Grammy Award-winning guitarist Peter Frampton has been touring for 50 years but a sudden illness forced the 69-year-old to announce a farewell tour. “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason joined Frampton backstage at Madison Square Garden for his last New York City show where he made his final walk to the stage, and said goodbye to thousands of fans. Source
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Young climate activists testify on Capitol Hill ahead of U.N. Climate Action Summit
Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday, alongside other young activists. They made a plea for lawmakers to act on Climate Change ahead of the United Nation’s Climate Action Summit. Jamie Margolin was on the panel and joined CBSN to discuss her fight against climate change. Source
Canadian politicians slam Justin Trudeau over “troubling,” “insulting” brownface photo
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking for forgiveness in the middle of his re-election campaign after a photo of him wearing brownface was made public. The picture, published in a Time article online, appears in a 2001 yearbook from a private school where Trudeau used to teach. He says the costume was from a party with an “Arabian Nights” theme. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
Eye Opener: Flooding and tornadoes slam Texas
Tropical Depression Imelda shows no signs of letting up as the Houston area is blasted with heavy rain and several tornadoes. Also, Canada’s prime minister is asking for forgiveness after a photo of him wearing brownface was made public. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging jet stored ISIS videos on his phone
There are new details in the case of an airline mechanic accused of sabotaging an American Airlines jetliner. Prosecutors say evidence unveiled at the suspect’s bail hearing revealed he stored ISIS videos on his phone and made statements wishing Allah would harm non-Muslims. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Acting DNI refuses to turn over whistleblower complaint, raising concerns of a coverup
There is new information about a whistleblower’s claim that led to a subpoena from the House Intelligence Committee. It reportedly started with something that President Trump did. Weijia Jiang reports. Source
Imelda spawns tornadoes and brings life-threatening flooding to Texas
Flooding rain from Tropical Depression Imelda triggered emergencies overnight near the Gulf Coast of Texas. The storm spawned multiple tornadoes east of Houston Wednesday. The clean-up began shortly after the storm passed. Imelda has already dumped up to a foot of rain in Houston and up to 22 inches of rain has fallen overall. One town has seen roughly 20 inches of rain since Tuesday. Janet Shamlian reports. Source
Novartis has halted distribution of generic Zantac. Here’s what you need to know.
A version of a popular heartburn medicine is now on hold. There are concerns that the generic version of the drug known as Zantac may cause cancer. Novartis stopped the distribution of its prescription version as a precaution. The move comes after the FDA announced on Friday that it may contain NDMA, a probable carcinogen. Dr. Tara Narula joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what consumers should know. Source
Teacher fired after allegedly calling black students “devil” in note
Middle schoolers in Cobb County, Georgia, outside Atlanta, sent pictures of the note they said they found to their parents Source
Pete Buttigieg’s answer to “Medicare for All” includes a public option
Buttigieg likes to say that his health care plan is “Medicare for All Who Want It,” that is, it would allow patients to purchase private insurance if they prefer Source