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House lawmakers dive into one of the problems with data centers: Water

Republicans and Democrats agree data centers should not stick ordinary ratepayers with their big water bills, but agreeing on how to do it is another matter.

U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, shattering expectations

The U.S. added a whopping 162,000 jobs in August after losses earlier in the summer, buoyed by a surge in the hospitality sector and teacher hiring ahead of the new school year.

The surprising truth about brown vs. white eggs: Why color really doesn't matter

Stand in front of the egg case and the choice looks like it means something. White on one shelf, brown on the other, usually a dollar or two apart. The brown ones sit next to the organic labels and the pasture-raised cartons, which makes the message feel obvious. It isn't.

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi lashes out at Jordan over retaliation comments

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday gave one of the clearest outlines of his country's regional war strategy in a response to his Jordanian counterpart, insisting that Arab countries that host U.S. assets are fair game.

Rescuers pull 2 trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himalayan region in mud and debris.

Russian attacks kill at least 3 in Ukraine as U.S. talks on the war are expected

Russian attacks overnight killed at least three people in Ukraine, local officials said Friday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. envoys are expected to visit Kyiv within the coming days as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war.

Nigel Farage's party suspends top officials after undercover sting makes foreign funding claims

Anti-immigration party Reform UK suspended two senior officials on Friday after they were filmed appearing to discuss accepting funds from a foreign donor in potential breach of British electoral law.

LISTEN: Russian Hybrid Warfare is Surging

Ken Hampshire, chief technology officer at NODA AI, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge and complex orchestration that will be needed if the U.S. military wants all of its autonomous systems to work together in modern combat.

A single juror may prevent a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy trial as deliberations resume

A deadlocked jury returns Friday for the seventh day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial, a day after the jury's foreperson told the judge a single juror won't follow the court's instructions about reasonable doubt.

Jordan's alliance with the U.S. makes the kingdom a target for Iranian strikes

Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington, which has made the kingdom's military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes.

Diesel hits record $5.85 a gallon as Iran war disrupts fuel supply

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel.

Social Security overpaid a woman by $35,000. Now the agency wants its money back

Updated on: September 3, 2026 / 4:35 PM EDT / CBS News