"Threat becomes a reality": Hurricane Florence's onslaught begins
Leading edge of the storm has begun battering the Carolina coast Thursday, bending trees and shooting frothy sea water over streets on the Outer Banks
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Andrew Cuomo defeats Cynthia Nixon in N.Y. governor's race
Cuomo faced an unexpectedly serious primary challenge from Nixon who, if elected, would have become the first state executive to have won Emmy, Grammy and Tony Awards
Dallas police accused of smearing man killed by cop in his own home
Attorney representing Botham Jean's family said search warrant showed investigators were immediately looking for drug paraphernalia
North Carolina shelter taking in hundreds ahead of Hurricane Florence
The Wake County manager told CBS News he hopes even more people will come to stay safe from the storm
Elizabeth Smart pleads with officials to reconsider release of kidnapper
Smart says the release of 64-year-old Wanda Barzee, years earlier than expected, was a shock
Nursing home residents flee to higher ground ahead of Florence
When Hurricane Harvey hit, images surfaced showing elderly residents left partially submerged in murky floodwaters
Researchers track Florence to improve predictions for the next storm
A researcher scientist with NOAA has already been monitoring the upper atmosphere by launching high-tech sensors into the middle of Florence
"It looked like Armageddon": Deadly gas blasts destroy homes, spark fires
Mass. State Police say there were 70 responses to blazes, explosions and gas odors in 3 communities north of Boston; 10 people were hurt
Puerto Rico gov.: Hurricane victims don't deserve "their pain to be questioned"
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló spoke to CBS News after President Trump disputed an independent investigation finding nearly 3,000 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria
Officer linked to controversial arrest of NBA player Sterling Brown fired, chief says
Erik Andrade apparently violated the police department's social media policy for several posts on Twitter and Facebook, according to Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales
Obama stumps for Democrat Richard Cordray in Ohio
The former president is taking an active role in the midterm elections
Hurricane Florence relief: Budweiser cans water instead of beer
Anheuser Busch has two breweries that answer the call for disaster aid by producing and shipping this vital supply
This week on "Sunday Morning" (September 16)
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Sessions directs U.S. Attorneys to battle nationwide injunctions
The move is an attempt to help Trump policies that have been stopped in the judicial system
Trump has "a lot of blame to take" for Maria death toll, renowned chef says
José Andrés distributed more than 3 million meals to hungry Puerto Ricans in the wake of Hurricane Maria last year
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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say
Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out
Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters
Investigation
We tested an experimental weight loss drug. The results were "terrifying."
U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia
Investigation
Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
