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White ex-Texas cop sentenced in killing of unarmed black teen

DALLAS — A white former police officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday night, after being convicted of murdering an unarmed 15-year-old boy when he fired into a car packed with black teenagers leaving a house party in suburban Dallas. The verdict marked an extremely rare murder conviction for shootings involving on-duty police officers.  Roy Oliver, who faced…

Woman seen in video ringing doorbell in restraints is safe, police say

A woman with restraints ringing a doorbell in Houston neighborhood.  Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office CONROE, Texas — Authorities in Texas say they’ve found a woman who was captured on video ringing a doorbell in the middle of the night, her wrists shackled in what appeared to be broken restraints. Her identity is being withhead for now as a domestic violence…

Drinking water shut off in Detroit public schools

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Late-summer heat wave slams East Coast

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John McCain mourned by family at Arizona Capitol

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New York Democratic primary debate between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon – live updates

Pre-debate tussle over room temperature Before the real debate begins, the two campaigns are arguing over what temperature the debate room should be. Nixon’s team requested that the temperature in the room where the debate is being held at Hofstra University be set at 76 degrees. Cuomo is notorious for preferring an extremely cold environment during his public appearances. Senior…

Andrew Gillum reflects on “incredible feat” of winning Democratic nomination for Florida governor

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Remembering the violent summer of 1968, 50 years later

CHICAGO — Fifty years ago, Vice President Hubert Humphrey accepted the Democratic nomination for president. It came at the end of a violent week in the summer of a violent year. Now it’s hard to imagine Grant Park as the site of a bloody battlefield. But 50 years ago was a time when civil rights might have been legal, but…

Detroit schools shut off water due to high levels of lead, copper

DETROIT — Drinking water is being shut off at all Detroit public schools because the water in 16 of them was found to have high levels of lead or copper. Officials believe old fixtures, not the water source, may be to blame.   Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said Wednesday that he’s turning off water at all schools “out of an abundance of…

Trump announces departure of White House counsel Don McGahn

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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, August 29, 2018

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Lindsey Graham faults Jeff Sessions for “zero-tolerance” policy

Last Updated Aug 29, 2018 6:47 PM EDT Sen. Lindsey Graham brought up the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy that resulted in separated families when asked if there is any substantive basis for firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Graham made the comments in an interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host John Dickerson that airs Thursday. Graham told some media outlets last week…

Late-summer heatwave scorches East Coast

NEW YORK — Heat advisories were posted Wednesday along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Maine. Some of the most dangerous temperatures — near triple digits — were in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It felt well above 100 degrees on the tennis courts at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. The tournament announced a new heat policy…