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Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms, due to El Niño

The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty, long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature’s supersized El Niño, scientists said. “Since September 20, when Odalys formed, it’s been berserk,” said Colorado State University researcher Phil Klotzbach, who forecasts and studies storm activity. “This year, just…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says it’s “increasingly evident that Russia is unwilling to accept an energy ceasefire”

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that so far, “there is no indication that Russia is complying” with an energy ceasefire announced by President Trump the day before. Just hours after Mr. Trump’s announcement, Zelenskyy said Russia struck a power plant in eastern Ukraine. By Monday afternoon, Russia had attacked six additional energy facilities across…

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are “on the verge of taking back control” as he visits 2 key House battlegrounds

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed growing confidence that his party will regain control of the House in November, as he visited two battleground districts in recent days to help Democratic candidates unseat Republican incumbents. Jeffries campaigned Friday in New Jersey’s competitive 7th Congressional District alongside Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett, a Navy veteran seeking to…

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Anthropic bars “abusive or cruel” behavior toward its Claude AI model

Anthropic wants users to make like Elvis Presley and “Don’t be cruel.” The Silicon Valley company behind the popular Claude chatbot said it’s banning “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” toward its artificial intelligence models, part of broader policy changes announced on Thursday. In an update on its website, Anthropic said the ban will only apply…

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Key Biden aide Brett McGurk on Hamas, Iran, Saudi Arabia and why U.S. nearly took “draconian measures” against Israel

President Joe Biden was on the verge of taking “draconian measures” after an Israeli military drone strike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip in April 2024, but U.S. intelligence that Iran was about to launch an “unprecedented” aerial attack on Israel prevented Biden from moving forward, according to Brett McGurk,…

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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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Sen. Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions bill amid a “moment of extreme urgency” in Ukraine

Washington — Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut on Sunday urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a “moment of extreme urgency” in the war in Ukraine. “It is a moment of extreme urgency, for the reason that Putin may try to escalate, but also because Putin is on his heels…

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Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 30, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 30, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, who joins us from Westport, Connecticut. Good morning to you, Senator. SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL: Good morning….

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