"Zombie snake" found in U.S. can roll over and play dead
To deter predators, the snake goes belly up and opens its mouth to "play dead," but it's all just a very dramatic act
North Carolina
Teen loses leg after shark attack; dad punched fish 5 times to save her
A 17-year-old who was attacked by a shark on the North Carolina coast over the weekend says she had a leg amputated
Girl survives shark attack at North Carolina state park beach
Atlantic Beach Fire Department officials said in a statement that the teen suffered "deep lacerations to her leg, pelvic, and hand areas"
The battleground races that could decide who controls the Senate
Republicans will be defending the vast majority of seats up next year, but still have a chance to increase their majority
Shark tracked in Long Island Sound
A great white shark was tracked for the first time ever in the Long Island Sound on Monday. This same shark was tagged near North Carolina on Friday and off the coast of Nova Scotia last year. Jeff Corwin, a biologist and wildlife conservationist, joined CBSN to discuss the significance of the tracking.
North Carolina sues e-cigarette maker Juul over marketing
Josh Stein, the top law enforcement official in the state, said he's the first state attorney general to take the maker of Juul to court
N.C. lawmaker who sponsored "bathroom bill" wins GOP primary
North Carolina Board of Elections in January called for a new election after a months-long investigation into alleged absentee ballot fraud
At least 22 injured in North Carolina school bus crash
One person has been airlifted to the hospital
North Carolina district holds special primary
Republican voters in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District headed to the polls Tuesday to decide who will represent the party in November's general election. In February, the state's election board overturned Mark Harris' win, after finding he had tampered with the voting process. Nick Ochsner, chief investigative reporter for CBS News' Charlotte affiliate WBTV, joined CBSN with the latest.
Republicans face off in primary for North Carolina congressional race
The high-profile special election seeks to fill a seat vacant since last year's election was deemed tainted by fraud
Severe weather wallops the South with flooding and hail
Outside New Orleans, the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened to stop the Mississippi River from overflowing levees
UNC Charlotte commencement honors students killed in shooting
Riley Howell's family accepted an honorary degree on his behalf
Mom arrested after kidnapping story unravels
Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin said North Carolina mom Krista Madden threw her 7-week-old baby down a ravine and made up a kidnapping claim. Griffin said the child survived "by the grace of God." Madden was charged with attempted murder.
Homeowner who killed an unarmed black man gets new trial
Chad Copley was found guilty last year of murdering 22-year-old Kouren Rodney-Thomas in 2016 after reporting "hoodlums" in his neighborhood
First-of-its-kind drone program is helping diagnose patients faster
It's a race against time carrying medical samples, like blood, to a lab across WakeMed's sprawling one million square foot medical campus
Cancer survivor with cerebral palsy runs gym
A North Carolina woman with cerebral palsy credits physical fitness with saving her life. She was able to beat cancer, and now she's a gym owner and CrossFit trainer, helping people of all abilities and ages be inspired through fitness.
North Carolina teacher wants students to know why he marches
Amid a rise in teacher strikes, one fed-up educator felt he owed it to students to explain why he walked off the job
What we know about the accused UNCC shooter
Trystan Terrell, 22, has booked into the Mecklenburg County jail
Student killed at UNCC praised for fighting gunman
Authorities praised Riley Howell for fighting back against a gunman who killed two people and injured four others
Joan Perry, Greg Murphy advance to runoff in North Carolina's special election
Both Perry and Murphy are physicians and will look to take on former North Carolina mayor Allen Thomas
GOP female doctor appeals to women in race for Walter Jones' seat
Dr. Joan Perry is one of 17 GOP candidates vying for a seat in North Carolina's Third Congressional District. Voters go to the polls Tuesday
Residents flee airborne acid as North Carolina zinc plant burns
The fire started Sunday night at the plant, which lies near the border between North and South Carolina
Car rams into 8 people in California
Police say a driver may have intentionally slammed a vehicle into pedestrians. Officials have not ruled out terrorism.
Man arrested after 2 kids shot in apparent road rage incident in N.C.
Young boy and girl were wounded Saturday after two men apparently got involved in an apparent case of road rage in the Flat Rock community of Mount Airy
Allergy season kicks off as pollen counts explode nationwide
A recent study found climate change may be making things worse
2 children killed, 17 people injured in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis
Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting during a Catholic Mass packed with young students in south Minneapolis Wednesday morning. The shooter is also dead.
CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after she was confirmed by Senate
Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job.
Here's what we know about the Minneapolis school shooting
Two children are dead and more are injured after a shooting at a back-to-school mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
FDA authorizes updated COVID shots with restrictions on who can get them
The Food and Drug Administration rescinded the emergency use authorization that made COVID-19 shots available for healthy children under 5 years old.
What D.C. crime data show amid National Guard deployments
In the weeks since President Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C., violent crime is down vs. the same time last year.
Denmark summons U.S. envoy over reported covert ops in Greenland
Denmark's primary national broadcaster says Americans linked to Trump are carrying out covert influence operations to foment dissent in Greenland.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to seek asylum in U.S.
A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he has asked a judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States.
Feds fail to obtain indictment against man who threw sandwich at officer
Sean Dunn allegedly threw a "submarine-style sandwich" at a CBP officer stationed in Northwest Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
Defense lawyer in D.C. tries to get client released with filing saying "Help!!!!"
A judge said in an order that it was "baffling" that the woman had been "detained in the first place."