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Trump blasts reporter during Saudi meeting

President Trump hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday. During a meeting in the Oval Office where reporters were present, Mr. Trump slammed an ABC News reporter for her approach while she asked about Trump family business ties to Saudi Arabia, Washington Post journalist and human rights activist Jamal Khashoggi's killing, and the calls for the release of the Epstein files. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Olivia Rinaldi have more on what was discussed.

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Big-name comedians perform in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival is attracting global stars including Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson and Kevin Hart, with reports that some are being paid more than $1 million each. The event is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's push to rebrand the conservative kingdom through sports and entertainment. Human rights groups say the campaign is an attempt to whitewash abuses, pointing to restrictions on free speech and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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