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Biden announces troop withdrawal from Afghanistan; Race to win Republican primary in Alabama
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Biden signs PPP extension, unveils judiciary picks; Amazon union effort in Alabama
Alabama grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy dies in hot car
DA Pamela Casey, the mother of two young children, fought back tears when asked about the emotions surrounding the child's death.
2 American veterans captured in Ukraine released, their families say
Relatives say two U.S. military veterans who went missing while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces have been released after about three months in captivity.
Alabama inmate and jailer had hundreds of calls, including "phone sex," sheriff says
Authorities have said the two were in a romantic relationship and the sheriff said some of the calls were sexual in nature.
Alabama may use untried execution method on man convicted in triple killing
Alabama could be ready to use a new, untried execution method to carry out a death sentence later this month.
Black pastor arrested while watering neighbor's flowers files lawsuit
A White neighbor called the police on Jennings, telling dispatchers that a Black male and gold SUV were on the homeowner's property while they were away.
Sisters who survived Holocaust die days apart in Alabama
Sisters Ruth Scheuer Siegler, 95, and Ilse Scheuer Nathan, 98, died just 10 days apart.
Alabama teen bags giant gator with bow and arrow for her 17th birthday
"We couldn't even put it in the boat," Whitney said. "It took five people to drag it into the truck."
Dog gets spooked by herd of manatees
A golden retriever got spooked by a herd of manatees after getting too close to them off Orange Beach in Alabama. The incident left Flip “very shaken up,” but she was back in the water the very next day, her owner said.
Civil rights champion gets recognition
As a teenager, Claudette Colvin was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. It's something she did nine months before Rosa Parks' same act of civil disobedience. After many years of being overlooked, her struggle is finally being recognized by people, including Vice President Kamala Harris.
Man driving with girlfriend killed by woman posing as stranded motorist
The couple was driving on a National Forest Service road when Yasmine Hider flagged them down and asked for help with her car, sheriff's officials said.
Alabama double murder trial delayed after too few jurors show up
J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett disappeared on July 31, 1999. Their bodies were found the next day in the trunk of Beasley's car.
Woman recants her claims about 1999 slayings of Alabama teens
The defense hoped Rena Crumb's testimony could help clear their client. But then she blurted out: "I lied."
Girl who chewed through restraints was held with bodies of mother, brother
Authorities provided new details about the dead victims, saying they were dismembered and decomposing. The sheriff again called the girl a hero.
Details revealed about victims found after abducted girl's dramatic escape
A man accused of abducting a girl who escaped by chewing her way out of restraints was charged with killing a woman and boy found dismembered inside the residence.
Murder suspect recaptured; accomplice dead
Vicky White, the corrections official who helped murder suspect Casey White escape from an Alabama prison more than a week ago, is dead. Sources say they think she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Senate has passed legislation beefing up security for Supreme Court justices and their families after the leak of a draft majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. And - for the first time in more than 60 years, the opening of Parliament won’t include Queen Elizabeth. Buckingham Palace says the 96-year-old queen has been having mobility issues.
Two shot dead, one wounded in Alabama church
Three people were shot – two fatally -- in a church in a Birmingham, Alabama suburb. A suspect is in custody. The Senate has passed a bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. And the Golden State Warriors are the NBA champions after beating the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. It’s their fourth title in eight years.
Civilians finally escaping from Mariupol
Ukrainians who've finally escaped from the besieged city of Mariupol after two months are getting treatment in another city. U.S. Marshalls are hunting for an escaped Alabama inmate and the correctional officer with whom he was last seen. And just a day after her mother Naomi passed away, Winona Judd was at the Country Music Hall of Fame to see The Judds, their iconic mother-daughter duo, inducted.
Key tests in primaries in several states
Voters in five states are heading to the polls for primaries Tuesday, but the key race to watch is in the battleground state of Georgia, where Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is opposing Trump-endorsed former Sen. David Perdue. There are also critical Republican primaries in Alabama and tests for both progressives and the Bush political dynasty in Texas. Starbucks is closing all its stores in Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. And New York City's last remaining pay phone has been removed. It next heads to a museum.
Car linked to missing inmate, jail official found
A Ford Edge that authorities said a missing Alabama inmate and jail official used as part of their getaway plan has been located in Tennessee. The car was found abandoned and towed last week, the same day the two went missing, but Alabama officials just learned of its whereabouts.
Alabama Senate Primary heats up
Republicans are fighting to hold onto five open Senate seats in the 2022 midterm elections following a string of retirements, including in the red state of Alabama. So far, two candidates have jumped into the race to replace outgoing GOP Senator Richard Shelby. Representative Mo Brooks, a Republican in the 5th Congressional District, is seen as the top contender after scoring an endorsement from former President Trump. AL.com state political columnist Kyle Whitmire joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the controversial comments the congressman made at a pro-Trump rally before the Capitol riot, and on the scandal that knocked another potential challenger out of the race.
Some redistricting maps still being negotiated
Some states have yet to finalize redistricting maps ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro shares the latest on "Red and Blue."
Casey White charged with murder in death of official who helped him escape prison
The indictment alleges White "caused" the death of correctional officer Vicky White.
Texas Supreme Court blocks order that resumed abortions
The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a lower court order that gave some abortion clinics confidence to resume performing abortions.
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