Our series “A More Perfect Union” aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. As the school year begins, students are adjusting to new surroundings and added pressures, all of which can lead to anxiety. Dana Jacobson introduces us to one teacher who is working to bring the comfort of home into…
CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend, former homeland security and counterterrorism adviser to President George W. Bush, worked alongside Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Townsend joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the sexual assault allegation against Kavanaugh and explains why she doesn’t think an FBI investigation would help the accuser’s case. Categories: National, US & World News
A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy Award-winning news program Categories: National, US & World News
Two South Carolina sheriff’s deputies are on paid leave after two women died in a flooded van the deputies were driving. Nicolette Green and Wendy Newton were being transported to mental health facilities when Hurricane Florence floodwaters overtook the van Tuesday night. Categories: National, US & World News
Ticketmaster is accused of running an apparent underground ticket scalping scheme that may be driving up ticket prices and costing consumers millions. An investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Toronto Star reveals the box-office giant is helping scalpers obtain tickets and re-sell them with a secret program. Vladimir Duthiers reports. Categories: National, US & World News
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Subscribe to get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox. Categories: National, US & World News
Deputies placed on leave after women who were being transported to a mental health facility drown when van was swept away in rising floodwaters Categories: National, US & World News
“My hug is waiting for you when you get home,” one parent’s note reads Categories: National, US & World News
A man suspected of stabbing a jogger to death in Washington, D.C., is still at large. Police say the suspect attacked 35-year-old Wendy Martinez in her northwest neighborhood Tuesday night. Surveillance footage captured the unidentified assailant near the scene. Chip Reid reports. Categories: National, US & World News
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s chairman says Christine Blasey Ford must decide by Friday morning if she’ll testify about her sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford wants the FBI to investigate her claim before testifying. President Trump told reporters Wednesday the allegations are “hard” to imagine. Nancy Cordes reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Senators give Christine Blasey Ford a deadline to decide if she’ll testify about an alleged assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is apologizing after an investigation found rampant harassment on the business side of his NBA franchise. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get…
Investigators have identified three more possible victims after a surgeon and his girlfriend were charged with drugging and raping two intoxicated women, prosecutors say Categories: National, US & World News
California police are trying a unique tactic to catch a dangerous murder suspect. Newport Beach police announced Wednesday they’re releasing a six-part podcast centered on Peter Chadwick. The wealthy businessman is charged with murdering his wife of 21 years, then running away. Tony Dokoupil reports. Categories: National, US & World News
Six-part podcast centers on Peter Chadwick, a wealthy businessman charged with murdering his wife of 21 years, then running away Categories: National, US & World News
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is apologizing after a seven-month probe found rampant harassment and abuse in the business side of his NBA franchise. Investigators confirmed cases of misconduct going back more than two decades. Jericka Duncan reports. Categories: National, US & World News
The flooding threat in the Carolinas is not over yet. Thirteen rivers are at major flood stages nearly a week after Hurricane Florence hit. In areas where the water is receding, many people are finding their homes and businesses destroyed. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Categories: National, US & World News
An undercover investigation claims the box office giant is helping scalpers buy tickets and resell them with a secret program Categories: National, US & World News
Newly engaged woman who was killed in a residential neighborhood in the nation’s capital was likely a random target, police say Categories: National, US & World News
Police say an avid runner who was killed in a residential neighborhood in the nation’s capital was likely a random target. Police say 35-year-old Wendy Karina Martinez was stabbed multiple times Tuesday night and managed to stumble into a nearby restaurant for help. Categories: National, US & World News
CBS News spoke to the parents of the 22-year-old American beaten to death in Greece as they set out to face their son’s alleged killers Categories: National, US & World News
TODAY: Hot and sunny yet again. Highs in the mid 90s. An isolated downpour can’t totally be ruled out in the late afternoon, but the vast majority of the area stays dry. Chance of rain around 10%. Partly cloudy and mild overnight, with lows in the low 70s. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning, with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms possible…
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Grassley says Kavanaugh accuser has until Friday to submit testimony; Police called on black candidate campaigning door to door. Categories: National, US & World News
A federal search warrant revealed that agents began searching a child protection database and found child pornography linked to an IP address at the Sunspot observatory Categories: National, US & World News