Isaias lashes Southeast after making landfall in the U.S.

The Justice Department has loosened the guidelines for the attorney general and other senior political appointees, allowing them to participate in political activities. A memo sent this week by Assistant Attorney General Jolene Ann Laurie relaxes ethics restrictions on Senate-confirmed presidential appointees such that they can speak at rallies, canvass for votes and even serve as delegates or officers of a national political party as long as those activities are conducted in their personal capacities.

Ella Langley's Friday night concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was canceled due to what was described as a "serious security threat," though police later said they found no credible threat and an investigation is underway. The " Choosin' Texas " singer, who is currently on The Dandelion Tour, was slated to perform at the BOK Center. In a video posted on Facebook on Friday evening, Tulsa Police Department Capt. Richard Meulenberg said authorities conducted a pre-concert sweep of the premises using bomb-detection dogs.

CBS California Investigates obtained receipts behind the watchdog's findings of wasteful spending, revealing previously undisclosed connections to the high-speed rail CEO.