American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq

American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi official. Iraq’s Interior Ministry announced that a foreign journalist was kidnapped by “unknown individuals” but did not identify the victim. The ministry said that security forces had managed to arrest one suspect …

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How NASA will define success for the Artemis II moon mission

How NASA will define success for the Artemis II moon mission – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA is just a day away from the planned launch of the Artemis II mission around the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.

Judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump’s White House ballroom

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House’s East Wing. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that a legal challenge brought by a preservation group that sued to block President Trump’s construction project was likely to succeed on the merits, because “no statute” the …

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3 gold price questions investors should ask this April

The price of gold changed in surprising ways in March, giving investors much to consider heading into April. Getty Images/iStockphoto Investors who assumed that the price of gold would continue to grow unimpeded ran into some unexpected news in March – the price actually fell. And it wasn’t a marginal decline, either. Priced at $5,312.10 …

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Inspector general’s report says human error, not political motive, to blame for release of Mikie Sherrill’s military records

Washington — In a finding that puts to rest months of partisan suspicion, the inspector general for the National Archives and Records Administration concluded that the improper release of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s largely unredacted military records during last year’s governor’s race was the result of human error, not political design. While the disclosure …

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Judge rules Trump’s directive cutting off funding for NPR and PBS violates the First Amendment

Washington — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that parts of President Trump’s executive order stripping National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service of federal funding violated the First Amendment by seeking to punish the two news outlets for speech he dislikes. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing two provisions …

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Tax debt vs. tax lien: What’s the difference and why it matters

There’s a big difference between a tax debt and a tax lien (and it’s important to know what that is). Eduardo Monroy Husillos/Getty Images With the federal tax filing deadline just weeks away, many taxpayers are now getting a clearer picture of what they owe — and for some, that number is much higher than …

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