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Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year’s gerrymandering. At the request of President Trump, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature redrew congressional districts to create five …

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes took part in the first voluntary workout of the offseason program on Tuesday, just over five months after he underwent surgery to repair ligaments in his left knee and four months ahead of their season opener. The practice was closed to reporters, but the …

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According to a memo obtained by CBS News, the Department of Homeland Security is directing attorneys who work with ICE to pursue fraud cases against immigration lawyers. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the exclusive.

Trump has third medical exam of the past year – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump said his health “checked out perfectly” after a medical checkup on Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports.

In pitch-black tunnels in a remote mine in central Laos, rescuers are risking their lives to save seven miners who have been trapped for a week. “We haven’t found them, but the operation is escalating a lot, and we have high hopes that they are still alive,” Mikko Paasi, a Thai-based Finnish diver who was …

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The ceasefire with Iran, nearly 50 days old, seemed less like a ceasefire this week, with new U.S. airstrikes, renewed threats from Tehran and President Trump set to huddle with top advisers on Wednesday. Imtiaz Tyab reports on the latest developments from Tel Aviv.

Rescuers in Laos are risking their lives to save seven missing miners. Officials say the artisanal gold miners became trapped seven days ago, when early monsoon rains hit southern Asia, flooding the tunnel. Matt Gutman reports.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on domestic violence charges, officials said. The incident unfolded just after 8:30 a.m. Saturday, when officers were called to a “disturbance complaint” involving Jacobs, according to a news release from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department obtained by the NFL Network. On Tuesday, police said …

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What are the national implications of the Cornyn-Paxton race in Texas? – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican voters in Texas are casting their ballots in the most expensive Senate primary on record between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto breaks down the numbers of the race and its impact nationwide.

The World Health Organization warned that the spread of the Ebola outbreak is outpacing efforts to contain it. “The Daily Report” examines past outbreaks and containment efforts. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more on the current outbreak.