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The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.

On May 3, 1948 Douglas Edwards begins "The CBS-TV News," a regular 15-minute nightly newscast later named "Douglas Edwards with the News." It is broadcast weeknights at 7:30 PM and is the first regularly scheduled television news program in American history.

CBS's morning news and talk show.

Up-to-date information on current events and news from around the world, airing in the overnight hours. Its tone is somewhat lighter than a regular news broadcast, though reports are filed from the usual ABC News correspondents. Weather and pop culture stories round out the reports.

Formerly known as "ABC World News This Morning," this half-hour newscast from ABC News features live reports from Washington, headlines of the day, an ESPN sports package and "MoneyScope," a regular financial news segment. It serves as a companion to the ABC World News Now (1994) overnight newscast that precedes it on many stations.

Not truly belonging in the series of CBS morning shows, this was a 6 a.m. early-morning news broadcast that coincided with the brief 1987 run of "The Morning Show," one of CBS' attempts at success in the morning time period.

60 Minutes reports on the capture of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. David Martin offers a report on the capture of Saddam near Tikrit. Lesley Stahl interviews Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about the significance of the capture. Dan Rather discusses and analyzes an interview he did with the dictator from earlier this year. Thalia Assuras offers a report from Iraq on the capture. "Andy Rooney" offers his thoughts on the matter.

Tainted water and price gouging mar day three. Fear grips the finale, fires spread, and the mob takes over. Later, sexual assault allegations emerge.