Flash floods in Texas
Flash flood watches are in effect across southeast Texas, and more rain is on the way in areas still struggling to dry out from the last deluge. As many as eight inches fell around Houston overnight. David Begnaud has more.
Louisiana
Brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
Brain-eating amoeba were recently detected in a Louisiana water system
Tropical Storm Cindy
The Louisiana a governor has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Cindy bears down on the Gulf Coast. CBS News' Don Champion has the latest on the storm.
Is anti-cop violence a hate crime?
Texas is poised to join Louisiana and Kentucky as the third state to pass a so-called "Blue Lives Matter" law which would classify violence against police as a hate crime. More than a dozen other states have similar legislation pending but critics question whether those laws are effective at preventing violence at all. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Woman arrested in Quawan Charles case
37-year-old Janet Irvin was arrested on charges of failing to report 15-year-old Quawan "Bobby" Charles missing and of contributing to juvenile delinquency. Quawan was found dead days after Irvin was seen picking him up from his home late last year.
"Shots for Shots" campaign promotes vaccine
Some states are seeing a decline in vaccinations against COVID-19. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where a new campaign called "Shots for Shots" hopes to entice more people to get vaccinated by setting up sites at bars.
Woman saves cop
Vickie Williams-Tillman is being praised for helping a police officer being attacked in Louisiana. Tillman jumped on a man's back as he was beating the officer with his own baton.
Destructive Louisiana tornadoes
Louisiana is under a state of emergency after a series of tornadoes smashed homes and businesses in the southeastern part of the state. Thousands lost power. Some of the worst damage was in the New Orleans area, including neighborhoods hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. David Begnaud reports.
Deadly tornadoes
Tornadoes ripped through parts of Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina on Sunday, claiming at least 19 lives. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN from Albany, Georgia with a look at the destruction left behind.
Troy Carter wins Louisiana special election, AP projects
Richmond gave up his seat to join the Biden administration as a senior adviser.
Ivy League acceptances
Some high school seniors who applied early to college are already hearing back. And one school in Louisiana is celebrating two students who were accepted to Ivy League schools. Watch the reactions to the acceptances here.
Deadly storms in the South
Severe weather slamming the Carolinas is the latest in a series of violent storms ripping through the South. In just over a day, more than a dozen tornadoes hit Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama. Mark Strassmann reports from Rosalie, Alabama, where residents are learning the extent of the destruction.
Southern twisters
Some 25 tornadoes hit parts of Alabama and Tennessee Tuesday night, killing at least five people. Severe weather also slammed Florida, Louisiana and areas near Atlanta. Mark Strassmann reports.
Video of La. police shooting
Warning: This video is graphic. Disturbing video shows the deadly end to a police chase in Louisiana, when a 6-year-old boy was killed. A judge allowed the release of the body camera video showing two deputy city marshals in Marksville opening fire on an SUV last November. The driver was wounded, but his autistic son in the passenger seat was killed. The marshals face murder charges at an upcoming trial. David Begnaud reports.
La. police shooting video
A Louisiana judge released graphic police video Wednesday from last November when two deputies opened fire on a car and inadvertently killed a six-year-old autistic boy. The officers have been charged with murder. The video may be disturbing for some viewers. David Begnaud reports.
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Hillary Clinton's age and health have been called into question after a recent bout with pneumonia pulled her off the campaign trail; In the middle of August's historic Louisiana flooding, Haley Brouilette and her dog were pulled from her sinking car
Louisiana rescue reunion
In the middle of August's historic Louisiana flooding, Haley Brouilette and her dog were pulled from her sinking car. The video went viral, and now she's been reunited with the man who saved her life. Omar Villafranca reports.
Latest MoneyWatch headlines
Louisiana flood losses could reach $15 billion; Mazda is recalling 2.2 million vehicles for faulty hatches; and the FAA issues a warning about Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. These headlines and more from CBS MoneyWatch.
Fat states
A new report conducted by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks state-by-state obesity rates in the United States, and the results are pretty grim.
Music and the Brain
"Music and the Brain" is an educational program created by Lisha Lercari, an educator on a mission to promote the creative benefits of teaching music to young children. Michelle Miller reports.
8/23: Evening News
Donald Trump is re-tooling his controversial immigration policy, which included a vow to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants; Mississippi firefighter Patrick Hardison's life changed in 2001 when the roof of a burning house collapsed on him
Obama visits Louisiana
President Obama walked through a devastated neighborhood in Zachary, Louisiana on Tuesday. He urged victims to apply for federal aid while acknowledging a full recovery will require more effort. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
Obama speaks in Louisiana
President Obama said the "prayers of the nation are with Louisiana" after touring the damage left behind by historic flooding. See his full remarks here.
Obama in Louisiana
President Obama visited Louisiana to tour the damage left behind by historic floods. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez joins CBSN with a look at some of the damage.
Ravaged by floods in Louisiana
Thunderstorms are forecast in southern Louisiana during President Obama's visit Tuesday. The president will make his long-awaited trip to the state to tour areas devastated by historic flooding. The disaster killed at least 13 people. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Baton Rouge.
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; sources say gunman at large
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk, conservative political activist, dies at 31 in shooting
Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck at Utah Valley University.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Harris: Biden 2024 decision shouldn't have been "left to an individual's ego"
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
Shooting at Evergreen High School leaves 3 students wounded
At least three students were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a high school in the Denver metro area.
Poland says Russian drones downed in its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Polish and allied NATO warplanes shot down Russian drones that entered Poland's airspace in what NATO says was the first such intervention during the war in Ukraine.
Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
New details emerge about turbulence that injured 18 on Delta flight
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.