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Sources say Frank Janssen was kidnapped by people linked to the violent Bloods street gang and taken from his house in North Carolina to Atlanta. The kidnappers were making demands on behalf of a gang leader serving a life sentence in a North Carolina prison who was convicted in a case prosecuted by Janssen's daughter. Bob Orr reports.
John Strong, special agent in charge of the FBI in North Carolina, said 63-year-old Frank Janssen was targeted by "a group of very dangerous people." An elite FBI team rescued Janssen from the Forest Cove Apartments in southeast Atlanta.
North Carolina is asking a judge to let it withdraw from a settlement with Duke Energy that critics attacked as a "sweetheart deal" in the aftermath of a coal ash spill that coated 70 miles of a river in toxic sludge and contaminated groundwater near Charlotte and Asheville.
A group of Black female doctors who call themselves the "Sister Circle" are determined to vaccinate underrepresented communities in North Carolina. Jericka Duncan shares their story in CBS News' series Women and the Pandemic.
"It just became so clear that this was going to be a population that was going to be ignored if I didn't do something about it," one of the doctors said.
"CBS This Morning" host Charlie Rose, a North Carolina native, received the "North Carolinian of the Year" award from the North Carolina Press Association. Rose called the honor the greatest of his life.
The Supreme Court has ruled in two cases dealing with mail-in ballot deadlines in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez joins CBSN AM to talk about the impact these rulings will have, plus other news from the campaign trail.
Representative Madison Cawthorn is currently the youngest member of Congress. He easily won his congressional district, despite having very little political and job experience. He has also faced allegations of sexual misconduct and misrepresenting his past. Michael Kranish, a national political investigative reporter for The Washington Post, discusses his recent article diving into Cawthorn's past and rise to prominence.
Michael Jordan just donated $10 million to help open two new medical clinics in his hometown — and it's not the first time he's worked to bring affordable health care to North Carolina.
The apparent tornado was spawned along the edge of the same weather system bringing bitterly cold temperatures to much of the nation.
"Everyone should have access to quality health care, no matter where they live, or whether or not they have insurance," Jordan said.
NBA superstar Michael Jordan announced he is making a $10 million donation to Novant Health, to open new health clinics in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. The news comes after he donated $7 million in 2017 to open two clinics in Charlotte, which provide primary medical care and mental health services to uninsured and under-insured communities.
A Color of Change and UnidosUS survey found that 51% of Black and Latinx small business owners who sought assistance during the pandemic requested less than $20,000 in temporary federal funding. Only 12% said they received the amount they requested. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell speaks with North Carolina business owner Shalisha Morgan and Marc Bayard, director of the Institute for Policy Studies' Black Worker Initiative, about systemic inequities that block these businesses from accessing capital.
The DMV says it "determined that license plates bearing the Confederate battle flag have the potential to offend those who view them."
The vaccinations will be offered to prison healthcare workers and inmates aged 75 and older.
Surveillance video shows a handcuffed teenager sitting outside the hospital when he is punched in the face by a deputy responding to 911 call.
"At the time of sale, neither the vendor nor buyer(s) believed the grenades to be functioning or hazardous," according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
A North Carolina woman is bringing together two of her passions — horses and reading — to help bridge the literacy gap among children. A recent assessment found that only 35% of U.S. 4th graders read at a proficient level or higher. Vladimir Duthiers meets Caitlin Gooch, executive director of "Saddle Up and Read," a cowgirl who is trailblazing new ways to get kids interested in reading books.
The alleged drug ring brought over 1,000 pounds of marijuana, several hundred kilograms of cocaine, and "significant quantities of other drugs" onto the college campuses over several years, according to the Department of Justice.
Newly-released body camera footage from a December 2019 incident shows officers in a North Carolina jail struggling to restrain an inmate after he suffered medical distress. He died two days after the incident, which involved five officers and a nurse. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett reports. (Warning: The video is graphic and disturbing.)
Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez's cause of death remains undetermined because only his head was available for examination.
The bodies were found Wednesday in a training area, officials said.
The National Park Service says only about 360 right whales are still alive and about five or six calves are born each year.
"I can't wait to see my wife's face when she looks at the check," Terry Coggeshall said.
The governor said that 3,000 cases were reported in one day and described a new alert system for each county.
The president made the dramatic move after engaging in months of public attacks against the central bank.
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
A group of current and former FEMA officials is blasting the Trump administration for its sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency, days before the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is facing more legal pushback as state Republicans filed another emergency petition to block a November special election on the proposal.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
Authorities said 21 dogs were found dead at Anastasia's Acres Dog Boarding Facility. One dog was found alive and taken to a veterinarian for treatment.
Unable to find buyers, a growing number of sellers are pulling their homes off the market rather than compromise on price.
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making.