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Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies and reviewing all curriculum, draft memo says

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago06 mins

Washington — The Defense Department is considering its most sweeping remake of military higher education, according to an unreleased draft memorandum obtained by CBS News that would abolish civilian tenure and overhaul course offerings at the military service academies and senior war colleges that educate future military officers. The memorandum, labeled “Refocusing the Military Service…

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American Airlines makes its flight refund policy more restrictive

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago02 mins

American Airlines changed its flight cancellation and refund policy to make it more restrictive, potentially preventing passengers from getting their money back when trips are disrupted. The airline’s 24-hour refund policy now applies only to customers who book a ticket for a flight at least one week away. That means travelers are only entitled to…

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Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago07 mins

A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. If confirmed by the full Senate, the 54-year-old would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which…

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CBS News poll analysis on cost of living and whether Americans see answers from political parties

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago03 mins

For a long time, big majorities of Americans have said their incomes are not keeping up with inflation, and they’ve continued to feel President Trump isn’t focused enough on it. Yet many aren’t seeing relief coming from either side of the aisle. Both parties are underwater on whether their policies are perceived as helping with…

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Saudi leaders, Netanyahu give Trump their input on Iran war as conflict enters 6th month

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago05 mins

The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran has rocked the Mideast and spread through the region, and President Trump is now weighing what to do next to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extract any concessions from Iran’s increasingly hardline leadership. In meetings with Mr. Trump and Vice President JD Vance Wednesday, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid…

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Dr. Deborah Birx says Fauci hearing shows there’s still “persistent anger” over government’s handling of COVID

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The former White House coordinator of the COVID Task Force says the contentious Senate hearing that put Dr. Anthony Fauci and his diary under scrutiny shows there is still “persistent anger” over the government’s handling of the pandemic. In an interview on CBS News’ “The Takeout,” Dr. Deborah Birx said she thought Democratic Sen. John…

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FTC sues Hims & Hers, alleging it shared people’s health data with Meta and Snap

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago02 mins

The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday, alleging the telehealth platform shared customers’ health information with third-party platforms, including Meta and Snap, without their consent. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, alleged that Hims & Hers shared the data despite promising to protect consumers’ privacy. “Hims…

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Airlines are banning humanoid robots from flights. Why?

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago03 mins

More airlines are banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or traveling in passengers’ checked luggage, citing potential safety concerns. Although humanoid robots remain rare outside the laboratory and even the factory floor, numerous companies are developing the technology, with robot evangelists such as Elon Musk predicting that they will eventually become common. Earlier…

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Reports of airport immigration arrests come amid increased TSA-ICE collaboration, sources say

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Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration between the Transportation Security Agency and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE sources tell CBS News. TSA has been sharing more information about noncitizen travelers with ICE, including on immigrants who lack criminal records but…

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Schools are testing pepper-spraying, strobe-flashing drones to stop shooters

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Several schools in three states will launch the new academic year with a new security measure: drones equipped with pepper spray, strobe lights and other features that their manufacturer says can be used against an active shooter within seconds. The schools, located in Colorado, Florida and Georgia, will be the first to add drones from…

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