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Trump Cabinet members, first lady deny writing anonymous op-ed

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Kavanaugh questioned over Roe v. Wade comments

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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, August 6, 2018

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Elderly man walks six miles to visit wife in hospital

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Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones and Infowars

Last Updated Sep 6, 2018 5:14 PM EDT Twitter is permanently banning right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his “Infowars” show, citing abusive behavior. “Today, we permanently suspended @realalexjones and @infowars from Twitter and Periscope. We took this action based on new reports of Tweets and videos posted yesterday that violate our abusive behavior policy, in addition to the accounts’…

Burt Reynolds, star of “Boogie Nights” and “Smokey and the Bandit,” dies at 82

Last Updated Sep 6, 2018 4:51 PM EDT Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds, star of films like “Smokey and the Bandit,” “Boogie Nights” and “Deliverance,” has died at 82. He reportedly died Thursday morning at Jupiter Medical Center in Florida. The actor, director and producer was born in Lansing, Michigan, in 1936, and played football at Florida State University before an…

Former federal judge who sentenced Chris Young speaks out

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Multiple passengers fall ill on separate international flights to Philadelphia

An American Airlines jet lands at Philadelphia International Airport on June 1, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — Multiple passengers fell ill on separate international flights coming into Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, CBS Philly reports. Officials said 12 passengers arriving at the airport on American Airlines flights from Paris and Munich experienced flu-like symptoms.  Multiple ambulances…

College drops Nike uniforms over Kaepernick ad

A private Christian college in Point Lookout, Missouri, vowed to remove all uniforms featuring the Nike logo after the brand’s ad with Colin Kaepernick was unveiled this week. “If Nike is ashamed of America, we are ashamed of them,” College of the Ozarks President Jerry C. Davis said in a statement, The Associated Press reports. “We also believe that those…

Challenge to Sen. Tom Carper race to watch in Delaware primary elections

A battle between Delaware’s senior senator and an upstart challenger riding an antiestablishment wave within the Democratic Party highlights the state’s primary elections Thursday. Democratic Sen. Tom Carper, 71, hasn’t lost a race in more than four decades in politics. On Thursday, he’s defending his seat against a primary challenge from political newcomer and community activist Kerri Evelyn Harris, 38….

Cubs fan with Down syndrome will sing anthem at Wrigley

Chicago Cubs fan Stefan Xidas had one wish: to sing the national anthem at Wrigley Field. And because he crushed his goal of raising $5,000 for the Special Olympics, his dream is coming true. Stefan Xidas via GoFundMe Chicago Cubs fan Stefan Xidas had one wish: To sing the national anthem at Wrigley Field. And because he crushed his goal…

This year's Oscars will not present “popular film” award

Oscar statuettes sit on a workbench in the plating room at R.S. Owens & Company January 23, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images Nearly a month after announcing a new category to honor popular films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that it won’t be presenting the category at this year’s Oscars. The Academy announced…

Report: Officer used Taser to wake up student

A school resource officer in Smithville, Ohio, has been placed on unpaid leave after being accused of activating a Taser near a sleeping student to wake the boy up, WEWS reports. The incident reportedly happened on August 30 at Liberty Preparatory School, when a male student fell asleep in a classroom. The high school junior wouldn’t wake up for the…

Agents visit dairy farm that employed suspect in Mollie Tibbetts' slaying

BROOKLYN, Iowa — Immigration enforcement agents and state criminal investigators on Thursday visited the Iowa dairy farm that employed and housed the man charged with killing college student Mollie Tibbetts. Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and the county sheriff’s office spent two hours at Yarrabee Farms in Brooklyn, Iowa and appeared to be…

This week on “Sunday Morning” (September 9)

A sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.  CBS News COVER STORY: What’s in a name?A correspondent by the name of Susan Spencer explores why more and more parents today are gifting their babies with less-traditional names, from North West to Moxie Crimefighter Jilette. She talks with Michael Ayer, whose son is named Billion Ayer….

Khan Academy founder on “common sense” mastery learning

According to a Gallup poll, only 48 percent of American parents are “completely” or “somewhat satisfied” with the quality of K-12 education their children are receiving. Educator and entrepreneur Sal Khan is working to change that with his non-profit organization, Khan Academy. Now the online platform that offers free educational content is announcing new mastery learning features. “It’s an old…

CBS Corp. and Shari Redstone near settlement of legal dispute

CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves CBS Corporation and the company run by Shari Redstone are in settlement talks to end their legal fight, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The discussions include a $100 million exit package for CEO Leslie Moonves, who was accused of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in a July article in The New Yorker. Redstone…

Cory Booker releases “Committee Confidential” documents during Kavanaugh hearing

Last Updated Sep 6, 2018 12:55 PM EDT Defying rules of the Senate and in protest of the confirmation process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, New Jersey Democrat, Sen. Cory Booker on Thursday released documents pertaining to Kavanaugh’s record deemed “confidential” by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Booker made the threat to release the documents on day three of Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, risking…