Ian James Lee
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@CBSNews national correspondent in Kansas City • Former CBS News London • @CNN Jerusalem & Cairo • @Cronkite_ASU • MA @KingsCollegeLon • Wyoming native
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Joined May 2009
This was on my bucket list. Thank you @cbssaturday for letting me tell this story!
It's a bucket list item for countless thrill seekers – a high-speed basket ride down a mountain on the Portuguese island of Madeira. @ianjameslee got an up-close look at how the iconic carts are made and braved the downhill ride.
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Some 1,500 active-duty soldiers have been placed on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis, a defense official told CBS News, as tensions in the city have mounted following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. CBS News’ @IanJamesLee reports.
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Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith and his sister, Ashley, are both living out their dreams in the NFL — one on the football field and the other off. They're currently the league's only brother-sister duo. https://t.co/I8g0DiWgDf
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President Trump announced the Pentagon is ordering 28 new B-2 stealth bombers. For decades, the military jet has been at the tip of the spear of America's air defense and global operations. @ianjameslee got rare access to the air base that operates the bomber fleet.
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I asked an Air Force general to compare the B-2 to the B-21. He told me that the B-2 is like a car phone from the 80s while the B-21 is the latest iPhone. I'm hoping to put together those snippets surrounding the B-21 with senior Air Force officers out this week.
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The DAF announced the arrival of the second B-21 Raider flight test aircraft marking a significant step toward operational readiness of the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber.
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We take a close up look at the B-2 stealth bomber and speak with the commanders oversaw the raid on Iran in Operation Midnight Hammer. https://t.co/nh48p1OlH5
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CBS News got a rare and up-close look at the B-2 bombers used to target Iran's nuclear facilities. The aircraft were part of a surprise U.S. attack in June on three nuclear sites in Iran. The bombers...
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A rare, up-close look at the B-2 stealth bombers that targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities back in June. We take you behind the scenes at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri for @CBSMornings w/ @ianjameslee
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CBS News got a rare and up-close look at the B-2 bombers used to target Iran's nuclear facilities. The aircraft were part of a surprise U.S. attack in June on three nuclear sites in Iran. The bombers...
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We got a close look at the B-2 stealth bomber and spoke to the people behind Operation Midnight Hammer. It’s still a remarkable plane even though it’s more than 30 years old. While it’s high tech on the outside, the inside resembles a plane built that long ago. It also smells
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A look at the Old Faithful Inn, a human-made treasure inside Yellowstone National Park that's been standing for more than a century.
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Standing for more than a century, Old Faithful Inn "has the distinction of being considered a benchmark of national park architecture."
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When an address on a piece of mail is unreadable, a special postal facility in Salt Lake City works to decipher it. CBS News��� @IanJamesLee goes inside, as the Postal Service marks its 250th anniversary this weekend.
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The longer President Trump's trade war continues, the more it hurts many U.S. business owners. CBS News' @IanJamesLee met with a furniture store owner who's closing his store because the furniture he sells is now unaffordable to import and for his customers to buy.
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Cuts at the U.S. Forest Service could lead to unintended consequences, former workers say
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U.S. national forests are maintained by an army of Forest Service workers, but recent cuts could have the forests looking very different this summer.
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We dive into the fluoride debate.
Nine-year-old Whitley was born with a rare form of epilepsy that requires her to undergo general anesthesia anytime she needs routine dental care. With Utah set to make history as the first state to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems, Whitley’s mom, Kat Smith,
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Maintaining the country's forests, like the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, takes an army of Forest Service workers — but recent job cuts have reduced the number of its soldiers, which some say could lead to unintended consequences. CBS News' @ianjameslee explains what
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It's Groundhog Day. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow leaving us with 6 more weeks of winter? Charles Osgood offers how a holiday marking the coming of Spring, featuring a hibernating animal, first appeared, and how often the prognosticating Phil gets it right. (from 2016)
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It was tragic news that brought me to Wichita but I’ll be back in better times to further explore this fascinating city.
Wichita, Kansas, the city that the passenger jet involved in the deadly collision near Washington D.C. originated from, has deep ties to aviation — housing 450 major industry companies.
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Where I grew up, 6 more weeks of winter would still be an early spring. In Wyoming, we can get snow storms well into May.
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We did our first report in KC and are now heading to St Louis to cover the blizzard’s impact over the weekend.
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80 years ago the Battered Bastards of Bastogne held out against a massive Nazi offensive. Today, the Black Knights hope to harness that spirit against Navy.
Army and Navy will face each other on the football field for the 125th time this afternoon. This year, Army is paying homage to the 101st Airborne Division and their pivotal role during World War II. @IanJamesLee has more.
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