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GOP candidate for Missouri House charged with conspiring to plant cocaine on opponent

Thomas Ross, a Republican candidate for state representative in Missouri, is facing a federal charge over allegations he instructed his former campaign manager to plant cocaine and amphetamines on a political opponent, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Ross, 37, is charged with one count of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance in the alleged scheme…

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Here are the military and civilian leaders who’ve been fired, forced out or resigned since Hegseth became defense secretary

At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.  Some of the military’s most decorated leaders have either been fired by Hegseth and President Trump or have retired with little explanation, including the…

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut  Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan  David Becker, CBS News election security analyst Afghan General Haibatullah Alizai Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m…

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A former Indiana football star had fallen on hard times. A chance encounter with a fellow Hoosier gave him a new lease on life.

While walking along a path in Austin, Texas, earlier this year, Jasper Steinmetz spotted a man with something both familiar and out of place.  “I saw the Indiana University athletic backpack, and since I had just graduated from Indiana, we had that commonality. And I figured, you know, why not talk to him?” Steinmetz told…

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Nashville airport could be renamed for Dolly Parton under Tennessee Gov. Lee’s proposal

Nashville International Airport would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal announced Friday by Tennessee’s governor.  Gov. Bill Lee proposed the name change just days after the country music icon died Tuesday of cancer at age 80.  “At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear…

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