Millions prep for flooding as Gordon eyes Midwest
The storm already hit the Gulf Coast, and dumped more than 10 inches of rain in some parts
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Baby killed by falling tree as Gordon slams Gulf states
Tropical Storm Gordon weakens into depression but remains dangerous
Tropical Storm Gordon lashes the Gulf Coast
A storm drenching the southeastern U.S. is now blamed for at least one death. Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall in Dauphin Island, Alabama, on Tuesday before hitting the mainland just west of the Alabama-Mississippi border. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Tropical Storm Gordon prompts warnings
Gordon could become the first tropical storm to make landfall in the U.S. this season. Warnings are already up in Alabama and Mississippi. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
Tropical Storm Gordon threatens millions
Hurricane warnings are in effect along much of the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Gordon moves in. Ed Rappaport, the deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, joins CBSN with updates about the storm.
Gulf braces for Tropical Storm Gordon ahead of landfall
The storm is expected to unleash winds of up to 75 miles per hour and up to eight inches of rain
Tropical Storm Gordon moves quickly toward Gulf Coast, "life-threatening" storm surge possible
Hurricane watch issued for Gulf Coast from Pearl River to Alabama-Florida border; heavy rainfall and storm surge expected, threat of tornadoes in Florida
Midwest flooding, Tropical Storm Gordon
Tropical Storm Gordon is pounding South Florida and the Keys with high winds and up to four inches of rain. Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are all in its path. Meanwhile, much of the Midwest is underwater from relentless rain storms. DeMarco Morgan reports.
Inside the memorial to victims of lynching
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Groom jumps into ocean to save boy in riptide
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Beach volleyball players likely killed hundreds of protected birds, experts say
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Mom gives daughter's teacher a car
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Friends carry girl with disability so she could enjoy day at the beach
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Court OKs civil rights argument for minimum wage hike in Birmingham, Alabama
Federal Appeals Court rules that a state law forbidding localities from setting own wage standard is discriminatory
Publix employees find stuffed bunny in landfill
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Rep. Martha Roby wins Alabama runoff
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Onetime Trump critic Martha Roby wins GOP House runoff in Alabama
The four-term incumbent will now represent the GOP on the November ballot
Alabama officers suspended for alleged "white power" gesture
Four officers are seen in a picture making an upside-down "OK" sign with their fingers
Rep. Martha Roby seeking redemption in Alabama runoff
Roby is facing Democrat-turned-Trump Republican Bobby Bright on Tuesday
Man walks for miles to first day of work, CEO gifts his own car as thanks
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Hyundai union warns Trump tariffs could cost 20,000 U.S. jobs
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Report: Judge denied protection orders against man suspected of murdering ex
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Where America's lowest earners just got a raise
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3-year-old cancer survivor is flower girl at her bone marrow donor's wedding
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U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro on murder charges for downing of planes in 1996
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996.
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Trump says Netanyahu will do "whatever I want him to do" on Iran
Asked what he said to Israel's leader about a decision to hold off on new Iran strikes, Trump said Netanyahu will "do whatever I want him to do."
Judge orders White House staff to comply with presidential records law
A federal judge ordered White House staff and President Trump's top advisers to comply with a law that requires certain presidential records to be preserved.
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Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund
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Ex-prosecutor allegedly stole secret report on Trump, named file "Bundt Cake Recipe"
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DOJ veterans fear probe into ex-CIA director is being stacked with Trump loyalists
Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney's Office.
Spy plane "dangerously intercepted" by Russian jets over Black Sea
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DHS to tighten Ebola-related flight restrictions for some foreign travelers
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Harvard faculty votes to limit number of A's awarded
Harvard University faculty members voted to cap the number of A's awarded to students in an effort to make the grades more meaningful.
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DHS to tighten Ebola-related flight restrictions for some foreign travelers
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
Vanessa Trump announces breast cancer diagnosis
Vanessa Trump, 48, was married to Donald Trump Jr. for 12 years. They share five children together.
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy takes digs at Trump, urging renewed unity in politics
Cassidy, who lost his reelection bid last week, called for leaders who are "steady, not erratic" and "thoughtful, not impulsive."
U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action
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DOJ veterans fear probe into ex-CIA director is being stacked with Trump loyalists
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Highest gas prices in years expected to continue rising this summer
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What sagging bond prices are telling us about the U.S. economy
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Summer travelers face "vacation inflation" as airfare, gas prices rise
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Bezos says bottom half of U.S. earners should pay no federal income tax
The Amazon founder said eliminating taxes for lower-income Americans could ease financial pressure and encourage entrepreneurship.
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A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing widespread condemnation and accusations of antisemitism from her own party.
DHS to tighten Ebola-related flight restrictions for some foreign travelers
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Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund
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GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy takes digs at Trump, urging renewed unity in politics
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U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action
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Vanessa Trump announces cancer diagnosis
Vanessa Trump announced on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is working with her doctors on a treatment plan.
Deadly measles outbreak in Bangladesh fuels concern over risks for U.S.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
WHO says Ebola risks high for region, but not a "pandemic emergency"
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution
Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums.
Where things stand with the Ebola outbreak
The State Department on Tuesday strongly urged Americans to avoid travel to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan because of the Ebola outbreak there. More than 130 people have already died. Mark Strassmann has more.
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U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action
These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow.
Spy plane "dangerously intercepted" by Russian jets over Black Sea
The Russian jets intercepted the U.K. aircraft with one jet flying as close as 19 feet to the British plane's nose, officials said.
U.S. indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro for murder over downing of planes in 1996
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Netanyahu rebukes Israeli minister for treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Italy and France have summoned the Israeli ambassadors in their respective capitals after Itamar Ben-Gvir, his national security minister, posted the video.
Deadly measles outbreak in Bangladesh fuels concern over risks for U.S.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
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Byron Allen on filling CBS' late night slot
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What Nvidia's Q1 earnings say about AI race
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Google announces AI-focused search bar revamp
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Concern ramps up over the use of AI in combat
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Privacy concerns grow over AI, phone numbers
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2 humpback whales swam record-breaking distance, photos reveal
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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
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El Niño could bring "double whammy" of high tide flooding, NOAA warns
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New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists
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TikTok star accused of murder-for-hire plot
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Watch: Blanche announces Raúl Castro indictment
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced murder and conspiracy charges Wednesday against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others over the downing of two planes in 1996.
Man jailed over Kirk post wins settlement
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SpaceX launches cargo ship to International Space Station
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NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night
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NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid
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UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972
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Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"
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