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9/21: CBS Evening News

This is an episode-index page with headlines about Northeast airspace closures after an FAA equipment outage and a lawsuit from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico against President Trump over a White House ban. Most of the text is navigation and promotional material rather than article content.

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Mark Ruffalo tears into Gavin Newsom in furious reaction to latest twist in Paramount saga

Mark Ruffalo and former FTC commissioner Alvaro Bedoya criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom after Paramount settled with California and other states, clearing a path for its $81 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement includes production commitments and independent editorial boards for CBS News and CNN, though state officials and SAG-AFTRA stressed it is not an endorsement.

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Shown tonight for first time in 60 years, the other 7Up - starring the children of Queen Victoria's Britain who witnessed the world changing like never before

A TV critic previews the restored documentary 70Up: The Victorians, a companion to 7Up that interviews elderly people who lived through the Victorian era and two world wars. The piece focuses on the participants' anecdotes, social-class range, and the rarity of the footage being shown again after 60 years.

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Trump White House justifies press ban by invoking Obama

The Trump administration cited former President Obama's attempts to limit Fox News coverage to justify banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from White House grounds. The report notes the administration's reasoning and the outlets affected.

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Trump expecting district court loss over lawsuit from CNN, MS NOW, Politico

President Trump said he expects to lose in district court over his ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House coverage, attacking the judge and defending the ban as necessary for national security. The outlets sued on First Amendment grounds, and press freedom groups and TV networks have backed them, with a hearing scheduled Wednesday.

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Opinion | The Hidden Agenda Behind the AI Panic

An opinion essay argues that the recent wave of warnings about rogue AI agents is a self-serving public-relations move by tech executives preparing for major IPOs, meant to recast them as responsible guardians while deflecting accountability for real harms. It urges skepticism toward industry claims that the systems they built are beyond their control.

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‘American Idol’ contestant Caleb Flynn sobs as court sees gruesome photos of Ashley’s execution: ‘Hair and brain matter’

Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant, sobbed in court as a coroner described gruesome autopsy photos of his wife Ashley, including two gunshot wounds to the back of her head. The testimony included graphic details of her injuries, though the photos were not shown to the courtroom. The murder trial is ongoing.

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Selling early access to Trump Truth Social posts is illegal, ex-prosecutors say

Former federal prosecutors filed an amicus brief arguing that Trump Media's sale of early access to Truth Social posts likely violates federal criminal laws, including insider trading and public-corruption statutes. The brief supports a lawsuit by The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation seeking to block the service, with a preliminary-injunction hearing set for October 7. The article presents the allegations against Trump Media in strongly critical terms while offering no substantive defense from the company or the White House.

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9/21: The Takeout with Major Garrett

A CBS News Takeout segment page highlights two news items: networks withdrawing from White House pool coverage after President Trump barred three media outlets, and an ICE agent shooting a man delivering food in Austin, Texas. The rest of the page is navigation and promotional boilerplate.

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