After pounding parts of Louisiana and Mississippi as a hurricane with wind gusts up to 172 mph, Ida weakened to a tropical storm overnight. Source

Dozens of environmental and Indigenous rights advocates are facing charges after being arrested in Minnesota over the weekend. They were protesting outside the governor’s mansion in opposition of Line 3 pipeline. Tara Houska, a tribal attorney and founder of Giniw Collective, joined CBSN to discuss the significance of the movement against the oil pipeline project. Source

The recommendation is not binding on its 27 member states, and travel from the bloc to the U.S. is still restricted. Source

Politico reports that U.S. officials gave the Taliban a list of people trying to evacuate from Afghanistan, including names of Afghans who served alongside Americans during the war. Politico’s Pentagon reporter Lara Seligman joins “CBSN AM” with more on this report. Source

The deadline for the United States to withdraw remaining troops in Afghanistan is getting closer, but the threat of violence is still high. CBS News’ Bradley Blackburn reports, and then Max Abrahms, a Northeastern University political science professor and senior fellow with the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, joins “CBSN AM” to talk more about the challenges. Source

Hurricane Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast as one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. mainland. It came ashore with wind gusts up to 172 mph. Omar Villafranca is in the heart of New Orleans, where at least one building has partially collapsed in the wind. Source

“This mom’s an absolute hero who saved her son’s life, there’s no question about it,” a wildlife official said. Source

The Paralympics are underway in Tokyo, with thousands of athletes competing for gold. While the games are playing out, Japan is facing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Foreign correspondent Lucy Craft reports for CBSN. Source

Surging coronavirus cases have filled ICU beds, forcing Japanese patients to recuperate at home in a reality that seems totally detached from the glory of the Games. Source

Video of the incident shows the officer grab at the woman’s arms as she tries to film him. Source