks off her book tour after the viral excerpt about shooting a dog to death. Plus, Margaret Brennan speaks to Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan.

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Drive-thru food pantry feeds thousands in Southern California - Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the pandemic, this organization began with a scrappy operation. Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow. May 4

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Drive-thru food pantry feeds thousands in California food desert -- Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the pandemic, this organization began with a scrappy operation. Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow, bringing on new volunteers, partnering with food banks, companies and farms, and hosting special toy and clothing drives.

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The Uplift: Finding purpose -- A widower finds a new purpose - in a Publix - after losing his wife. Then, volunteers in Southern California gather to work at a drive-thru that serves nutritious foods for those in need.

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Officers, good Samaritan rescue couple from burning home -- 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.

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The Uplift: An angel officer -- A police officer becomes a guardian angel for a little girl struggling at school. A New Jersey toddler goes viral for the way she speaks, bringing joy and laughs to millions. A 7-year-old makes history at the rodeo. Plus, more inspiring stories.

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CBS Reports - Anything for Love: The Romance Scam Epidemic - Romance scammers drain billions of dollars from people seeking love, and their tactics have evolved in sinister ways in the online age. CBS News goes inside this devastating epidemic unfolding largely in secret, following the journey of an Illinois woman seeking answers after her mother's mysterious death. Apr 28 - 21:41

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No Place Like Home | CBS Reports -- CBS Reports goes to Illinois, which has one of the highest rates of institutionalization in the country, to understand the challenges families face keeping their developmentally disabled loved ones at home.

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Raising the Stakes | CBS Reports -- As more states legalize gambling, online sportsbooks have spent billions courting the next generation of bettors. And now, as mobile apps offer 24/7 access to placing wagers, addiction groups say more young people are seeking help than ever before. CBS Reports explores what experts say is a hidden epidemic lurking behind a sports betting bonanza that's leaving a trail of broken lives.

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Toxic Fog | CBS Reports -- In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.

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The End of Affirmative Action | CBS Reports -- In the aftermath of the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions, CBS Reports examines the fog of uncertainty for students and administrators who say the decision threatens to unravel decades of progress.

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