At least seven deaths in New Orleans were of nursing home residents who had been evacuated to warehouses. Source
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Military programs aiming to end pandemics forever
Bill Whitaker reports on the Pentagon projects that helped combat COVID-19 and may help end pandemics forever. Source
Volunteers band together in the wake of devastating Ida flooding
Donations have been pouring in as neighbors and volunteers work to repair the damage wrought by Ida. Tom Hanson reports. Source
Average daily COVID deaths jumped 131% in the last month, CDC says
Meanwhile, ICU beds are running out in Georgia, Kentucky and Hawaii. The COVID surge comes as more kids head back to school this week. Source
Stories from members of the Ritchie Boys, a secret U.S. WWII intelligence unit bolstered by German-born Jews
The Ritchie Boys were responsible for uncovering more than half the combat intelligence on the Western Front during World War II. For the many German-born Jews in their ranks, de-feating the Nazis was heartbreakingly personal. Jon Wertheim reports. Source
Pentagon programs hope to make COVID-19 the last pandemic ever
Bill Whitaker reports on the Pentagon projects that helped combat COVID-19 and may help end pandemics forever. Source
Biden orders release of 9/11 documents
President Biden signed an executive order Friday directing the Justice Department to oversee a declassification review of some documents related to the 9/11 attacks, after pressure from families of victims who are demanding to know if Saudi Arabia helped the hijackers. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN’s Lana Zaka to discuss. Source
The controversy surrounding Ivermectin
Doctors are being pushed by some of their patients to prescribe Ivermectin, despite it being an “unproven” medication for COVID-19. Arthur Caplan, the director of the division of medical ethics at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine, explains to CBSN’s Lana Zak why this drug is dangerous and how some doctors are feeding into misinformation. Source
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says state facing “significant loss” from Ida
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says the state needs more federal aid to recover from the deadly storm. Source
Early in-person recall election voting begins in parts of California
Early in-person voting in California’s recall election began in parts of the state this weekend. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is fighting to keep his seat following backlash from Republicans over pandemic-related shutdowns. Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Lauren Zelt, former aide to Senator Mitt Romney and founder of Zelt Communications, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on why the election results carry tremendous weight for both parties nationally. Source