Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, Nadine Menendez, appeared in a federal courtroom Wednesday where they pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they used the senator’s powerful position to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. The senator was released on $100,000 bail, while his wife was released on $250,000 bail. Nikole Killion has the latest. Source

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley is responding to comments by former President Donald Trump suggesting that Milley deserves to be executed for communications the general had with China. Source

Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel announced they would resume their shows on Monday, Oct. 2. Source

After the attack in Jupiter, Florida, animal control picked up the otter and it tested positive for rabies, a disease that can be fatal. Here’s how it is handled. Source

Judge Tanya Chutkan denied former President Donald Trump’s request to recuse herself. Source

The discovery comes after another recent tragedy in which a toddler died and three others were sickened due to exposure to fentanyl at a Bronx day care. Source

Amazon’s Alexa is getting an upgrade. The so-called Alexa LLM will be able to understand body language, including gestures and eye contact, and should be smarter and more conversational thanks to AI. Jon Swartz, senior tech reporter for MarketWatch, joined CBS News to discuss the new version of Amazon’s virtual assistant. Source

Heinz is selling limited bottles of Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch after a Taylor Swift fan account posted a photo of the pop icon at a Kansas City Chiefs game. Source

Commercial real estate owners are trying to draw in EV owners by alleviating their range anxiety. Source