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CBS News is the news division of the American television broadcaster CBS headquartered in New York City. Along with ABC News and NBC News, it has long been among the big three broadcast news networks in the United States. CBS News emerged as a radio news broadcast service in 1929. In 1933, Paul W. White was named head of the news division and saw it through World War II where it expanded into Latin America, providing an alternative to Nazi propaganda with assistance from the Department of State. Its first television broadcasts began in 1941 with WCBW in New York City. In 1962, Walter Cronkite became anchor of its flagship television news program, the newly renamed to CBS Evening News. Following parent company Paramount's merger with Skydance Media, Kenneth R. Weinstein was appointed as CBS News' ombudsman, while The Free Press founder and owner Bari Weiss was appointed its editor-in-chief. These moves were interpreted by critics as a sign the organization was shifting politically rightward.

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Kansas last elected a Democrat to the Senate 94 years ago, but this year, the state is a key battleground. CBS News' @katrinakaufman spoke with voters in Kansas to see who they're voting for and why. #kansas #election #midterms #senate

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Tens of thousands of runners from around the world take part in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, the iconic race through all five New York City boroughs, starting in Staten Island and finishing in Manhattan's Central Park. The 26.2-mile course is lined with crowds who flock annually to watch loved ones and strangers alike compete. Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui won her second New York City Marathon on Sunday, finishing the women's division in 2:24:35. Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the men's division in his marathon debut. #nyc #marathon #nycmarathon

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Aki Kuusisto, the man whose dashcam captured dramatic footage of a private jet crashing on a busy Florida roadway, describes what he witnessed and heard. "I heard a whistling noise, a big bang and I saw a fireball," he told CBS News' @Cristian Benavides. #florida #aviation #breakingnews

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President Trump told reporters he is holding an event at the Reflecting Pool on the last day of the 2026 midterm campaign to “show how beautiful it is.” The president also maintained that the Reflecting Pool was vandalized. “We have cameras all over the place now for the vandals," the president said. #trump #washingtondc #reflectingpool

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Dramatic dashcam footage shows the moment a private jet crashed and exploded on a busy highway in Florida on Sunday. Authorities say all nine passengers aboard the business jet died. #breakingnews #florida #aviation

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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday amid a rift with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed that has come front and center in the final sprint to Election Day. President Trump responded, saying it was "a big move" and "a smart thing to do." #michigan #trump #senate #elections #midterm

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"I actually don't think about Haley Stevens," Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said on Sunday after Stevens endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers. The Democratic congresswoman appeared with Rogers Sunday amid a rift with El-Sayed that has come front and center in the final sprint to Election Day. #michigan #senate #election #politics

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A suspected drunk driver crashed into a restaurant in Concord, California on Saturday, October 24, sending glass and debris flying and leaving diners shocked.

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A fire broke out at a hotel in Dingboche, Nepal, along the popular trekking route to Mount Everest Base Camp, on October 30. A cooking gas cylinder explosion may have sparked the blaze, according to local media reports. Guests and hotel staff were safely evacuated, with no injuries or fatalities reported. Situated at roughly 4,410 meters above sea level, Dingboche is a well-known stop for trekkers making their way to Everest Base Camp, where many pause to acclimate to the high altitude.

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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday amid a rift with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed that has come front and center in the final sprint to Election Day. "Our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Abdul, said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away, and he's right," Stevens said in a video posted on social media Sunday. "And that's why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today." "Representative Haley Stevens is a courageous leader who deserves the respect of every Michigan voter," Rogers said in a post on X.

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A mass shooting outside a football game in Alabama on Saturday killed one person and injured eight others, police said. The shooting happened outside Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, after the annual "Magic City Classic" football game. Police Chief Michael Pickett said most spectators and families had already left the stadium property when shots rang out. The shooting, he said, happened nearby, where vendors were set up along Graymont Avenue. Pickett said it was a "completely senseless act of violence" and that he was "very grateful that more people weren't injured."

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he has not been closely following the tensions between Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, who faced off in the Democratic primary. Speaking with CBS News' Nikole Killion, Jeffries says his focus is on helping Democrats win close Senate races, adding, “At the end of the day, we need to make sure that Abdul and every single Senate Democratic candidate in a close race prevails.”

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says President Trump will have to accept the results if Democrats win back one or both chambers of Congress, telling CBS News' Nikole Killion that he believes voters are “on the verge of delivering a decisive verdict.” Asked whether he shares House Speaker Mike Johnson's confidence in a peaceful transfer of power, Jeffries says he has not spoken with the speaker recently about the matter but that House Democrats are committed to ensuring a free and fair election on Tuesday, November 3, followed by a peaceful transfer of power on January 3.

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"We're working as hard as we can to take back control of the House of Representatives," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News' Nikole Killion when asked whether there will be a blue wave in the midterm elections. "We're working as hard as we can to take back control of the House of Representatives, and that means getting to 218 and then trying to win as many seats as we can. On top of that, it's in the hands of the American people," Jeffries said. Asked what he’ll view as a good night for Democrats on Tuesday, Jeffries replied, “the majority.”

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Heidi Klum arrives at her annual Halloween party dressed as a severed hand. #heidiklum #halloween

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President Trump joked that he came as himself to his Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday night. "They'll spend nine hours getting ready. I had 10 minutes. So I came as Donald Trump tonight," the president told reporters.

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A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. Investigators have since released surveillance footage that showed him stealing a truck in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Here's what we know.

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There are two Dan Sullivans on the ballot in Alaska, and Republicans are arguing that double take could change the outcome of the Senate race. Although the Democrat in the race, Mary Peltola, has denied any involvement, new reporting from The New York Times details an alleged secret effort by people aligned with her campaign to help recruit the second Dan Sullivan. CBS News' Taurean Small breaks down what you need to know about the Alaska Senate race. #alaska #election #senate #politics #midterms

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A federal judge has rejected McDonald's request to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of defrauding consumers by misrepresenting the contents of its McRib sandwich. The plaintiffs accused ‌McDonald's of intentionally shaping McRib patties with ridges to resemble pork ribs and make diners believe the sandwich contains rib meat. McDonald's has denied the allegations, maintaining the sandwich is made with 100% pork.

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