Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana’s first female governor who oversaw the state during the strikes and aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, has died Sunday afternoon at age 76. She had been battling cancer, according to her family. Source
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Kathleen Blanco, first female governor of Louisiana, has died at 76
Blanco was governor of Louisiana during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Source
Kathleen Blanco, first female governor of Louisiana, dead at 76
Blanco was governor of Louisiana during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Source
Ohio man arrested for social media threat against Youngstown Jewish Community Center
James Reardon, 20, was arrested Friday over a social media post showing him shooting what police believe is a semi-automatic rifle and threatening the Youngstown Jewish Community Center. Authorities later raided his home, finding dozens of rounds of ammo, semi-automatic weapons and bulletproof armor as well as anti-semitic and white nationalist propaganda. Source
Firefighters go missing off Florida coast during fishing trip
Brian McCluney and Justin Walker were last seen departing a boat ramp Friday in Port Canaveral Source
U.S. man claims self-defense in killing of Anguilla resort worker
An autopsy report shows the resort worker died of “blunt force trauma” and suffocation Source
Epstein accuser targets his businesses as details emerge about Ghislaine Maxwell
The mystery surrounding a woman accused of being Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, is deepening. Several accusers are suing her and other women for allegedly running Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joins CBSN to take us through the latest. Source
Trump pushes back against recession fears
Wall Street closed a wild week with a rally. President Trump is betting on a strong economy to win a second term. Paula Reid explains. Source
CBP warns of delays as computers go down
U.S. Customs and Border Protection computers experienced an outage across North America. Airports in New York and Los Angeles saw long delays as passengers were processed manually. Source
North Korea test-fires 2 missiles
The State Department said the U.S. envoy for North Korea is heading back to Asia, trying once again to get Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons. There is new urgency in the mission after recent tests. David Martin reports. Source