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The United Nations is trying to get humanitarian assistance to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's ruthless regime. Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, spoke to "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about those efforts. … [Read more...] about U.N. working to get humanitarian aid into Syria

President Joe Biden has commuted the prison sentence of infamous University of Miami booster and convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro, who previously admitted to illegally plying players with expensive gifts. The nearly 1,500 people to whom President Joe Biden granted clemency on Thursday included 55-year-old Nevin Shapiro, who was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in … [Read more...] about Biden commutes sentence for UM booster Nevin Shapiro, convicted Ponzi schemer

Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine. … [Read more...] about McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines

The bright lights of Madison Square Garden set the stage for a showdown between the No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the Miami Hurricanes in the Jimmy V Classic. For Tennessee, it was an opportunity to remain undefeated, while Miami sought a monumental upset and a chance to end a six-game losing skid. Both teams […] The post Hurricanes MBB falls to No. 1 Tennessee at … [Read more...] about Hurricanes MBB falls to No. 1 Tennessee at Madison Square Garden

Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Iraq on Friday to discuss the future of neighboring Syria. Meanwhile, thousands of Syrians came together in Damascus' main mosque for the first day of Friday prayers since the fall of former dictator Bashar Al-Assad. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more. … [Read more...] about Thousands in Syria celebrate first day of prayers since Assad’s regime fell