Prepping for Harvey
CBS News correspondent Don Champion reports from Corpus Christi, Texas, where Hurricane Harvey is expected to unleash damaging winds and up to 35 inches of rain.
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Harvey storm surge may flood Texas
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Houston braces for Hurricane Harvey
Forecasters say Houston, America's fourth-largest city, could get at least 20 inches of rain thanks to Hurricane Harvey. Houston is a major port and the home of a multi-billion-dollar petrochemical industry. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Port O'Connor, Texas.
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Tracking Hurricane Harvey
Harvey was upgraded to hurricane status on Thursday and is now approaching the coast of Texas. CBS affiliate WPEC's lead meteorologist Jeff Berardelli has the latest information on the storm's path and strength as it prepares to make landfall.
Harvey threatens Texas
Texas is bracing for catastrophic flooding and rough winds as Hurricane Harvey threatens the Gulf Coast. Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster for 30 counties ahead of the dangerous storm. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez is tracking the storm from Port Aransas, Texas.
Hurricane Harvey forecast
Scott Padgett, chief meteorologist of CBS Dallas/Fort Worth station KTVT, has the latest forecast for Hurricane Harvey.
Hurricane forecast
Hurricane Harvey is threatening the Gulf Coast of Texas and could strengthen to a Category 3. National Hurricane Center deputy director Ed Rappaport joins CBSN with the latest details.
Hurricane Harvey
Along the Texas coast, people are boarding up -- and stocking up -- in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Harvey. Manuel Bojorquez is in Corpus Christi for what could be the first major hurricane to hit the U.S. in 12 years, with winds over 125 mph.
Hurricane forecast
Hurricane Harvey is threatening the Gulf Coast of Texas. It is expected to make landfall late Friday night. WPEC lead meterologist Jeff Berardelli has the latest.
Severe weather threatens nearly 40 million across the South
Strong storms hammer the South for the second day in a row, bringing heavy rail, hail and several tornadoes.
Tropical Storm Harvey warnings
A hurricane warning was issued overnight for much of the Texas coast. Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall sometime Friday night or Saturday morning. Brandi Smith of Houston affiliate KHOU reports Galveston, Texas.
Companies call out efforts to restrict voting in Texas
HP, Levi Strauss, Microsoft and other companies oppose any move to curb voter access to the ballot.
Florida and Texas Republicans target voting laws
Republicans in several state legislatures are pushing efforts to change election laws, including adding new restrictions on voting by mail. Meanwhile, former President Trump is sparring with GOP Congresswoman Liz Cheney about his false claim of fraud in the 2020 election. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Flash floods in Texas
Flash flood watches are in effect across southeast Texas, and more rain is on the way in areas still struggling to dry out from the last deluge. As many as eight inches fell around Houston overnight. David Begnaud has more.
Photographer wins defamation lawsuit
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Democrats shut out of Texas runoff
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Texas police altercation
A police supervisor in Texas is defending one of his constables over a confrontation with a young man that was captured on video eight days ago. Millions have now seen the video, and some believe the constable crossed the line. Omar Villafranca reports.
Human smuggling
An investigation into a fatal human smuggling operation reveals that the truck driver who transported dozens of migrants in the back of a sweltering semi was driving without a commercial drivers license. The driver claims he did not know anyone was in the back of his truck. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN from San Antonio with more.
Human trafficking tragedy
Survivors who were locked in the back of a sweltering 18-wheeler as it traveled to San Antonio, Texas, with no air conditioning or water are speaking out. Ten people have died and dozens more are in the hospital. Mark Strassmann reports.
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Texas truck driver charged
About 100 migrants were crammed inside a tractor-trailer, sweltering in 100-degree heat. They had no air conditioning, food or water. When they were discovered early Sunday, eight were dead, and two more have died since. The driver now faces federal charges and could face the death penalty if convicted. Mark Strassmann reports.
Austin experiences growing pains as real estate market soars
As tech companies expand in the Texas capital, home prices there are up more than 18% in the last year, creating a shortage of affordable housing.
New ICE memo gives deportation officers more leeway to conduct warrantless arrests
The memo suggests the rules are designed to give ICE greater flexibility to quickly arrest unauthorized immigrants who are not the original targets of an operation.
Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and dad to be released from ICE detention
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Immigrant pursued by federal agents before Alex Pretti's killing speaks out
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Massive release of Epstein files includes 3 million documents and photos
The Justice Department released more new documents Friday from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.
Partial government shutdown begins as funding lapses despite Senate deal
The Senate passed a deal on a package of spending bills late Friday, sending it to the House, though funding for dozens of government agencies has still lapsed.
Officials in Minnesota allege Bovino used language offensive to Jews on conference call
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Powerful storm starts hitting an East Coast still buried under last week's snow
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Federal judge denies Minnesota's request to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge
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Explosion in Iranian port city ahead of Iran's naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for U.S. House in Texas
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.
Virginia woman was strangled with her child sleeping nearby, authorities say
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Firefighter accused of staging a house fire to cover up a murder
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Officials in Minnesota allege Bovino used language offensive to Jews on conference call
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Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Trump says he is nominating the government economist Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Patients are being hit with this surprise fee just for seeing their doc
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A new $45 fee for travelers without Real IDs goes into effect Feb. 1
Passengers without Real IDs can still fly if they pay a $45 fee, which covers the cost of additional identity verification screening.
Saks to shutter most Saks Off 5th stores as bankrupt retailer cuts costs
Saks, which declared bankruptcy on Jan. 14, is set to hold going-out-of-business sales as it closes dozens of retail outlets.
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for U.S. House in Texas
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.
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Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino allegedly used language offensive to Jewish federal officials on a recent call, sources said.
Proposed Venezuelan bill could lead to release of hundreds of political prisoners
The U.S. Embassy for Venezuela also announced Friday that all American citizens detained in Venezuela have been released.
Federal judge denies Minnesota's request to temporarily halt Operation Metro Surge
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Book excerpt: "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins
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Explosion in Iranian port city ahead of Iran's naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz
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Proposed Venezuelan bill could lead to release of hundreds of political prisoners
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Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as protest tensions rise
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Danish veterans protest outside U.S. Embassy over Greenland
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Israel strikes in Gaza kill at least 30 Palestinians
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"Sanford and Son" star Demond Wilson dies at 79
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Demond Wilson, "Sanford and Son" and "The New Odd Couple" actor, dies at 79
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Scientists "quite surprised" to find one polar bear population thriving
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Virginia woman was strangled with her child sleeping nearby, authorities say
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Virginia woman strangled days after dumping her deceptive boyfriend
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Why judge dropped 2 charges against Mangione
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NASA's Artemis II slated to be a series of firsts
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NASA delays Artemis mission to moon due to cold weather
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"Sanford and Son" star Demond Wilson dies at 79
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The Firefighter's Secret
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