GOP Senate hopeful defends ad calling McConnell "Cocaine Mitch"
Don Blankenship, who's hoping to become the GOP's Senate candidate in West Virginia, has been harshly critical of McConnell
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Blankenship hits McConnell in campaign ad
Republican Senate candidate Don Blankenship refers to the Senate Majority Leader as "Cocaine Mitch" in his new campaign ad. Three leading candidates in the GOP primary will face off in a debate tonight. Hoppy Kercheval, host of Metronews Talkline in West Virginia, breaks down the latest on the race.
In West Virginia, ex-con candidate compounds GOP problems
Republicans have a chance in November in Trump-friendly West Virginia, but one GOP contender isn't helping
Mom of missing W.Va. girl Aliayah Lunsford guilty of murder
Lena Marie Lunsford Conaway reported her 3-year-old daughter missing in 2011
Woman accused of decapitating man
A woman has been accused of decapitating a man. Roena Mills has been charged with second-degree murder. Court documents tell a gruesome story. Riley Phillips of CBS affiliate WVNS-TV reports from Princeton, West Virginia.
Va. woman accused of beheading man, then making bizarre request
Roena Cheryl Mills charged in the death of a West Virginia man who was decapitated, authorities say
Trump on illegal immigration, crime
President Trump, speaking at what was billed as a tax reform event in West Virginia, instead launched into a speech about illegal immigrants and crime.
Trump on Stormy Daniels
President Trump on Thursday made his first public comments about his lawyer Michael Cohen's 2016 payment of $130,000 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who alleges she had a sexual encounter with Mr. Trump in 2006. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to discuss the latest development as well as Mr. Trump's immigration rhetoric at Thursday's tax roundtable.
Trump off script
President Trump literally threw away prepared remarks Thursday at a tax roundtable in West Virginia. He opted instead to mainly focus on illegal immigration, trade and his views on Sen. Joe Manchin. Meanwhile, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt is facing criticism over several of his actions within the department. He is facing three separate audits from the EPA's inspector general. Bloomberg chief Washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli joins CBSN to break down the latest political developments.
The 9 states where teachers have it worst
With educators rallying for better pay and working conditions, here's a closer look at their compensation
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Stocks plunge amid trade war fears; SpaceX launches reused rocket to ISIS
West Virginia firefighters among victims in deadly crashes
Two crashes killed five people in West Virginia over the weekend
West Virginia leaders reach deal to end teachers strike
Gov. Jim Justice reaches agreement to end teacher walkout that shuttered state's schools for nine days
West Virginia teachers: No raise, no school as strike goes on
Unions representing teachers say they'll remain on strike after the state Senate voted to cut the pay raise they had negotiated
W.Va.teachers say schools will "remain closed" until Senate honors deal
The Republican-controlled Senate voted Saturday evening to approve the lower pay raise, despite a deal between Gov. Jim Justice and the unions ofr a 5 percent raise
W.Va. Senate refuses to vote on teacher raises
Teachers are protesting pay that's among the lowest in the nation, rising health care costs and a previously approved 2 percent raise for next year
Uber ride home after hours of drinking cost N.J. man $1,600
Trip was from a school in West Virginia; “I guess it’s kind of embarrassing,” he admits, adding he "kinda just blacked out"
West Virginia schools will be closed for sixth day
A deal had been announced Tuesday between the leaders of the unions representing striking teachers and school service personnel and Gov. Jim Justice to end the walkout
Manchin says ban on AR-15s unlikely, bump stock ban a "no brainer"
"We're seeing a movement we've never seen before," said Sen. Manchin of calls for common sense gun reforms
West Virginia teachers set to return Thursday
Tuesday marked the fourth day of the statewide strike that had closed schools in all 55 counties
A closer look at West Virginia's rare teacher walkout
As the state's labor unions and lawmakers hash out their differences, here's a look at teacher pay, the legal dilemma teachers face in walking out -- and why it all matters
West Virginia teachers strike to close schools for another day
West Virginia's teachers earn an average of $45,000, well below the national average of $58,000
Teachers' walkout in W.Va. closes public schools for third day
Educators in state, among the lowest-paid in nation, continue strike to demand livable pay increase
Sex offender charged in 1981 death of 7-year-old boy
A neighbor of the accused says she long suspected William Clyde Jeffries had something to do with the child's death
West Virginia gov. declares State of Emergency for all counties
Gov. Jim Justice says "heavy rain triggered flooding in multiple locations and was expected to continue throughout the weekend"
Justice Department releases initial trove of Epstein files under new law
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
Motive sought after suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor's murder found dead
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after killing of 2 soldiers and interpreter
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
Over 500 pages in Epstein files were entirely blacked out, CBS News finds
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
Greg Biffle's wife texted "we're in trouble" before crash, her mother says
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing out James Comey and Letitia James cases
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
How to view the Epstein files, and initial takeaways from the first documents
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
Investigators struggled to ID Brown suspect while gunman went on to kill again
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
Rob Reiner's friends and colleagues share fond and funny memories
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.