Biden delivers speech on the "battle for the soul of the nation"
"As your president, I will fight for democracy with every fiber of my being, and I'm asking every American to join me," President Biden said.
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Hiring slowed in August as unemployment rate ticked up
Employers added 315,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% as more workers looked for jobs.
Van rollover onto highway median kills four, injures eight more
The van served as a shuttle for factory workers to and from upstate New York, police said. There was no initial indication of what might have caused the rollover.
Two charged in shooting death of homeless double amputee in wheelchair
The victim was asleep outside a McDonald's in Los Angeles in May, police say. The DA called the killing "disturbingly brutal and callous."
Pence aide Marc Short wary of FBI investigation into Trump — "The Takeout"
"How do we move to a position where we're actually having a raid on the former president's home?...I think there has to be continued transparency on the part of DOJ here," Short said.
Danielle strengthens into first hurricane of unusually quiet storm season
The National Hurricane Center predicts it will strengthen quickly and lead off what's been an unusually quiet hurricane season so far. It's not threatening any land yet.
Meghan Markle, Mariah Carey discuss mixed-race identity in new podcast
"They want to put you in a box and categorize you."
Serena and Venus Williams lose first-round doubles match at U.S. Open
It was the first time a U.S. Open first-round doubles match has ever been held in Arthur Ashe Stadium, drawing a sellout crowd of over 23,000.
Pennsylvania offers pardon application for select lower-level marijuana convictions
The goal of the Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project is to pardon those with non-violent, minor marijuana convictions.
FBI agents search New York, Florida properties linked to Russian oligarch
FBI agents simultaneously searched three properties Thursday linked to billionaire Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg, whose $120 million yacht was seized in April.
Jan. 6 committee requests information from Newt Gingrich
Gingrich, in a phone interview with CBS News on Thursday evening, called the Jan. 6 committee a "Stalinist show trial" and a "publicity stunt."
FEMA administrator calls water crisis in Mississippi a "tragic situation"
"Our focus right now for FEMA is ... making sure that they have safe water to drink" in Jackson, the state capital, Deanne Criswell told CBS News.
Schools offering low-cost apartments to teachers to combat shortages
"If I hadn't gotten the housing, it would have been really challenging for me to make ends meet," one teacher said.
Judge rules jurors can see swastikas drawn by Parkland school shooter
The shooter's attorneys argued that showing the Nazi symbol violates his right to a fair trial because there is no evidence that the massacre was driven by bigotry.
CBS News poll — Americans continue to feel U.S. democracy under threat
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Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader if Republicans lose majority
Ilhan Omar's D.C. home searched by Homeland Security investigators, sources say
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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast
Saudi airport hit again day after deadly strike killed 13
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
