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Primary results: Kris Kobach loses Kansas Senate primary
on August 5, 2020 at 3:21 am
While President Trump had not waded into this race, he backed Kobach in the 2018 gubernatorial race.
SpaceX launches Starship prototype on dramatic test flight
on August 5, 2020 at 2:00 am
The Starship test rocket's single Raptor engine boosted the vehicle into the sky above Boca Chica, Texas, atop a plume of flaming exhaust and billowing clouds of smoke.
Astronauts describe thrilling reentry
on August 5, 2020 at 1:50 am
With a piloted test flight complete, NASA hopes to certify the SpaceX capsule for operational missions.
Department of Homeland Security should be dismantled, former national security official says
on August 5, 2020 at 1:44 am
There have been growing calls to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, as the Trump administration deploys federal agents to crack down on crime. Richard A. Clarke — a former national […]
Isaias spawns deadly tornado, brings flooding and power outages
on August 5, 2020 at 1:40 am
By Tuesday night, Isaias had weakened, with maximum sustained winds around 50 mph.
Radio City "Christmas Spectacular" canceled for first time ever
on August 5, 2020 at 1:40 am
The Rockettes will not perform this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Employees raise safety concerns with return to work plans
on August 5, 2020 at 1:14 am
Many employers around the country are grappling with how to get workers back safely in the pandemic. Epic Systems, a health care software company, is facing objections from hundreds of employees to […]
Minnesota court investigates the leak of police video showing the fatal arrest of George Floyd
on August 5, 2020 at 1:14 am
In a newly leaked body camera video, George Floyd is heard pleading with officers to not shoot him or put him in the back of the squad car because he is claustrophobic. A Minnesota court did not want […]
Isaias downgraded to tropical storm after slamming Carolinas as a Category 1 hurricane
on August 5, 2020 at 1:14 am
Tropical Storm Isaias is working its way up the East Coast after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in North Carolina Monday night, packing winds up to 85 miles per hour, flooding communities […]
Americans risk COVID-19 spread in push for normalcy
on August 5, 2020 at 1:14 am
Midwestern states with previously low coronavirus infections are now seeing new cases surge. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has the latest developments on the virus' spread, and Dr. Dyan Hes […]