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Taliban special forces bring abrupt end to women’s protest
As the protesters’ shouts grew louder, several Taliban officials waded into the crowd to ask what they wanted to say. Source
Changing demographics raise questions on conservative-backed laws in Texas
Texas is in the national spotlight as several new controversial laws have taken or are about to take effect in the state. Some people wonder if these new, conservative-backed laws represent the majority of Texans. Executive Director of the Texas Politics Project Jim Henson joins CBSN to break it all down. Source
U.S. supporting global vaccine distribution efforts
A total of 40% of the global population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. And while distribution has been moving quickly in richer nations, efforts have been slow in poorer countries. Less than 2% of people in low-income countries have gotten at least one shot. The U.S. has donated and shipped vaccines to dozens of countries. Jeremy Konyndyk, executive director of USAID’s COVID-19 task force, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the agency’s vaccine distribution efforts. Source
A look inside Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany where thousands of Afghan refugees await processing
The Biden administration has announced plans to admit roughly 50,000 Afghan refugees into the country. However, the process has proven difficult even for those with American citizenship. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini spoke with two Afghan citizens about their experience fleeing the country. Then Liz Landers, chief political correspondent for Vice, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak from Frankfurt, Germany, to describe her time at the Ramstein Air Force Base where thousands of Afghan evacuees have been held as they await processing. Source
Afghan couple helps refugees escape turmoil as Taliban continues Afghanistan takeover
Thousands of Afghan refugees have been taken to Qatar, where concerns remain high over the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. The Biden administration says it plans to admit about 50,000 Afghan refugees to the U.S. But the process of leaving the country is complicated and full of twists and turns, even for people with dual citizenship. Christina Ruffini reports. Source
Navy declares crew members of crashed helicopter dead
The MH-60S helicopter was on a routine flight from an aircraft carrier when it crashed into the Pacific Ocean some 60 miles off the coast of San Diego Tuesday. Source
Business analyst Jill Schlesinger on August’s surprising unemployment numbers
Senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the August unemployment numbers and the state of the economy. Source
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Experts on how the United States can weather future climate-linked disasters; Chef Ashley Christensen on how her North Carolina roots inspired her culinary career Source
Endangered garter snakes find refuge at San Francisco airport
The airport has set aside and fenced in 180 acres just for the endangered animals. Source