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Where does the case against the alleged 9/11 plotters stand?

The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.

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Afghan woman dubbed an "alien terrorist" deported in obscure court's first case

An Afghan permanent resident living in Texas has been deported after the Justice Department accused her of being an "alien terrorist," in the first such case of its kind.

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Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.

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Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars in plea deal talks

The court filing did not indicate what charges David Rush could plead to.

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Daughters of 9/11 victims seek answers about accused mastermind's trial

A new documentary, "Daughters of 9/11," follows their pursuit of information and closure, which they were determined to find for themselves, other families who lost loved ones in the attacks and the American public.

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Chicago rapper Lil Durk acquitted in Los Angeles murder-for-hire plot

A federal jury in Los Angeles has acquitted Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk in a murder-for-hire plot targeting another rapper.

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Fed rate hike likelihood jumps to nearly 90% after hotter CPI report

Investors believe the Fed will raise borrowing costs as it works to tame inflation, which has risen a full percentage point since the Iran war started.

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American woman allegedly smuggled drugs for free trip to Japan

One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and because "I was attracted by the fact I could go to Japan for free," Nippon TV reported.

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Afghan girls who study in secret want you to read their "letters to the world"

21 Afghan girls, bravely defying the Taliban by continuing to study, handed CBS News letters containing their stifled, often humble dreams "for an ordinary life."

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Americans remember 9/11 25 years later

Ceremonies were held across the country on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, with President Trump using his speech at the Pentagon to defend the war with Iran. Jericka Duncan reports.

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Memories of covering 9/11 Pentagon attack

Longtime CBS News national security correspondent David Martin arrived at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, around 10 minutes after a plane crashed into the building. Martin joins to reflect on that day 25 years later.

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Houthis take key territory along Red Sea

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally pressed President Trump to take military action against the Iran-backed Houthis as the group advanced rapidly along Yemen's Red Sea coast, two sources say. CBS News' Natalie Brand, Aaron MacLean and Chris Livesay have more.

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Americans aboard Flight 93 on 9/11

The passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 made 37 phone calls to loved ones minutes before their plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001. Those aboard the plane made the decision to launch a counterattack on the hijackers, possibly preventing another massive strike against the U.S.

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The Takeout

State of al‑Qaeda 25 years after 9/11 attacks

25 years after 9/11, we rarely hear about the state of the organization responsible for the attacks. The Atlantic recently put out a piece on al-Qaeda that says in part, "analysts can't decide if the terrorist organization is all but defunct or more threatening than ever." The article's author, Graeme Wood, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

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Former top Bush aide on 25 years since 9/11

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, White House chief of staff Andy Card walked into a Florida classroom where he gave then-President George W. Bush the fateful world-altering news that a second plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett spoke with Card about that moment and the 25 years since.

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Midterms forecast for the House and Senate

Friday marks 53 days until the November midterm elections. Zachary Donnini, head of data science at VoteHub.com, joins "The Takeout" to dive into the numbers and their implications on the battle for the balance of power in Congress.

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CIA declassifies 71 presidential briefs

The CIA on Friday declassified 71 presidential daily briefs dating from February 1998 to Sept. 12, 2001. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins with analysis.

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The two lives of the 9/11 victim fund

Since reopening in 2011, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has awarded more than $18 billion to those impacted by the attacks. Its special master, Allison Turkel, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the program's work 25 years after the attacks.

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