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The families of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting victims speak out. Outrage over CDC director's ouster. Hurricane Katrina's legacy - 20 years later. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, August 29, 2025:
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Much of the movement of the S&P 500 stock index is driven by just seven stocks. Known as the “Magnificent Seven,” they comprise Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, and Tesla, and are valued at around $20 trillion. Is this a bubble ready to burst? An overvaluation? Or something else entirely? But before we get to that story, we'll learn more about the first court hearing in a case that tests the Federal Reserve's independence.
From the BBC World Service: The United States has ended a long-running global tax exemption on imports worth $800 or less. It's kept goods purchased online inexpensive for many American shoppers. We'll hear more. Then, the Japanese defense ministry wants to triple spending on drone manufacturing as part of a $60 billion budget request. And, the last newspaper hawker in Paris has been honored with the Order of Merit by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Prime minister Bibi Netanyahu is focused on his own political survival. Our correspondent explains how strategic differences within Israel have shaped the war in Gaza. As the new college sports season kicks off in America, players will be paid for the first time, upending the industry’s economics. And remembering Sen Genshitsu, 15th master of the Urasenke tea ceremony.
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Plus: The Trump administration’s trade policies are starting to hit Americans’ wallets as a number of retailers raise prices. And, Caterpillar shares dip in offhours trading after the company says tariffs will have a bigger impact on its bottom line than previous estimates. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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Patrick Deneen, a political philosopher at Notre Dame, says yes. He was a Democrat for years, and has now come to be seen as an “ideological guru” of the Trump administration. But that only tells half the story…
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array(3) { [0]=> string(0) "" [1]=> string(0) "" [2]=> int(0) }Russia launched one of its largest airstrikes on Kyiv since the war began, killing at least 18 and injuring dozens, with missiles striking government buildings and international offices. In Southern California, three high schools forfeited volleyball matches rather than face a team with a transgender athlete, thrusting a 17-year-old student into the spotlight of a national debate. California’s Attorney General announced a reform agreement with the Torrance Police Department after a racist text scandal exposed nearly a dozen officers. Meanwhile, federal officials say immigration raids will “ramp up” in Los Angeles and other sanctuary cities, with Chicago possibly next on the list. In business, AI company Anthropic settled a copyright lawsuit with authors and a Stanford study found entry-level coders face steep employment outlooks as AI adoption spreads.
Oh, praise Enlil! This is our final -- for now -- episode on the concept of the Anunnaki. 'Ben,' Matt, and Noel explore the arguments for 'ancient aliens,' while also discovering real-life, current astronomical information that just might prove a princely seed of truth to all those tall tales of old.
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