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All Orchard Supply Hardware stores to shutter

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Arlington National Cemetery evacuated after bomb threat

Visitors walk through rows of headstones at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day November 11, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. Win McNamee/Getty Images ARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington National Cemetery has been evacuated as authorities respond to a bomb threat. The cemetery said on its social media pages late Wednesday morning that all families, visitors and employees had been evacuated safely from…

3 Confederate monuments in North Carolina to remain on Capitol grounds

This Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, photo shows a Confederate monument honoring Henry Lawson Wyatt at the state Capitol in Raleigh, N.C. Gerry Broome/AP RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina historical commission decided Wednesday that three Confederate monuments will remain on the state Capitol grounds with newly added context about slavery and civil rights, weighing in less than two days after…

Sarah Sanders hits 100th press briefing

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls on a member of the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in Washington. AP When Sarah Sanders takes to the lectern in the White House Briefing Room on Wednesday afternoon, it’ll be her 100th formal session before the press. It may also be her…

To impeach or not to impeach? Capitol Hill weighs the question

Testimony from President Trump’s former longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Tuesday that Mr. Trump directed him to violate campaign finance law — claims he made as he pleaded guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations — renewed questions on Capitol Hill about the possibility of impeachment.  Cohen is not the only former Trump associate to be convicted of…

Hurricane Lane barrels toward Hawaii

HONOLULU — Hawaii residents rushed to stores to stock up on bottled water, ramen, toilet paper and other supplies as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf as a powerful hurricane continued to churn toward the state. Hurricane Lane weakened slightly on Wednesday to a Category 4 storm, but forecasters warned it remained a threat…

How to help your kids learn “grit”

In her bestselling book, “Grit,” author Angela Duckworth argues that success has more to do with passion and perseverance than innate talent or luck. Duckworth joined “CBS This Morning” to discuss what she’s learned about grit since the initial release of her book, which is now out in paperback, and ways parents can help their kids develop it.  “I still…

Why Hurricane Lane, approaching Hawaii, is so rare

Hawaii is bracing for Hurricane Lane, which could be the first hurricane to make landfall on the islands in decades. The rare storm, which reached Category 5 Tuesday before dropping back to a Category 4 Wednesday, is the closest a Category 5 hurricane has ever gotten to Hawaii. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson said Lane is already much closer…

Why Michael Cohen plea deal is significant for President Trump

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Confederate monument vandalized with what appears to be red paint

Paint appears on the statue of Confederate General A. P. Hill as it was vandalized overnight in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, August 22, 2018.  Steve Helber/AP RICHMOND, Va. — A Confederate statue in Richmond, Virginia, was vandalized overnight with what appears to be red paint. The vandalism followed this week’s toppling of a Confederate monument in North Carolina. Police spokesman James…

Rainbow appears during Aretha Franklin tribute at Detroit Tigers game

A rainbow can be seen from Comerica Park before the Detroit Tigers game against the Chicago Cubs on August 21, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Duane Burleson / Getty Images As the Detroit Tigers held a moment of silence for Aretha Franklin ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, a dazzling sight appeared — a rainbow arced directly over the team’s…

UN nuclear watchdog: “Grave concern” over North Korea's nuclear program

NEW YORK — A new report from the UN’s nuclear watchdog expresses “grave concern” that North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear program, despite the regime’s commitment to work towards denuclearization following June’s summit in Singapore. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wrote in the report published Monday that inspectors have not been granted access to key nuclear sites…

Serial killer Todd Kohlhepp claims 2 more victims buried

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A South Carolina serial killer already serving life in prison for seven slayings told authorities he has two additional victims buried near an interstate, a sheriff said Tuesday. Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright said investigators are bringing Todd Kohlhepp to the county to lead them to the supposed location of the bodies, the Greenville News reported. “We’re…

Singing Samoan firefighters lift spirits in fight against California fires

Hard-pressed firefighters in the West are getting reinforcements from some unlikely places. One unique crew traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific from American Samoa, a tropical U.S. territory about 2,500 miles south of Hawaii. As CBS News’ Mireya Villarreal reports, their most powerful tool may not be a shovel or chainsaw, but the harmonic sound of their voices. The…

Family: Girl told to leave school due to hairstyle

Video shows a Louisiana girl crying as she left school. Her family says she was forced to leave because her braided hair extensions violate the dress code. Facebook/Steven Evergreen Fennidy A girl from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, says she was forced to leave school on Monday because of her braided hair extensions. Steven Evergreen Fennidy wrote in a viral Facebook post…

American Samoans lend a hand in battle against California fires

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“Grit”: How passion and perseverance lead to excellence

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Earthquake and aftershock rattle Oregon coast

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon Aug. 22, 2018. U.S. Geological Survey An earthquake and aftershock struck overnight off the coast of south-central Oregon, CBS affiliate KOIN reports. The United States Geological Survey reports the initial quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, occurred just after 1:30 a.m. local time. It was centered more than 170…

What lessons can we learn from devastating NotPetya cyberattack?

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Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect told police he'd seen her before

The man suspected of killing Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts and hiding her body in a cornfield is due in court Wednesday. Twenty-four-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, an undocumented immigrant who lived near Tibbetts, is charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $1 million bond. The 20-year-old disappeared July 18 while out for a jog in her hometown of…

Eye Opener at 8: Paul Manafort convicted of tax and bank fraud

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