Presidential debate schedule announced
The sites and dates for the four general election 2016 debates were announced Wednesday
Virginia
Man kills self after apparent homicide, police chase
Deputies say Todd Houck, the son a former Virginia state senator, murdered a man, abducted a woman, and led police on a chase before committing suicide
Virginia Gov. wants Confederate flag off license plates
Virginia's governor is leading the charge to remove the Confederate flag from the state's new license plates
Cops: Man in killings called van "murder mobile"
Virginia man has already been convicted for one killing; three victims were found in 2007 and four more were found in April
Conn. police: Convict to be charged with 6 serial killings
Virginia man is already behind bars for one killing; other victims were found over 8-year span
2 dozen Va. students suspended for Confederate flag clothing
Spokeswoman says clothing violates dress code of Christiansburg High School, which is 83 percent white
Second murder charge for Jesse Matthew, suspect in Hannah Graham murder
Man charged in killing of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham now faces charges in the death of another college student
Boyfriend of slain Va. reporter returns to anchor chair
WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst makes emotional return to the air 19 days after on-air shooting death of fiancée and coworker
Amtrak train hits truck stalled on tracks in N.C.
No injuries were reported in the crash that took place near the Virginia border
Vicki Gardner, sole WDBJ shooting survivor, goes home
Gardner, who lived through a brutal on-air shooting, had a bullet come within "centimeters" of taking her life, her husband said
Cops: Navy sailor killed wife in Va. home
Petty Officer First Class Mark Freel is charged with second-degree murder in his wife's shooting death
No bond for Fla. man accused of killing wife, friend
James Colley is accused of committing the killings hours after he was found in violation of a protective order meant to keep him away from his wife
Quiet Va. town rattled by explosive target practice
Shooters taking aim at Tannerite -- target material that explodes "just for fun" -- have some Middlebrook residents, and their animals, on edge
Mentally ill man accused of stealing food dies in jail
A Virginia judge ordered Jamycheal Mitchell to receive treatment at a hospital, instead he died in August after waiting 3 months for a bed to open up
Va. officer indicted for murder of unarmed teen
Lawyer for Portsmouth police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old during altercation in a Walmart parking lot says her client "had to respond"
Pastor: Slain cameraman made an impact on others
More than 500 people attend funeral for Adam Ward, who was gunned down along with reporter Alison Parker by a former co-worker on live television
Teen impersonates officer, tries to stop real cop
"Police impersonator" didn't convince Virginia cop, who turned the tables on him
Father of slain Virginia reporter makes emotional plea
Alison Parker's father says he will make it his mission to try to change gun laws, says his daughter's death "will not be in vain"
Man captured in Va. in Fla. slaying of wife, friend
James Colley was reportedly in court hours before the murders for violating an order of protection
Virginia teen gets more than 11 years for supporting ISIS
Ali Amin, 17, is believed to be the youngest person successfully prosecuted under the material support law
Journalists show support for slain WDBJ news crew
CBS stations, affiliates post tribute messages after murders of Alison Parker, Adam Ward
New details on WDBJ shooter's tumultuous work history
Disgruntled employee who shot and killed reporter and cameraman during live interview had a difficult time getting along with co-workers, GM says
Boyfriend remembers WDBJ reporter Alison Parker
"We only had nine months together, but I can tell you guys it was a white-hot relationship that burned full of love," Chris Hurst shares
Emotional newscast after shooting that shocked millions
"We're going to get through this together," anchor tells colleague on morning after deadly attack was broadcast on live TV
Community mourns, prays after Va. live TV shooting
Area outside studio turned into tribute to slain reporter and cameraman; dozens gathered at vigil for victim wounded in attack
Government shutdown ends as Trump signs funding bill
President Trump signed a government funding package at the White House late Wednesday, formally ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
How the longest government shutdown in history came to an end
After 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government, President Trump signed the funding package, passed by the Senate and House, into law.
Epstein petition secures final signature to force House vote on releasing files
An effort to force a House vote on compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein secured the final signature it needed Wednesday.
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Jeffries names surprise GOP ally during shutdown: "Three words: Marjorie Taylor Greene"
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was his ally during the government shutdown, after she spent weeks blasting her fellow Republicans.
Epstein said Trump "knew about the girls" in 2019 email, House Democrats say
The three emails appear to be exchanges between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the author Michael Wolff and Epstein.
Fetterman defends his voting record: "Maybe our party has a bigger problem"
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman defended his voting record and addressed the criticism he's received from some in his own party for meeting and sometimes voting with President Trump.
UPS plane crash victims include a man and his 3-year-old granddaughter
The full list of victims in the UPS plane crash has been identified. Mayor Craig Greenberg said the final death toll was 14.
Judge orders hundreds detained by ICE in Chicago released over next week
A federal judge has ordered that hundreds of people detained by ICE be released from federal facilities in the next week because their arrests were possibly unlawful and in violation of a federal court order.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in 7 weeks after winning House election
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as a member of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona.