U.S. military strikes another boat in Caribbean — and there are survivors, official says

U.S. military strikes another boat in Caribbean — and there are survivors, official says

The U.S. military struck another boat in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, and there were survivors aboard the vessel, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. Thursday’s strike marks the sixth boat attack in the area since last month — and the first known attack with survivors. The Trump administration hasn’t publicly announced Thursday’s strike, but…

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Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans receive tens of millions of unsolicited automated calls and texts each day, often intended to dupe them into forking over personal information or money.  That’s the thrust of a new report by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a consumer advocacy organization, which found that scam and telemarketing calls and texts have proliferated across the country,…

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Appeals court continues to block Trump's deployment of National Guard in Illinois

Appeals court continues to block Trump’s deployment of National Guard in Illinois

Washington — A federal appeals court on Thursday continued to block President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops within the Chicago area amid ongoing immigration protests, but allowed the service members to remain under federal control. The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit said in a unanimous decision that…

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Trump says cost of IVF drugs will decrease "dramatically" thanks to price negotiations

Trump says cost of IVF drugs will decrease “dramatically” thanks to price negotiations

Washington — President Trump said the cost of drugs for in vitro fertilization will decrease “dramatically,” as his administration has negotiated lower prices for an expensive component of the IVF cycle.  IVF cycles can cost $25,000 or even more, as Mr. Trump said, and many couples need multiple cycles. Most employers don’t offer fertility insurance…

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Venezuela's Maduro orders new military exercises after U.S. military blows up another alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Trinidad and Tobago police investigating reports 2 citizens were killed in U.S. strike off Venezuela

Police in the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago told CBS News that they are investigating reports that two of the country’s citizens were among the six people killed in the United States’ most recent strike on a boat it said was carrying drugs.   President Trump announced the strike Tuesday in a post on Truth Social,…

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