Consumers are encountering shortages of everything from toilet paper to Batman toys. Blame the world’s fragile supply chain. Source Read More »
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WorldView: Deadly prison riot in Ecuador
More than 100 people are dead after a massive prison fight in Ecuador. Former London police officer Wayne Couzens gets a life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard. Beijing announces COVID-19 restrictions for the Winter Olympics. And a court in Canada upholds compensation for Indigenous families. Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London with a roundup of global headlines. ... Read More »
Report: Violence against nurses increases amid pandemic
A new report by National Nurses United finds about 31% of hospital nurses say they have seen an increase in workplace violence. Justin Gill, an urgent care nurse practitioner, health policy lecturer and vice president of the Washington State Nurses Association, joins CBSN to discuss the survey, as well as efforts by Merck to develop an oral antiviral drug to ... Read More »
CDC “strongly recommends” COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people
More than 22,000 pregnant Americans have been hospitalized with COVID-19, and data suggests 97% of them were unvaccinated. Source Read More »
Ancient Australian rainforest returned to Aboriginal owners
The Eastern Kuku Yalanji are among Aboriginal peoples who have lived in Queensland’s Wet Tropics for at least 5,000 years. Now, the rainforest is being put back in their hands. Source Read More »
United States at risk of going into default over debt ceiling
Lawmakers remain deadlocked over raising the debt ceiling, but default could affect millions of Americans and the global economy. Brian Cheung, who reports on Federal Reserve, economics and banking for Yahoo Finance, joins “CBSN AM” to discuss what could happen if legislation isn’t passed. Source Read More »
Sneak peek: Jasmine Hartin’s Shot in the Dark
Socialite Jasmine Hartin admits killing a top police official in Belize. For the first time she tells her detailed story of what happened to “48 Hours.” Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, October 2 at 10/9c on CBS. Source Read More »
Unvaccinated NBA players will be tightly restricted this season
NBA players who miss games because they’re not vaccinated will have money docked from their salary, the league said. Source Read More »
Congress working to pass continuing resolution bill and avoid a government shutdown as midnight deadline approaches
Congressional lawmakers are working to pass a bill to fund the government ahead of a midnight deadline and avoid a government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on that and other key issues, including suspending the nation’s debt, infrastructure and social spending. Molly Hooper, host of podcast “Article One,” and Zeke Miller, White House reporter for the ... Read More »
For third week straight, more workers file for jobless aid
A Delta-fueled coronavirus spike is causing an uptick in layoffs, with 362,000 initial unemployment claims being filed last week. Source Read More »