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Jimmy Carter reflects on John McCain's legacy

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Senators return to Capitol and reflect on John McCain

Senators returned to Congress on Monday and offered tributes to Sen. John McCain, who died on Saturday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who was stung by the late Arizona senator’s deciding “no” vote on repealing and replacing President Obama’s health care law, talked about McCain on the Senate floor. “We sat on his back porch in Sedona, under the desert…

“CBS Evening News” headlines for Monday, August 27, 2018

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Tom Brady hangs up during radio interview

BOSTON — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady cut short his paid, weekly radio interview with Boston radio station WEEI on Monday when a host pressed him with questions about his fitness guru. Trainer Alex Guerrero has been the source of a rift between Brady and coach Bill Belichick, who reportedly banned the trainer from the team’s sideline and plane. …

Billie Jean King slams French Open amid Serena Williams' catsuit ban

Billie Jean King defends Serena Williams after French Tennis Federation president condemned the use of her catsuit in the last French Open.  Getty Images Tennis legend and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King defended Serena Williams after the president of the French Tennis Federation (FTF) told Tennis Magazine the French Open would ban catsuits moving forward. Williams memorably wore a…

Man arrested after jumping fence at Los Angeles airport

A look at the police response at LAX where a man scaled a fence and gained entry to the taxiway on Mon., Aug. 27, 2018. Twitter/Zach Wigal A man is in custody Monday after he scaled a fence at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and ran onto a runway, police said. CBS Los Angeles says the incident happened just…

Jimmy Carter hails John McCain's “commitment to the truth”

At almost 94 years old, former President Jimmy Carter is still living a life of service, even building homes with Habitat for Humanity. “CBS This Morning” co-anchor John Dickerson met with the former president to talk about why he’s involved with the non-profit. The two also talked about the legacy of Sen. John McCain, who died on Saturday at the…

Jacksonville shooter had history of mental illness, records show

BALTIMORE — David Katz, the 24-year-old gunman who opened fire at a video game tournament, had previously been hospitalized for mental illness, according to court records in his home state of Maryland reviewed by The Associated Press. Divorce filings from his parents say Katz was hospitalized twice in psychiatric facilities as an adolescent and said he was prescribed antipsychotic and…

Jacksonville gunman legally purchased firearms ahead of shooting

The 24-year-old gunman who police say opened fire at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday legally purchased two firearms in the weeks leading up to the attack that left two dead and nine others wounded. David Katz, of Baltimore, Maryland, recently purchased a 9 mm pistol and .45-caliber handgun, along with extra ammunition, but only used one weapon in…

White House, criticized for lapse, lowers flag to half-staff for McCain

Late Monday afternoon, the flag flying at the White House was lowered to half-staff to honor the late Sen. John McCain. It had been lowered to half-staff Sunday but then raised again on Monday morning, even as the nation continued honoring McCain’s life and legacy. The American Legion was among those who criticized the White House lapse and urged that…

The Rock sends video to teen who lost mom and sister

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Jacksonville shooting victims identified as father, former high school football player

The two victims killed at a “Madden NFL 19” tournament have been identified as the winner of last year’s Madden Classic competition and a former high school football player who won tens of thousands of dollars playing his favorite video game, CBS affiliate WJAX-TV reports. Taylor Robertson, a 24-year-old from Ballard, West Virginia, and Eli Clayton, a 21-year-old from Woodland…