A suspect was taken into custody hours after the crash that killed 2 Nevada state troopers. Source
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Amazon unveils new AI chatbot for companies
Amazon has introduced a new chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, called Amazon Q. The AI assistant is focused on assisting businesses, not consumers. Jason Hinder, editor-in-chief for ZDNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new chatbot. Source
Red Lobster’s cheap “endless shrimp” offer chewed into its profits
Red Lobster added all-you-can-eat shrimp to its menu. Then it realized how much Americans can eat. Source
At least 7,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons, including children held for throwing stones
More than 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Hamas, highlighting the cases of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. CBS News’ Lana Zak has more who the Palestinians detained in Israel are. Source
Rare “in-sync” solar system discovered by scientists
Scientists have discovered a six-planet solar system in the Milky Way that astronomers say has been untouched by outside forces since its birth billions of years ago. The six planets orbit a star “perfectly” in sync. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to talk about the discovery. Source
Santos calls expulsion effort “bullying,” 2 weeks after damning ethics report against him
In the face of a House Ethics Committee report that found “overwhelming evidence” he violated federal law, Republican Rep. George Santos is accusing his congressional colleagues of “bullying” and threatening that expelling him will “haunt them in the future.” CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene forcing another House vote on impeaching Mayorkas
The House blocked GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Source
CEOs favor stock analysts with the same first name, study shows. Why?
CEOs are more likely to privately share financial info with securities analysts who share their name, researchers say. That’s illegal. Source
Finland seals off border with Russia, accuses Kremlin of “hybrid warfare” using migrants
Finland has sealed off its entire border with Russia, closing the final open border crossing between the two countries and accusing Moscow of deliberately ushering migrants to the border zone in an alleged act of “hybrid warfare.” The Kremlin denies the accusations and called the move “excessive.” Finland’s Ambassador to the U.S. Mikko Hautala joined CBS News to discuss the situation. Source
From Kyoto to Paris: Why COP climate meetings matter
The annual United Nations climate summit, COP28, is officially underway with world leaders seeking agreement on goals and strategies to address climate change. CBS News’ Anne-Marie Green has more on what these summits do and why they are important. And CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has a look at President Biden’s climate change record. Source