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Has the author of the infamous Circleville letters been unmasked?

A sinister story has gripped part of Ohio for decades with small-town intrigue, a flood of threatening letters, a booby trap and an attempted murder.

The Circleville Letters

An anonymous letter writer threatens to expose a town’s rumored secrets. Is anyone safe? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

Who Killed Jonelle Matthews?

A former candidate for governor is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl. Does his decades-long fascination with the case mean he’s a true-crime junkie or a murderer? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

Over 7,000 Monkeypox cases reported in U.S.

With cases of monkeypox rising across the U.S., the White House deemed the outbreak a public health emergency. CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus answers questions regarding the current state of the monkeypox virus.

8/6: CBS Saturday Morning

Senate irons out spending bill for Saturday vote; The Dish: Chef Esben Holmboe Bang on re-imagining Nordic cuisine

By 51-50 margin, Senate votes to begin debate on Inflation Reduction Act

Democrats pushed the legislation through the evenly divided chamber, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie and overcoming unanimous Republican opposition.

The Takeout: A CBS News original political podcast

"The Takeout" is a weekly podcast about politics, policy and pop culture hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett.

Precautions to take against COVID-19 and monkeypox, and the possible spread of polio

The CDC is expected to update its COVID-19 guidance for schools in the coming days. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has declared monkeypox a national health emergency. And the New York Health Department has warned about the possible spread of polio. Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, explains how Americans can protect themselves.

Barr calls Jan. 6 subpoenas "significant," says nominating Trump would be "really bad" for GOP

Former Attorney General Bill Barr says recent federal grand jury subpoenas in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot suggest that prosecutors are "taking a hard look" at high-ranking Trump allies and the former president himself. He also said he thinks it would be "really bad for the party" if Trump were the 2024 Republican nominee. Barr spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an exclusive interview Friday.

Markets react to strong July jobs report

July's jobs report surpassed many economists' expectations despite concerns of inflation. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio Ssrategy at Optimal Capital, joins CBS News to break down how the markets reacted to the latest employment figures.