Charleston inundated after Irma
As Tropical Storm Irma moved north, it caused severe coastal flooding in Georgia and South Carolina. David Begnaud reports from Charleston where the storm surge was one of the highest-recorded in nearly a century.
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Fla. Keys residents return home
Most of the Florida Keys have no running water or communication, and almost 53,000 are without power. Route 1, the only road in and out of the Keys, was closed for inspection following Hurricane Irma. The first people are being allowed back in Tuesday morning, but the ban is still in place for the lower Keys. Mark Strassmann reports from Florida City.
Bird's-eye view of Irma's destruction
Millions of people who evacuated before Hurricane Irma are starting to go home. Crews are bringing aid, but the recovery effort will take weeks or even months. The storm is now blamed for 10 deaths in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Jeff Glor reports from Clearwater, Florida.
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Irma looks north
Hurricane Irma could hit north of Florida early next week. Georgia's governor is taking no chances and has ordered mandatory evacuations for Savannah and other coastal areas. That order goes into effect on Saturday. Don Dahler reports.
Cop's racial comment controversy
A Georgia police department is investigating an officer caught on video telling a nervous white woman who was pulled over: "We only kill black people, right?" Cobb County's Lt. Greg Abbott who made the controversial comments says he will retire, but his police chief wants to start the process to fire him. Anne-Marie Green reports.
Cop caught on cam
A Cobb County, Georgia, police officer was seen in video from a 2016 traffic stop telling a motorist, "We only kill black people." The department's chief has recommended that the officer, Lt. Greg Abbott, be fired.
Taking down Confederate monuments
There are an estimated 1,500 Confederate symbols on display in the U.S. More than half a dozen of them in at least four states have been taken down since Saturday's violence in Charlottesville. Proposals have been made to remove several others including one on Georgia's Stone Mountain, America's largest Confederate monument. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Stone Mountain status
There's no bigger monument to the Confederacy than a towering sculpture carved into the side of Stone Mountain, Georgia. The mountain is also considered the symbolic birthplace of the modern Ku Klux Klan. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the petition going around to remove the sculpture.
Mom's bizarre court appearance
33-year-old Georgia mother Isabel Martinez appeared before Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Michael Thorpe a day after police said she fatally stabbed four of her young children and their father. Martinez smiled, gave thumbs up and struck poses for cameras in court, prompting Thorpe to issue her a warning.
4 kids, man found dead
A woman was detained by police after officers responded to a reported stabbing at a house in Loganville, Georgia, and found that four children and a man were dead. Another child was found alive and rushed to a hospital. Gwinnett County police Cpl. Michele Pihera gave reporters an update at the scene.
Attack over cold chicken
A Georgia restaurant owner said she and her teenage daughter were attacked by customers after they were served cold chicken, CBS affiliate WTOC-TV reports.
Georgia peach farmers face big loss
Peaches are unusually expensive after a double whammy of unexpected weather destroyed most of the peach crops in the Southeast. Georgia is at risk of losing 80 percent of this year's crop and last month, wholesale prices for a case of Georgia peaches reportedly rose 50 percent. Mark Strassmann reports.
Jon Ossoff's loss
Democrat Jon Ossoff lost to Republican Karen Handel in Tuesday's special election in Georgia. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) said it shows the party's brand is "toxic." Nancy Cordes has more.
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Republican Karen Handel won the special election in Georgia's sixth congressional district, after the most expensive House race ever. Washington Post political reporter John Wagner and CBSN political contributors Alex Conant and Zerlina Maxwell discuss the latest political headlines.
GOP wins in Ga. special election
Georgia voters are sending the state's first Republican woman to Congress after a closely watched special election. Karen Handel got nearly 52 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Ossoff by more than three percentage points. Mark Strassmann reports.
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Georgia special election
Voters in Atlanta's northern suburbs went to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill the House seat that was vacated by Tom Price when he became secretary of Health and Human Services. President Trump barely won the district in November, and some are looking at Tuesday's vote as a referendum on him. Mark Strassmann reports.
Georgia's House election
As voters go to the polls for Georgia's special congressional election, political reporter Victoria McGrane of the Boston Globe joins CBSN to discuss the significance of the race and how the outcome could affect the Trump administration.
Georgia special election
Polls are now open in Georgia for the U.S. House special election. Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel are fighting to fill the seat left empty by Tom Price after he became secretary of Health and Human Services. Mark Strassmann reports.
Georgia inmates captured
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation say Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe were captured. They had been on the run since Tuesday after the killings of two prison guards who were overpowered, disarmed and shot during a bus transport.
Manhunt for Georgia inmates
A nationwide manhunt is underway for two Georgia inmates accused of shooting and killing two correctional officers before stealing a car from a driver at gunpoint. Ricky Dubose and Donnie Russell Rowe escaped Tuesday morning. Mark Strassmann reports.
"Ellis Island South"
A small Georgia town has become a safe haven for refugees from Muslim-majority countries. Mark Strassmann reports.
Teacher surprises student
Jamias Howard, a 19-year-old senior, never thought he was going to graduate from Griffin High School in Georgia. But then he met Kimberly Wimbish, a special education teacher at the school, and she changed his life.
Beehive found in ceiling
Lisa Ohrmundt's wasn't prepared for the 6-foot-long honeycomb Georgia Bee Removal employee Bobby Chaisson pulled from her living room ceiling on Tuesday. Chaisson estimates there were around 120,000 honey bees in total.
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Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
Virginia voters approve new congressional map favoring Democrats, CBS News projects
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects.
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Parents of slain Loyola student Sheridan Gorman say it was "a preventable murder"
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
1 of 6 missing crew found dead after typhoon flipped U.S.-flagged ship
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
At least 2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as peace talks remain stalled
A gun boat from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a container ship in the contested waterway before a cargo ship came under fire in a separate attack, the British military says.
Lawmakers demand answers at hearing on hospice fraud
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
Court upholds Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
Appeals court upholds Texas' Ten Commandments classroom law, but critics say the fight isn't over.
Operation Metro Surge drained $610 million from Minnesota's economy, filing says
State and local agencies say they were forced to spend big and fast without any warning.
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Trump Media replaces CEO Devin Nunes as its losses top $1 billion
The company behind Truth Social has lost more than $1 billion since going public two years ago, while its shares have tumbled 58% during the past 12 months.
Condom maker warns prices may rise due to Iran war supply disruptions
Karex, which calls itself the "world's largest condom maker," could hike the company's prices by 20% to 30%, its CEO told Reuters.
Man charged for having gun used by Louisiana shooter says it was stolen
The assault-style rifle used to kill eight children in a Louisiana mass shooting was stolen from a truck, the gun's previous owner said.
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Parents of slain Loyola student Sheridan Gorman say it was "a preventable murder"
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
1 of 6 missing crew found dead after typhoon flipped U.S.-flagged ship
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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Condom maker warns prices may rise due to Iran war supply disruptions
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It's not just gasoline. Iran war could drive prices higher for many products.
The U.S.-Iran war isn't just driving prices higher for gasoline. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, the Department of Energy says.
Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Meta failed to protect social media users from scam ads, lawsuit alleges
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
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Operation Metro Surge drained $610 million from Minnesota's economy, filing says
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Virginia voters approve new congressional map favoring Democrats, CBS News projects
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects.
Duffy on AI replacing air traffic controllers: "That's not gonna happen"
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
Contract reveals fundraising deal for Trump's East Wing overhaul
The agreement, which was signed this fall, ensures donor anonymity, establishes a fee structure and institutes a ban on foreign contributions.
Lawmakers demand answers at hearing on hospice fraud
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
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Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Food stamp work rules don't increase employment, researchers say
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
New CDC pick may face "threat to follow ideology over evidence," ex-official says
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
Trump signs executive order to research psychedelics for mental health
The order will open the door for more research into psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, sources told CBS News earlier this week.
Mom's labor turns into fight for life after 1 symptom: "I think I'm about to die"
Casey Gould wanted to be a mom her whole life. Her long-awaited pregnancy went smoothly — until she saw something alarming.
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1 of 6 missing crew found dead after typhoon flipped U.S.-flagged ship
The crew of the Mariana notified the U.S. Coast Guard on April 15 that the 145-foot vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
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Iran attacks ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
At least 2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as peace talks remain stalled
A gun boat from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on a container ship in the contested waterway before a cargo ship came under fire in a separate attack, the British military says.
Trump says U.K.'s Starmer can "recover" as Epstein scandal hits him again
Trump says British leader Keir Starmer has "time to recover" from the latest scandal over his decision to tap an Epstein associate as his U.S. ambassador.
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Donnie Wahlberg talks "Boston Blue" success
Donnie Wahlberg talks about starring in the series "Boston Blue" and the emotional moments he shared with the cast members when he revealed the show was being renewed for a second season. He also discusses if his wife, Jenny McCarthy, could make an appearance on the show.
Vinyl record sales continue resurgence
New data shows interest in vinyl records is only getting stronger, with social media and and special releases from artists like Taylor Swift helping drive the trend. Jarred Hill has more.
Opening statements in Weinstein rape retrial
Opening statements have concluded in Harvey Weinstein's New York rape retrial. CBS News' Jericka Duncan has more.
D4vd charged with murder in14-year-old's death
Singer D4vd appeared in court Monday, hours after prosecutors announced he would be charged with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Matt Gutman reports.
Details on charges against D4vd in teen's death
Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday charged singer D4vd in the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car last year. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman has the details.
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Trump Media replaces CEO Devin Nunes as its losses top $1 billion
The company behind Truth Social has lost more than $1 billion since going public two years ago, while its shares have tumbled 58% during the past 12 months.
Duffy on AI replacing air traffic controllers: "That's not gonna happen"
"Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
John Ternus to become Apple CEO
Tim Cook announced he would be stepping down as Apple CEO on Monday. Jo Ling Kent reports on John Ternus, the mechanical engineer preparing to take the wheel.
Where does Apple go after Tim Cook?
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down in September after 15 years at the helm of the company. CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue joins to discuss Cook's legacy and where Apple's future could lead.
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Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
Cementing a more sustainable alternative to concrete
The process of making 30 billion tons of concrete every year produces more carbon pollution than all the world's ships and planes put together. Now, the North Carolina and Denmark-based Biomason is using biotechnology, including naturally-occurring microbes, to create "biocement" that's just as sturdy but emits much less CO2. David Pogue reports.
Breeding a better bread
Over the past century, the cultivation and processing of wheat has led to strains of grain that are less nutritious, less flavorful, and more vulnerable to climate change. The researchers at Breadlab, at Washington State University, are trying to breed varieties of whole grains that are better for farmers, consumers – and taste buds. David Pogue reports.
Using the ocean to power data centers
The renewable energy company Panthalassa says it has a solution to the proliferation of AI data centers, which consume massive amounts of energy and are the cause of increased carbon pollution: sea-based data centers, powered by wave energy.
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Car crashes into Philadelphia police station
Surveillance video shows the moment a car came crashing through a police station in Philadelphia. Five people were taken to the hospital and police say they believe the incident was intentional. Shanelle Kaul reports.
OpenAI, ChatGPT under investigation
OpenAI and ChatGPT are under investigation by Florida officials after a deadly shooting last year at Florida State University. Prosecutors allege the AI bot offered "significant advice" to the suspect just days before the shooting. OpenAI says its chatbot is not responsible. Jo Ling Kent reports.
Man charged for having gun used by Louisiana shooter says it was stolen
The assault-style rifle used to kill eight children in a Louisiana mass shooting was stolen from a truck, the gun's previous owner said.
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center over its nonprofit investigations into extremist groups. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
New details about Mexican pyramid shooting
Mexican authorities say a gunman atop the Pyramid of the Moon, one of Mexico's most popular archaeological sites, shot at tourists and taunted first responders on Monday. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman reports on the new details.
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Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
Artemis II crew on historic moon mission and what it means for Earth
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
Artemis II astronauts still awed by moonshot experience: "It was otherworldly"
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
"God of chaos" asteroid will pass close to Earth in 3 years, NASA says
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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Iran tensions grow as U.S. talks stall
The timing for more talks between the U.S. and Iran is not clear, but American troops continue to build up in the Middle East as fears of more violence grow. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Michael George report.
Impact of GLP-1 drugs on diet culture
Outspoken body acceptance advocate Katie Sturino, who is the founder of Megababe Beauty, explains why it was a difficult decision for her to start taking weight loss drugs. She's joined by psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma who breaks down what people should do before taking a GLP-1 and the impact of societal pressure.
Donnie Wahlberg talks "Boston Blue" success
Donnie Wahlberg talks about starring in the series "Boston Blue" and the emotional moments he shared with the cast members when he revealed the show was being renewed for a second season. He also discusses if his wife, Jenny McCarthy, could make an appearance on the show.