The Biden administration’s plan to resettle tens of thousands of Afghan refugees is facing formidable operational and legal challenges. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins “CBSN AM” to talk about his latest reporting. Source
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Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex abuse charges
The 91-year-old former Archbishop of Washington D.C.’s appearance on criminal child sex abuse charges marked a day of reckoning not only for him, but for the Catholic Church. Source
Health officials keeping “very close eye” on new COVID variant
The World Health Organization has dubbed Mu a “variant of interest,” but the U.S. says it is not “an immediate threat” for the time being. Source
More than 40 dead in Northeast from Ida
The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought record-breaking rain and flooding to states across the Northeast. The severe weather killed more than 40 people and left hundreds in need of rescue. Correspondent Mola Lenghi reports from New Jersey. Source
As the floodwaters rise, few homeowners are prepared
Even as climate change heightens the risk, less than a fifth of U.S. homeowners have flood coverage. Source
Death toll rises in Northeast after Ida remnants drench region
As the death toll from record rainfall and flooding continues to rise, communities are left to dry out and pick up the pieces from a storm that swept across more than a thousand miles. Source
Afghan refugee in Calif. shares hopes, concerns
A refugee from Afghanistan, newly-arrived to join the large Afghan community living in Sacramento, California, shares his concerns for his family here and abroad, as well as his hopes for his children as they start a new life. Correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports. Source
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick on trial for sex abuse of minors
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will appear before a court this morning, charged with historic sexual assault on minors. It’s the first U.S. case of its kind and, as correspondent Chris Livesay reports, the 91-year-old defrocked Cardinal maintains his innocence. Source
4 nursing home residents die after Ida evacuation
Louisiana state officials are investigating the conditions at a hurricane shelter following the deaths of four nursing home residents who were housed there after being evacuated from Hurricane Ida. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villareal reports. Source
COVID complicates Labor Day travel plans
Heading into Labor Day weekend, federal health officials are urging unvaccinated individuals to avoid traveling during the holiday. The recommendation comes as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise across the nation. Correspondent Errol Barnett reports. Source