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Backpacker who went on solo hike found dead in Grand Canyon

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A 60-year-old hiker has been found dead near the Thunder River Trail in the Grand Canyon National Park. Thirteen others have died in the park this year.
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At least 41 hurt in Russian air strikes on Kharkiv

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The regional head accused Moscow of targeting civilians after a supermarket and sports complex were hit.
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'The howls were terrifying': Imprisoned in the notorious 'House of Mirrors'

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Michael Chakma was snatched off a street in 2019 - the start of a five-year ordeal as one of the "disappeared".
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Israeli-American hostage's father says negotiating with Hamas is "dealing with Satan"

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After the Israeli military recovered the bodies of six hostages who had been held for almost a year by Hamas in Gaza, the father of an Israeli-American still in captivity reiterated calls for a conclusion to cease-fire negotiations that have stalled.

Jonathan Dekel-Chen said Sunday on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes Israel's government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is navigating the ongoing war and the cease-fire talks with personal political interests in mind, rather than in pursuit of the remaining hostages'...
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Teamsters chief on 2024 endorsement: "You don't hire someone unless you give them an interview"

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Sean O'Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said Sunday he hasn't endorsed in the 2024 presidential race yet because he hasn't yet met with Vice President Kamala Harris, and "you don't hire someone unless you give them an interview."

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is one of the 10 largest unions in the United States with 1.3 million members and the only in the group of 10 that hasn't endorsed Harris, the Democratic nominee.

The Teamsters have historically endorsed a presidential candidate after both the...
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 1, 2024

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On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, moderated by Nancy Cordes:

Click here to browse full transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

NANCY CORDES: I'm Nancy Cordes in Washington.

And this week on Face the Nation: shocking news out of the Middle East, as Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages, including one American. Anger and grief from hostage families, as Israel confirms the discovery of the bodies in a tunnel in Gaza. New outrage in Israel aimed at the country's prime minister and new political pressure here at home. What...
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Face the Nation: O'Brien, Gonzales, Becker

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Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Sean O'Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, says his union hasn't endorsed a 2024 candidate because they are "waiting on Vice President Harris to commit to come meet with us, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he thinks the immigration crisis is getting "worse" despite record low numbers of migrant crossings, and David Becker, a former civil rights attorney at the Department of Justice who now leads the Center of Election Innovation and Research and a CBS News contributor, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that those with election concerns should volunteer.
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9/1: Face the Nation

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," in the aftermath of the discovery of the bodies of six people who were being held hostage by Hamas, Nancy Cordes speaks to Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of the Israeli-Americans still being held. Plus, Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas joins as migrant crossings along the southern border reach historic lows amid a new asylum crackdown from the Biden administration.
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David Becker says those with concerns about election should "volunteer to join them"

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David Becker, a former civil rights attorney at the Department of Justice who now leads the Center of Election Innovation and Research and a CBS News contributor, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that those with election concerns should volunteer. "Volunteer to be a poll worker," he said.
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Several Gold Star families defend Trump's cemetery visit, criticize Harris

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Gold Star families of service members who were killed during the terrorist attack on Kabul airport during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, some of whom attended a visit to Arlington National Cemetery with former President Donald Trump that resulted in controversy, criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for attacking Trump.

Harris took to social media on Saturday to condemn Trump and his campaign for disrespecting a "sacred ground, all for the sake of a political stunt."

The former president responded to Harris with a series of short videos...
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George Clooney Talks About Biden and ‘Wolfs’ With Brad Pitt

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Midway through a Venice news conference for the crime caper “Wolfs,” one reporter told George Clooney that she would ask the question on everyone’s minds.

“That I look so good up close?” Clooney quipped.

Though the 63-year-old was certainly sporting a nice tan, the big question wasn’t about his movie-star looks or even about “Wolfs,” which premiered Sunday evening at the Venice Film Festival. Instead, Clooney was asked about the effect of a July 10 guest essay he wrote for The New York Times Opinion section that called on President Joseph R. Biden...
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Israel union calls general strike after hostage deaths

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Monday's walkout comes as the government faces calls to get a deal to free the remaining Gaza captives.
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The 10 states where abortion rights will be on the ballot this fall

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After months of gathering signatures, filing petitions and navigating lawsuits, constitutional amendments that would protect or expand abortion rights are officially set to appear on the general election ballot in 10 states.

Voters in the swing states (Arizona and Nevada), blue-leaning states (Colorado, Maryland and New York) and red-leaning states (Florida, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska and South Dakota) will have the ability to directly decide the future of abortion access this fall. Among the organizers who submitted signatures to qualify an...
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University football team involved in Texas bus crash, leaves 4 injured

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Members of the Abilene Christian University football team were injured after a team bus crashed Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas
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Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president caused by climatic conditions: report

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Iranian state TV says an official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people found it was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions
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