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Breaking down the U.S. threat to withhold military aid to Israel

The U.S. on Monday said it would send an anti-missile system and 100 troops to Israel. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. would withhold military aid to Israel if the humanitarian situation in Gaza doesn’t improve in the next month. Seth Jones, president of the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with his analysis. Source

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Video of violent arrest in Phoenix sparks outrage

Police body camera video of the violent arrest of Tyron McAlpin, a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, has sparked outrage among civil rights and disability advocates. McAlpin was repeatedly punched and tased throughout the arrest. Kris Van Cleave has more. Source

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How to spot fake hurricane images online

A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex Clark explains how viewers can tell the fake images from the real ones. Source

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Trump campaigns in Georgia as early voting begins

Former President Donald Trump was in Georgia for a campaign event on Tuesday as early voting began in the state. Earlier in the day, he defended his tariff proposal, dismissing criticism the policy would drive up the national debt. Nikole Killion reports. Source

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Google turns to nuclear energy for AI electricity demand

Google announced a deal with energy startup Kairos Power to supply its data centers with electricity from seven small modular nuclear reactors, which still need to be built. A recent study found that by 2026, data centers will consume more than 1,000 terawatt hours of electricity, about the same as the entire nation of Japan. Hank Jenkins-Smith, University of Oklahoma professor of public policy, joins CBS News to explain. Source

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