Albies and Olson go deep as Braves beat Mets 4-0

Martín Pérez pitched six more scoreless innings, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0.

• Aug 11

14-term Rep. John Larson ousted by challenger in Connecticut Democratic primary

Democratic Rep. John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected.

• Aug 11

Beach town mayor worries social media trend could lead to shark attack

Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis worries that baiting sharks close to shore in order to take pictures and videos of them could be a recipe for disaster.

• Aug 11

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion after no one won $905 million grand prize

No winning tickets were sold for Monday night's $905 million Powerball jackpot, so the estimated grand prize for Wednesday's drawing will be at least $1 billion.

• Aug 12

AOC shares her egg-freezing journey. Here's what to know about the process.

"This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life," said 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

• Aug 10

Man who allegedly arranged Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing is on trial in Las Vegas

The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis, is on trial almost 30 years after the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

• Aug 10

Don Nelson, former NBA coach and 5-time champion as a player, dies at 86

Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.

• Aug 9

Captain of boat that capsized in New York facing federal charges after mom, infant die

Manuel Hernandez, the boat's 46-year-old captain, was arrested on reckless endangerment charges and also charged in federal court with two counts of misconduct and neglect.

• Aug 10

Hunter Biden says his father's cancer has spread

In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.

• Aug 8

No winners in latest Powerball drawing, jackpot swells to $905 million

The total is also the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history.

• Aug 10

Senate confirms Todd Blanche, Trump's ex-defense lawyer, as attorney general

In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.

• Aug 8

Senate approves bill to fund government into December

The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.

• Aug 8

Water rationing begins in Puerto Rico amid drought crisis: "It's brutal"

Puerto Rico's massive rationing measure comes amid a severe drought on top of shortages due to infrastructure issues.

• Aug 7

Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files: "Did you see that?"

The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.

• Aug 7

These NYC centers allow hard drug use in-house. Nearly 5 years in, is it helping?

An addiction-services nonprofit approved by the city focuses on harm reduction for hard drug users — to the chagrin of some in the neighborhood.

• Aug 7

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