“My fight is not done,” Ceballos tweeted. Source
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Air Force failed to address domestic violence, survivor says
Emily Brearley says the military didn’t keep her safe — they promoted her partner instead. Source
U.S. looking into “child bride” cases among Afghan evacuees
CBS News has learned U.S. officials are looking into cases of “child brides” among Afghans now in U.S. custody. Several women and girls say their families forced them into marriage outside of the country’s international airport in Kabul so they could be eligible for evacuation. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson joins CBSN to discuss how they were identified and what comes next. Source
Massive Caldor Fire nearly half contained
Nearly 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the fire near Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, including 776 homes. Source
60 Minutes 9/11 Archive: Band of Brothers
A November 2001 report on the New York City Fire Department band that had to play at endless numbers of funerals and memorial services to honor their fallen brothers. Source
Biden tours storm-damaged New York and New Jersey amid infrastructure push
Mr. Biden surveyed storm damage in Manville, New Jersey, and Queens, New York. Source
“We must act boldly” after Ida, New York assemblymember says
President Biden is touring the damage left by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New York and New Jersey. CBS News’ Wendy Gillette reports from Manville, New Jersey, where residents are struggling to clean up and recover from the storm, and New York Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, who represents hard-hit Queens, spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about what she hopes the president’s visit will accomplish. Source
Jeff Bezos, 57, reportedly invests in life-prolonging startup
Startups promising to cure disease, restore youth or prolong human life are attracting hundreds of millions in funding. Source
Bitcoin is legal currency in El Salvador — but its rollout hits major snags
Several hours into the first day, the government’s digital wallet app that allows its citizens to transact in the volatile cryptocurrency suffered snags — and the price of bitcoin fell as much as 10%. Source
New Jersey families struggling to rebuild after Ida destroyed homes
After surveying damage from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana last week, President Biden is traveling to New York and New Jersey to see the catastrophic effects of Ida’s remnants. CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi joined CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green to discuss the latest on recovery efforts in the Northeast. Source