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North Korea deploys 500 technical and medical troops to Russian-occupied Ukraine

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The White House offered an "easy solution" to Russia after Putin complained of Ukraine's invasion of its Kursk region.

The White House offered Putin a way to stop the Kursk invasion: 'Get the hell out of Ukraine'

Retired Col. Cedric Leighton joins CNN’s Brianna Keilar to discuss Ukrainian troops that are now in control of dozens of Russian villages and large swathes of land a week into Kyiv’s surprise cross-border incursion.

Hear why retired colonel says this Ukraine incursion is ‘taking its toll on Putin’

Business Times

Ukrainian forces have made substantial advances into Russian territory, capturing nearly 390 square miles in the Kursk region. This surprising offensive marks a dramatic shift in strategy for Kyiv and has dealt a considerable blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has vowed a "worthy response" to the incursion.

Zelensky Declares War ‘Coming Home’ to Russia as Ukrainian Forces Capture Key Russian Region

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 Ukrainian forces are still “advancing further” into the Russian border region of Kursk as Moscow scrambled to open hundreds of shelters amid a mass evacuation.The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said geolocated footage showed that despite Russian claims that the cross-border assault had stabilised, Kyiv’s forces were still pushing forwards.Russia’s emergency ministry said 400 temporary shelters across the country had been opened to house around 30,000 people forced to flee Ukraine’s offensive which began last week.Meanwhile, Ukrainian military chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi claimed his troops had taken nearly 390 square miles of territory...

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv still advancing in Kursk as Moscow opens 400 shelters amid evacuation

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In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon announced it sent a nuclear-powered submarine to the Middle East as fears grow of a potential attack on Israel. CBS News homeland security reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest.

Why the U.S. announced it deployed submarine to Middle East

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

A pair of polar bears attacked and killed a worker at a remote government radar site in the Canadian Arctic, the facility's operator said, marking at least the second fatal attack since last year.The attack took place Thursday at the outpost on Brevoort Island, in Canada's far northeastern Nunavut territory, said Nasittuq Corporation, the logistics company contracted to operate the site."An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees," the company said Friday. "Nasittuq employees responded to the scene and one of the animals was put down."The site is one of dozens...

Polar bears kill worker at remote radar site in Canadian Arctic

A number of U.S. service members suffered minor injuries from a one-way drone attack in Syria Friday, and a few have been transported for further evaluation, the Pentagon said Monday. "Several U.S. and coalition personnel were treated for minor injuries, including smoke inhalation. Others are being examined for traumatic brain injuries out of an abundance of caution," Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters on Monday. The Pentagon did not say how many personnel were injured or transported when asked. The drone targeted Rumalyn Landing Zone in Syria, which hosts U.S. and partner forces that are in the global coalition to...

U.S. troops suffer minor injuries from drone attack in Syria, Pentagon says

Trump campaign claims it was hacked in foreign attack; As Paris Olympic Games conclude, Team USA finishes with highest overall medal count.

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Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Indian doctors in government hospitals across several states halted elective services "indefinitely" on Monday to protest the rape and murder of a young medic.The 31-year-old woman's brutalized body was found bearing multiple injuries on Friday in a state-run hospital in West Bengal's Kolkata, where she was a resident doctor.  A subsequent autopsy confirmed sexual assault and homicide.Police have detained a man who worked at the victim's hospital helping people navigate busy queues, according to local media reports.Demonstrations by doctors demanding justice and better workplace security that initially began in Kolkata have now spread to other parts of the country.Doctors say...

Doctors go on strike after rape and murder of colleague in India

Cybersecurity expert and CBS News contributor Chris Krebs and intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joined "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss the alleged hacking of the Trump campaign, as some media organizations reported receiving what appeared to be sensitive internal campaign documents. The campaign blamed Iran, and it's calling on reporters not to publish anything received as a result of the hacking. Krebs said that the apparent hack seems to be a "replication of the 2016 Russian playbook," when the Democratic National Committee was infiltrated by Russian actors.

Alleged Trump campaign hack seems to be Iranian "replication of 2016 Russian playbook," says Krebs

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Donald Trump is returning to X, at least for one night, to do a live interview on Monday with its owner Elon Musk. The platform formerly known as Twitter banned the former president following the Jan. 6 riot but Musk reinstated Trump's account after taking over the network in 2022. Meridith McGraw, national political correspondent at Politico, joins "America Decides" to discuss.

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Russia's military has reportedly deployed a thermobaric bomb, also known as a vacuum bomb, in retaliation for Ukraine's unprecedented incursion into the Kursk region, escalating the conflict between the two nations.

Russia Deploys Devastating Thermobaric Bomb in Response to Ukrainian Incursion into Kursk

Tensions remain high in the Middle East Tuesday as Israel braces for a potential imminent retaliatory attack from Iran and Hezbollah. The White House says significant attacks could come as soon as this week and CBS News has learned an attack on Israel could be launched with little to no warning. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.

White House says Iran could attack Israel this week

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Joe Swanson, a resident of Perry, Iowa, is no longer working in the town he loves and where his kids go to school. That's because the city's largest employer, a Tyson Foods pork plant, recently shut down.Swanson says when the company announced in March they were shuttering the plant, he couldn't risk unemployment because of his health issues. So when he found a new job with health benefits, he says he took it and left Tyson around six weeks before it officially closed on June 28."None of us picked this, and I just want everybody to be OK. Because I...

Tyson plant that employed 25% of Iowa town shutters

What happens when the factory in a factory town shuts down? Dave Malkoff goes to Perry, Iowa, to speak to workers grappling with the closure of the local Tyson plant.

Iowa pork plant closure leaves quarter of town without work

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The FBI and Maui police say they have located several different improvised explosive devices of varying size and shape, which they've succesfully disarmed, after an IED exploded last Thursday in the Pukalani area of Hawaii. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more.

Improvised explosive devices recovered in Maui by FBI

Russia is evacuating areas along its border with Ukraine after a surprise incursion by the U.S. ally. CBS News' Ian Lee has the latest in Ukraine's war against Russia.

Russia evacuates some border areas as Ukraine pushes into Kursk region

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